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The first month of the World Series League has been completed. The division monthly reports will be by chronological order, so we'll start with the 1900's divisions.

In the American league, the 1900's Division is led by the 1906 Chicago White Sox at 16-12. This team was predicted to finish 3rd in the division, but started their season strong with a sweep of the 2000 New York Yankees. The team is led by SS George Davis, who is currently batting .330 and is tied for fourth in the AL with 15 doubles. Starting pitchers Doc White and Ed Walsh have both started their season 3-1. Walsh made news with his victory over the 1992 Toronto Blue Jays, when he pitched 8 innings, striking out 15, while walking one and giving up five hits.

The 1909 Detroit Tigers are 3 GB in 2nd place. The preseason favorites to win the division, their only highlight appears to be RF Ty Cobb, who leads the Majors with 22 stolen bases.

The 1908 Detroit Tigers are 5 GB in 3rd place. SS Charley O'Leary leads the Majors with 17 doubles.

The 1907 Detroit Tigers are 6 GB in 4th place, followed by the 1905 Philadelphia Athletics at 7 GB and the 1903 Boston Americans at 8 GB. Americans SP Cy Young has gotten little run support while posting a 3-3 record and an ERA of 2.50.

The National League 1900's Division is led by the 1903 Pittsburgh Pirates at 20-8. This team was predicted to finish 3rd in the division, but started strong by sweeping the 1939 Cincinnati Reds and 1917 New York Giants, then took 2 of 3 from the 1995 Atlanta Braves. LF Fred Clarke leads the team with a .356 batting average, but the story of this team is their solid starting pitching. CL Brickyard Kennedy has slammed the door on the competition, going 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA and is tied for the NL lead for saves with 11.

The 1906 Chicago Cubs, the preseason favorite to win the division, are 2 GB in second place at 18-12. The Cubs have only lost two series so far, to the 1911 New York Giants and the 2004 St. Louis Cardinals and they have swept the 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers and 1943 St. Louis Cardinals. 3B Harry Steinfeldt leads the team in batting with a .360 average, while 2B Johnny Evers is 4th in the NL with 13 stolen bases. SP Mordecai Brown has struggled, going 1-4 with a 4.30 ERA. Fortunately for him, the rest of the starters have gone 13-1, led by Fred Beebe. Beebe is 4-0, with a 2.05 ERA and leads the Majors with allowing only 4.50 H/9 and holding opponents to a .147 average.

The 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates are 5 GB in third place and were the victims of a no-hitter on April 2, one of four no-hitters thrown in the first week of the season.

The 1907 Chicago Cubs are 6 GB in fourth place. RF Frank Schulte currently has a 27 game hit streak.

The 1908 Chicago Cubs are 8 GB in fifth place and the 1905 New York Giants bring up the rear, 9 GB. Giants CF Mike Doulin is tied for 2nd place in the NL for hits with 46.