The Washington times., 1936-09-08

The Giants, with their winning
streak Of Is games, won AZ games
and lost 16 in the period between
the holidays. Their percentage
was $50, which is .08o ahead of
their pace for the season.
The Yankees rank second in the
same period, with 80 victories and
"a defeats for an average Of .619.
The YankS average for the season
is. $50.
Next in line come the Chicago
White Sox, who rose from sixth
place to a tie for second between
the hopidayS, winning 38 games
and losing II for an percentage
Of .585. The Sox average for the
season is, sac. Icndentally, the
Sox this year are reversing their
procedure of 1885. Then they led
the league for q while last year
and folded in mid season. This
year they've done their Stoutest
playing when stout playing was
most essential.
Better Than Last Season
So we come 60 the Grisfs, who
under the lashing Of Bucky Har-
riS, are half a game out of second
place today. On July 5 the GriffS
were fourth, with S6 victories and
IS defeats. They have won 36
games and lost 80, for a percentage
Of .545. This is .019 points better
than their pace for the season.
As the Giants won honorS in
the majors for the SwifteSt pace
between Labor Day and July 4,
the Chicago Cubs won the laurels
for that period between Decora-
tion Day and Independence Day.
In those weeks the Cubs played
the National League dizzy. win
ming % games and losing 6 for an
average Of 1893. After Independ-
ence Day the Cubs went into o
spin and have played 500 ball.
The Yankees did some tall play
ing between the early holiday,
winning 81 games and losing Q
for an average Of TOO.
The Boston Red Sox were con-
Sistently mediocre. Between Dec
grafton Day and July 4, the Red
Sox played .485 ball, and between
July 4 and Labor Day Cronin'S
warriors achieved the tidy average
Of .469.
The Cleveland Indians picked
up more than 100 percentage
points between July 4 and Labor
Day. On the night Of July 4 the
Indians were lolling along at q
slow pace, with an average Of 400
since Decoration Day. But be-
tween July 4 and Monday night
the Tribesmen played Sal ball.
The crown for consistency must
be awarded to the New York
Yankees, who led the league ON
Decoration Day with a percentage
of .698. and they're still doing
right nicely.
For common interest, Of course,
the National League race over
shadows the American League
battle. On Decoration Day the
Cardinals were in the lead with q
victories, II defeats and an aver
age Of $50.
On July 4 the Cubs were run
ming wild with 43 victories and 26
defeats for q percentage Of .623.
Now we have the Giants rushing
hell bent for Q world series on a
five cent fare.
The 0riffS are heading West TO-
night with the greatest chance of
the season. The team is fired with
a real spirit, and the fact that so
few clubs IN the majors have out
played them over period Of eight
weeks or more should be more than
enspiring.
Harris will carry on with Fred
Sington in right field for an In
definite period. It is the opinion
Of this writer that it would be
well for Harris to put Cecil Travis
in that spot at ShortStop and keep
him there regardless. 1t is true
that Travis suffers lapseS in form,
but they all have those lapses. He
has shown enough Improvement to
warrant q full and complete trial.
VOTE AMERICAN
Sits With Fans
Tom Yawkey. millionaire owner
Of the Boston Red Sox. is said to