Show COMMENT ON SPORTS BASEBALL WASHINGTON The National League pennant race gives indicationS indications indications indica indica- of being a a sensational one this this this' year In recent days the team which was generally Tanked ranked no better than fifth for the first half of the season has shown some signs of catching fire The New NewYork NewYork NewYork York Giants could make it a five team race if they follow the pattern pattern pattern pat pat- tern of Giant clubs clubs' in 1951 and 1952 Weaker in the last few weeks have been the Philadelphia Phils and the Milwaukee Braves The Braves who led the UIe senior or loop until shortly before the of July after confounding the experts experts experts ex ex- with great t team m p play ay tight pitching and timely slugging They cannot be counted out of the battle yet but they are having increasingly increasingly increasingly tough competition from rom two clubs which have turned on the power power Brooklyn Brooklyn and St St. Louis The Dodgers began to the put pressure pressure pressure pres pres- sure on the Braves several weeks ago and had c climbed imbed into the number number number num num- ber one spot by the |