Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-01
TEAMS BEGIN TO
sTRA|GHTEN OUT
IN BOTH LEAGUES
Onward Rush Of Brooklyn and
Chicago in National and Of
Detroit in American Chief
Features Of Week,
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New York. Apfii 3c- With the
weather improving and the teams
generally playing IN good form for 50
early in the season. the past week
furnished some important changes ~
The standings OF the National and
American leagues
The onward rush ~ BROOKLYN ana
Chicago In the National organization
and of Detroit IN the American, fea-
tufed the third week 81 the pennanl
race. During the seven days, fin-
cinnau IN the National league. and
81. Louis in the American, fell be-
hind rapidly.
Although not PLAYING az good base
Ian as earlier in the season. Phlladel-
rhla maintained it, lead In the Ma
tionai league. Alexander. pitching
two games. bfokc eyen. and the vet
eran Chief Render lost his first game
~ the year to his old teammate, Jack
coomhr
Rrooklyn made the most spirited
advance Of The week, MANAGER Rot
insons reconstructed infieid appears
10 be a good combination and his
pitchers have improved The team
batting was better, paubert leading
in this respect
with the pitchers Ia good form and
the batting power Increased. Chicago
was able to win seven straight games
until defeated by st. Louis Saturday.
Mcconnell and Hendrix showed good
form In the hos ana zimmerman
batting was a feature.
Boston, sc Louis and Pittsburgh
played in-aud-out baseball hut man
necd 10 retain their approximate po-
sltlonf. Cincinnati. despite improved
batting. especially by Chase. failed 70
keep up IFS former fast pace.
New York IL niill unable to get
started. ana did not win rane dur
INK the week.
Detroit, with cobb and Crawford
both ont for several dnyr, won four
games and lost one ana eained the
American league leadership saturday
The hitting Of Heilman and Veaeh
filled the void made by the absence
IL Cobb and Crawford
The series hftween New York and
Boston gave the American league fol-
lowers some excitement The Red
sax were returned winners, but the
two ieama are stili almost neck and
'neok. Two nf the Red sox Victories
Mfi9 u extra innings.
NAw York war weakened ~ the i'll
ness IT sGiihooley and Mace. but
managed 10 Keep ap a good pace. The
battling 80 Nunamakpr and Baker
eave announcement To- the Yankee
followers
Washington and Cleveland showed
Improvement and are making oppos-
ing teams hustle hard To win. Walter
Iohnatin Won swo games for the Sen
ators. The batting and fielding Of
ernnay featured Cleveland's playing
Although chieapo's heavy hitteff
showed flashes Of better hattinr
firm. the White Hox dropped slight.
". Tho teams pitching staff appears
weak
81 Louis ffdled woefully 20 main
tain lis winning gait and dropped
flue consecutive games Fielder
Jones men seemingly have dropped
off both la batting and pltehlng SIM
ulsauenusly.
Philadelphia st.li brings up the rear
IN the American ieague
LouisVilies preat winning streak pul
the coloneis far ia front Ia the AM
srlcan association ana the race W nov
strung out over a longer distance thar
81 the end Of the first week. Except
however. for the inilenderr and thu
rolonelp. the teams IN the middl'
stations are pretty well hunched.