New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-08
Brooklyn Robins Showing
No Sign of Weakness
in National.
MORAN'S PHlLLIES
IN WOFUL SLUMP
Giants Still Losing, but Luck,
Not Inefficiency, Seems
the Cause.

The sensational playing Of Cleveland,
which won every game It played In the
American League last week, was the
feature Of the baseball battle in the
aforesaid period. Starting in fifth po-
sition Cleveland was In first place at
the end Of the week. The rise of
Washington was also rapid.
EItra-inning games marked the week
IN the National. There were several
shifts IN tho standing IN the older
organization. Brooklyn being In
trenched IN the lead when the week
closed
The first real test of the relative
strength Of the Eastern and Western
eontingents IN the two leagues comes
this week, when the Eastern clubs in
the National invade the West and the
Western teams in the American come
East
Brooklyn gained first place IN the
National League on Monday, lost II
again Tuesday, and regained II Wednes-
day. The hitting of Daubert and
Stengel and good pitching were fac
tors. Dell held Philadelphia TO three
hits on Thursday. Nap Rucker, the
veteran left-hander, made his first ap-
pearance Of the season last Monday.
Playing steadily IN every department,
Boston held second place, after being
in the lead for one day. Chicago broke
even on its games for the week. but
managed TO retain third place
The league champions, the Philadel-
phias. have had hard shedding and
dropped four games during the week.
Alexander won the only victory for his
team.
The hitting Of Cincinnati improved
and. as a result, the Reds moved up
ward in the race. chiefly at the expense
Of st. Louis. The Cardinals batted
poorly.
teams batted hard, but neither seemed
able 10 win consistently. One game
won and four lost was the record for
each. The Giants have been unlucky
enough to lose several extra inning
games. Mathewson began his seven
teenth season on Thursday, and lost TO
Boston, Z 70 6, in ten innings.
IN the American League Cleveland
played well in the field. the pitchers
were in good form, and the batters,
especially Graney, Speaker and ONeill,
hit OPPORTUNITY. Morton led the pitch
crs by holding Detroit to four hits on
Tuesday.
Washington gained the lead in mid
week by defeating Boston, only to lose
IL on Saturday by losing to Phila,
delphia. Walter Johnson contributed
his usual victory.
Ability 10 win only one game out Of
three from Philadelphia caused New
York 10 break even Oh the week The
Yankees. however, managed TO MAINTAIN
their position. Boston also failed 70 do
much, but kept in the race. Leonard
won the only game of the week by hold
ing the Yankees 10 two nts on Tues
day.
detroit did not win a game. The
Tigers failed in every department TO
keep up the splendid work of the prevl-
Gus week, when they finished IN first
ST. Louis, Chicago and Philadelphia
retain their positions. st. Louis broke
its losing streak on Thursday by de-
foating Detroit in thirteen innings. SIS
ier's hitting was one redeeming feature
Of the Browns work.
Although still in last place, Phila-
delphia succeeded in winning three
games. Connie Mack's men shut New
York out of the league leadership ear y
in the week, and did the same in Wash
ington on Saturday.
The end Of Louisvilles winning
streak was the feature Of the race in
the American Association. After win
ming twelve straight games, the Colo
nels finally fell before the prowess of
the Minneapolis pitcher, Richard Will
laws 1rJ oop1o OOOd hating
indianapolis also suffered check,
losing 10 st. Paul on Friday through
Joe Finneran's good pitching, after
winning eight straiPht