Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-10
PEMANT BATTLES
BETWEEN ST. LOUIS
AND GOTHAM TEAMS
Fortunes Sway Might Bring
Others Within Reach of
the Flags.

New York. July 9.-Passing the hall
way mark during the past week. the
races in both major leagues gave fur
Their indication that the real pennart
fight rests between the New York and
St. Louis clubs. The Browns profited
by the Yankees second straight re
verse at the hands of Cleveland Sun
day and held a lead of one and a
half games, while the Cardinals, by
taking their fourth straight from the
81 ooklyn Dodgers. climbed to within
three and a hall games of the Chants,
who were idle.
Although the Gotham and Mound
City teams have widened the gap sep
arating them from their rivals, al least
two clubs in each league are still i'll
threatening positions and by one of the
rapid changes of fortune that have
marked the season so far, might
change the present aspect of the
races. Chicago and Detroit in the
American are clinging to the heels of
their fast going opponents. while Chi
cage and Brooklyn are following the
pace settlers in the National. The
Cubs. who displaced the Dodgers in
third place Sunday as the result Of
their fourth straight victory over
Boston. while the Cardinals were
%trouncing Brooklyn again, have won
eight of their nine games.
The Yankees, backed by superlative
twirling with hard hitting. gained On
the Browns, who were able to get
only an even break in the three
double headers-one with Chicago and
two with Boston. The rivals for the
lead meet again Tuesday at the Polo
grounds. and another crucial series"
is anticipated.
Playing a difficult schedule. which
included -four double headers. Detroit's
terrific batting strength was some
what offset by ineffective tWirling. al
though the Tigers emerged victor in
the majority of their games. The
White Sox. whose pitching and field
ing fell off, could get no better thar
al even break against Philadelphia.
The terrific attack of the st. Louis
Cardinals carried them nearer to the
top in the National. Rickey's clouters
making it eight victories out Of their
last 10 games SUNDAY. while the
Giants were handicapped by an abbre-
waited schedule.
Playing the aggressive brand of ball
that has carried them 10 the top many
times before, McGraw's outfit started
another important western tour in
Pittsburgh. winning an 1~S-inning game.
the longest of the season. nine to
eight from the Pirates on Friday.
With Alexander and the rest of the
pitching staff in top form. the Cubs
are well fortified for the dash that
has carried them TO the first division.
The Pirates have failed to show any
Improvement in general play since the
change in management. while Cincin-
MATHS pitchers. with the exception of
Couch and Donohue. have failed to
hold up.
Among the second division clubs in
the American. ineffective hitting ham
pered Washington. while Clevelands
pitchers have failed to round into form
with the exception of Morton and
Covelcskei. Boston and Philadelphia
clubs retained their holds on seventh
and eighth places. although the Red
Sox showed Improvement in pitching
and. by dividing with st, Louis and
two out of three from Wash
threatened to go higher.