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amead17 · 09-27-2025, 03:32 AM

PENNANT RACES TAKE SHAPE AS AUGUST ARRIVES

By Samuel T. Kingsley, Sporting Times
August 1, 1904

Athletics cling to slim lead, Cubs begin to break away, Phillies in ruins

With the calendar turned to August, the great game enters its final stretch, and the complexion of the races in both leagues is becoming clearer by the day.

In the American League, the Philadelphia Athletics remain perched atop the table with a mark of 57–36, though their advantage has been trimmed to but two and a half games. The Boston Americans are proving relentless pursuers, while the Detroit Tigers remain within striking distance should either falter. At the foot of the ladder, the Chicago White Sox have now slipped into the cellar. Trailing the leaders by a full 18 games, they appear adrift as the season presses forward.

Across the way in the National League, the Chicago Cubs have seized firm command of the race. With a record of 60–35, they now hold a six-game cushion over their closest challengers, the resurgent Pittsburgh Pirates, who made up ground throughout July. The New York Giants, strong in the early weeks, have lost step and now look upward in frustration. For the Philadelphia Phillies, however, there is only misery. At 32–62, they own not only the league’s cellar but the poorest mark in all of baseball, sitting 27½ games behind the mighty Cubs.

Monthly Honors

American League

Top Batter: Nap Lajoie, Philadelphia Athletics — .380 average, 1 home run, 18 runs batted in, 20 runs scored.

Top Pitcher: Harry Howell, Philadelphia Athletics — 5–1 record, sparkling 1.20 earned run average.

Rookie: Pete Hill, Washington Senators — .363 average, 19 runs batted in, 19 runs scored.

National League

Top Batter: Bobby Wallace, St. Louis Cardinals — .400 average, 10 runs batted in, 16 runs scored.

Top Pitcher: Kid Nichols, Chicago Cubs — 6–1 record, 1.33 earned run average, the veteran showing no signs of wear.

Rookie: Ed Walsh, Brooklyn Superbas — 6–1 record, 3.08 earned run average, a bright star rising in Brooklyn.

The dog days of August shall test the mettle of every club. The Cubs and Athletics hold the whip hand, yet in the long and grinding summer campaign, no lead is entirely safe until the pennant has been secured.

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09-27-2025, 03:32 AM	#145
amead17 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 8,709	July Review PENNANT RACES TAKE SHAPE AS AUGUST ARRIVES By Samuel T. Kingsley, Sporting Times August 1, 1904 Athletics cling to slim lead, Cubs begin to break away, Phillies in ruins With the calendar turned to August, the great game enters its final stretch, and the complexion of the races in both leagues is becoming clearer by the day. In the American League, the Philadelphia Athletics remain perched atop the table with a mark of 57–36, though their advantage has been trimmed to but two and a half games. The Boston Americans are proving relentless pursuers, while the Detroit Tigers remain within striking distance should either falter. At the foot of the ladder, the Chicago White Sox have now slipped into the cellar. Trailing the leaders by a full 18 games, they appear adrift as the season presses forward. Across the way in the National League, the Chicago Cubs have seized firm command of the race. With a record of 60–35, they now hold a six-game cushion over their closest challengers, the resurgent Pittsburgh Pirates, who made up ground throughout July. The New York Giants, strong in the early weeks, have lost step and now look upward in frustration. For the Philadelphia Phillies, however, there is only misery. At 32–62, they own not only the league’s cellar but the poorest mark in all of baseball, sitting 27½ games behind the mighty Cubs. Monthly Honors American League Top Batter: Nap Lajoie, Philadelphia Athletics — .380 average, 1 home run, 18 runs batted in, 20 runs scored. Top Pitcher: Harry Howell, Philadelphia Athletics — 5–1 record, sparkling 1.20 earned run average. Rookie: Pete Hill, Washington Senators — .363 average, 19 runs batted in, 19 runs scored. National League Top Batter: Bobby Wallace, St. Louis Cardinals — .400 average, 10 runs batted in, 16 runs scored. Top Pitcher: Kid Nichols, Chicago Cubs — 6–1 record, 1.33 earned run average, the veteran showing no signs of wear. Rookie: Ed Walsh, Brooklyn Superbas — 6–1 record, 3.08 earned run average, a bright star rising in Brooklyn. The dog days of August shall test the mettle of every club. The Cubs and Athletics hold the whip hand, yet in the long and grinding summer campaign, no lead is entirely safe until the pennant has been secured.