The Detroit times., 1916-09-23
Little Chance Now For
Anybody To Catch
Them

NEW YORK. Sept. 22,-There is
every indication today that the next
worlds series will be- played In the
east, just as they have been since
the days OF the old Chicago Cubs and
the one time champion Detroit Tis
ers.
The National lea quo pennant ap-
pears 10 rest now between two clubs
brooklyn and Philadelphia
In the American league the Red SoN
sltll maintain their margin.
\ sudden reversal OF form. sus-
tanned while Matty's Reds were Wis
ting bcantUwu. h1E placed the
l'rayes 50 far down ir the list that
nethiaE shor; of an epidemic Of in
iantile paralysis or broken legs In
The Brooklyn ard the Philadelphia
teams Will put the Brave, In the
lead.
The Stalllrgs bunch now Ia Eve
anl a hnlf game behind the lace
setting Dodgers and three games
behind Philadelphia roargin
which IL is almost impossible 10
! overcome.
! Gradually. tho Red SoS are pound.
ing their way &c the American
league pennant They old not gain
On Chicago and Detroit In their
game Yesterday. for the two runners
up also won But they brought their
schedule one game nearer compile
ton and II they win seven more
eames OF Their remaining 10 It will
be- impos BILE for Chicago 20 over.
take them
The Braves, besides being forced
10 watch Cincinnati knock the props
from under their pennant hopes,
we're seriously threatened by the
Giants who wor their seventeenth
straight game. and are bidding
strongly for third place
The Giants now stand three games
and one point behind the Braves and
have l6 games left IN their acheG-
ule II they can keep ~ their grea
work they will pass the Boston team.
for they sttll have a series with the
Braves The Braves also must meet
Philadelphia their last series OF the
season.
The Dodgers hold two and
half game lead over The Phillies
since their parting wallop Al the
Cardinals Yesterday. and they be-
gin today with the Cubs. a team
which + not expected 10 make Il
Uyerlv interesting for the lea iers.
Philadelphia 10 billed with the Reds
and in viev OF the way in which ths
Reds attacked the Braves u must
Do conceded they are due 80 ~
least make Il interesting for the sec.
end place team,
Iris Speaker still hollis his won
derful lead in the American league
race for batting honcrs The fam
ous Cleveland cutfelder Is clouting
today At 3sG clip and Ty Cobb.
his nearest rival. Il stationed a.
$50. Joe Jackson has mark VI
s44 Eddie Collins, after almost
full season OF poor hitting, now is
hammering the ball for an average
OF BIB
Cobb stu holds the lead In runs
scored. with iO2 10 his credit
Nick Cullop Of the Yankees. main.
1tsins HIS place at the head Of the
American league regular pitchers
He has won II and lost four games
Boland. OF Detroit is second, with
nine won and three lost, and Cove
leskie. OF Detroit. L. third, With =
victories and nine defeats Walter
johnson has won IS and lost II
games
lIal Chase. OF Cincinnati. still has
the National league batting honors.
his latest mark showing An average
Of 333 Tack Wheat. OF Brooklyn.
Is his renrest rival with a count Of
s22 and Roger Horn' by. OF 81 Louis.
is a close third with Bis.
George Burns, Of New York. is
the best run gettcr In the Tener cir.
cult. having scored % timee
Benny Kauns recent return 10 bat
ting form Is feature of the latest
averages Tho former Federal
league star now is batting AZ a 81
clip and going strong
Hans Wagner has fallen ont ~ tho
200 circle ard now has an average
Of 29e
Hughes. Of Roston. holds he Ma
tional l"pgUo leadership for pitch.
ors. having won IL anG lost three
games. Schupp, New York. is sec
ond, with eight victories and two
oefeats. and Grover Alexander IL
third with % games in his Won col.
umn and nine lost The Philadelphia
star and Al MamauN, of Pittsburgh.
are tiod Tor iror man honory. each
having appeared In ~ games
Nslpey Wins
Valpey beat Snyder. 30 10 49, I'm