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Show One Victory in Five Remaining Games for Hose s NEW YORK, Sept 22 One victory .n its five remaining contests will flinch the American league pennant tor Chicago, while Cincinnati has in sured itself of the National league flag and participation in the world's series I by vanquishing New York, its nearest rival, twice last week. The Clec-' Clec-' land Americans who are four games .behind the leadeis, have won ion straight games, but a single defeat v. .11 i eliminate them from the race. Except the fiEht between Detroit and New York for third place in the American Amer-ican league, probably no change ill take place in the standing of the icani3 in the two leagues. The Yankees Yan-kees went ahead of Detroit today when they defeated the Tigers for the third straight lime. jun f v mi-innan .auonai pitcnors. Ffshrr. Sailor and Elkr. turned in shutout performances last week .Brooklyn administered the Reds' only defeat of the week Saturday and won the rubber contest today of the three game series. New York was unable to hit effectively effec-tively In three of its five defeats, ih Giant fam failed to score Chicago tightened its hold on third rlace by winning fivo straight, while Pittsburg was unable to keep up Its winning pace of the previous week Alexander made it six straight for the Cubs today by shutting out Boston White Sox Unsteady. In the American league, Chicago was somewhat unsteady in fielding.) The White Sox outslugged Philadelphia Philadel-phia in an 11-10 content and took aj double-header from New York Mays snatched the final game for New York with his own batting Boston, winner of tho 1918 world's series, trounced 1 bJcago twice Saturday. Ocotte of Chicago, won his eight consecutive ietor Friday, Averaging almost twelve hits a 'am. Cleveland took four straight from Philadelphia, and four from Washington, including yesterday's game. St. Louis ended its losing streak of Dine Straight cames by winning from Philadelphia in the first half of a . doubleheader Saturday. |
