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Show FINAL STANDINGS ARE NOT DECIDED Thou h the haseball year is draw-ing draw-ing rapidly to Its close, all the places in (he final standing of the two big leagues have not been decided et. As a matter of fact, six places are left cpen ia each league, with only two decided In the American league the athletes are sure of the liar and Detroit Is sure of six places, being too far lhind Chicago and too for ahead of the seventh placr-rs for there to be a chance. But Cleveland and Washington Wash-ington are battling for second place. Boston and Chicago are fighting for fourfe and the Yankees and Browns i arc scraplne for seventh Nationals Grouped in Bunches The National League's remaining fighters are grouped in bunches of threes. New York at the top and SL l.ouis at the bottom are there to stay But the Phillies. Cubs and Pirates, in rrJer named, are just a few points from one another It is practically impossible for the Pirates to reach second place or for the Phillies to fall down to fourth, but particular!) fine or particularly oor work by the Cubs Is likely to displace either one. This tilt will wind up either as it now stands, or Chicago-Philadelphia -Pittsburgh or Philadelphia- Pit t - Lur-h -Chicago The Cubs, the boys In between, be-tween, are the enix of ibe matter. And the battle mav find Lhe real climax cli-max when the final series of the year begins In Chicago next Saturday with ilie Pirates as the Invaders The next bunch of three fellows jmmedlately. with fifth place as the bone of contention. These combatants combat-ants are more closely grouped; Brooklyn. Brook-lyn. Boston and Cincinnati. The last named outfit has been playing much better ball for .loe Tinker lately, while the other two have been continuing at about their old pace. It would not be amazing now If the Reds, w ho were in last place for half the season, should wind i"p at the head of the second division |