Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-10
FELSCH SMASHING
HIS WAY TO TOP
OF BATTING LIST

Chicago, June 10.-"Happy"
Felsch, center fielder with Chicago, is,
smashing his way to the batting lead
ership of the American league. ,Thir-
ty-f1rst in the list a week ago, Felsch
today Is tied with Walker of Philadel-
phia for second place with 367. He.
boosted his average ninety-three
points within a weeks driving out
fourteen hits in eight games. The
figures include games Of Wednesday.
Babe" Ruth, the Boston pitcher,
~signalized his return to the game by
driving out four home runs in four
days. He failed to get any other hits
and consequently his average dropped
off, but he still leads the league with
81. He has a. record Of eve home
runs since the start of the season.
Sisler of St. Louis continues to show
twenty, and McInnis of Boston and
Shean his teammate, remain tied in
sacrifice hitting with fifteen. Chap
man of Cleveland leads in scoring,
having crossed the plate 80 times. St.
Louis leads in team batters with 274.
The leading batters for rs or more
games:
Ruth, Boston, 371; Felsch, Chicago,
367; Walker, Philadelphia, 367;
Baker, New York, $50; Burns, Phila-
delphia, 244: Sisler, st. Louis, $40;
Eddie Collins. Chicago, s37; Hopper.
Boston, s27; Tobin. st. Louis, 1922;
Gandil, Chicago, 800; McMullin, Chi
cago. 312.
Cracking out a dozen hits in six
games boosted Fred Merkle, the Chi
Gag first baseman, from fifth to sec
ond place in the list Of National
league hitters. He is batting 376,
twenty-six points above his average a
week ago. Larry Doyle, because of
his continued absence from the game,
remains at the top with 426. The
averages include games of Wednes-
day.
Carey Of Pittsburgh, who is lead
ing the base stealers, has twenty
thefts to his credit. Roush Of Gin
cinnati has taken the lead in sacri-
fee hitting with fourteen. Wickland
Of Boston and Cruise of St. Louis top
the home run hitters with three each.
Benny Kauff Of New york is leading
in scoring. having registered thirty
two in forty games. Chicago drove
New York out of first place in team
batting with %. The leading bat
tiers for Is or more games: Doyle,
New York, 426; Merkle, Chicago,
376; Smith, Boston, $40: wickland.
Boston, 34S: Daubert, Prooklyn, 343;
Kauff. New York, 341; Mann, Chica-
go, 1886; Packert. Chicago, 321; Hol-
locher. Chicago, 800; Lee Magee, Gin
c%innati, 800.
Larry Laioie, is making a bid for
the batting leadership Of the Ameri-
can association, according to aver
ages including games of Wednesday.
n pilot of the Indianapolis club is
third In the list with 349. Doc. Johns
ton, the Milwaukee first baseman,
continues at the top with 3S2.
Riggert of st. PAU and Kelley of
Louisville, tied Johnston for stolen
base honors with eleven and, Taggert
OF Columbus and Martin Of Milwau-
kee tied Brief Of Kansas City as the
leading sacrifice hitters. Each is
credited with nine. McHenry of MIL
waukee continues to lead in home run
hlttlng with five. Kansas City, with
an average OF 274. heads the clubs in
oaItlng. The leading batters:
johnston. Milwaukee, 1882: Wagner,
34s; McHenry, Milwaukee, 342:
Levivelt, Louisville, 33e; shultz. Kan.
sas City, 1913; Good, Kansas. CITY. s14.
Cochrane. Kansas City, 313: Rteeert.
st. Paul. 30S; Hartley, Columbus ao3
Tha- Western league batters are a.
follows: 90
Wuffli, Hutchinson, $50: Roche
Hutchinson, 367; Washburn, wichita
364; Smith, Sioux City, 355; Donica,
Omaha. 342; Coy, Wichita, $40: pitts
Oklahoma City. 500; Coney, De.
Moines, 333; Brandt, Joplin, as: NC
Clelland, Oklahoma. CITY ao1 -