Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-02
Recent Campaign Most Nerve.
Hacking in Annals of
Game.
\ ANkS' MARGIN SMALL
Higgins Team One Came
Ahead of Browns at
Finish.

NEW YORK. Oct. with New
Works two clubs wearing the dla-
Inond crowns for the second year In
sucCessiOn-the nrst time IN base
ball history ;ha; one city has held
such a monopoly on peunan;s-ihe
American and National Leagues to-
day closed the 1929 campaigns. one
"f the most kcenly fought and nerve
rackinE in the annals OF tho game
The Giants ana Yankees will renew
their worlds rivalry IN the opening
gam" Wednesday.
For the Yauk ces' victory came bv
tho narrow"st OF margins single
game. and after Il tense. brilliantly
played battle with the 81 Louis club
throughout the season Haud!cup-
ned at the start by the absence Of
'wo sluCc!NE stars, Euth and Mou-
sci the Yankees forged ahead 10y the
aid Of brilliant pitching. and in the
final analysis, it was this superiority
TN the mound plus ability to play
at top notch IL critical moments that
gave the Hugemen an edge over the
hard-hitting Browns.
The American League ohampiou-
ship was cliuchod yesterday. when
iA" Y"nkces after losing three
stra!gAt 10 cleveland and nostou.
York, however. lost today to Wash
.nEt"n Will" The Browns. who came
down til" stretch with :, rush. after
appHF"ntly being eliminated in the
last series with New YORK closed
with 'hcir third straight victory over
chicago.
The result narrowed the percentage
differences 70 hut six points. Now
York showing Il record of niucty-four
W ON and sixty lost. while the browns
w"n n:nety-thrce and lost siXty-onc.
The Giants conceded practically a
runaway victory i'm preseason caIcu-
i.t!ons. finished with the decisive,
margin Of seven games over Cincin-
na,i which displaced Pittsburgh to-
day Bat II was no easy road TO
triumph. Battling FIRST the Cardi-
nails aud then the monaco Of a re-
llvcnated Pittsburgh machine. Me-
@raw was forced 10 call on His ut
most in gencralship TO win /, was
rot until the last swing Of the
Giants around the Western circuit
hat they gained a margin which sur
NiN"d all eleventh hour CHALLENGES by
pittsburgh.
Handicapped earlier IN the season
ot injuries that forced Icinir Groh
rom the lineup and gap in cen =
ie" Held that remained unified until
ih" veteran Casey Stcngcl iumped
INTO the breach tho champions also
overcome the collapse OF their pitch-
ing stan by hard hitting. quick
ihink!nE and spectacular defensive
"orh IN the :inal drive The dcf.c-
ion of phil Douglas. who was ban
Nhr" from TIA" game. after Offering
." quit III" team Tor a consi,rration.
nnd The failure Of Nchf and Barnes
." maintain winning form. were par
j"l!y offset by the acquisition Of
scott ana McQulMan
Noteworthy this season was The
strength shown in both leagues hy
"a" Western clubs Outside of the
Drnnani winners, all Of the arst-di
Vision hcrths in both circuits were
occupied by Western OUTFITS. and II,
was from these rivals thar the two
champions encountered their Stiflcs;
opposite" throughout the seas on.
Cincinnati! with q nn6 pltchlng
st"T and d" team of young stars.
jumped 10 second place in the Ma
ilonal League today hy taking dou-
hl"-header from Pittsburgh. The
setback forced the Pirates 10 a tie
Tor ,hird place with the 81. Louis
Cardinals, VINO defeated Chicago to-
d"".
The Chicago Cubs. after ngurinr
ia Tie arst division most Of The sea-
son. dropped back toward tho Close
% A,th place
Ty COINS aggressive Detroit club
landed th.rd place in the American
League, although by margin OF
only one gam" over Cleveland The
Indians displaced the Chicago Waite
COX in the select circle by eleventh
hour squirt
Three Eastern clubs occupied the
last places in each circuit. Brooklyn
holding SIKH position In the Na-
tIona!, ana Washingt in The Amer
l."n Philadelphia clubs finished
S"venth. abandoning 70 Boston c.l-
lar positions. which the Athletics
nav" heid for seven years ana tho
rnil.ies for Tire seasons