Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-08-04 | Page 9 | White Sox Lose, but Keep Lead

WHITE SOX LOSE, BIT KEEP LEAD i American Circuit Leaders j Still Retain Top Place in j Percentage Column. N-EW YORK, Aug. 3. In the American league, Chicago faltered, losing four games out of seven, but retained its lead. The Bt. LoulB Browns advanced to engage In a close four-cornered flpht for second place with Cleveland, Detroit and New York. The Indians had second place to themselves after today's victory over Washington. Efforts to strengthen their forces were made lajit week by three leading National, Nation-al, toams and the New York Americans. The Wants acquired from the Boston Nationals Na-tionals Pitcher Arthur Nehf, Cincinnati obtained Outfielder See, who has been battlnir well, from the kocheetcr Internationals, Interna-tionals, and ChtcaKO .bolstered up hoth defense knd offensive hy cettlnfj Inflelder Henog from the Boston Nationals: The New York Yankees, however, have been unable to use pitcher Mays, obtained from the Boston Americans. Mays was Indefinitely Indefi-nitely suspended by President Johnson for his refusal to pay a line levied by his former club before his transfer. The week's record In each league, tvon and lost, with runs, hits, errors, men left on Dallas and runs Scored by opponents, ncludlng games of Saturday, August 2, Is aa follows: NATIONAL. ,.,, & L. R. n. It. LS.Oft. Cincinnati ,. . 10 0 1 40 joo 16 63 2T hlr" 6 2 (7 49 t 42 14 fc?.k,.?n 2 17 31) 10 59 22 Phllad.lpl.l. ... 8 6 5 27 08 10 38 16 Boston ., ...... 3 8 26 63 15 60 64 St. Louis 4 o 4 T 40 3 28 31 Inchidea complete tlgliros of gamea of Ally, six rini,hd Sunday, Jul, IJ. " " AMERICAN. P. W. L. R. M, ft. LB. OB. r,',,,',,f"'- T 3 4 36 73 12 40 SO rieteiand .... 8 2 4 SI 63 0 48 24 O'trolt 7 4 so bo 0 C7 23 Jew 1 ork . . , . T 3 4 SO 66 6 43 41 51- k""1" 6 1 31 66 6 f(l 14 S",In . 7 3 26 04 8 67 H0 Efh "?',"! " 6 2 17 62 10 43 2(5 Philadelphia ... 0 8 8 21 46 8 83 20