The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Flick Leads Cobb in Batting by a
Close Margin.

Cleveland, Sept. 17.-Although
'Ty'' Cobb of the Tigers was batting
on his own field during the past week
he was unable to overhaul Elmer
Flick of the Maps. the Sheriff still
holding the lead in the American
league by four points. He fell off four
points at that, his average being .341,
while Cobb is 1897, Cobb also slump
Washingtons. who held the lead so
long, is third with an average of 1928,
a drop of four points for him as we'll.
The 400 list has dwindled- down to
seven members, Lajoie, Killian and
Nichols dropping during the week.
Lajoie dropped from 800 to .296, Kill
liam from .305 to .290 and Nichols
from 800 to .2S7.
The failure of these three to main
tain 800 clip leaves, in addition to
Flick, Cobb and Clymer. only four.
Crawford with -.311, Stone with .3O6,
Orth. with .304 and Niles with 800. in
the list. Crawford gained two points
and Stone just held his own, the 9TH
err two falling off trifie. 1t will be
seen that Cleveland, Detroit, st. Louis.
the 800 hitters, Boston, Chicago and
Philadelphia having none.
Stovall and Turner were the only
ones of the Maps to show any i'm
provement in their batting during the
week, Stovall lettering his average
five points and Turner one point
Benis fell off 10 points, Clarke seven
Birmingham six, Rhoades IT, Bradley
four, Bay seven and Thielman Is.
The Tigers maintain their position
at the top Of the heap in team batting
with an average of .259. They are
most liable to retain this lead for the
remainder of the year, as their per-
centage is .259. while the Browns,
who are in second place, are eight
points behind. The Athletics are PAS.
the Yankees PAS. the Pilgrims PA,
the Maps .236, the White Sox .2S2, and
the Washingtons last with .231.
Detroit also leads in hits with 1,126
to its credit. Boston is the only other
one to make over 1000 hits, topping
that figure by five. Cleveland has
made only 1.024 hits, Chicago being
the only one to make a less number,
being two hits behind the Maps. The
Tigers lead in runs with 554. New
York being eight behind. Cleveland is
fifth in scoring. Washington leads in
stolen bases with Cleveland a good
second and New York a close third.
The Maps have a safe lead in sacri-
fee hits and also double plays. while
Flick is the individual leader in
stolen bases, having stolen forty sacks
or four more than Conroy, his nearest
rival.
The ten best run getters include
three Athletics, three Tigers. and but
one Clevelander, Flick. "Davy' Jones
seventy-six times in 100 games. Sam
Crawford has scored eighty-nine times
in III games and promises to pass the
century mark before the season is
ended.
In adding to leading the league in
batting and stolen bases. Flick is also
the premier slugger, having a grand
batting average of -476. Crawford
and Cobbs of the Detroits are his
nearest rivals. AS a team in making
long hits. Detroit leads once. more
with st. Louis second and Cleveland
third, Chicago being last. Philadel-
phia has made twenty-one home runs
and Chicago but three.
In fielding the west carries off the
honors, Chicago leading with 1885,
Cleveland being a close second with
.965. Detroit is third and ST. Louis
fourth, New York being last with
.947.
Only four batters have made more
than $50 hits, the quartette consisting
of Cobb, Crawford, Flick and Stone.