The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-25
Big League Leaders I
Only Marked Time.

NEW YORK. June 24.-Not~iln-
standing excellent baseball weather DUR
ing the last week. In which % major
league games were played 10 one SOIL
tary postponemeEt. the New YORK Ma
lions and Chicago Americans were uh-
a Bile 10 do better than mark lime AZ
the head OF the column In their re-
spective leagues. with three victories
und three defeats apiece. In the Ma
tiunal. Philadelphia succeeded IN com
Ing up TO within Il half game or tht
league leaders. and in the american,
l3ost on took advantage 81 the stumbling
or the White SoX and lessened the sap
between them TO Yne and half games:
shore. Of the Boston Americans. twirled
u perfect game yesterday, allowing
neither hit nor run and preventing any
of the Washington players reaching
first base.
took three out Of five from Boston. IN
which Perritt and TcsreAu scored smut
out games, the latter allowing only
three hits. Schupp. pitching against
Boston Tuesday. scored his eiSntn
straight victory OF the season, w.
the opening game Of a series which may
give either team a decided lead over the
otEer. ,,,,,,
lost in y innings 10 Cincinnati SUNDAY
) to /, In the rubber contest Of a I'VE
game series. The Quakers took three
out of five from Brooklyn, although
Alexander fell down in his effort
against the league champions Thursday;
Chicago lost one game To Boston anu
broke even in four Sames WIN Slhctn-
nail. Pittsburgh celebrated Wagner
day" Friday by defeating the Cubs, but
Nitchelrs men turned the Pirates back
twice yesterday. Cincinnati won i've
out of eight games played and mace
weely record his hits this season WIN
,bo
Boston In the league standing by wiz
ming twice from the Braves yesterday.
In the American league Chicago
started the week badly, losing twice TO
Boston Monday. Rowland's men then
took three out of four from CleVelano,
hits in their l-to-0 defeat Thursday.
The Indians went Is innings before ad-
hitting defeat
After their double victory over Chi
cagu Monday. Boston broke even In
hard-fought four-game series with New
York in the final game OF which Mays
held the Yankees 10 three hits. Boston
tailed lis second double victory OF the
week yesterday. shutting W aSnlngloh
out twice. In the first game, Ruth was
banished BY the umpire in the tlTst IN
ming with u man an first base and none
out, and Shore gained fame b. holding
the Senator's runlrss and hitless, with
out allowing man Ia reach llrSt paSe;
In the second game II. LEONARD yielded
four hits.
New York was unable to continue its
excellent work u; the previous week.
The Yankees losl to Brooklyn Saturday
and Sunday in the first major league
cham pionShip game ever played In
Manhattan borough. permission being
given for IT, contest. as the gate re-
ccipts were contributed 10 the cnGl-
neer's reserve. Groom. rt the Browns,
BANKED the Yankees Monday. After d.
yIding four games with the WORLDS
champions. DonOvanS mca took TWO
games yesterday from tie Athletics,
Caldwell getting credit Tor both con-
tests
Detroit obtained Il berth in the first
division by winning four " sin games
played, while Cleveland was losing four
out OF five Dauss. Of Detroit, held The
Senators. to three hits anu no runs
Monday and Johnson hlanked the Tigers
the following da;. 81. Louis managed
10 capture one III four contests with
the Tigers.
Individual batting honors for the
week. went to Roush. center fielder OF
the Cincinnati Nationals, who made 10
hits III 81 times II bat. HtndryN, ut
tho New York Americans. made Two
HON. runs, which aided in defeating
Boston in tho first half OF double-
header Wednesday,. ami yesterday he
hammered uut another i"I! circuit
smash. MarnTv tilr. al til" kusi"n Ma
tiun;tls. AMI Nnu'h and rtpIr. OF The Gin
cinnali Nationals. pitched double
header against ChlraEn Tuesday. hut
IaiIrd tn win both. rs III" CUBS got the
lump ON him IN the first game.
The weeks record in each league OF
games played. won and lost. with runs.
hits and errors, lnrn left on bases and
games Of Saturday. June IS. is as fol'