The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-27
COBB AND CROH
STILL IN LEAD
IN BIG SHOWS
lack Wheat, Brooklyn Jumps
From Eighth to Second
Place in National.

CHICAGO, July 27-Tyrus Raymond
Cobb. Detroit, continued to lead
American league batters during the
past week. He played in but four
games from July II to the following
Wednesday. Last Wednesday Is in
cluded in the averages released to-
day. Although Ty dropped four points
he still is far in the lead. Cobb is hit
ting within II points of the 400 mark
which he is in hopes Of reaching be-
fore the season closes.
The fleet-footed Detroit out-felder
failed to register run for his club
during the week, but his mark OF 90
was five better than Harry Hooper of
Boston, who is the runner-up in the
run scoring depa rtment. Burns OF
Philadelphia, the Georgian's closest
rival for hitting honors, is "A points
behind Cobb with Sisler !" third place
81 points behind the leader.
Little Change Riaos.
There was little change last week
among the leading batters, Ray Dem
mitt, st. Louis, made the jump from
14th place to fourth. His mark last
week was 292 and this weeks figure
is 800
Burns, Philadelphia, continued to
lead in total bases with 159. He has
made 13 doubles, 9 triples ard home
runs. "Ba be- Ruth. Boston has play
ed in five games since the last aver
ages were released, but had failed to
chalk up any more home rr."j. His
-. however, remains high. He
stretched one of his hits 10 q ttiple
and now is tied with Cobb for three
baggers. Each has made ten. Shean,
Boston. added a quartet of sacrifices
to his string and leads that depart
ment with 2s Sisler failed to steal
any more bases, and his mark of 50 is
high, although Bobby Roth. Cleveland.
x giving him a close run and is but
two behind.
st. Louis, with three regulars in
the 300 class, leads the league in team
batting with 262 Boston leads in
club fielding with .972
Leading batters who had partici-
pated in 40 or more games: Cobb, De
trot, 1888; Burns, Philadelphia. 339;
Sisler, St Louis, 329; Demmtt, st.
Louis, 800; Ruth. Boston. 316: Baker.
New York, 316 Speaker, Cleveland,
316; Graney, Cleveland. 306: Walker.
Philadelphia, sos; Pipp, New York,
304
Wheat Leads Nationals.
Zach Wheat. Brooklyn outfielder.
made the best showing of National
league batters, according to the aver
ages published today, and which in
clude Wednesdays games. Wheat
climbed from eighth place to second
place He was hitting 306 when the !
previous weeks averages were releas- |
ed Now his average is .321. Lee Ma
gee, Cincinnati, who was in nineteenth !
place last week moved up to tenth !
place.
Ieinie Groh, Cincinnati, continued j
al the head OF the list with an average
of $50. which is drop of Is points :
since last week. Charles Hollocher, !!
Chicago youngster. has clouted out 100 ;
safe hits. Merkle. his teammate. leads |
in total bases with 139 which include !
twenty-five doubles, three triples, and !
like number of homers.
Cruise. St. Louis. with his six cir
cult drives. remained high ma n in that ,
department, and Roush, Cincinnati,
with 10 sacrifice hits. headed the sac
rfice hitters. Max Carey. Pittsburg,
added another stolen base to his string
and leads with Al thefts. George
Burns. New York. has scored 81 runs.
which tops the list New Works mark
of al rena ined high in club fielding
and Cincinnati's .271 average contin-
ued high for team batting.
Leading batters: Groh, Cincinnati.
$50; z. Wheat. Brooklyn. 321; J. c.
Smith. Boston, $40; Daubert. Brook
lvn. 81 Hollocher, Chicago. 313:
Roush. Cincinnati 500; Merkle. Chi
cago. 500; Chase, Cincinnati, 304;
Young New oYrk, Sol; L. Ma gee, Gin
cinnati 293.