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iijhwmww BASEBALL SPORTS OF ALL SORTS BOXING STANDING OF THE CLUBS American League W. L. PcU. W. L, Boston. 4 OLOOOIClevel'd. 2 3 Chicago. 4 2 .667Wash'n. SLLouis.3 2 .600 Detroit.. N.York. 1 1 .500IPhila.... National League 'W. L. Pet. W. L. 1 2 2 4 0 3 Pet. .400 .333 .333 .000 Boston. 2 01.000 fCin'ti.. 4 2 .667 Fhila... 2 1 .667 SLLouis.3 3 .500 Pet Pittsb'h.. 3 3 .500 Chicago. 2 4 .333 N.York.. 1 2 .333 Brook'n. 0 2 .000 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS American League. Chicago 6, St .Louis 5; Detroit 3, Cleveland 1; Bos ton 5, Washington 1. National League. Chicago 5, St Louis 1; Pittsburgh 10, Cincinnati 1. Col. Roosevelt may not be next president of these somewhat United States, but he will create some stir before hostilities are over. Similarly, Fielder Jones and his St. Louis Browns probably won't win the pennant in the American league, but . they will cause some commotion and -will have a lot to say about the final resting place of the gonfalon. T. R. and Fielder aw both back in the organization after a vacation with the outlaws and have several old scores with the conservatives which must be settled. Jones isn't heading a whirlwind ball team, but he has a combination .which is as good mechanically as the one with which he won a pennant -and a world's series when bossing the White Sox. The same brains may not be present, but Jones can do a bit of thinking himself and will han dle the athletes in a manner to get the best work from each. The catching department seems to be the weakest angle of the club. A raft of good pitchers may find their effectiveness handicaped because of Jack of ability back of the log. Hart ley is not in a class with the men who are pitching to him. The infield is good, a fair batting quartet and strong on defense. In the outfield are three fast men who carry a good punch in the war club. And there is very good reserve strength in case of injuries. The Jones people refused to accept any charity form the White Sox yes terday, though Rowland's hopefuls tried desperately to hand them the game. Eight errors for one afternoon is more than a major league team usually makes in a week. On the performances of yesterday neither team deserved to win. Both should have been ruled off and the battle awarded to the Kansas "City Feds. That club is dead, but the work of the American league con tenders was at least decayed. Evidently the White Sox players have been reading the papers. Un like most people, they believe every thing they see in the public prints. They have come to the conclusion that they are busting guys, able to loft the pill over the hills and far away. They scorn a base hit as far beneath the dignity of a guy with a slugging reputation. That doesn t go for all the ath letes, of course, but it has an appli cation to Fournier and Felsch, espe cially the latter. Against St Louis pitchers, who have been wild in both games, Hap has frowned on free transportation, preferring to go out trying to bust the ball into the bleacher customers. He is hitting at bad ones and his failure to con nect seems to be worrying him. Far different is Eddie Collins, a real ballplayer, who will bat next to Jack son and who has a chance even to pass the Dixie flyer. Notwithstanding his prowess with the willow, Eddie is content to get to first base by any means, understanding that every fel low who reaches that station is a po tential scorer. I