sports.
3 .TIONaL LEAGTPE.
W. L, Pet,
Pittsburg.77 46 . 626*
New York.. 73 57 . 562.
Cincinnati. 67 58 ,536.
Brooklyn. 61 63 . 492.
St. Louis.61 62 .4^3,
Chicago.,. 56 71 ,441.
Philadelphia. , . 54 70 . 435,
Boston. 56 72 . 434.
AMERICAN LEAGUE,
W.
Washington.,.., .79
Philadelphia.... 74
Chicago.68
St, Lonis....... 66
Detroit...63
Cleveland....... 60
New York.50
Boston.37
L. Pet.
45 .637.
47
58
59
61
68
72
87
612.
540.
528.
508.
469.
410.
298.
San Francisco..96 52 .649.
Salt Lake,. 89 61 . 593.
Seattle. 83 65
Los Angeles.... 81 66
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE,
Portland. 71 75 .486.
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Oakland. 64 85 ,430.
Vernon. 57 91 .385,
Sacramento....,.51 97 .345.
Sid Terris of New York, lightweight contender was given a decision
over Jack Bornstein, of Yonkers in a ten-round bout.
"Babe” is out of the frting pan into the fire, once more. Manager
Huggins of the Yanks suspended the Bambino and fined him five thousanc.
dollars. Ruth remarked that Huggins was "incompetent ”, Huggins
says that ’’patience ceases to be a virtue” in the case of Ruth. Pres
Ban Johnson refers to "Babe” as with the mind of a fifteen year old
child. Latest reports tho indicate that everything will come out
in the wash. Anything for publicity.’
The city council of Detroit voted .$1,000 to provide a testimonial
for Tvrus Cobb who celebrates his twentieth anniversary as a member
of the Tigers, of which he now manager. Mayor Smith associated Cobb
with Henry Ford as achieveing the supreme in their respective fields.
Under penalty of suspension, Paul Berlenbach, lightweight champ
has been ordered to meet Jack 'Delaney on September 11.
Vean Gregg, one of the oldest players in baseball and a star of
a decade ago has been farmed out by the Washington Senators to New
Orleans.
Leo Lomski is the new middleweignt champ thru his knockout of Bert ^ .
Colima at Los Angeles* in the second round. I
Starting off with a nine to zero victory, the Ketchikan baseball
nine defeated Juneau three stright games for the championship of
Alaska.
It will not be long until the basketball seasons begin. Of course
rhis seems early to those from the states where they are now prepar
ing for the football season. Most of the men were lost from last
year’s squad including Capt. Wilson* Lyons, Phillips, Bruhn, Walker
and Matthews. However Cpl. Hoffman, Sgt. Parrick, Mackenzie, Midkiff
and Cpl. Wiseman will form the nucleous of the Post Team. Accord
ing to dope this year’s team will be one of the best for much
material will be at hand from the new men. Marshall announces that he
is going to play this year. If he is half as gcod as he is at baseball
the Post is going to have another star.