Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-25
New York Took Three Out
of Five Games with Bos-
ton During the Week.
PLACES WITH BOSTON
Yankees Lose to St. Louis in
First Sunday Game Ever
Played in Borough.

New York, June 25.-The New
York Nationals and Chicago Amerl-
last week were unable to 90
better than mark time" at the head
three victories n three defeats each.
In the National league, Philadelphia
came within half a game of the lead
ers, and in the American, Boston les
sened the gap between Boston and
the White Sox, to one and a half
games.
In the National League. New York
took three out of five games from,
Boston, in which Perritt and Tesreau
lowing only three hits. Schupp,
pitching against Boston Tuesday,
scored his eighth straight victory of
the season, but failed yesterday
against Philadelphia, in the opening
game OF a series which may give
either team a decided lead. With
Alexander twirllng, Philadelphia lost
to 4 in the rubber contes Of a five
game series. The Quakers took three
out of five from Brooklyn, although
Alexander failed in his effort against
the league champions Thursday.
Chicago lost one game to Boston and
broke even in four games with Gin
cinnati. Pittsburgh celebrated "Wag-
II Lay HlIuoy Wy oCACutAl6 lS
Cubs. but Mitchells men turned the
pirates back twice yesterday.
Reds Take Five.
Cincinnati won five out OF "eight
games played and made a weekly
record for hits this season with 80.
Brooklyn changed places with Boston
in the League standing by winning
twice from the Braves yesterday:
In the American lie; que Chicago
started the week badly, losing twice
to Boston Monday. Rowland's men
then took three out of four from
Cleveland. Baoby holding the White
Sox to three hits i'll their 10 defeat
Thursday. The Indians went fifteen
innings yesterday before admitting
defeat.
= Boston Breaks Even.
After their double victory over
Chicago Monday, Boston broke "
in a hard fought game series with
New York in the final game OF which
they held the Yankees to three hits.
Boston Tailed its second double head
er victory of the week yesterday, shut
ting Washington out twice. I'm the
first game, Ruth was banished by the
umpire in the first inning with a man
on first base and non out. and Shore
gained fame by holding the Senators
runless and hitless, without allow
ing a man to each first ! ase. In the
second game, Leonard yielded four
hits.
New York was unable to continue
its excellent work Of the previous
Sunday in the first Sunday major
league. championship game ever
played in Manhattan Borough, per-
mission being given for the contest
as the gate receipts were contributed
to the Engineers Reserve Corps.
Groom of the Browns blanked the
Yankees Monday. After dividing four
games. with the Worlds Champions,
Donovan's men tool two gams<-yes-
terday from the Athletics. Caldwell
getting credit for both contests.
Detroit obtained a berth in the first
division by winning four Of six games
played while Cleveland was losing
four out Of FIVE. =? Of Detroit
held the Senators to three hits and no
runs Monday and Johnson BANKED
the Tigers the following day. st.
contests with the Tigers.
Individual batting honors for the
week went to Roush, c%enterfeld of
the Cincinnati Nationals, who made
16 hits in 81 times at bat. Hendryx
Of the New York Americans made
two home runs which aided in de-
feating Boston in the first half of a
uOuDAO AOduO WCOIlOSOdys dlu yes.
terday he hammered out another full
| circuit smash. Meanwhile of the Bos-
ton Nationals and Roush and Pipp Of
New York Americans. made four hits
I'M four chances. Eller of Cincinnati
Nationals pitched a double header
against Chicago Tuesday. but failed to
win both az the Cubs got the jump
on him in the first game. First d.
vision clubs retained their positions
Small S11ako-up.
in the American Association rae last
week, the only shake-up occurring
among the tail enders. Toledo, by
winning four out Of six games, de-
posed Minneapolis for SIKH place.
Indianapolis dropped four out of sew
en- games, but still is far in the lead.
Tho club has won forty-two out of
sixty-six contests.
Record for Week.
New York, June 25.-The weeks
record in each league Of games
played, won and lost, with runs. hits
and rrors, men left on bases and runs
scored by opponents, including the
games Of Saturday, June 23. is as
Nat. League P W L r H E lib OF
New York 3 8 IT 4e 4 "a Fl
Philadelphia Z 4 8 40 II II II 81
Chicago 8 8 4 80 78 IL SO 81
x st. Louis 2 20 S. 10 4s 20
Cincinnati 8 5 8 80 SO 8 So "a
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