SPORTING TIMES — JUNE 1, 1910
By Charles H. Wentworth, Sporting Times
SPRING CAMPAIGN CLOSES WITH CLEAR FRONTRUNNERS IN BOTH CIRCUITS
Senators and Reds Set the Pace as Summer Begins; Monthly Honors Announced
With the spring portion of the campaign now consigned to the ledger, the clubs of both major circuits step into the summer months with the races beginning to take recognizable shape. Though many a season has been turned upside down after June’s arrival, the early weeks have offered a strong indication of who may contend — and who already appears consigned to trouble.
Senators Lead the American League Chase
In the junior loop, the Washington Senators have thus far proven the most consistent outfit, holding a 2½-game edge over the surging New York Highlanders. The Philadelphia Athletics, steady but unable to match Washington’s pace, sit two additional games back.
At the opposite end of the table, the St. Louis Browns are mired in deep difficulty, their 11–34 mark leaving them already six games adrift of the next-lowest club and badly in need of answers.
Reds Remain Ahead in the National League
Across the way, the Cincinnati Reds continue to justify early-season optimism, maintaining a 1½-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies. The ever-dangerous Chicago Cubs sit 2½ games behind in third, refusing to allow the frontrunners too much breathing room.
The Brooklyn Superbas, long familiar with the league’s lower reaches, again find themselves anchored to the bottom of the standings.
Monthly Awards
American League
Top Batter: Pete Hill, Washington Senators — .413, 16 RBI, 23 runs scored
Top Pitcher: Jay Hughes, New York Highlanders — 7–0, 1.41 ERA
Rookie of the Month: Willie Mitchell, Washington Senators — 4–1, 1.49 ERA
National League
Top Batter: Ty Cobb, Philadelphia Phillies — .371, 1 HR, 19 RBI, 25 runs scored
Top Pitcher: Babe Adams, Boston Doves — 7–1, 2.04 ERA
Rookie of the Month: Red Nelson, Cincinnati Reds — 5–2, 1.41 ERA
As June dawns, the race quickens, and the long grind of summer promises to separate the steady from the stumbling. The pennant paths in both leagues are far from settled — but the contours have taken shape, and the chase now truly begins.
