New York Sept. 9.
With the New York Giants losing to the Brooklyn Dodgers, 741, the Chicago Cubs today strengthened their hold on the second position. in the National League by trouncing the St. Louis Cardinals.
"The defeat of the Giants proved for the Terrymen were forced to admit the Cincinnati Reds as cotenents of the third berth. The Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, league leaders, were idle today.
In beating the Washington Sena-2-0, while their nearest rivals, the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, lost the world champion New York Yankees stretched their lead to fifteen games.
1f the Yanks should continue their Winning streak for the next week they will have clinched the pennant Әy gaining such a large lead that it will be mathematically impossible for any team to overtake them.
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