New-York tribune., 1916-07-24
Week Shows Little Change
in Standings of First
Division Clubs.
RED SOX MAKE
BEST GAIN IN A. l..
Race In National frightened,
Although Brooklyn Increases
Its Advantage.

oiFision cIuDs In the National and
American leagues were slight during
the last week. The margin of per-
centage separating the first and fourth
clubs remained virtually the same as
at the close Of the previous week.
Brooklyn's lead over Boston In the
National was not changed greatly, and
New York's margin In the American
was unaffected. except that Boston
took Cleveland's place as runner-up.
The Red Sox made ths best gain Of
the week IN tho American. and the
worlds champions are now only a few
points behind the Yankees. They were
able to set back Detroit in three out
Of FIVE games, after the Tigers had
broke even in the six-gsme series
with the Yankees.
Carrigsn's men are in good shape
physically, while New York is without
tho services Of three outfelders-
Msisel, Gilhooley and Highland
Baker. one Of It's heaviest hitters, on
account Of injuries. In addition,
Donovan's pitching staff Is no. in as
good condition as that of the Red Sox.
Cullop. the Yankees most successful
bitcher. is on the hospital list.
Indians Take Drop.
Despite injuries, however, the Yam
KEGS made it three out of six from
Detroit and then took three out of
four t'om st. Louis. Cleveland fell
into third place mainly because the
Indians lost four out of FIVE games to
Washington.
Philadelphia, on Thursday, was able
to break its losing streak by winning
one game of a double-header from
Cleveland. The Indians, however,
captured two out of three from the
Mackmen.
Chicago slipped and went into fifth
place. The White Sox won four
straight games from Philadelphia. but
on Thursday they lost two games Of
double header to Washington. now
in fourth place. Both contests went
to ten innings, the Senators winning
Dy one run IN each contest.
The feature of the week in the Ma
tional League was the trade between
New York and Cincinnati whereby
| Christy Mathewson. long the mainstay
of the Giants pitching staff, went 10
the Reds as manager. New York also
gave up McKechnie and Roush. in ad-
dition TO Mathewson. in exchange for
Herzog and Wade Killifer.
The afart tba ILL
have on the fortunes of either the
! Giants or Reds is problematical. The
passing Of "Matty" was a blow TO the
New York fans, but the great pitcher
now is manager, with the oppor-
tunity for giving further proof Of his
baseball generalship.
The race in the National tightened.
as the first division teams slipped
slightly during the week and the sec
ond division teams improved their per
centage marks. Brooklyn retains 4the
lead, with Boston, Philadelphia and
Chicago following in order. Brook
lyn was the only first division team 10
gain in the percentage column. Phila-
delphia is now only few points be-
hind Boston. which appears TO have
lost its previous winning gait.
Brooklyn began the week with a six
teen-inning, Z 10 7 tie game with Chi
cago. and on Tuesday won a game by
forfeit from the Cubs. With the score
tied at four all at the beginning of the
tenth. Manager Tinker protested vigor-
ously against a decision by Umpire
Byron, and the latter gave the game to
brooklyn by Q to score when Tinker
refused TO leave the field.
Moving on to Pittsburgh, the Robins
lost double-header 10 the Pirates. one
game going to fourteen innings. but
won double header there Saturday.
the last game going to fifteen innings.
New York and Boston found the go
ing hard in 81. Louis and Cincinnati.
respectively. Moves 10 Chicago and ST
Louis by the Giants and Braves. how
ever, brought little better luck.
Alexander, of the Phillies. lea The
pitching for the week with a two-hit
game against Cirsinnati, Thursday
kantlehner, Pittsburgh, and Hendrix
Chicago, turned in three-hit games.
The intersectional results of IN.
week were: National, East. II. West.
lS; American, East, H. West 12.