The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-29
MANY UPSETS
IN MAJORS WITH
WESTERN TRIPS
New York Clubs Hold
Onto Top Rungs in
Pennant Races

NEW YORK. May 2s.--Tn = week
marked by numerous upsets, toReth-
er with Sensational Comeback" by
Brooklyn and Cincinnati. In tho
National league, the champion New
York clubs clung 10 their leads In
the major league peunant race. hut
only after meeting some OF the stif-
feet opposition they have encOunt-
cred 40 far this season. The Giants
emerged from tho throes OF n slump
lust as Plttsburg threatened 10 jump
10 the top. while tho Yanke retained
their lead more because OF indlfter-
ent playing by their chief rival st..
Louis, than their own good work.
There was comparatively little
change In tho relative standing of
older circuitds with hitherto trailing
the American league clubs. but tho
teams running hmuck, underwent a
radical shakeur, Pittsburgh dle-
placing 81. Louis In second place,
while Brooklyn scrambled from
around tho bottom 10 the first d.
vision, closely pursued by Pat Mo-
rams te1uvenated Cincinnati Reds.
The Giants thus far are having far
from the runaway race predicted at
the start Of the season, with four
teams showing decided pennant as
pirations. while in the American the
Yanks arc having troubles OF their
own keeping ahead OF tho ambitious
pack OF rivals. particular =. Louis,
Philadelphia and Detroit.
Regaining confidence on their re-
Regsinlng confidence o ntheir re-
turn home, McGraw's champions
saved an otherwise disastrous week
by winning three straight from the
Boston Braves. who had enjoyed
the spotlight earlier In the week by
taking four In row from 81, Louis.
The Giants return to form while
tho Cardinals and Pittsburgh were
fighting hard in flve-game series,
enabled them to boost their lead
to three and n half Famee by virtue
Of a victory over Philadelphia, while
Pittsburgh dropped tho deciding
game OF it's series with the Cardinals.
Displaying terrific strength at hat
and with their pitching staff In rare
form, the Brooklyn Dodgers forged
rapidly To the front, winning eight
out OF nine games from Chicago ana
Philadelphia, including three dou-
ble-headers. while Cincinnati. the
other sensation of tho weeS, took
three out OF four from both the
Giants and Cubs. Moran's team Ia
displaying the sort OF peppery play
1919 outfit and In Donohue ana
Couch he has two stellar hurlers.
Brooklyn and Cincinnati both lost
today, however. and are In a tie for
fourth position.
PhiilIes fit Rocks
The Phillies. although showing
batting power second only to Brook
Iyn, dropped eight out of nine games.
the lone victory in the Last game of
the Brooklyn series ending n losing
streak OF ~ games, due mainly to
The Yankees have shown i'm
rrovement in all-round play. despite
the return of Ruth and Meusei,
pabe's temperamental outburst
Thursday as a result OF his batting
failure costing him his captsincy
and a 5000 fine. Meusel, however
has clouted out three home runs
since getting back In the game and
may yet figure In the slussing race
honors which passed today to Rogers
Hornsby OF the st. Louis Nationals
who raped out two homers and in
creased his total 20 ia. one more
than Kenneth williams OF the
Browns and two more than Bing
Miller Of the Athletics.
ST. Louis. after splitting even with
the Yanks In four games. met unex-
rected opposition on returning to
the west, losing three In n row "a
Chicago, but winning today. Phila-
deiphia. losing or winning all its
games by a one-run margin, main
tained a slim hold on third place
closely pressed by Cleveland. whose
pitching staff and all-round playing
have improved, and Detroit, still OF
the warpath under Ty Cobb's fiery
leadership.