The sun., 1919-06-01
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
by sHoRTsToP.

hSe AHtei sectioIlal major league clashes
OF the year was the pitiable weakness
OF the Eastern clubs of the American
League. The Western clubs of the john
son circuit simply ran roughshod over
the teams from the elite East, winning
thirty -four games from their Atlantic
coast visitors. and sustaining only
eleven defeats. Tho Western clubs piled
up percentage of 1855. Why the st.
Louis Browns alone won ten games in
the International series, almost as many
as did the four teams from the East
Ana Tor years the Browns were re-
garded as the Joke nine OF the circuit
What makes this showing even more
amazing Is that three of the Eastern
clubs-Boston. Washington and New
1ork-hnished IN the first division last
year and the Red Sox are the worlds
champions. Even the Athletics were ex-
pected to show far more strength than
they did last year.
In the National League the strength
OF the two sections apparently is fairly
well balanced. The Eastern clubs won
the first series, but by a rather small
margin. New York, Brooklyn, PhiladeI-
phla and Boston won twenty-nine games
against twenty-one for Cincinnati, Pitts
burg. St Louis and Chicago. the per-
eentage Of the East being $50. What
advantage the East attained largely was
Que to the fact that a certain advanta 20
goes to the home team, and that the
aiants mopped up their opponents most
Anccessrully, winning ten out OF thirteen
games.
Browns Make Best Record.
Returning to the American League.
me Browns. Indians and White Sox
among them won twenty-eight games
ana Lost only six. but even Detroit got
better than an even break, winning six
and losing five
Inc Browns made the best record in
the International series in either league
winning ten out OF eleven games. The
only game they lost was to Boston.
when Babe Ruth cracked a homer with
the satchels full. The Browns clea ned
up the Athletics, Washingtons and
Yanks in straight gamea
The Clevelands came next with nine
victories and two defeats. The Yanks
took two out of three from Cleveland,
but they were the only defeats sustainc.,
by the Fohlmen, as Cleveland breezsd
night through The Athletics, Boston and
Washington. The Chicago White Sox,
former worlds champions, were close
behind with nine games won and only
three lost.
Eastern American League team which
made any showing. The Yankees missed
m even break by one game. winning
FIVE and losing six. The New Workers.
started IN as though they would put in
successful trip. They won four out
or i've. two straight in Detroit and two
out OF three from the dangerous Cleve-
Land club. But Chicago beat them two
out OF three, and then the Yanks made a
ANNG hwR1
the Infatuated Brownies.
Red sox Make Poorest Showing.
Both the Athletics and Washington
succeeded in winning only two games
out OF eleven, with the worlds champion
Red Sox making the poorest showing
OF any team in either league. winning
only two out of twelve. Ed Barrow
must have been a pleasant travelling
companion during the period OF this
slump. The Red Sox went West in
second place and came back sixth. Nc
Red Sox team in years has made such
In the entire history OF the American
League there has been a time when the
Eastern teams Jared so badly while call
Ing on their Western associates
In the National League the Giants
were the only players to win a series
from the Western clubs by any decided
margin. The McGraw contingent put In
most successful home stay, winning
ten out OF thirteen. four straight from
the Cubs and two out OF three from each
the Cardinals. Reds and Pirates.
Next to New York Philadelphia made
the best showing. winning seven out OF
twelve games. The performance Of this
club under Coombss management has
been quite a tribute to this popular ath-
lete. Though handicapped by poor ma
terial. with Joke pitching stan, Coombl
has managed to keep the team around
the 800 mark. The great hitting OF
Cravath. at the ripe age OF 81, has
helped the Quakers get better than an
even break.
Dodgers Hard Pressed.
Brooklyn Just barely bettered the 500
mark, winning seven games and losing
six. The Dodgers found the Pirates
their easiest meat. trimming Pittsburg
three straight. but their other opponents
gave them lots OF trouble. Cincinnati
fought Brooklyn to an even break, and
the Cubs and Cardinals each beat them
two curt OF three.
Cincinnati made the best showing OF
the Western National League clubs. get.
ting an even break In twelve games
quite u difference from the showing o.
the West In the American League.
Pittsburg won six and lost eight. get
ting their worst beating In Greater New
York. where they lost five out OF siz
games to Brooklyn and the Giants.
Boston and the st. Louis Cardinals
each won Ave and lost seven. quite n re-
spectacle showing for tailenders. The
Braves had won only one game before
they faced the Western visitors
And as the American League cham
pion Red sox made the poorest showins
IN Johnson's league. so did the champion
Cubs in the National. The Cubs got. on
to a wretched start by losing their FRS
FIVE games IN the East. four IN New
York and one IN Brooklyn, and ended
the trip with four victories and eight de-
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