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'"FT-T1J ." : SSp" zx Fed stars are making in organized baseball this year. But the work of Jones is great enough to overshadow the failings of a whole army of mere ballplayers. ' Jones had to come through the back door via the Federals. He couldn't break into the organized majors in any other manner. Now he is the sensation of two leagues and drawing big crowds where empty stands were formerly the usual order. Detroit ballplayers are evidently of the opinion that they still have a chance for the pennant, despite .opinions hereabouts that the fight lies'between the two tones of Sox. Their conduct on the field betokens confidence, they are playing for every break in the game and show ing twice the determination and ginger they did when here the last time. If Jennings had one more consis tent pitcher he would be a hotter contender. As his team stands now, it looks like a third-place crew, dangerous at all times. A game with the Tigers today and anotner tomorrow winds up the home stay of the Hose. Then they head east, opening their final trip in Boston. Prospects are not sur charged with glorious hope. In the summertime we are fre quently afflicted with guests we are glad to see depart. But this is not true of the east's feelings toward the Cubs. The North Siders were so soft for the seaboard boys that there.was genuine regret when they headed for Pittsburgh last night from Brooklyn after dropping two games. The easterners are looking forward to a pleasant visit here the latter part of this month. The eastern swing resulted in four victories, one tie and a dozen defeats. Two games were won in Philadel phia, one in New York and one in Boston. And all year we have been touting Joey's joys as great road players. In all games but one the team has had great pitching. Fine efforts of hurlers has been nullified by failure of our people to bat and some errors of omission and commission that were pitiful to behold. The club is only two games out of seventh place, and that berth will ultimately receive it if there is not improvement Pitts burgh and St Louis are both playing better ball than our workmen. Good pitching won for Browns. They overcame four-run lead in the first. Severeid got four hits. Miller and Tyler were winning pitchers in split between Braves and Pirates. Mamaux and Barnes lost. Schulte got three hits and stole a base. Sallee and Tesreau baffled Cards, Giants winning pair. ' Fletcher got four hits in first game. Reds won at last, Moseley pitching better -than Rixey. Roush and Neale got three hits each. Murray Deming and Gunner Nel son are playing in the 36-holei final today at Jackson park for the city golf championship. Both men are members of the Marquete Park Golf club. Deming yesterday eliminated Rautehbush in an easy match, and I Nelson put out Patterson in a hard struggle. Deming equaled the course record of 69 for 18 holes. Chicago won its second champion ship in the Union Printers' National Baseball league at Indianapolis by defeating Cleveland in the final game, 7 to 5. In order to be in on the final it was necessary for Chi cago to defeat New York, which it did in the morning game by a score of 5 to 4. The superior pitching of W. De Ca luwee was responsible for the victory hi the New York game. Koeller pitched a good game against Cleveland and also secured three hits. Jimmy Kilroy, North Side fight manager and ring veteran, has ac cepted a position with the new Y. M. C. A. on the North Side as box ing Instructor and will point the 'siMMimMMtimmmitmiMiM