New Britain herald., 1918-06-24
BRAVES AND INDIANS
 FLASH FINE FORM
Cubs and Red Sox Lead Big
 Leaues by SCant Margins

and years will open on the Polo Grounds today. when the Tanks will fight the Boston Red Sox for the temporary possession of first place in the American league. The Red Sox start the series two games in front. but the Yankees must win four straight l games in order to en erge from the series in first place.
 The Yankees have won their last four games from Boston, but prior to that Boston took four in a row. Hence the two clubs are even. The Red Sox, however have still to win a game on the Polo Grounds this season,
 Miller Huggins, the Yankee leader, was highly elated over the fact that he lost no ground to the leaders while they were playing the Athletics. The Mackmen had been going so badly on their Western trip that little was eX- pected from them in the way of stop ping the Sox, especially as the crimson hose players always are at their best = in F'enwav Park. But the Athletics held Boston to an even break, the same that the Yankees got in their series with Washington. In the form that Walter Johnson IS in at present any club will be doing well to get
 
 Both the Tanks and Red Sox are well primed for the series, and some Interesting games should ensue. Els pecialy will Babe Ruth's work be subject of great interest. Despite the fact that Ruth Is the best left handed pitcher in baseball Manager Barrow has decided to play Ruth regularly in the outfield, thereby getting the benefit of his great hitting power
 That right field stand on the Polo Grounds always has been Babes favorte range. He has laced many home runs there prior to this season.
 Indians Bidding for Honors.
 Cleveland is making an effort to get nto the American league race and the indians are welcome to join the pen hant scramble. Doc. Johnston has been brought back from the American Association to play first base for Clcve- and and so far has met with success. He is the fourth man manager Fohl las employed at the corner this eason the others being Kavanaugh, Williams and Miller. Joe Evans is back at third base, having been given n indefinite furlough from the army u. ow is on a vacation
 Griffith, though employing the same nen who have been on the club for ears, is getting smart ball from his layers who are hitting well. They hould beat out the White Sox for ourth place. Clarence Rowland is truggling hard to keep his worlds ham pions going. but the loss of Jack 47t,e a1ber and Williams from his defence as been too much
 Surprise for Giants.
 The Giants got the surprise of their yes in Brooklyn the latter part of last eek when they dropped three out of bur games to 8, team which they ex- ected to mop up with little trouble nd the trouble in Brooklyn could not attributed to the pitching shortage ther as Causey won the only game bere, a shut out; Demaree did not ermit an earned run for thirteen in |ngs, and the only run scored on allee was on an error :.
 Only Perritt, the mainstay Of the aff, was bumped by the Dodgers but be pitching of Grimes. Cheney and arquard proved too much for Me raws's sluggers
 Today the Giants move up to Boston which club they have not lost tme this season. They are likely to hd the present Braves a little tougher It to crack than the team which was cked around with such little exer- pn in the spring. Since then Stal- lgs has added Dick Rudolph and to tcI,i tn Of whom should help make the ants visit to the Hub interesting
 The Cubs also began to wabble a bit st week They got only an even brealz Fittsburg, team which had been a otball in the East, and they were cky enough to beat Cooper with only hit. The clubs attack is beginning slow up a bit, and if the baseball ces are not broken up by Gen. owder the National league race may Il revolTe into an interesting free all, with Chicago. New York and ston the leading contenders.
 Dodgers Playing Fine Ball.
 The work of the Brooklyn club is de- wing of the highest praise. Despite
 fact that the club has been reduced fourteen men and is depending on a ching staff. of which only four men ve any baseball experience, the club playing fine ball. Were it not for the ndicap of its poor start, the team ght now be in q threatening posi- h. Rube MarQUard especially has he some wonderful work for the dgers and is pitching as we'll as len he was in his prime.
 The Cincinnati club continues to ite the Chutes and is the mystery of
 lot With one of the best offen-