New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-21
BRACE OF YANKS
REEVES HOPES
OF LOCAL FANS
Success of Robins Also
Helps Take Sting Out of
Giants Slump.
BY w. J. MACBETH.

stimulated during the last week by the
wonderful brace OF the Yankees and
the continued success Of the Robins.
The reform Of Donovan's club took
some Of the sting out of the slump OF
che Giants. McGraw's team set forth
on it's long road trip with but the
slightest outside chance for the pen
nant. Its failure in Philadelphia and
Chicago, therefore, did not come as
such a distinct shock as would have
been the case had the team been closer
to the leaders.
Brooklyn started West leading Bos-
ton by three full games and Philadel-
phia by approximately the same mar
gin. BY winning four of their first hve
games from the first two Western CLUBS
encountered the Robins have increased
this lead over their two most danger
Gus rivals.
The pacemakers took three Of four
contests with the Pirates and won the
opener in Chicago yesterday. Philadel-
phia meanwhile did all that any stout
contender could dot won all us
games, but, fortunately for Brooklyn
homes. these numbered but two, ootn
with the lowly Reds.
Bump for Boston
Boston bumped into a pile OF trouble
in St. Louis. The Braves, more reared
in these quarters than the champion
! Phillies. dropped the two games scned-
uled in st. Louis, and with them their
second position advantage. boston
victory in Cincinnati yesterday, wnlie
the Phillies were idling in Pittsburgh,
did not retrieve the setback az ,ne
Mound City. This morning Brooklyn
leads Philadelphia by four and one-hail
games and Boston by five full games.
Just as in the National League
Brooklyn made most headway OF .ne
field. so Donovan's Yankees through the
last week made the best showing. in
The h.srt-breaking struggle that has
MARKED the Johnson circuit all year.
New York lost only one game OF SIX
nIaved That was Saturdays defeat at
The hands Of Cicotte. Boston last week
won four and lost three; Chicago won
three and lost two; Cleveland won only
one and lost four; Detroit won three
and lost two; st. LOUIS won TWO anu
lost two.
One week ago this morning the Yam
kees were seven and one-half games
behind the pace setting Red Sox. To-
day they are just six FULL games away
In closing the gap they gained appre-
ciahlv on every one of the other nVe
cIubs still considered TO have pennsnt
nro,nects Three of New forks hVe
Victories were registered against the
tightly Clevelands.
Another week like the last one wouid
put Donovan's pack right on the neeis
of the worlds champions, proVideo tine
nlav of the Red Sox did not improve.
The two victories over Connie Mack
Athletics cannot be set down llgntly'
the team that served as football LOT
seven other clubs most of the way Ell.
fected a startling reversal or form JUST
as il struck town with double knock
out for the Yankees week ago oAI-
urday.
In every one of its games last week
these tailenders gave a good account
of themselves. Mack sprang great
surprise on the upstart browns IN tne
first game and took their measure 10
in ten innings. In the second game
he held Fielder Jones's chaliengers 10
a 3 to 2 count. The Browns mad TO go
eleven innings to get the "ruoper Oh
the series by to score. III TOOK
Detroit ten innings Saturday to repress
the Mack men.
Pitchers Going Well.
But better still than the victories OF
the Yankees, so far as local hope IN an
American League flag is concerned, Is
the grand manner in which Bill Dono-
vans pitching staff stood up under tne
attack of the strong Cleveland and
Chicago clubs. In onl one game was
it necessary for Wild Bill TO cnange
pitchers. Shawkey relieved Fisher
against Cleveland Thursday, but Fisher
had been the most unreliable performer
of the staff all season.
A pitchng staff that can ignore a
box man of the calibre Of Ray Cald-
we'll needs no further recommends
ton. Urban Shocker, the sterling
recruit recalled from Toronto, went
thirteen long innings to a verdict over
Cleveland. New York's pitchers are
as fine as any in the American League,
not even barring Boston's. In not
single game against the Western clubs
did Boston pitcher finish.
Leonard, Mays and Shore figured
against Faber, Williams and Cicotte
ton. Urban Shooker, the sterling
Chicago in the first game OF the mem,
orable double-hea 1t required
the services of Leonard and Foster 10
beat Williams over six innings OF the
second. Chicago hammered Mays and
Jones last Thursday. No less than
five pitchers Gregg, Wyckoft,
Shore and Ruth-tried in vain to stem
the White Sex tide of Friday. 1t took
the combined strength of Ruth and
Foster to overcome Boehling and
Cleveland Saturday by 2 to l score.
Carrigan must have the finest pitch
ing to hold his lead against such a
strong field. Last weeks games would
indicate that his galaxy of stars are
not so steady as they have been. Other
clubs evidence kindred weakness
Coveleskie was the only pitcher OF the
Tigers able to go the route. Jen-
nings worked four pitchers in his first
game at Washington. Davenport was
the only pitcher of the Browns who,
single handed, could deliver a victory
in the East.
BRAVES HAVE NARROW