The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-10
M|TCHElL'S MEN
INTEND TO STICK
Cubs Appear to BE I'm Fair way u
Rctain Their Lead In National
League Pcnnaut Race.
GIANT ARE BADLY BATTERED
Western Tour One Sad Succession of
Swaf&. Winding Tn With a Trounc-
Ing by Even the st. Louis Cardt-
mails.
Bv ALAN MsRKITY.

New York June a.--Not only did
the Cubs rather rudely eject the Giants
from first place in the National league
but Mitcher's men seem intent on
st4ving nerched on tho top rung. Their
derea' Of the Phillies again YESTERDAY
for their sixth straight victory was
conclusive evidence that the Cubs will
,--~'-~ a determined bid for the pen
nant.
The NcGraw men showed such
wonderful speed at the outset that y
was hardly deemed possible tneF
would he forced 10 relinnuish their
hold on the coveted position during
the whole race. Their consistent de-
feats in the West and fnal unset AT
the hands Of Jack Hendricks Cardi-
nails was the most surprising event or
this wears baseball
The loss Of BENNY KauT. the Giants
hard hitting outhelder. will he a severe
blow to the team. The place which
KanT ocrupied in John McGraw' 8
lineup viii be hard one TO fill. Bon
nv is scheduled to leave for Camp
sherman June -,
No. ONLY was Kauff n valuable man
I'm tho outfeld and With the stick.
which was cn0clusivelv shown by his
hor,ae-rr,r hitting in last Years world g
eevfcs hut 10 was a spirit leader o.
the team. He was looked unon by
tho mon rs a leader in the offensive
what q month ago seemed utterly
hevord the realm If possibilities now
arrears 10 no a rrohaNl happening -
that the Cuhs may he the National
league champions
Not ONLY diA The LEAGUE leadership
In the Toner circuit change hands.
hut in the American League as we'll
The victory Of the Yankees yesterday
over the Browns and the defeat of the
Rcd Sox AZ the hao9s ~ the Cleve-
lend Indians. put Miller Hugrins with
his "rourderers' row" in the lead by a
narrow margin WIZ the passing 81
one Of the New York teams TO second
place the other took the lead
The unset. II II NAV he called that
was not so unexpected rs the loss 81
/ tho tnp place by the Giants Since
! the start Of the season It has been
| predicted tha. the Red sox could not
| maintain the pace and they have been
| nrhttrr hard ever since, with Cleve-
ia-d in the lead for few DAYS
| The American league race Is
| Tightening up and nromises to be one
! Of the most thrilling seasons ever
| known in the johnson circuit.
| There are four logical first division
| teams as thew stand today. New York
/ BOSTON Cleveland and Chicago, any
! one Of which are possible winners. The
! White Sox are becoming more Of a
| notent ia ctor now than they were In
| the early stages Of the race. Cieve-
| lands performances the last week
would indicate that the Indians car
hold their own with anv OF the clubs
and they are drawing within strikine
| distance of the leaders
"Pabe" Ruth'S noteworthy per
! forr1ance in pounding out home runs
| has made an imprint upon the re
cords ~ baseball It does not se"n
70 make much difference to the Pos
| ton pitcher where he drives the pelie'
/ for a circuit ticket. The field nj De
! troit Is one OF the longest In the n'a
| Tor league parks. and II takes n mighty
WALTON to drive bah over the am
! no 1kment at the outer guard as Ruth
di1