Show ti pope TIlE American League race raco of this year la is offering ottering ample proof ot of what means meana to a abill ill b-ill club Pitching or lack Jack of It hs h b the dominating factor fattor In the tho sic sic- ceas aut-ceas tees or failure ot of the eight con con- contending con tending teams hen W hen Washington made mad It Its sen- sen aen n- n l spurt to the tho top of o the league stAnding it got air tight pitching gotI I The team presided 0 over er by Stan Stan- Stanley Stan Stanley ley Icy HarrIs hunt a a batting punch like the th Yankees It ll must Kot get good pitching and nd make mako the most moat of It It Tho Nationals backed up lbs good rood pitching with a II strong de- de de and did cud just ju t enough enouch timely hitting to give them then the edge edKe Pitching put the Washington ton club In tho the race Lack of ot consistent pitching has kept the tho Yankees three times pen pen- pen pennant nant Pant winner Inners from being belne far out iii front Time Is beginning to slow UP tilt some of ot the tho Yankee hurlers No 0 doubt it tt a s a good rood thin thing for the tir league learue r race ce as a ais is hole Brilliant pitching from from three or 0 four recruit twirler has ha kept th Ih Detroit team up In the race roce Like Like- Like I also the failure ot of some of o the th ii v t- t trans t-trans crans has hai proved a 0 great handi handicap cap rho Tigers have a II powerful powe ful of- of of offensive e Usually they elio gisto gl pitchers a a pretty pretty- good working mil m malgin 1 gin cin Despite this se eral pitch pitch- pitchers pitchers pitcher ers er banked On h by Manner Cobb to 10 tobe tobe be very verv helpful have tailed failed to come com through JIO I MOST ALMOST T OVER OYER 0 I the tho race thirds two t o 01 0 o c I the St Louis Browns Bro ns have haie ha e ul to the front In the th n oro or- or organization I I This ear Is just one one thrill tI attu another In the American leage I IThe The Inning Bro Browns ns ac now ha haIng ha Ing th ir it irIn I In the first half halt of the ft Louis ed from lack Inck ot of pitching The gl eat Shocker just hit his stride Dixie Davis Dails Da I was troubled with hIs hl old fault lId ness ne ness Van Glider Gilder was unable to In The Thc sensational work ork of rookIe Wingerd W Ingard and the fine fille g r of Davo o Uthe the club chub I With It 1 the th arrival of warm weather at er tho ho veterans of the th St Louis tat staff seem to have struck their stride The Th BroVo Browns cannot be b ov over over- overlooked over overlooked r- r looked In the tho th home horn stretch streIch of the American league leacue pennant derby I IA A t pitching re revival has put the club chub back buck In the th running Despite the fact that the I American polo matches matche ma nie e set 10 lot September the annual clambake Jf the tho Paper Hangers union will Ill lie he carried out as per schedule i Some titled gifted alienist ma may let iet take the stand and prove provo to our corn com complete com complete f that the defeat of oth the White Whit Sox In 1919 Hit was wa I tasy tho out th of II a a childish fan fan- fantasy fantasy fan fantasy It i Is broadly hinted that Fit po does most of his road rood work ling l don do don n What of ot It Isn't lent that the pity IY he does doe mo most of his hi fighting The Tho ITo Canadians cannot under under- understand I stand why Hagen Ulen declined to com I corn corn- com compel pete lNe pel In th their lr champIonship Maybe Maybo he ho a s tot got some loft left There Ther Is this to be b said Mid ald In favor of toll golf You Toil never hear the tho th pIa ers cr crab about miss miss- missIng Ini Ing toot three putts putt 1 The Th French race rc horse hors likes Ikes to bo be petted But pieces dont don't try to hold him In your lAP gitle I I I GRE GIVEN CLOCK Out In Seattle the th other day the fans gaie e old Yean Vein Gregg a dock clock and Mr 0 Goony Goody feels feel sure ur It must have hv been a a grandfathers grandfather e eI I clock i iTen Ten roller golfers have hav been picked to the h American bo bosh bowl I Wo We W didn t know thore wail a a bowl In the country worth defending Now that the th lawn awn wn tennis oHI have hav shut hut up Bill Tilden hun t any tiny opposition at nil iLli ll Willie Ritchie I la is bark Thle is I further that hat the fight who retires retire alway buys buy around around a round trip ticket Al AI Reach wa he the th tint first ball pia er to bo be b paid a salary alary A lot lotof lotof of toUts folke folk think Cobb was the tir first tto to earn one on I Mountain climbing la is I the thc th must mu spoil In Australia bu ho- ho bo climbing I Is the th most mo t popular sport port In this country 00 00 |