The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-08
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SWAT HONOPS

Chicago. July 8.-Heinie Groh, of
Cincinnati, is the new batting leader
Of the National league, deposlng Fred
Merkle, the Chicago first baseman.
Averages released give Groh a mark
Of $50, with Merkle trailing a point
behind. Jake Daubert, the Brooklyn
veteran, also is batting .349.
The Cincinnati infieldeT, fourth in
the list week ago, went on batting
rampage, driving out ten hits in his
last six games. His stick work in
cluded three doubles and a brace of
triples The averages include games
Max Carey, of Pittsburgh, who is
leading the base stealers, added seven
TO his credit, bringing his total to "a.
Housh, OF Cincinnati. and O'Mara, of
ors in sacrifice hitting with 16 each.
Wickland, Of Boston, and Cruise, of
st. Louis. are tied in nome run hitting
with FIVE. George Burns, of New
tered 48 times.
Chicago, which is giving New York
a see-saw fight for first place honors,
leads the clubs in batting with an av-
are on top in fielding with .971. Lead
ing batters for 80 or more games:
Groh' GinoIInInati, $50; Merkle, Chi
sag9 49, R9std Dap5srt RRg0GklyGn 849
:82s; Williams, Phii I $50;
chicago, :$11; big6ee! PittsbGrsh5''
.302; Schmandt, Brooklyn, .299.
Cobb Setting a Pace.
Tyrus Cobb, the fieet-footed Geor-
gian, is setting q. merry clip in the
American league The Detroit out
fielder has jumped from seventh to
has advanced into q tie for second
place with Bobby Roth, Of Cleveland,
for stolen bases. He is six bases be-
hind George sisler.. st. Louis, who is
A a ~
ages include games of Wednesday.
Cobb also Is getting back to his old
tricks in scoring runs. His daring he's
moved him up to within one run of
Harry Hooper, Boston, who, with AZ,
leads in runs scored. Cobb's mark
In the last I'VE games Cobb has
cracked out II hits which included
mark of ,S42 as compared with 1874
last week. This Is four points lower
than Sisters mark.
Cobb's speed on the paths is show
ing up well and he stole an even half
dozen bases during the week and now
has a credit for 90 thefts This mark
is six behind sisler, who is leading.
Babe" Ruth, Boston, before leaving
mis- club early in the week because OF
a reported misunderstanding with
Manager Barrow, slammed out
brace of circuit drives and leads the
home run hitters with eleven Chap
man, Cleveland, Is getting away in
fine style in his bunting ana has ac-
uuired the lead among the sacrifice
fiitters with a mark of %. New York
leads in team batting with an aver
The leading batters who have
played in 80 or more games: sisler,
Sc. Louis, 1856 Cobb, Detroit, .342;
Baker, New York, .889; Ruth, Boston,
836; Burns, philadelphia. .332; Milan,
Washington, 1913; Hooper, Boston,
.222; Pipp, New, York, $40; Walker,
Philadelphia, .3lI; Murphy, Chicago,
299; Pratt, New York, .298.
CaRhion King In Al. "A.
In the American association, Cash
ion, with an average Of 1916, based on
figures Including Wednesdays game,
leads the batting list. Kores, Louis
willie, who topped the American assoc
citation last week, dropped to seventh
place. Wagner, Columbus, trails
Cashion with .824 and ID followed. by
Good, Kansas City, with 1922, Lajoie
holding fourth place with 1922.
Other leaders In the list which i'm
cIudes men who have taken part IN
25 on more games are; Lelivelt, Louis
yilie. .821i owens, Minneapolis. .8ali
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