Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 241, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1914 — STARTLING RISE BY BRAVES [ARTICLE]

STARTLING RISE BY BRAVES

■wtofl Turn in Minrt Period <rf Month and Half Jump From Bottom • to Top of Ladder. a After a sensational spurt extending over a period of one month and a half the Boston Braves are in undisputed possession of first place in the race for the National league pennant Stallings’ youngsters were in eighth place whdn they opened the game of July 18, and by scoring a victory that day they jumped out of the cellai position, landing in seventh position. From that time on the Braves have accomplished wonders on the diamond, having won 31 of the last 38 contests played. On August 23 they reached even terms with the Giants for the lead, but fell back as far as third position, only to come again and pass McGraw’s men. The complete record of the Braves since starting the sensational rise on July 18 follows: Position. Won. Lost. Pet. July 18.........8 35 43 .448 July 19 7 36 43 *.456 July 20 6 37 43 .462 July 21 4 38 43 .468 July 22... 4 39 44 .470 July 23 4 40 44 .476 July 24 4 40 44 .41* July 26 4 40 45 .471 July 26 4 40 45 .471 July 27 .A 41 45 .477 July 28 4 *1 46 .477 July 29 .4 42 45 .483 July 30 .4 43 45 .489 July 31 ....4 44 45 .494 Aug. 1 4 45 45~~ .600 Aug. 2 4 45 45 .500 Aug. 3.. 4 46 45 .505 Aug. 4 4 47 46 .611 Aug. 6 4 48 45 .616, Aug. 6..... 4 , 49 45 .521 Aug. 7 4 49 46 .516 Aug. 8.. 4 50 46 .521 Aug. 9.r........4 60 46 .521 Aug. 10.. 2 51 46 .626 Aug. 11.. 3 51 46 .626 Aug. 12 2 51 46 .526 Aug. 13 ....2 52 46 .531 Aug. 14 ...2 53 46 .535 Aug. 15 2 54 46 .540 Aug. 16 2 64 46 .640 Aug. 17 2- 66 46 .649 Aug. 18.. 2 66 47 .544 Aug. 19... 2 67 47 .648 Aug. 20 2 68 47 .563 Aug. 21 2 68 47 .652 Aug. 22....!....2 59 48 .551 Aug. 23 *Tie 69 48 .561 Aug. 24 2 69 49 .646 Aug. 25 2 60 49 .550 Aug. 26 2 60 50 .545 Aug. 27 ....3 60 61 .641 Aug. 28 ...3 60 61 .541 Aug. 29 2 62 61 .649 Aug. 30 2.1. 68* —51 .653 Aug. 31 2 63 51 .653 Sept. 1... 2 63 61 .653 Sept. 2._ 1 65 61 .660 •Tied for first with New York.