Show 1 I ii Ii fr Miracle Man Keeps Redl gs w Winning inning Games j i J J YORK Aug Mg 13 The The NEW of J most important series the national league pennant race rice thus far this season began here today when Cincinnati leading New York by four and one-half one games met the Giants in the first of three successive double The two teams have alternated d in the lead almost al al- al- al I I m most from the start of the season season sea sea- son when Bro Brooklyn klyn set the pace I for a short time Morans Moran's men who have not notI I encountered a losing streak have been moro more successful 11 than I their eastern cast rivals during the I I p past t few weeks gradually wid with ening ning the gap between first and I second places To wipe out the Reds' Reds lead McGraws McGraw's men must mustI I win five of the six contests I while a severe setback would be I difficult to overcome overcome in the re reI remaining remaining re- re mining thirty six games of the I I se season son I The Reds and Giants have broken even in twelve games in which the latter outscored their opponents 12 runs to 33 Ruether Rueth- Rueth er and Sallee SaUce each have V won two out of three with New NewYork NewYork NewYork York Eller one in three while had a a. victory and Fisher defeat Barnes of the Giants who won his tenth straight game yesterday took two out Cincinnati Benton Benton Benton Ben- Ben 1 of Jf three from ton was successful three thres times in five games and Toney met L defeat in his bis contest II |