Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-02-14
BASE BAILAyHRAeEs.
Figures Showing the Standing Of
Different Players on Local Team
of1906-Athletics won 80 Of
SO Games-Hemp is Lead
ing Batsman.

The batting honors Of the local base
ball season as shown by the figures
compiled by the official scorer, DR.. r.
Muckenfuss Head, fall to the popular
and speedy little third bassman, Chas.
Hemp. In the 20 games in which be
participated he raped out IS safe
drives, 8 of which were Of the extra
base variety, including 2 home runs,
giving him a net average OF $50.
Captain Pitcher, the heady and
hard-fightiDg leader Of the Athletics,
finishes In the second position with an
average OF $40. AS in the season of
1905, Pitcher again has the best all
around average. In 20 games he is
credited with 81 safe hits, scored 20
runs, stole 20 bases, worked the oppos-
ing twirlers for Is free passes to first
base and only 3 errors on the entire
seasons work mars an otherwise per-
feet record.
1t will be noted that the figures
show that Woltz tops the list with a
percentage OF 1881, but as he performed
in only 10 games the championship
rightly belongs to Hemp. Woltz
slugged the ball hard while be was
Ia the game and had he remained on
the team would have doubtless have
finished among the heavy stickers.
All the players batted well and each
distinguished himself In his respec
tive position. Hisey was particularly
conspicuous by bis pinch hitting. His
browning achievement In this respect
occurring in a close game with Mex
ico's most bitter rival, Moberly juno
tion, when with the score tied 10 the
ninth inning he stepped to the plate
and made himself forever solid with
local fandom slamming the ball out OF
the lot and winning the game. Cauth.
orn leads In individual smuggling with
IL extra-base drives Including 3 three
base and 2 home runs, Lakeland
caught his usual good game and while
he fell of somewhat In his hitting In
the last few games be nevertheless
stands high-up in the hitting column
For several months he lead his fell
low players in welding the willow,
smuggling the ball at a terrific pace and
reaching the great percentage Of .487.
Morris looked after things around the
first cushing in splendid style. He
also hit hard and timely, is a fast base
runner and bis phenomenal catches OF
wild throws were the features Of many
a game. Daniels is the champion
base runner of the club and is con-
sidered its s~peediest member. He also
batted close to the $50 mark and per-
formed brilliantly In the left garden.
The average for the team In hitting
is .247 and in fielding 800, both OF
which are highly creditable consider
ing that only n game a week was
played and considering the class OF the
opposing pitchers.
Tom Hays and Jimmie St. Vrain
break ever In the number Of games
won and lost. Also their batting and
fielding averages are so close that II is
difficult to Judge the superiority Of
one over the other. However, St.
Vrain twice routed the formidable
Moberly Signals and unquestionably
twirled against stronger teams than
the "youngster'' from WellsviIle.
The Athletics without doubt were
the strongest base ball aggregation
that ever represented Mexico. The
st. Louis Browns is the only bunch
that they failed to defeat and both
games the locals lost to them we're
close, n being a ten inning struggle.
Seven games were lost during the
season and most of these were early
in the year before the regular players
were engaged, and before any practice
had been obtained.
Manager Saunders deserves much
credit for the remarkably good show
ing made throughout the entire sea-
son, as 1t requires a big lot Of work
and considerable funds to maintain a
club successfully in a town Of Mexlco's
size. The manager states that the
base ball proposition lost him nj money
on the year but failed to pay sufficient
dividends on the investment and hint
ed that he would sell his franchise
were he offered a fair price. Mr..
Saunders has given the local sports
some splendid amusement during the
summer and ii is to be hoped that he
will take the management Of the team