the context for this I think. The New York Giants were 7 1/2 games ahead of the Cubbies prior to a two game series in Chicago on Sept 27 & 28 (1911), where then the Cubs trounced the Giants 8-0 in the first game and 2-1 in the second. Ending up only 5 1/2 games back with 13 games left in the season. (The Cubs would ultimately end the season 7 and 1/2 games back)Report
from October 1911
the context for this I think. The New York Giants were 7 1/2 games ahead of the Cubbies prior to a two game series in Chicago on Sept 27 & 28 (1911), where then the Cubs trounced the Giants 8-0 in the first game and 2-1 in the second. Ending up only 5 1/2 games back with 13 games left in the season. (The Cubs would ultimately end the season 7 and 1/2 games back)Report