Grand Forks daily herald., 1916-05-01
BIG LEAGUES
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Brooklyn and Chicago Rush
on in National and De-
troit in American.

weather improving and the teams
generally playing in good form for
so early in the season, the past week
furnished some important changes in
the standings Of the National and
American leagues. Recent bad wealth
err harrassed, the teams in the Ma
tional organization more than. the
American, the former having ten
games postponed and the latter five
games. 80. -''-.-'
Brooklyn and Chicago Rush..
The onward rush of Brooklyn and
Chicago In the National organization
and of Detroit in the American. fea-
tured the third week of the pennant
race. During the seven days, Gin
cinnati in the National league and St.
Louis i'll the American fell behind
rapidly. Although not playing as
son Philadelphia maintained its lead
in the National league, Alexander
pitching two games, broke even. and
the veteran Chief Bender. lost his
first game of: the year to his old team
mate, Jack Coombs.
Brooklyn made the most spirited
advance of the week. Manager Rob-
inson's reconstructed infield appears
to be a good combination and his
pitchers have improved. The team
batting was better, Daubert leading in
this respect.
With the pitchers in good form and
batting power increased, Chicago was
able to win seven straight games I'M
til defeated by st. Louis Saturday.
Mcconnell and Hendrix showed good
form in the box and Zimmerman's S
batting was a feature.
Boston. st. Louis and Pittsburgh
played in and out baseball. but man.
aged to retain their approximate po-
sitions. Cincinnati. despite improved
batting, especially by Chase. failed to
keep up its former fast pace.
Not q Win in Week.
New York is still unable to get
started and did not win a game dur
ing the week.
Detroit. with Cobb and Crawford
both out for several days, won four
games and lost one and gained the
American league leadership Satur-
day. The hitting of Heilman and
Veach filled the void made by the alb
sence of Cobb and Crawford.
The series between New York and
Boston gave the American league fol-
lowers some excitement. -. The Red
SoX were returned winners. but the
two teams are still almost neck and
neck. Two of the Red Sox victories
went. two extra innings.
New York was weakened by the
illness of Gilhooley and Magee, but
managed to keep up good pace. The
batting of Nunamaker and Baker gave
ouragement to the Yankees' fol-
lowers:
Washington and Cleveland showed
improved form and are making op-
posing. teams hustling hard to win.
! Walter johnson won two games for
the Senators. The batting and field
ing of Graney featured Cleveland's s
playing. =
Although Chicago's hitters showed
flashes of better batting form, the
White Sox dropped slightly. The
teams pitching staff appears weak.
st. Louis failed woefully to main
tain Its winning gait and dropped five
consecutive games. Fielder Jones'
men seemingly have dropped off both
IN batting and pitching simultaneous
ly.
White Elephants in Cellar.
Philadelphia still brings up the
rear In the American league.
The weeks record in each league
OF games played, won and lost, with
runs, hits. errors, men left on bases
and runs scored by opponents, in
Guiding the games of Saturday, April
20, is as follows: