The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-02
TY COBB CONTINUES PHENOMENAL YORK;; NO TEAMS ADVANCE. Phillies and Giants Waging Bitter Fight for Lead in
 National League DODGERS GRADUALLY ROUNDING INTO FORM Pirates Still Suffering Defeats-In- dians Play Good Ball-Reds Win
 Majority of Games-Race
 Close in American

New York, July 1.-Ty Cobb contin- ued his phenomenal batting last week and in today's double header with St. Louis, the Georgian hit safely fin both games, running his record up to 50 consecutive games in which he has obtained at least one hit. Cobb's bat ting was easily the outstanding fea- ture of the play In the major leagues, notwithstanding the see-saw race for the first place staged by the New York Giants and the PhiIadeIphians.
 None of the leading teams in the two major baseball leagues profited much weather In the National, New York added full game to its lead over Phila- delphia, which Is now one and a 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 the Quakers went into first place Monday when Rixey blanked the Giants with two hits.
 Alexander suffered his third straight defeat in the first half of Tuesday 8 double header, which gave McGraw's men temporary occupancy of the coveted position as the Quakers won the second contest a 10-inning affair. In the final game of the series Wednesday, New York reganed the league lead. which it held the remainder of the week, taking three of the four games with Boston.
 After it's series with New York, Phila- delphia divided two double headers with Brooklyn.
 CUBS BREAK EVEN
 Chicago made no progress, defeating Pittsburg Sunday, but taking only three out of seven from St. Louis and won three out of five from Pittsburg. Brook lyn captured a double header from Bos- ton Monday, but lost two to the Braves the next day. Wednesday the champions won the final game of the series, which went five games to two in their favor
 In the American league Chicago de- feated Cleveland Sunday, Danforth pitch ing his first full contest of the season and blanking the Indians. The White Sox won three and lost two with De- troit and broke even in Saturday s double header with St. Louis. Rowland 8 men shared a double header Tuesday with Detroit. The White Sox took two Wednesday, Detroit took the last game of the series Thursday in 10 innings.
 Boston was able to win only one of the four games with Washington, but fin ished the week brilliantly with four straight wins from New York.
 New York beat Philadelphia twice Monday, Mogridge shutting out the Ath- letics with two hits in the first game. The Yankees won their seventh straight contest from the Mackmen Friday, but were checked the following day.
 Detroit Made a seasons weekly record of an even 100 hits The Tigers beat St. Louis Sunday and won two and lost three to Chicago. Coveleskie held the Browns to four hits Friday Saturday the teams divided a double header. Cleve- land won one out of three games played with Chicago and took four out of five with St. Louis The latter team dropped to seventh place, losing seven of it's nine games during the week.
 RECORD FOR WEEK
 The weeks record in each league of games played, won and lost, with runs. hits and errors, left on bases and runs, including the games of Saturday, June