Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-21
GIANTS CONTINUE TO LOSE
 ON WESTERN TRIP.
New Workers Now Only Two and
 Half Games Ahead of Cubs.

New York, May 20.-The New York Nationals lost agaln Sunday in the west, after dropping the hrst two games played with Cincinnati last week. By losing Sunday to Cincinnati while Chicago was defeating Philadel- phia the Giants are now on4y two and a half games ahead of the Cubs. Gin cinnati went into third place by win ming five out of six games during the week. The Boston Americans, who regained first place last Sunday through C.eveland's defeat by Chicago, remained there by winning all five games played.
 The Giants won their only victory of the Pittsburgh series Tuesday. New York could not hA effectively in the first three games with Cincinnati, but, with Sallee in the box Saturday, sue ceeded in ending the Reds winning streak, which had gone to eight vic tories. Toney administered the Giants second shutout of the season Thurs day, which also was Tesreau's first defeat this season after five straight wins. Cincinnati made it four out Of five in the series. Previous to meet ing New York, Cincinnati took the only. two games played in the Brook lyn series The Reds made only three misplays during the week.
 Chicago batted Nehf and Canavan of Boston freely Monday, but was shut out by Fillingim in the deciding game of the series Tuesday. Vaughn losing his first game of the season after five straight victories. Philadei- phia won the first two games with Chicago. Vaughn blanked the Quakers with four hits Friday and Hendrix held them in check Saturday while the Cubs were batting Oeschger hard. Tyler shut out Philadelphia Sunday in the deciding game of the series.
 After winning the New York series, Pittsburgh could only break even in four games with Brooklyn. Sanders of Pittsburgh won his own game Thurs day with a triple. Philadelphia played ten inning 3-3 tie with St. Louis Monday, Oeschger outpitchlng. May, two hits to four, and defeated the Cardinals Tuesday in the only other game played in the series. St. Louis
 won by one run margin in each of the first two games with Boston. Ra- gan lost in the tenth inning Wednes- day after relieving Hearne, who had he'd the Cardinals to wo hits until the ninth, when he weakened. Ames all lowed Boston four hits Thursday. The Braves took the next two by one-sided scores, Fillingim registering his second
 shutout of the week Saturday. Boston
 climbed aut of last place Sunday when Hearne blanked the Cardinals in the deciding game of the series.
 In the American league the Boston Americans made it two out of three with St. Louis Monday and took four straight from Detroit. Ruth won his and. to make use of his good batting, was placed in the outfield in the re-
 mainder of the series. May allowed Detroit four hits Thursday.
 New York won the deciding game of the series with Detroit Monday and broke even with St. Louis in four l games. Shocker won a twelve inning
 game from the Yankees Wednesday
 and Gallia, who had won five straight lost Thursday when Thormahlen
 blanked the Browns with four hits St. Louis got only four hits off Rus
 sell Friday, but won Saturday by | scoring four runs after two were out | in the ninth.
 Cleveland took the odd game from Washington Tuesday and divided four games with Philadelphia, one run ad vantage deciding each game. Myers of Philadelphia outpitched Coveleskie i in thirteen inning game Wednesday | Fourteen errors were made Thursday
 Perry held the Indians to four hits Saturday, but lost.
 1 Chicago defeated Cleveland last Sun day and broke even with Philadelphia l Faber blanked the Athletics with three | hits Tuesday. Chicago and Washing ton fought hard in their series. John son was victor over Williams in ar
 errorless eighteen inning battle We'd
 nesday. Chicago continued its per i i'm iT 1 eleven innings. Shaw shut out tEt White Sox with three hits Friday ] F'aber scored his second win of the
 week Saturday when Chicago, playing
 another errorless game, won in thir- | teen innings. Washington engaged ir
 it's fourth extra inning contest in five
 days, Ayers defeating Coveleskie Sun
 day in a twelve inning game at Wash | ington.