New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-28
Spirited Race
ForPennants
IsUnder Way
Lead Shifts During Past
Week, Especially in
Old League

The spirited race for league leader
shin in the National and American cir.
cults continues undated. The last week
hrought new occupants for first place
and the National League, especially,
saw some rapid changes.
Chicago held the lead IN the Nauons,
last Monday morning. New iork wehl
into the lead after Mondays game only
TO move back when Philadelphia Iorgeu
ahead Tuesday. Pat Moran's men, VIM
won thirteen out Of hfteen games
against the Western teams, held tign,iy
TO first place while New YORK ana ohi-
cago divided four games in the hght iol
second place, which ended Saturday
with New York holding the position.
Red Sox Going Strong
In the American League Boston went
into first place last Sunday. and by WIN
ming all five of its games during the
week reinforced its position. New YORK
was able TO win only one out OF four
games and slipped back TO third place.
while Chicago, which won three out OF
four. went into the runner-up position.
The Philadelphia Nationals lost only
one game during the week, and that TO
Cincinnati on Thursday by a 10 to y
score. in which Morsn's men made
eight errors. Moran's club batted hard
end the pitchers were working well.
Alexander on Wednesday held Cincin-
natl TO two hits, while making three
hits. including a home run, himself.
While Philadelphia was beating Chi
caeo Monday and Tuesday, the best
New York could do was to divide two
MaC
suffered their first shut-out Of the sea-
son Tuesday. when they lost to Pitts
bureh. . to O, through the good pitch
ing of Miller. Schupp pitched his fifth
straight victory and beat Chicago
Wednesday, but the Giants lost to the
visitors on Thursday and Friday. They
won on Sal Irdsy by playing errorless
ball.
Brooklyn and st. Louis braced the
last week, the champions winning four
out of five games. The Brooklyn pitch-
ing staff appeared TO 60 better ana tne
hitting was more timely, especiaiy
that Of Cutshaw and Hickman.
Bad Weather a Handicap
The American League teams were
troubled by adverse weather condi-
lions. Winning the final game Of the
series from Chicago Sunday through
effective pitching by Mays, the cham
pions were idle until Wednesday,
when they began four-game series at
st. Louis. Barry's men took all four
games from the Browns, who seemingly
have lost all, of their early season ef-
fectiveness.
Except for their defeat by Boston
Sunday. Chicago won all its games and
retained second place, while New York
was losing one game to Detroit and two
out Of three to Cleveland. The Indians
kept up their previous steady progress.
Philadelphia and Detroit played better
than st. Louis and Washington and
managed to break even on the games
played during the week.
The intersectional series in the Ma
tional League ended Saturday with
Philadelphia having made the best rec
ord. Chicago. with ten victories and
six defeats, led the Western contingent.
Boston won only three out of twelve
games.
The American League intersectional
games ended to-day. The Western
teams won ten and lost nine last week.
and Chicago made the best record for
the entire series, winning twelve and
losing three. Boston led the Eastern
teams