Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-09
HOW THEY STAND

one hundred hits will he reached
early this week by either Lajoie or
Cobb. In all probability the Detroit
man will be the first to reach the CEN
tury hit mark as after the game on
Thursday Tyrus had made ninety-five
safetles. while LaJoie had but eight
seven hits to his credit During the
past week there were two newcomers
to the 800 list, Ted Easterly again
batting his way into the heavy hit
ting society after a weeks absence,
while O'Leary has just reached his
ten-game mark and his average for
that time is 400 even. Easterly is
made 10 hits since Thursday a week
ago which boosted his average from
.275 10 1906.
Both Lajoie and Cobb encountered a
slump in batting during the past week.
While Cobb dropped only three points
Nap dropped from .407 to 1893, IL being
one of his worst slumps Of the season.
Iris Speaker dropped from .319 to
.3l2, while Chase gained seven points
and Murphy lost two Laporte dropped
just outside Of the 800 mark by los
Ing two points. Five Of the Maps are
well punched between .21S and .225,
Turner Is hitting .225. while Graney
and Falkenberg are tied at .222. Bris
Lords average Is .222, Stovall's .2l9
and Niles .21S.
Eddie Collins still leads the base
stealers with "a stolen bases TO his
credit. Cobb has 81. Bush leads in run
getting, however. having tailed SO
times. AS II now stands, OF the ten
Leading run getters. four are Tigers,
three are Athletics, while Boston,
Washington and New York each have
one man in the list.
Cobb is still setting the pace in the
long hitting department having hit
for AZ extra bases. Cobb has made
90 doubles and eight triples up 10 date.
while Lajoie has made / doubles and
two triples. Each has two homers to
his credit.
The National league has six 1000
pitchers. 1t will have until few of
them participate in more games
Seems rather heartless to spoil such
brilliant and crystal-like records
though webb Of Pittsburg and Kroh
OF Chicago. both southpaws, have
each won two and lost none. which
gives this pair a nominal advantage
over Knetzer, Humphries, Dickson and
Evans, who have only one game
apiece
smoke" Stack met with adversely
during the week but at that he has
a nice record to look upon--fouT
wins and one defeat Crandall OF New
York has accomplished the same
trick Crandall has been injected into
3 games. stack only six.
Mathewson made Brooklyn bow to
him Wednesday and he towed In an
other Of the inevitable Victories which
come TO him in a season. Cole ranks
next TO Mathewson with seven won
and two lost
Mr.. Lang Of the White Sox tops off
the American league pitching averages
this week. Mr.. Lang won a game re-
Gently and he has not had the mis-
fortune TO have the effect counter
balanced.
Charlie Heap Much" Bender holds
10 his record of leaders, but he Is now
tied i'm percentage by Eddie Karger
Of Boston. However, Karger will
have to win many more games before
he approaches Bender's record. in
reality. Bender has lost but two
games and he made his victories ag-
gregate twelve during the past nifty
second part OF the year. Karger has
won six and lost one.
Bill Donovans defeat Of Chicago
Wednesday gives the Tiger wet" a
credit OF $50. It's about time for
Donovan 60 show himself George
Mullin continues 10 maintain his rank
as a dependable pitcher Olmstead's
puzzling performances against the
nve and two.
Plank and quinn have each won
eight and lost four, Killian and Will
lett are tied at four wins and two
losses. Rays disastrous showing
against Cleveland after beating the
Tigers twice in a week, dropped him
to the s65 class.
The two right handed Nap young
sters exhibit tho best marks of the
Cleveland pitching crop. Each has
won two and lost one.
Walter johnson and Ed Walsh are