Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-29

Chicago, June 2s.-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 today.
Sisler Is batting .351, seven points
ahead Of George Burns, Of Phila-
delphia, the leader week ago. Sisler
also is leading the league in base
stealing, hav;ng. twenty-nine thefts to
his credit. Ty Cobb, of Detroit. is
81 owing burs. OF his old time speed,
having tied 0ilhooley, of New York,
for scoring horrors. Each has regis
tered forty-one The Georgian also Is
climbing in batting, being fifth in the
list of leaders with 1924.
Babe" Ruth, the Boston pitcher,
bagged another home run during the
week, bringing his total up to nine.
Shean, of Boston, with twenty contn-
ues to lead in sacrifice hitting. New
York leads in team batting with 26s,
and Boston in fielding with .974. Lead
ing batters VINO have played in twen-
ty-f1ve or more games:
Sisler, st. Louis, 1851: Burns, Phila-
delphia, .344: Baker New York, 1856;
Ruth, Boston. 1926: Cobb. Detroit,
1874; Milan. Washington, S23; Walker,
Philadelphia. 800: Pipp, New York.
.3Os; McMullln. Chicago, .303; Speak
er Cleveland, 1902.
Merkie Continues to Lead.
In the National League. Fred Merkle.
the Chicago first baseman, Is getting
even with those who dubbed him
bore head. Merkle continues to light
the way with an average of $780, ac-
cording to isures including games of
Wednesday,. and is. tied with Benny
Kaufs CT the Giants for total base hit
ting, each ha-.ng stretched their blows
70; Ice beses.
In fifty. seven games Merkle has
cracked out seventyfour hits. His
record includec sixteen doubles. two
triples and tWc home runs. He also
has scored twenty runs. Burns, OF New
FORK, however, eNcells In scoring, hav-
ing registered forty-one Carey, Pitts
bursh, added brace Of stolen bases
to his credit, bringing mis- total UP to
twenty-seven. Roush, Cincinnati, and
Mann Chicago, are tied for sacrifice
Chicago leads the league in team
batting. with 272, and New YORK N
club fielding with go. Leading bat
tiers who nave played IN twenty five or
more games
Merllle, Chicago $50; Daubert,
Brooklyn. .347: Smith. Boston. .346;
Groh, Cincinnati, 1877; Kauff, New
York, 1924; .hann, Chicago, 1922;
Wickland, Boston, 81; Hollocher,
Chicago, $40. Williams. Philadelphia,
.5Vs; Young. New York sos.
Lajoie Reeains Batting Ego.
Larry Lajoie, veteran of the majors.
apparently retains his batting eye, for
he has dubbed his way into second
place in the American Association list
of hitters. Lajoie, who is managing the
Indianapolis club, has an average OF
1923, according to figures including
games of Wednesday. Kores, Of Louis
Vile, is showing the way with 1853.
Other leaders are: Wagner, Columbus,
1929: Lelivelt, 1928: Good. Kansas City,
1928; Riggert, St Paul; .317; sultz,
Kansas City, .317: Meyer, Louisville,
.31s: Taggert, Columbus. .312.
The list includes players who have
participated in twenty five or more
games.
Pitts Tops Western League.
Pitts, Of Oklahoma City, tops the
Western League batting list with an
average of $50. The figures include
games of Tuesday Other leading bat
tiers who have played IN twenty-five
or more games are: McClelland, Ok
-1ahoma City, 1858; Farrell, Sioux City.
$50: Block, Hutchinson. .342; Wunfli.
Hutchinson, 81; Washburn. Wichita,
.314: Nolte, Hutchinson. $40; Corey
Des Mones. 800; Reichle, Sioux
City. .3o4. 80,
Flagstead Leader in Southern.
In the Southern Association, which
suspended it's season this week, Flag
stead, of Chattanooga, has COM
handing lead among the batters with
an average of .2s4. The averages N
clude games o. Tuesday Other lead
ing batters are: Hauser Memphis,
.337; Compton, New Orleans, 1929;
Barger, Memphis. 1926; Hyatt, Little
Rock, 1922; Southworth, birmingham.
.311; Altenberg. Birmingham, .309:
lBues, Mobile, sos; Haworth, Birming-
ham, .3O6; Walker, Mobile, .305.