team:Washington Nationals
Walter Johnson and the Washington Senators continue their midsummer surge while Louis A. Dougher details the club's renewed confidence, Goose Goslin's struggles, Joe Judge's suspension, and the tightening American League pennant race.
team:St. Louis Cardinals
The Cardinals fell into third place after a lopsided loss in Pittsburgh, while Oscar Melillo and Flint Rhem emerged as two of baseball's brightest young stars. Babe Ruth also weighed in on the best rookies of 1926.
team:St. Louis Browns
Muddy Ruel drove in all four Washington runs, including a game-winning tenth-inning triple, while Rogers Hornsby explained why his Cardinals are content to remain near the top of the National League race rather than rush into first place.