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w BASEBALL SPORTS OF ALL SORTS BOXING STANDING OF THE CLUBS National League W. L. Pet. ,.W. L. PcL Cinc'ti. 26-28.481 Chicago 25 29 .463 Pittsb'h 2128.429 SLLouis 23 32.418 American League W.L. Pet. W. L. Br'klyn 29 19 .604 Phila. . 30 20.600 N.York 25 23.521 Boston 24 24.500 Clevl'd. 32 24.571 Detroit 31 23.571 Wash'n 30 23 .566 N.York 29 24.547 Pet Boston. 28 27.509 Chicago 26 28 .481 SLLouis 24 31 .436 Phila... 15 35.300 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League. Cincinnati 4, Chicago 3; Cincinnati 3, Chicago 2; Boston 5, New York 4. American League. St Louis 11, Chicago 1; St Louis 2, Chicago 1; Boston 2, New York 0; Detroit 3, Cleveland 0. Here is the way the National league is going to wind up this year: New York, Brooklyn, Boston, Cin cinnati, Philadelphia, Chicago, St Louis and Pittsburgh. How do we know? We put the eight teams on slips of paper and drew for positions. Do not place any bets on the re sult, although it doesn't look so worse. No matter how Zimmerman hap pened to hurt his shoulder, it is sure encouraging to know that he'll be back in the game in a few days. Indoor sports: Counting the hits New York made off Red Sox Foster. Light occupations: Blowing up balloons. The main light occupation of Cincy yesterday was blowing up Chicago pitchers. Kohlemainen, noted long distance runner, plied his favorite sport when his regiment called him. He'd rather be a live coward than a dead hero. But now he faces a court-martial HEINE ZIMMERMAN CERTAINLY IS MISSED FROM CUB LINE-UP North Side fans who have failed to give Heine Zimmerman the full credit due him as star of the Cub team should be a little wiser after Jjj yesterday's disastrous double-header with Cincinnati. Rollie Zeider tried valiantly to fill the shoes of the Great Zim, but was luckless enough to figure in the play that gave Herzog's team their win ning tally in the second game. The play occurred in the fifth in ning. Archer whipped the ball to third-to catch Herzog napping. Zei der tried to grab it with one pawand the ball went to the outfield, Herzog scoring. Zim's absence from the game due to a lame shoulder gives the fans many things to ponder over. Yester day the entire Cub infield seemed to play listless ball. There was a glar ing lack of "pep" in their work. One is forced to believe that Zim's absence was an important cause of this. Zim-this season has proven a real field captain. He has been the pacemaker in the playing. He has been bubbling over with "pep" and he has be.en an inspiration at bat There were many occasions in yesterday's double biil when the Cubs might have checked the Reds if Zim had been in the game with his fancy fielding powers. There also were many times when the Cubs were at bat that a hitter of Zim's caliber might have turned the tide in favor of the North Siders. His absence should indeed make some fans re- Q, alize what he means to the Cubs. Zim, who has a badly bruised ' shoulder, due to a fall at the home of Jim Vaughn, expects to be out of the line-up until Sunday. Prendergast, who relieved Jim Lav ender when the going got too rough for the Giant Tamer, showed a lo$