Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-05
YANKS AND GIANTS .
MAKE BIG GAINS.
Former Take American Lead
and Latter Are One Game
in Rear Of Pirates
YANKEES CHANCES BRIGHT

Prospects of an all-New York World
Series are growing brighter. The
Yankees in the space of seven days cut
down the lead of game and half
which the Indians held, and moved up
to a similar advantage over the world :
champions.
The Giants, who trailed the Pirates
by two and one-half games last Mon
day. are now only one game behind the
leaders and going at faster pace than
/ Gibson's club.
HnndicapS yet remain in the path of
the Giants. but they do not appear ns
insurmountable as did the seven game
lead of Pittsburgh only two weeks ago.
The main disadvantage is that Nc
Graw's pcnnant hunters must make
another swing through the West. must
play most of their games away from
familiar scenes and applaudiug crowds.
Pittsburgh's pcnnant entry will be
at home most of the time from now to
the end Of the season, and the Pirates
have suffered two defeats less than the
Giants. In these two respects an ad-
vantage rests with the CorSairs.
1t is possible, however, that the diff
ference in defeats may be wiped out
ere another sun sets. or at least some
time during the week. Once this hap
pens the lone handicap for the Giants
will be that OF playing away from home.
The McGrawmen must play six games
at home and seventeen on the road,
while the Pirates play nineteen at home
and six away.
The Yankees are in an excellent posi-
| tion and the schedule for the remainder
of the season is all in their favor
Furthermore, the New York pitchers
are showing fine form and the Glove
land staff is performing in an uncertain
manner.
Covelskie may be of little use TO the
| Indians for the remainder Of the season
and Sothoron cannot carry the burden
alone. The Yankees must lose four
games more than Cleveland loses during
| the remainder of the season to finish
behind the 1920 champions.
OF the remaining twenty nine games
! on the New York schedule. twenty will
| b. played at the Polo Grounds. while
| FIVE others at Philadelphia provide little
| to worry about. in view of the Hug
| mems past performances at Shibe Park
Cleveland has five more games at
| home and twenty one on the road
When the Yankees come back from
| Boston tomorrow night there will re-
main only six more games for them TO
play away from the Polo Grounds, the
FIVE at Philadelphia and the game which
was postponed yesterday ut Washington.
That probably will be played off on an
| JpCn date at Washington.
Giants Lose Ground
| The New York Giants lost ground
Yesterday in their rush to overtake the
| Pirates in the National League. While
the PennsylvanianS added victory to
tEeir percentage column in a twelve
! inning contest with Cincinnati. the
Boston Braves checked the New York S
winning streak.
Pitcher OeSchger, of Boston, was
hard for the Giants to hit safely. Bos-
ton outtielders had twelve putouts, half
of them by Southworth, who also de-
cided the game with home run in the
| fifth inning, scoring two runs ahead of
him.
In the American League. Cleveland
hit the ball safely fourteen times in
winning from Detroit, gaining half a
| game on the league leading Yankees
who were idle in Washington due to
rain. The leaders were fifteen points
ahead of Cleveland. Right Fielder
Smith, of Cleveland, furnished a bat
ting feature with home run with two
men on base.