Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-02
BOTH NEW YORK
CLUBS WEARING
DIAMOND CROWN
Giants and Yankees Will
Renew Their Worlds Sc
ries Rivalry in the Open
ina Game on Wednesday.

New York, Oct. l.-.-With New
York s two clubs wearing The dia-
tnond s.r1frs for the second year
fin sue uclession---the drst time in
baseball history that one city has
held such a monopoly on pen
ants-the American and National
leagues today closed -he 1872
campaigns, among the most Keen
ly fought and nerve racking in
the annals of the game. The
Giants and Yankees will renew
their worlds series rivalry in the
opening game Wednesday.
For the Yankees, victory came
by the narrowest of margins, a
single game, and after tense,
brilliantly played battle with the
st. Louis club throughout the sea-
son. Handicapped at the start
by the absence of two slugging
stars, Ruth and Meusel, the Yam
KEGS forged ahead by the aid OF
brilliant pitching and in the final
analysis, it was this superiority
on the mound, plus ability to play
at top notch in critical moments
that gave the Hugmen an edge
over the hard hitting aggressive
Browns.
Championship Clinched.
The American league cham
pionship was clinched yesterday
when the Yankees, after losing
three straight to Cleveland and
Boston, rallied to down the Red
Sox. New York, however, lost
today to Washington, while the
Browns, who came down the
stretch with a rush after appar-
emily being eliminated in the last
series with New York, closed with
their third straight victory over
Chicago. The results narrowed
the percentage differences to but
six points, New York showing a
record of 81 won and 60 lost
while the Browns won SO and
lost 61.
The Giants, conceded practi-
cally runaway victory in pre-
seasons calculations, finished with
the decisive margin of seven
games over Cincinnati, who dis
placed Pittsburgh today. But it
was no easy road to triumph.
I1dHulCdDpSu tdIlltI III lIl5 SCu
son by injuries that forced Heinie
Groh from the line and Il gap in
center field that remained until
the veteran Casey Stengel .umpcd
into the breach, the champions
also over-came the collapse of
their pitching staff by hard hit
ting, quick thinking and spectac-
ular defensive work in the final
drive. The detection of Phil
Douglas, who was banished from
the game after offering to quit
the team for a consideration. and
the failure of Nehf and Barnes
to maintain winning form, were
partially offset by. the acquisition
of Scott and McQuillan.
Strength of Western Clubs.
Noteworthy this season was the
strength shown In both leagues by
the western clubs. Outside of the
pennant winners, all of the first
division bertns in both circuits
were occupied by western out
fits, and it was from these rivals
that the two champions encount-
cred their stiffest opposition
through the season.
Cincinnati, with a fine pitching
staff and team of young stars
jumped to second place in the
National league today by taking
a double-header from Pittsburgh.
The setbacks forced the Pirates
to tie for third place with the
st. Louis Cardinals, who defeated
Chicago today.
The Chicago Cubs, after flgur-
ing in the first division most of
the season, dropped back toward
the close to fifth place.
Ty Cobb's aggressive Detroit
club landed third in the American
league, although by a margin of
only one game over Cleveland.
The Indians displaced the Chi
.cago White Sox In the select cir
Gle by an eleventh hour spurt.
Three eastern clubs occupied
Continued on Page Two.