New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-28
YANKEES STILL
SWAY TURN OF
PENNANT RACE
Men Who Stopped White
SOx Lie in Wait for
Red SOx.
BY w. ]. MACBETH.

Inc Rcneral snahe-up Oh the h"cii
can League clubs so far as standing
in this sensational race is concerned
made no apprecable difference toward
the main issue. The worlds cham
pion Red Sox maintained approximate
ly the fine lead with which they start
ed the week. New York was the only
club that picked up any ground on
Carrigan's boys. and the Yankees best
was the gain of half game. Indeed,
the Red Sox benefited, if anything,
for the White Sox bumped into week
full of trouble, and by losing five OF
six games played fell away from with
in fine striking distance to the mid
die of the pack of near-challengers.
In the National League the Braves
furnished the rea, sensation by WIN
ming all five OF their games. They
crowded tue Phillies ont Of second
place and cut down Brooklyn's lead OF
five full games to one OF one ana
half games. Brooklyn won only TWO
of six games played; the Phillies TOOK
only two in eight. -
I'm in Boston the fans can see MOTH
ing now but a worlds series for the
exclusive benefit Of the City of Cult
ure. Indeed. this possibility improves
daily. Another week such as that just
passed would put the Braves out IN
front. As a front runner no club IN
the National League begins to class
with Stallings's clan.
Boston Teams Alike.
The two Boston teams are alike IN
many respects. OF the two the ked
Sox are by far the better balanced
Carrigan has fine defensive array.
Stallings is weak in a couple OF MS
outfeld positions--weak both at pat
and on defence. These Boston teams
are the weakest hitting aggregations
of the major leagues. Their great
success has been due to excellence OF
pitching. Both Stallings and Carri--
gan are provided with quantity ana
quality Of pitching. >.
AT the moment of writing it IS
doubtful if Carrigan's Sox have bet
ter chance to qualify for the autumn
classic than have the Braves. 1t is
true that Carrigan has a comfortable
lead and has maintained it against
the hardest challenges of the West
ern clubs. Yet the Red Sox must tin-
ish their season on the road. WITHIN
a week the Braves will be at home for
a long stand against practically all OF
the rival clubs of the circuit. Beating
the Braves on their own lot is mans
sized job.
The most troublesome team in the
American League for the Red Sox so
far this year will entertain them at
the Polo Grounds the last half of the
present week. The Yankees have eight
games remaining with the champions,
and upon these eight games Donovan
depends to get really back into the
fight again. 1t Is hoped that by the
time Boston is encountered Frank
Baker and his bat will be active once
more for New York. Baker will sure
ly be in harness for the Western trip.
Donovan an Optimist.
Donovan believes that if he can get
within a game or two of the leaders
before he takes to the road again he
can make up the difference at the ex-
pense of the four Western teams. He
is of the opinion that, fortified with
Baker, he should do as well against
the Western clubs on their own
grounds as he has done without Baker
recently in the East. Such a clip
would land him in front, provided Bos-
ton can be stopped. 1t is question
if Boston's pitching is a bit better
than New York's. Certainly the Red
Sox pitching has had none Of the ad-
vantage in the games these two clubs
have played to date.
Brooklyn at the present moment is
the victim of misfortune. Injuries to
Jake Daubert and Jimmy Johnson
robbed the Dodgers of two of the
heaviest hitters and two of the most
reliable defensive factors. Wilbert
Robinson's main hope now must rest
on the question of a reawakening on
the part of Fred Merkle. Merkle as
Giant was away off color all season,
except in spasmodic spots. A change
OF scenery often spurs player to his
best efforts. Merkle is as fond Of
money as the next man. and with a
chance at the worlds series prize may
deliver for Robinson where he failed
for McGraw.
The National League fight now. IL
would appear, is two-club affair. The
Phillies have faltered under the strain.
They have gone from bad to worse on
the road. Brooklyn has the hardest
series of the year in prospect at Bos-
ton. That meeting is likely to, tell
the story.
Meanwhile this afternoon followers
of the Yankees will be privileged to
see Huphie Jennings. Ty Cobb and the
other Tigers in their last stand of
the season at the Polo Grounds. With
Detroit and Boston carded for the
week, there should be few dull mo-