San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-30
Yanks' Runaway First in
Six Years, Probably :.
Longer.
FOSTER SIZES 1T UP
Cleveland Appears to Have
Second Money Grabbed
This Year.
BY JOHN Ii. FOSTER.

Copyright, by the san Antonio Light
New York. Aug. 3O.-The New York
Americans finished their games in the
West with a lead of 100 points in
percentage. This is something that
has not happened in the American
League since Adam came to town.
Go back five years and see what has
been the rule in an organization that
has had a fight on its hands almost
from the first day of its history-for
the American League had been mighty
fortunate with its finishes.
In 1918, at this time of year. with
the war going on and baseball as I'M
settled as bad coffee. there were 20
points between first place and second.
This time can practically be agreed
upon for comparison. for it represents
about the same conditions Of schedule
with a reversal of cities. In 1919
when the Unnamed and the Inflated
White Sox won the American League
championship there were 81 points be-
tween first and second place. In 1920
there were but three points difference.
In 1921 there were 20 and last year
there were 20.
In this memorable season Of 1928
memorable so far as the American
League is concerned-there is 100
points between the two top teams
Some flight between the three Of 1920
and the 100 of 1923.
No Need TO Go Farther.
1t is odd. too, that at the end Of
three Of the six seasons studied the
difference should have been twenty.
Tie same story repeats itself by gong
back further. But why go? 1t is
more than likely that this seasons DIFF
fererce between leaders is a record
and. so far, as THAI goCs, the fact
that it is record for six years is
enough.
It is certain that Tie American
League is experiencing sensation
that is new and ons that it CANNOT
ext .ain 10 itself.
The ability of the Ianks TO GET a
leaf at the start Of the season ami
cary it through by ma gin as wide
as that which now separatcs the
champs from the remainder of the or
CARNATIONS has been unpleasant. fhe
latteadance has, not fallen off muIh.
Ne.v York goes along lIawIng ah1rt
the same but in the month of Sen
tender as the teams begin TO place
themselves in the race. iGtTCSt in the
afiray will assert itSclf more in watch
ing the attempts of rhe ycrnger play
ers &c make good than in fuSsing aboT;
WHO will win the mpion>hip.
Just Hold Advantage.
Mere than thirty days will foi:w
il which the Yanks Nill play envy
u hold their advantage. Miller Hug
gins is fearful that his players will
90 STALE. There is danger of that be-
ccusC when team has the whip hand
the players don't oct into the g1'n9
with the zest they have when th"y
are on their nerves. However, ii must
b. remembered that the lauks nave
been leading for long time ana fave
L0t fallen off appre :i;;h!y. There
SEEMS TO be less pos ''bili,y of Il drop
NV because there j. no contender
THAI will wrestle the Nanks. trying to
save its own place in the race.
Cleveland seems 30 have second
piece earned but only a miracle could
pat Cleveland in fi-r place W.tn
>tcond rlace unl-r its btlt the Clcl e.
aud Payers will se' q pie :e' Of the
world series money, which is expected
to amount 10 more this year than ever
before. In fact, it will amount TO
more than is GOOD for baseball if the
fans of New York turn out in guam
tity.
Ii has been the boast of the Ameri
cen League that it'never has had
runaway race, but the result of 1923
has left the heads of seven clubs with
cut, an argument.