Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-03
GREATEST REMNANT RACE IN
 BASEBALL HISTORY CLOSES

New York, Oct. With New York's two clubs wearing the diamond crowns
 the second year in succession the first time ln baseball history that one city has held such a monopoly on pennants-the American and National leagues today closed the 1922 cam paigns, among the most keenly fought and nerve-racking in the annals of the game. The Giants and Yankees will renew their worlds series rival ry in the opening game Wednesday.
 For the Yankees, victory came by the narrowest of margins, a single game, and after a tense, brilliantly played battle with the St Louis club throughout the season. Handicapped at the start by the absence of two
 lugging stars, Ruth and Meusel, the Yankees forged ahead by the aid of brilliant pitchir~ and in the an- alysis it was sflx-5 superiority on the mound plus q z. ty. to play at top notch in critical moments, that gave the Hugmen an edge over the hard hitting, aggressive Browns.
 The Ametican league championship was clinched yesterday when the Yan- kees, after losing three straight to Cleveland and Boston, rallied to down he Red Sox, New York, however, lost i today to Washington, while the Browns, who came down the stretch with a rush after apparently being eliminated in the last series with New York, closed with their third straight victory over Chicago. The results mar rowed the percentage differences to but six points, New York showing a record of 94 won and sixty lost while the Browns won 9S and lost 61. The Giants conceded practically a runaway victory in pre- season calcu- lations. finished with the decisive mar t. gin of seven games over Cincinnati which displaced Pittsburgh today. But | 1t was not easy road to triumph, Battling first the Cardinals and then the menace of a rejuvenated Pitts burgh machine, McGraw was forced to call on his utmost in generalship to win. It was not until the last swing of the Giants around the western cir cult that they gained 8 margin which survived all eleventh hour challenges 1 by Pittsburgh.
 Handicapped earlier in the seasor | by injuries that forced Heine Grof from the lineup, and a gap in center | field that remained thrilled until tho
 veteran Casey Stengel jumped into the breach, the champions also over. came the collapse of their pitching staff by hard hitting, quick thinking
 and spectacular defensive work in tn,
 final drive. The defection ,df Phi Douglass, who was banished from tn game after offering to quit the tean | for a consideration, and the faiiur
 of Nehf and Barnes to maintain win
 ming form, were partially offset b,
 the acquisition of Scott and McQuil
 Ian.
 Noteworthy this season was tn
 strength shown in both leagues b
 the western clubs. Outside of the pen
 nant winners all of the first divisio berths in both circuits were occupie by western outfits. and it was fror these rivals that the two champion encountered their stiffest oppositio throughout the season.
 Cincinnati, with a fine pitching sta1 , and a team of young stars, jumpe l to second place in the National leagu : today by taking a double header froI : Pittsburgh. The set-backs forced tn { Pirates to tie for third place wit
 the St. Louis Cardinals who defeate Chicago today.
 The Chicago Cubs, after figurin : in the first division most of the sea son dropped back toward the clos r to the fifth place.
 Ty Cobb's aggressive Detroit clu , landed third place in the America league although by margin of onl : one game over Cleveland. The Indiar
 displaced the Chicago White Sox 1 6 the select circle by an eleventh hol : spurt.
 Three eastern clubs occupied u s last three places in each circui 1, Brooklyn Holding sixth position in u s National and Washington in the An
 erican.
 Philadelphia clubs finished sevent
 abandoning to Boston cellar position , which the Athletics have held for se1 :, en years and the Phillies for thr, seasons.