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Show DETROIT LEADS BOTH LEAGUES Western Teams of Big League Stronger in In-tersectional In-tersectional Games NEW YORK. Sept. 1 Ry Th Associated As-sociated Press ) The standing of the 1 lubs In the National and American leagues Indicates that, except for the two New ork teams, the western divisions di-visions in both circuits collectively are much stronger then the eastern wings. An analysis of the games played between be-tween eastern and western clubs at the conclusion of the lnteraectional series Just announced, reveals the western 'earns In each league hnve a decided advantage ovr the eastern. In the National I'ngii", ?90 Intersection Inter-section games havo been played of which the western clubs have won 170. for a percentage of .686. while the easter n clubs have won 120 for a percentage per-centage of 414. Of 301 Intersectlonal ga.me in the Amerlc-an leagu the western quartet has won 166 for .1 percentage per-centage of .551, while the eastern four has won 136 for a percentage of 449 Cincinnati has been the best intersectlonal inter-sectlonal performer in the national league with pr.-cntage of 639, after af-ter w htrh comes the Pirates with .611 Tho Giants, ranking third arc the onb 'eastern club to get bettor than an even break, their percentage being KG 4. Chicago and St Louis played at the same pace against the eastern clubs, each having a percentage of .543 Brooklyn. Boston and Philadelphia Philadel-phia trail with marks under Son DETROIT HAS BEST MARK Detroit's mark of 67 1 In tho Intersectlonal Inter-sectlonal tilt- Is the best in either league Second to the Tigers In the American league comes the Yanks with 587. who like the Giants In the National are the only eastern club to play better than .600. Then follow the St. Louis Browns, Cleveland, Washington. Chicago Philadelphia Phil-adelphia and Boston in that order. The White Sox with 427 as the only west- . n ,.i,V. In . I r V, . r Irolllt I h 1 I U'Mil oclow thj SOU margin In Interceatloual contests. LEAGUE RECORDS The Intersectlonal records in both leagues follow. NATIONAL LEAGUE East Vs. WSS8 Team W. L. Pet. New York 41 33 .56 4 Brooklvn 30 4 t 441 Boston 26 47 342 Philadelphia 23 4 7 829 Totals . 120 170 .414 Wcwt Vs. I ..i-i Team W. L Pet. Cincinnati .46 26 639 Pittsburgh 4 4 2 611 Chicago 40 3 3 &4X St. Louis 40 83 548 Totals 170 12" 586 AMERICAN LEAGUE East n. Weal Team W L. Pet New Vork 44 3 1 587 Washington 3 2 4 1 4 0 1 Philadelphia .... 32 44 Ki. Boston 24 60 .324 Totals 135 136 .449 U t I, EM. Team w. l Pet. Detroit 51 25 671 St. Louis 44 32 679 Cleveland 39 35 627 Chicago 32 43 .627 Totals 166 135 -551 oo |