The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-02
RED S()X
CINCH REMNANT IN AMERICAN
WHEN WHITE SoX LOSE
TO INDIANS
Fight In National Still Undecided with
Brooklyn and Philadelphia Fight
ing It Out.

NEW YORK, Oct. boston, winner
OF the worlds championship or 1919. IS
again the pennant winner In the Amerl-
can League.
Although Chicagos defeat in their
first game today brought II decision In
the American. tho pcnnant IN the Ma,
tional League is not yet clncheu. ana
il will take the concluding games or
the season to decide the winner. BrooK-
~. in first place, and Phi!adelphla. IN
second, appear TO have IN pest. maine
NAUTICAL chances Of opposing BOSTON III
the inter-league championship series
The latter team can lose al us re-
manning games without chance o.
Chicago catching up
Whether Brooklyn. Philadelphia, or
Boston wins in the National the classic
Of baseball will be played in the asst as
it was last year. with Boston as IN
the >receding two years; having one Ei
nending teams. Not since 1910.
wh> Mcago won first place III the Ma
tiona- Sgue has the west had con-
tender The championship series.
Adding e., the excitement or the close
pennant racl the New York Nationai
League tam during, the past week es,
successive victories. The precious ma
jor league record Of 20 straight games
won. made by Providence % years ago.
was passed by tho New York Team on
Monday, when 1t took TWO games from
New York defeated ST., Louis again
on Tuesday and Wednesday, and on
Thursday took two games from Boston.
Saturday the new mark was increased 70
twenty-sx by winning one game from
Roston. in which Benton allowed only
one hit. Roston broke the winning streak
by taking the second game of the double
Played Inferior Ball. -
Brooklyn, although maintaining lts
hold on first place, did not play the
baseball the team showed during July
and early August Against Chicago
in two games on Monday; - HMT9 odnSI
dan, Brooklyn won from Chicago in
single games. Thursday brought the
opening game Of the concluding series
with Philadelphia. In an erratic con-
test. Philadelphia with Alcxanaer IN inc
DAYS contest was postponed unit! SAT
urday morning when PHILADELPHIA with
Rixey at the helm. defeated brooklyn
decisively by 7 to 2. In the AFTERNOON
game Saturday, Brooklyn defeated Phil-
adelphia 6 to !. Marauard held the
ander was hit hard.
Philadelphia lost one game during
the week. 1t beat CINCINNATI Monday
and Tuesday. was idle "Wednesday and
game Saturday.
During the week Boston took five
games from Pittsburgh. but fell before
New, York Thursday by losing two
games at the Polo grounds. On Sa'"r-
day against New York It broke even.
The final games OF the season between
the four first division teams in the Ma
tional will be played at Brooklyn and
Philadelphia New York and I'rook'yh
will meet in four game series on Mon
day, Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday,
while Boston and Philadelphia are bat
thing IT. six games the same four days.
Upon these games the pennant depends.
Did Not Keep Up.
Boston did not maintain lts previous
winning pace in the American League
during the week. The champions com
pleted their western tour by losing Ia
Cleveland on Sunday and winning from
the game team on Monday. After hcing
idle Tuesday Moston hogan SCI ,Sa
won, 8 to in ten innings. and on Thurs
day New York won, to in ten IN
nincs. Boston won on Friday ana sat
urday. but had to go ten innings in the
Previous to Saturday Chicago, had
played only two games. New York lost
10 Rowlan6's mon on Sunday and Mon
day. Chicago on. Satruda! LOOK Nv"
from Cleveland, Petrolt hrokr even III
DIV and Monday defeated 81. Louis on
Friday and Saturday.
BOSTON has three games, yet TO play
against Philadelphia Monday. TUESDAY
and Wednesday. Chicago and pet'"''
completed their chedulcs to-day.
Philadelphia. in the American League
has established a record for games lost
The previous mark Of 1l2 games lost in
a season. hold by Washington. was
eQual!cd last sunday. and up to Satnr1
day the Philadelphia organization had
lost ZIG games.
Tho American Association race closed
to-day with Louisville in front nt n
dianapolis its nearest rival. ny -:
Games, The Championship was decided