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has not been In top health II 10 no excuse
why he should be played. He Is hitting
around 200. but his weak average could
not be seen at all were 1t not for his
early hits In April. For a few weeks
Joe hit 400 and ever since $50. Mullen,
on the other hand. Ia booming along a,
a $40 clip. We concede that Gedeon ID
tho superior second baseman. but Joe
would have TO be a lot better to over
come n deficiency Of nearly 200 points
In batting.
The Yankees play three more with
Chicago and finish the week with four
games In three days with st. Louis. A
double header Is on for Thursday.
Red Soc Lose GrWsad.
The Red sox lost a little ground dur
Ing the past week. as they won only four
out Of seven games. Chicago also gave
some Of Carrigan's boys an awful pound
Ing. Cleveland. which held second place
until Friday. got quite a kick in the
shins by losing four straight games.
three to New York and one to Boston.
The Redmen have shown ability TO come
back quickly. from such knocks.
The White Sox are as far removed
from the Red Sox this morning az they
were a week ACC as they also won four
games during the week and lost three.
The club saved itself from a bad week
by winning the last three games played.
The Brown mad III seems 10 have
been checked. Al least Jones's men are
not rushing ahead a. wildly as they had
peen, Detroit has shown improvement,
u IN a large measure TO the fact the
1'sers nave had the two softest things
IN inc East-WashinGton and the Ath-
letics-as opponents.
All along the Braves have commended
they don't fear the Brookiyns but the
Giants. Before leaving dear old Flat
push the Brooklyns tried to get back At
Boston by saying: W are not paving
any attention to Boston. The other
teams Will stop them for Us. Philadel.
phia 10 the team We are Watching"
Ihat logic IL beginning 10 work out.
After winning three out OF four from the
noo'hs the Braves went out West for a
cleanup. but met two unexpected defeats
III 81 Louis n the Robins are now a.
far ahead OF Stallines's bunch as they
were before they started the big series
last week. However. the Philiis Ch.,r-
plons now are going at a faster eait than
At any time this season. They blew tbe
poor Giants over in four straigh, rame,
ana won two straight from the Reds.
In going better Just now
IMAM At any time In his career. Early
IN the season II looked a. though the big
ieiiow vas slowing UP q bit. but he IL
oetter now than ever. Rixey also In
m along right behind Alec,
Robins Make Fine Start.
In a tight finish Brooklyn undoub,.
edly would prefer Philadelphia as a rival
10 Boston. While the Dodgers have been
dociie subjects OF The Braves for the
past two years. the ~Brooklyns have had
me indian sign Just AS much on the
0uakers. 'Robby's men beat the ~. L.
champions regularly all last season. and
this year they already have won ten out
OF fourteen 9arnes with eight more TO
play. Brooklyn made q nne start in the
four.
The Giants have become a sad sketch
Early In the season they couldn't win n
game at home. hut won seventeen
straight on the road. Just before ieay.
ING the Polo Grounds they had their best
nome run OF MISREPRESENTATION out OF
seventeen. II looked a. though there
might be a little hope for them. but ,ha,
bubble soon bursted. Losing four strai.h,
10 the Phillies was bad enough. but 10
lose four out Of hve to that naples. team
Tinker OF Chicago had on the field last
week was pretty near the limit.
Joe had only two outneiders and was
forced to use a pitcher or a suh or.,
baseman for his third outpost. III, team
appeared demoralized. di~sorganixed ana
torn with dissension. yet they were able
to beat the Giants In three out of four
games.