The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-18
TIGERS TAKE LEAD IN
AMERICAN; SUPERBAS
STILL LEAD NATIONAL

NEW YORK, Sept. l7.-Enston lost
first place in the American League cur
Ing the last week while Brook lyn re-
taincd its lead in the National. Inc
close races for the pennants continue.
however as neither Detroit the new
leader In thH -Am",i'':tn. nor brooklyn
has safe lead The week saw tho S'tft
OF the closing 0t the lntersectlohal
games OF the 1916 season. upon the 20
suit, OF which the remnants in both
leagues may depend.
Boston began the week with nine
point lead over Detroit. ms was re-
duccd to TWO points on Wednesday ana
kept there through Thursday and Fri
day. but ON Saturday the Ecd Sox lost.
while the Tigers and White SoN were
winning ami thu western teams moved
aheai OF, Hostuil. which went into lhird
pIaco Detroit saw its lead over Chicago,
now second. decreased. AT the end ui
tho week there were only tlve points
difference between Boston and Detroit.
Tho week started poorly for Boston,
tho best the Red SoN could do being 10
divide IwG games with Washington. The
two games against ST. Louis also were
divided, and on Saturday the Red SoX
lost TO Chicago. Tho Tigers took TWO
out VI three games from both Cleveland
and New York. mainly through heaVy
hitting, and won tho first game Of the
Sox broke even In four games against
st. Louis and then took two from W.sh-
tngton and one from Boston.
Tho threeo leaders in the American
League are fighting hard. and com
parison on tho basis Of their play cur
ing tie last two weeks gives mono any
advantage The Tigers and White Sox
have a slight advantage In playing on
balanced BY the fact that the Red sox
have moro games to play than the vest
ern contenders. Ono game may settle
the league championship.
Even In National;
Although Brooklyn played little better
than 500 baseball. Philadelphia and
Boston did not gain greatly. The Su.
perbas started the week with q lead or
IL points over Philadelphia ard 20 over
Boston. Wednesdays games lowered
The lead of the Superbs 10 three points
over Philadelphia and to ten points over
Boston. Brooklyn famed full game
Friday, when the other contenders were
idle. by beating Pittsburgh IN five In
nlngs.
and On the four succeeding days took
three out Of five from Pitts ourgh. Phii-
adelphia lost on Monday TO New YORK.
making their fourth straight defeat by
tho Giants ana then broke even in four
games against St. Louis. Boston did
better than in the previous week ana
after beating Brooklyn, took three out or
four from Chicago and tied - inning
game with the Cubs, to 3. on Satur-
Boston beat ST. Louis and Brooklyn won
one and tied one against Cincinnati;
Both Boston and Philadelphia have
more games to play than Brooklyn. Ind
tho Braves have mere than the Phillies.
Boston's infield is without one Of Its
stars, Evers Philadelphia and Brooklyn
have oil their players in good shape f1r
the stirring finish which appears TO De
ahead. New York Is playing better base
bali than any team In the National
League and ran its string Of victories
to eleven on Saturday.
Louisville added to tho margin ny
which II leads the race in the American
Association. during the week, by win
Ming five Sames-four from milwaukee,
and lost ono. while Indianapolis won
five but lost two. Kansas City stu
holds third place.