The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-28
Bic LEAGUES WEEKLY REVIEW

NEW YORK July SI!-No cnaHSo 49,
leadership took place IN either MAJOR
league last week. In the American.
Chicago gained a half game on CleNe
land, increasing its lead TO six games
and retained this lead today, as BOTH
teams lost. New York. dropped turtheF
to the rear. In the National the pace
set by New York was met by both Cln-
cinnati and Chicago. The Reds crepl
up 10 within one game OF the leader
with a double victory today over Puts
burgh. while New York was dcreatinS
Boston. Through the addition Of their
pitching staff Of Phil Douglas. obtained
from Chicago for Outnclder Robertson
the Giants hope TO outuls;ance their
rivals.
Good pitching featured the Nattonal
League struggles last week, one haIt
of the eighteen games being shut outs.
New York defeated Cincinnati in the
only one game of the series played
when Benton hit q homo run. me
Reds offset this victory by taking three
straight from Pittsburgh while the
Giants lost one Of their three games
with Boston. Eller allowed the Pirates
two hits Friday. Toney BANKED Bos-
ton with four ~hits FRIDAY. out the
Braves ended the Charts winning streak
at seven straight on Saturday.
Chicago figured in hive consecutive
shut oats, including AleNanders four hit
victory over St Louis today. Alex
ander and Douglas each allowed brook
Iyn ave hits in Wednesdays douoe
header and Vaughn held st, LOUIS u
TWO hits Friday. Jacobs OF the Caro-
inals turned the tables saturday yle41-
ing only four hits 10 the Cubs.
Pittsburgh ana Philadelphia divided
q double header Wednesday, Miller Oh
the Pirates twirlsng a four hit shut-out.
Philadelphia took the rubber contest
today OF q five game series with BROOK
Ign IN which Prefer or the SuperoaS
and Meadows of the Quakers held their
opponents runlcSs.
A fifteen inning battle last Monday
was won BY Boston, when reilct
pitcher FTllingam allowed 81. LOUIS no
hits in the Anal six innings.
Pitchers Kerr and Cicotte shared IN
the credit of winning 1--WE victories Tor
the Chicago Americans. Kerr relieved
with success in both games against Ne"
York Monday. but foil victim cetore
the Yankees hard hltters TUESDAY
Kerr beat ST. Louis Friday. In MO
tcn-inning contests, Cicotte heid Ne"
York 70 one run ana three hts ana
scored his seventh straight victory %
banking 81. Louis, Sothoron HESl wv
feat in ten games.
After making a clean sweep IN thrce
games with PhiladeIph Cleveland lost
twice TO Detroit before winning. Bag
by won two games for tho Indians
In addition 10 its setback at Chicago.
New York dropped two games orr or
three at Boston. Ruth aided Boston IN
Thursdays victory with his 18th nome
run Of the season. FIVE pitchers were
used by the Yankees in winning Sa'ur-
day.
detroit was held even in four games
with Boston. Pcnnock wh!te-Washeo
the Tigers last Sunday.
The deciding contest OF a ttve game
series between Philadelphia and Nasn-
ineton was won by Philadelphia today.
walter Johnson shut out the Athletics
THURSDAY for the third time this sea-
son.
In the inter-sectionat series ended last
week. the western teams Of the Amer.
can league overwhelmed their eastern
visitors by winning Al games ana
losing only IL. Rain reduced tho
National schedule to II games Of which
tho fasteners. playing at home won -.
Games won and lost. were as rolloU':
American-Detroit 1874; Chicago 12-4:
Cleveland lis; st. Louis ll-a; WASH
tngton 10: New York 5-l2; Boston =
II; Philadelphia PA.
Eational-New York To: Chicago "a:
Cincinnati 50: Philadelphia 80: Pits
burgh SIS; Brooklyn 4-6; Boston 81;
st. Louis 2-9.
The weeks r~cord In each league OF
games played, won and lost. with runs.
hits, errors. men left On bases. and runs
scored by opponents, Including games OF
Saturday, July IS. Is as follows: