The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-14
Only Seven Batters in the 3O(
Glass in American League.
And of These Only One Has
Played Through Season.
DETROIT LEADS RUNS
In the National Mike DOnlin Is
the Champion Hitter.
Wagner Is Greatest Long Dis
tance Hitter and Run Getter.

Cleveland, July 1.-THE 300 class of
American league batters suffered a
slight diminution during the week, 1t
numbering only seven at present. and
Of these seven only one, Ty Cobb, has
been playing regularly throughout the
season. Consequently, he must still be
considered the real leader. for of those
who nominally are ahead of him In
stick work, Criss has been at bat but
Is times. and Thomas and Schweitzer
4 few more.
Peculiarly of the seven 300 hitters,
three, Turner, Schweitzer and Dele
hanty. are out Of the game on account
of injuries.
Mcconnell was the 300 hitter that
lost out during the week, his aver
age being .20S now Stone, Isbell and
Wallace being the only three others
In the .290 class with Chase, Lord,
Stovall. Lajoie and Gessler comprising
the .2S0 batters
In team batting, Detroit. of course.
leads with st. Louis one point behind
and Boston close up to st. Louis,
Cleveland is a fair fourth, with a rec
ord of .245. Detroit also leads in runs
with st. Louis Boston. New York, chi
cago and Cleveland following in order.
Cleveland does lead. however. in sac
rifice hits, being the only club to pass
the 100 mark. New York is the only
club that has stolen more than 100
bases, Cleveland being second with 80,
which is not so bad when it is consid-
cred that the Maps best two base rum
ners, Flick and Turner. are out OF the
game.
In long hits, Detroit has a big lead,
Cleveland being now second, tied with
New York with 156 extra bases for
each. Detroit's long suit is making
triples and home runs, while Cleveland
still comes to the front with two-sack-
ers. Walsh's homer is the only one to
the credit of Chicago.
Dougherty carries off the hOnors in
base running and Ganley is the boss
sacrifice hitter. When it comes to in
dividual run getters, Detroit takes off
the crumbs, having four men among
the first ten, Cleveland having none.
In fielding, four clubs are punched,
Chicago leading, followed closely by
Philadelphia, st. Louis and Cleveland.
Philadelphia has made only lis errors
while Chicago has made 127,' Cleveland
136 and st. Louis 137.
Donlin and wagner's Work.
Pittsburg. July 14.-By consistent hit
ting, Mike Donlin has taken the lead
in the race for the title of champion
batsman Of the National League. The
captain of the Giants added g. points
to his average last week and nov now
showing the way with mark OF .331
Close to Donlin is Hans Wagner, who
has passed Titus. The gap between the
New Yorker and the Pittsburger is now
.16 points. Titus is the only other reg
ular to hit 300. Graham has a notch
of 1853 for % games, and this is the
high mark for the league. Miner Brown
completes the roster with .32C.
Though Wagner yields the palm to
Donlin in percentage and number OF
hits made, Hans towers over every
other player in the country in other
lines of attacking activity. Wagner Is
major league balldom's greatest long
distance hitter. run-getter and base
stealer having a total of So extra bases
a credit of 80 runs and a consignment
Of % steals. Next to, Wagner as an all
around athlete stands Murray, the Car
dinal topping his team at the bat with
O mark of .2s1 this being tenth in the
league. Murray Is fourth in extra base
hits and stands second to the peerless