The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-26
LITTLE CHANGE
AMONG LEADERS
IN THE MAJORS
Official Averages In The
Three Big Leagues An
nounced Today ,
(By Associated Press.)

Chicago, June 26.-very little
change has taken place among the
leading batters OF the National league
during the past week, according to
averages published today. Paulette,
st. Louis, and Paskert, Chicago, step
ped out OF the first ten class" and
Young Of New York and Chase Of
Cincinnati Joined the leaders. Fred
Merkle, Chicago, continued at the
head OF the list with an average Of
.374.
George Burns Of New York nosed
out his team mate, Benny Kauff, for
scoring honors. Burns has registered
8S runs to Kauff's 81. The mark of
FIVE home runs set by Cruise of ST.
Louis last week, remains high. Max
Carey Of Pittsburgh took the lead
from George Burns in the see saw
race for stolen base honors. Carey
pilfered % bases. O'Mara, Brooklyn,
Young. New York and Roush, Gin
cinnati, are in a triple tie for sacri-
flee honors, each being credited with
IA. Chicago continued the lead in
.GlO
Leading batters for 25 games or
more:
Merlkle, Chicago, .374; ]. c. Smith,
Boston, 1851; DaUbert, Brooklyn .344;
Kauff, New York, 1885; Groh, Gin
cinnati, 1928; Hollocher, Chicago, .327;
Wickland, Boston, 1927; Mann, Chi
cago, ,316; Young, New York, Bill;
Chase, Cincinnati, 81. ~: .s.,
Burns Leads American.
Burns Of Philadelphia made the best
showing Of the leading batters in the
American league. He increased his
lead among the players who have
played in rs or more games to-.362. |
Gilhooley of New York and Eddie |
Collins of Chicago, who were among
the leaders last week, have fallen |
into a slump and dropped below the
300" class.
ny Hooper, of Boston. from the ped
estal of leading run getter. The little
New Yorker has registered Al runs
for his club. Babe" Ruth added !
another circuit drive to his string
and has a mark Of eight home runs
Roger Peckinpaugh of. New York has
taken the lead among the sacrifice
hitters with fifteen and SisIer of st.
Louis continues to Head the base
thieves with "a thefts. New York
leads in team batting with an average
Of .275. 81. .....
Leading batters for Is or more
games:
Burns, Philadelphia, 1862: sisler,
St; Louis, :841; Baker, New York,
=: $40; Walker, Philadelphia, 1886;
Hooper, Boston, .324; Ruth, Boston,
321; McMullin, Chicago, .312; Pipp,
New York, .311; Milan, Washing
ton, 1903; Speaker, Cleveland, 306.
-. Johnston High in A, A.
Johnston of the Milwaukee club
continues to lead the batting list
Of American association hitters, with
an average of .S74 among the play
ers who have participated in 25 or
more games. Johnston also leads
The league in stolen bases with six
teen. Bescher, Louisville, increased
his lead among the run getters Ito SO.
McHenry, Milwaukee, with his five
circuit drives remained at the head ,
IF the home run hitters. Martin Of :
with Is sacrifices leads
hat department. Louisville, with
1858 leads in team batting. Leading
oatters:
Johnston, Milwaukee, 374; Ielivelt,
Louisville, 1886; Kores, Louisville,
1854; Wagner, Columbus, 1924; Good,
Kansas City, Is. 1923; Riggert, st. Paul,
800; Owens, Minneapolis, .318;
raggart, Columbus, .312; LaJoie, In
Annapolis, .S0S; McHenry, MiIwau-
zee, .S0T. -.