The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-13
WHERE ARE THEY?
Neither Cobb nor Kauff Are
Among Heavy Hitters.
Thorpe Is Going Great in
American Association.

Chicago, Ill, May 13.-Only thir-
teen American league players, who
may be classed as regulars" are bat
ting 800 or better, and the list does
not include Ty Cobb. according to av-
erages published here today and in
Guiding games of last Wednesday.
Smith. of Cleveland. is leading the
bGtters who have played in at least
half the games their teams have TAX
en- part in, with a percentage of 1888.
Fournier, of Chicago, is ahead in home
runs with three, two of which he made
in the opening games at New York.
Graney, of Cleveland leads in total
bases with As. and Speaker. Cleveland.
ard Felsch. Chicago, set the pace in
runs scored at IT. Judge. of Wash
ington. leads in stolen bases with
eight. Detroit leads in club batting
with .260. American league batters
who have acquired 300 averages or
better in half the games are:
troit. .377; Speaker, Cleveland. 1865;
Strunk. Philadelphia, BAT; Milan,
Washington, 33s; Nunamaker, New
York, 1913; McMullin. Chicago, 1926;
Henry, Washington, .324: ]. Collins,
Chicago. .s17; w. Miller. st; Louis.
80; Heilman. Detroit. $40; HoblitzeI,
Boston, 1906; Roth. Cleveland, .3O4
The ten leading pitchers of the
league who have played in three or
more games, ranked according to
earned runs are: Leonard, Boston
(won 8. lost - 0.41; Coumbe, Cleve-
land (wcn 4, lost o. 1.13; Pennock,
Boston (won 0, lost - lib; K1epfer,
Cleveland 1won 1, lost % 1922; Markle,
New York (won 8, lost % 1873; Boeh-
ling, Washington (won 3, lost - 1.55;
Sheehan Philadelphia (won 0, lost y
1.58; c. Williams (won 0, lost p 1.64;
Gallia, Washington (won 1, lost p
1.57; Plank, st. Louis (won 1, lost p
Its.
National League.
Robertson of New York leads the
National League batters, of whom IL
are doing 800 or better in half the
games. The dozen leaders do not in
clude Kauff. Williams of Chicago is
leading home run hitter with four, and
Zimmerman, of Chicago, is ahead in
total bases with IA. McGrath, Gin
cinnati, leads in runs scored with IT,
and Carey of Pittsburg in stolen
bases with nine. Brooklyn sets the
pace in club batting with .274. The
top hitterS are:
Robertson. New York. 437; Chase,
Cincinnati. .3S9: Daubert, Brooklyn,
1897; G. Burns, New York. .375;
Hinchman, Pittsburg. .371; thinner
man. Chicago, .s44; Konetchy, Boston.
1913: Mollwitz, Cincinnati, .318; Wag-
ner, Pittsburg. -317; Clarke. Cincin-
natl. -316: Rariden, New York, s.13;
Cutshaw. Brooklyn, .305.
Leading NatlOnal League p1tcherS:
Ames, st. Louis (won 2, lost u 900;
Dell. Brooklyn (won 2, lost % 600;
Kantlehner. Pittsburg (won 2. lost 81
0.S7; Pfeffer. Brooklyn (won 4. lost
> 0.90; Mcconnell. Chicago won 3,
lost u 1.31; Packard, Chicago (won
1, lost - 1.39; Alexander, Philadel-
phia (won 4, lost % LBS; Meadows.
st. Louis (won 2. lost - 2.10; Tyler,
Boston (won 1, lost o. PIP; Mamaux,
Pittsburg (won 8, lost - 2.19.
American Association.
Lelivelt Of Kansas City heads the
including only those who have played
in at leas thalf the games. Thorpe
the Indian, formerly with the Giants
and now with Milwaukee is using all
around athletic ability on the bases.
leading the league in stolen bases
with 10 and in runs scored with IT,
Acosta, of Minneapolis being tied with
him for the latter honor. Home run
leaders are Leary. of Indianapolis
Roach of Louisville and Dennitt OF
Columbus, with two each. Leary also
is ahead in total bases with 81
Louisville sets the pace in team hit
ting with .2SS. The ten leading bat
tiers are:
Lelivelt. Kansas City .42s; Daniels,
Louisville .419; Regain. Kansas City
1856; Mccarthy, Louisville .375; In
dianapolis $50; Leonardville, Column
bua .356; Whiteman. Louisville 1852 !;
Altizer, Minneapolis .34S; Farmer,
Louisville s4o;- F. Smith, St Paul
| .SSS.
Husker Track Team Wins.