Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-01
SlSLER TAKES
FIRST PLACE
AM0NCBAT1ER
Fred Merkle is on the Top
Among Batters Of the
National League.
BY
George
McManus

Chicago. July driving out ten
hits in his last six games, George Sis
Ter, St Louis star, takes first place
In the American league list Of batters,
according to averages including
games of Wednesday released Satur-
day.
Sisler is batting ISL, seven points
ahead Of George Burns of Philadel-
phia, the leader a week ago. Sisler
also is leading the league in base
stealing, having Twenty-Five thefts to
his credit. Ty Cobb of Detroit is
showing a burst of his old time speed,
having tied Gilhooley of New York
for scoring honors. Each has regis
tered forty-one. The Georgian also
is climbing steadily in batting. being
fifth in the list Of leaders with S24.
"Babe" Ruth, the Boston pitcher,
bagged another home run during the
week. bringing his total up to nine.
Shean Of Boston with twenty con-
tinues to lead in sacrifice hitting.
New York leads in team batting with
Leading batters who have played in
twenty-five or more games:
Sisler, st. Louis, 351; Burns, Phila-
delphia. s44: Baker, New York, 1856:
Ruth, Boston, 325; Cobb, Detroit,
1924; Milan, Washington, 1928; Walker,
Philadelphia, 800; Pipp. New York.
800; McMullin, Chicago, sos; Speak
ser. Cleveland, 302.
In tho National league. Fred
'Merkle, the Chicago first baseman. is
getting even with those who dubbed
him a 'bone head" Merkle continues
to light the way with an average Of
$50, according to figures including
games Of Wednesday,, and Is tied with
Benny Kauff Of the Giants for total
base hitting, each having stretched
their blows for 100 bases.
In ~ffty-seven games. Merkle, has
crackedi out seventy-four hits. His
record includes sixteen doubles, two
triples and two home runs. He also
has scored twenty runs. Burns of
New York, however. excells in scor-
ling, having registered f%orty-one.
Carey, Pittsburg, added q brace of
stolen bases to his credit, bringing his
total up to twenty-seven. Roush,
Cincinnati and Mann, Chicago are
tied for sacrifice hitting honors with
fourteen.
Chicago leads the league in team
batting with 272 and New York in
club fielding with go. Leading bat
tiers who have played in twenty-five or
more games: &
Merkle, Chicago, $50: Daubert,
Brooklyn, BAT; Smith, Boston. S46;
Groh. Cincinnati, 337; Kauff, New
York, 324; Mann, Chicago, 1922;
Wickland, Boston, 314; Hollocher,
Chicago. 80: Williams, Philadelphia,
30S; Young, New York, 305.
Larry Lajoie, veteran Of the majors.
apparently retains his batting eye. for
he has dubbed his way into fifth
place in the American association list
of hitters. Lajoie, who is managing
the Indianapolis club, has an average
of 323, according to figures including
games of Wednesday. Kores Of Louis
Vile is showing the way with 1853.
Other leaders are: Wagner, Column
bus, 32s; Lelivelt. Louisville. 1928:
Good, kansas City. 1928; Riggert, st.
Paul, 81; Shultz, Kansas City, BIT;
Meyer, Louisville. 313; Taggert, Col
umbus, 312.
The list includes players who have
participated in twenty-five or more
games.
Pitts Of Oklahoma City tops the
Western league batting list with an
average of $50. The figures include
games Of Tuesday. Other leading
batters who have played in twenty
five or more games are: McClelland,
Oklahoma City, 1868; Farrell, Sioux
City, $50; Block, Hutchinson, 342:
Wuffli. Hutchinson, 821; Washburn.
Wichita. 314: Nolte, Hutchinson, 80;