The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-14
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BIC LEAGUES WEEKLY REVIEW

NEW YORK. July 13.-At the mud.
season mark two western teams, tho
Cincinnati Nationals and the ChicA9D
Americans, jumped into the lead in THAR
respective leagues last week, and meet.
irg weaker eastern teams during tn
make gains on their New York rivals.
who face stronger opposition.
Steady pitching and good batting put
Cine innati to the fore in . see-oAH
struggle for the top position. A double
victory over Pittsburgh last Sunday
gave the Reds q one point advantage
over New York. which resumed the LEAD
Monday by beating Philadelphia tWtes.
The two teams we're on even terms IN.
day. but Cincinnati stepped ahead 66t.
urday when Ring blanked PhiladelphiA
while Cooper. Of Pittsbu:g. handed Nev
York its first shutout Of the season
The Giants turned back the Pirates io-
day.
Cincinnati also won four contests nut
/ OF five with Boston. Reuther winning
his ninth straight game Friday. New
| York captured the rubber game in thfse
from st. Louis. Barnes yielding two hits
and no runs. In Q wierd exhibition won
! by st. Louis. Wednesday, thirtS-tvu
players, including eight pitchers. were
used. 81
After winning from st. Louis throuSh
Mays wildness. Chicago outplaycd Phil.
adelpha in three games and lost-Gi.
, clevcn-innng contest By the victory
the Quakers ended a losing streak OF.
thirteen games, equalling their cWn,
seasons record.
Pittsburgh won smuggling match
! from st. Louis and retained fourth
place by beating Brooklyn twice IN
three attempts. 80
In the American league Chicago
scored two victories over Detroit ard
four straight over Philadelphia Fshef
beat the Athletics twice Wednesday
pitching part Of the first game. WI,
lams and Cicotte aided the White Hrx
with two victories each. Kerr and Dan.
forth. however. were ineffective against
Boston. Saturday. while today Chicago
outslugged the Red sox. A total ok
ffty-nine hits were made In the two
contests. 80
New York had It's wont week q a.
season. the Yankees split two gaAas
four to Cleveland. and lost twice 10 d..
troit. including today's game Corsl..
eskie. Of the Indians. blanked NeH
York, Wednesday. and checked Shawl
keys winning streak At ten GAns1A
Quinn whitewashed Cleveland. Thurs
day.
Cleveland lost two and won one VITA
st. Louis and failed to take advantAto:
Of New York's slump by losing . dousle.
header Saturday TO Washington. To.
Indians beat the Senators today.
Boston cold do little against The &C
Louis pitchers and dropped thnps
straight. Boland allowed the Rsd e61
three hits and TO runs. After loot1G
six straight. Philadelphia defeated IL.
Browns. Saturday.
A double victory over PhiladeiphfA
Monday. one a four-hit shutout BY Jones'
aided Boston in breaking even On ~
weeks play. '
Peckinpaugh. Of New York. failed -
get a hit Thursday for the hrst tiAfs
after twenty-nine consecutive gameS.
Ruth. Of Boston. made his elevsnM
home run Saturday. cQualling the Aacts
lean record Of 1918. 80
| NEW YORK. July 1.-THE weeks
record in each league Of games plAveH
won and lost. with runs. hits, SfFcfA
men left on bases and runs SCORED ~
opponents, including games Of Saturday.
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