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Show MAJOR LEAGUE HACESHEATED Leaders Facing Weak Clubs This Week Likely to Improve Hold. NEW YORK, July 13. At the mid-season mid-season mark, two western teams, the Cincinnati Nationals and the Chicago Americans, jumped Into the lead in their respective leagues last week, and, meeting meet-ing weaker eastern teams during the coming week, have an opportunity to make gains on ""liefr New York rivals, who face stronger opposition. Steady pitching and good batting put Cincinnati to the fore in a see-saw struggle for the top position. A double victory over Pittsburg last Sunday gave the Reds a one-point advantage over New York, which resumed the lead Monday by defeating Philadelphia twice. The two teams were on even terms Friday, but Cincinnati stepped ahead Saturday when Ring blanked Philadelphia, while Cooper of Pittsburg handed New York its first shutout of the season. The week's record in ench league, including guraee of Saturday, July 12, Is as follows: NATIONAL. P. W. L. R. H. E. LB. OR. Cincinnati .... 8 7 1 30 71 5 58 IS New York 6 4 2 . .30 67 11 S3 21 ("hlcmro 6 4 2 2 SS 5 40 20 Pittsburg 7 4 3 24 82 8 32 23 Brooklyn 5 1 4 13 41 8 34 24 St. Louis 6 2 4 35 S9 0 35 41 Boston 7 8 4 27 02 11 4S 24 Philadelphia .... 7 1 0 20 06 18 31) 40 AMERICAS. I'. W. L. R. H. E. LB. OR. Chicago 7 0 1 48 78 7 45 23 New York 7 2 3 14 51 6 47 27 Cleveland 0 4 5 29 71 14 59 27 Detroit 7 4 S 2.3 65 16 53 31 St. Louis 7 5 2 24 09 8 48 J6 Boston 6 3 3 23 57 6 41 art Washington 8 4 4 30 73 7 62 26 Philadelphia 7 1 6 10 56 12 42 38 |