The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-21
RUTH'S WORK
IS SENSATION
IN AMERICAN
CBy Associated Press.)

Chicago, May 21.-'Babe' Ruth's
remarkable batting streak continues
to be the sensation of the American
league. Averages released Satur-
day show the big Boston pitcher,
who also has been playing first base
and in the outfeld with a mark Of
.476--69 points above his average OF
a. week ago. The figures include
games of Wednesday.
Home runs, triples and doubles
dot Ruth's record. In Is games he
has made 20 hits for a total Of 80
bases. In addition to three home
runs, he has cracked out eight dou-
bles and a triple. In his last four
games he made nine hits, five OF
them doubles. Ruth also is having
success on the mound, having won
four OF seven games.
George Sisler, the st. Louis star,
passed iris Speaker Of Cleveland in
the race for base stealing, with ten
and, Walker OF Philadelphia took the
lead In home run hitting with four.
Shean of Boston Increased his lead
in sacrifice hitting to II.
st. Louis went to the front in team
batting with an average Of .277 and
Chicago in fielding with .971. The
leading batters:
ECuLns 0OSLoLLI .4i0S 9peehSi, Sl0N0-
land, ,402; Schultz, Washington,
New York, 1855; Jackson, Chicago,
1854; Burns, Philadelphia, .841;
Sisler, st. Louis, Sal; Strunk, Bos-
ton, 1897; Walker, Philadelphia, 1897.
Gallia of st. Louis is the leading
pitcher having won Ave of six games.
( Doyle Still AZ Top.
nh Nom ~ ma
of Larry Doyle, the veteran second
baseman with New York, who Is re-
covering from an operation, has kept
him at the top of the National league
batters with an average Of .426, al
though Smith of Boston is the real
leader with 1873. Smith has played
In 30 games as against 15 Cor Doyle.
Benny Kauff Of New York, who Is
third in the list Of batters, leads in
total base hitting, having stretched
S3 hits for 46 bases. He has cracked
out nine doubles and two triples in
20 games. Burns Of New York added
two stolen bases to his lead, bringing
his. total to IL. Mann of Chicago
continues to top the sacrifice httters
with eight.
New York, which Is leading the
league in games won and lost, also
is leading in team batting and field
ing with averages Of 1882 and $40
respectively. The averages include
games of Wednesday. Ten leading
batters:
Doyle, New York. .426; Smith,
Boston, 1873; Kauff, New York, 1857;
Merkle, Chicago, 1856: Paulette, st.
Louis, ,S46; Young, New York, .34S;
McCarty, New York, .84S; Wickland,
Boston, 1888; F1ack; Chicago, 1888:
Schmandt Brooklyn. .329.
big Jeff' Tesreau, New York, Is
the leading pitcher Of the league,
having won five games in as many
starts.
Good lLeads In A. a.
Good of Kansas City tops the bat
ters Of the American association
with an average Of AIT, being credit
ed with IL hits in IL games. John
son, the Milwaukee first baseman,
has @ commanding lead in stolen
bases, having pilfered ten in 12I
games, and McHenry, Milwaukee
outdelder, is showing the way to
home run hitters with four. The
averages include games OF Tuesday
Kansas City is leading in team
batting with an average OF ATT, and
Milwaukee in team fielding with $40.
Ten leading batters
Good, Kansas City, AT: johnson,
Milwaukee. 1888; Schultz, Kansas
City, 1856; Mayer, Louisville, .376:
Glenn, st. Paul, 368: Cobb, st. Paul,
1857; Owens, Minneapolis, 1853:
Kores, Louisville, .342; Reilly, Louis
Vile, $40; Bronkie, Indianapolis,
900.