The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-02

@EN9 HIS time the hero of the bat
ting averages is Left Fielder
Clarence Cole. In two weeks he
has jumped from sixth place in
the White SOx hitting marks to
the third rung of the ladder.
At the end of the game on May Is, the
fast little fielder had 81 times at bat
and y hits to his credit. Today he
has 81 times at bat and % hits to his
credit Ten hits in 13 games is the
pace he has gone and it augurs well
for him. His average is .272. Cole has
always stood we'll in the batting aver
ages because of his ability t'to wait"
Somehow he has the patience of a Job
to stand a the plate and take chances
in getting his bases on balls. He sue
ceeds IN getting more free transporta-
tiOn than practically any man In the
circuit. That has been his history ever
since he has been in this league. Then
too, he gets away with many a sacrifice
hit. A base on balls, p sacrifice hit; or
a hit batsman, does not count a time at
bat A good many of all, or any of
these three. can therefore readily be
seen will make a material difference in
the average But Cole seems to be adj
ding a good hitting streak right with
his other stunt The two ought to yank
him up along the percentage ladder
pretty rapidly.
Coles name appears fifth in the table
appended herewith. Technically that
Is correct, but actually. he is third
Cooley is still first. IsbelI is second ac-
:
batting average, because of his infre-
quent appearance in games, causes him
not TO be reckoned with Downs and
Henry are tied therefore for second
place. But Henry has not been in the
game long enough to give him real
considerati which therefore puts
Downs second. Leaving Henry out
Cole is third in the list.
Red" Downs is still a-coming. In
two weeks he has jumped 20 points and
Is now over the three cycle mark hit
ting at a clip of .3O4 He has 90 hits
to his credit. more than any man on
the team not excepting Cooley. Dick
has been in but one game since the
team has been away, and his times at
bat are therefore much below those of
Downs. The sorreI-top seems to never
get a base on balls, sacrifice hit, or is
hit by the pitcher. Everytime he is at
the bat the time seems to be marked
against him But his record of 90 hits,
about five Of them home runs stands
out already as a feature of the hitting
of the entire association. This seems to
be the red-top's good year at the stick
and his future actions are going to be
watched with interest all over the cir
cult. He is already a favorite topic for
the dopester.
Not much change appears in the
rest Of the teams hitting except
Graves, who has advanced "a points
There is a man who can be watched
He will gradually climb to the top
ana Dy the SlQ Oh the season ne Will
be right up among the teams best
hitters. His hitting and his nature are
two of kind@quiet and unobtrusive,
but they get there.
Wolfe is making a wretcbed show
ing. He has made but ten hits since
with Topeka, and he has a mark Of
.175 He seems to be an absolute fail
ure with the stick. while at the start
he cut a swath like the real thing.
Isbell still leads the pitchers. He
is now hitting at a clip of .333. seven
hits out of 81 times up. Cooley's stold
woman seems to be denying his ap-
reI1afion