The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-17
Standing OF Clubs
BIG LEAGUE REVIEW
FOR THE PAST WEEK

NEW YORK. Sept 1.-THE league
leaders and probable cnntcndrrs in, the
annual worlds series. the New Sork
Nationals and Chicago Americans. in
creased their respective margins or
safety the last week. Neither team,
however. has yet succeeded in making
absolutely certain tho championship In
it's organization. New York and chi
cagu both played better baseball than
the runncrS-up. who showed no IN
pruvcment over the previous week. The
leaders this week begin the final inter-
sectional contests.
Four double headers in as many days
the first part of the week WAS the 10:
Of the National league Leaders, and
they won. five of tn" eight games
Against Brooklyn in thrc" or tho double
bills, New York won four games anu
los. two. The double header with Ros-
ton was divided. but the Giants made
up for this by defeating the Braves
Friday and Saturday. II was the most
successful week. New York has, had
since md-AuguHt.
Philadelphia did not make much
progress catching up with the Giants,
MoranS men winning only four out or
seven. Playing five games with Boston
in three days philadelphia Won three.
evening" up Win Sl!t avs VIZ h+N
seasons work After dividing two
games on Thursday with brooklyn. the
Philadelphians were idle the remainder
OF the wesk.
None Of tho other teams in the Ma
tiunal except Chicago. won majority
at it's games the last week. Mitchell 8
club won four out OF five. taking ne
each from PittSEIrgh and 81. Louis
and two out Of three from Cincinnati.
As Il result Chicago went into fourth
place ahead Of Cincinnati. Today Chi
cago lost 10 st. Louis. and Cincinnati.
by taking two from Pittsburgh, re-
gained fourth place.
II was not q busy week for Chicago
In the American, the lcild"rs being iole
four Of tho seven days. After the de-
feat or Cleveland last Sunday Row
lard's team was idle until Friday. wheI
1t met Detroit and ran its string o.
victories TO nine. Saturday Chicago
lost its first game in two weeks In
dropping the first game of the double,
header with the Tigers. The lead OF
the White SoX vas Increased TO eight
games by ten inning victory over st.
Louis today.
Boston. by winning three. losing three,
and tieinC one. failed TO keep up WIFI
Chicago, and its chances Of overtakinI
the White So1 grew DINNER. Aga
Washington the Red SoX won one
lost two in addition 10 playing q
inning / 10 tie on Wednesday.
York's opposition was not so str
and the American runners-up won
out OF the three games. Cleveland
creased It's lead over Detroit and ga
on the Red Sox by winning four GU
SIX two of the victories being
Detroit and two over st. Louis. Aga
the Tigers today the Indians were
umphant by 20 4.
Although 1t hsG the best week 81
the first OF August by winning five
Of eight, New York was tied for +
place on Saturday by Washing
which had five Victories. two dcfe
and one tic for It's weeks work. Pr
adelphia in the seven games 1t
was able TO score no more than one
In any contest. end thru: or its derei
were shut outs.
The weeks record in each league
games played, Won and lost. with ru
hits, errors, men left on bases and ~
scored by opponents. Including
games of Saturday. September 10, Is