Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-02
TIGHT RACE IN MAJORS
GIANTS AGAIN LEAD
IN NATIONAL LEAGUE
Add Full Game to Their Margin Over
Observation-Disclosures Sets
Place In American
tBy Associated Press.I

tBy Associated Prcss.1
NEW YORK, July 1.-None of the
leading teams in the two major base
ball leagues profited much from another
week of splendid baseball weather. In
the National. New York added a full
game to it's lead over Philadelphia,
which now is one and half games.
while in the American Chicago has a
similar lead over Boston, as the two
teams went neck and neck through
the week.
In the National. New York and Phil
adelphia took turns at leading the
league carly in the week. The Quak-
ers went into first place on Monday,
when Rixey blanked tho Giants. Alex
nnder suffered his third straight de-
feat in the first half Of Tuesdays
double header. which gave McGraw's
coveted position. as the Quakers won
the second contest a ten-inning affair.
In the final game Of the series on
Wednesday, New York regained the
lead, which it holds. taking three of the
four games with Boston.
After Its series with New York. Phil
adelphia divided two double headers
with Brooklyn.
Chicago made no progress. defeating
pittsburgh on Sunday. but taking only
three out Of seven from st. Louis Gin
cinnati broke even in two games with
-. 1ooiS' anu Won lnfee out or nVe
from Pittsburgh. Brooklyn captured
double-header from Boston on Mon
day. but lost two to the Braves the
next day. On Wednesday the cham
pions won the final game OF the series
which went five games 10 two in their
favor.
In the American League, Chicago de-
feated Cleveland on Sunday. Danforth
pitching his first full contest of the
season and blanking the Indians.
The White Sox won three and lost
two with Detroit and broke even in
Saturdays double-headed with St
Louis. Rowlands men rested on Mon
day and shared n double-header or
Tuesday with Detroit. The White So1
took two on Wednesday,
Detroit took the last game Of the
series on Thursday
Boston was able to win only one OF
the four games with Washington, but
finished the week brilliantly with four
straight wins from New York, Boston
and Washington each took a game on
monday. The Senators won an eleven
inning contest on Wednesday. Fisher
of New York. held Boston to two hits
In the nrst game on Thursday, but the
Red Sox won. In the second game
OF the day Penncck BANKED the Yam
KEGS.
New York beat Philadelphia twice or
Monoay' ana the Yankees won thefi
seventh straight contest from the
Mackmen on Tuesday, but were check
cd on the following day.
Detroit made seasons weekly REQ.
ord OF an even 100 hits. The Tigers
beat st. Louis on Sunday. and won two
and lost three to Chicago. On Satur-
day the teams divided n double head
or. Cleveland won one out Of three
games played with Chicago and took
four out of five with ST. Louis. The
latter dropped to seventh place, losing
seven of Its nine games during the
week.
Cincinnati made twenty-five hits OF
three ST. Louis pitchers on Monday
The Detroit Americans beat st. Louis
10 to on Friday, the Tigers getting
nineteen hits. Cobb. Of Detroit, has hit
safely in twenty-eight consecutive
games.