READING, PA. August 5, 1912 - Winning seven of their last ten games, the Reading Reds have taken the lead in the chase for the Presidents Cup.
Pittsburgh has lost seven of ten, giving Reading a commanding lead with 19 games left to play. On the defensive side, a big reason Reading is in the league is twenty-five-year-old Owen Chaney. Chaney, in 27 starts, has gone 17-7 with a 2.61 ERA. In 234 innings pitched, he's struck out 193 batters. which leads the league.
But Wash Teal, the Reading center fielder, has put together a great 1912 campaign so far. He's hitting .351 with 6 home runs, 65 RBIs, and has got on base at a .477 clip. On top of all that, he's stolen 55 bases, good for second best in the United League.
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