Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15

Chicago, June 15.-"Babe'' Ruth, the
Boston pitcher, whose hitting was the
sensation Of the American league and
resulted in his playing in the outfield
so as to add hitting strength to the Red
Sox, ran into a slump in the last week.
He has dropped to sixth place. among
the batters who have played in twenty
five or more games, according to aver
ages published today and which include
games of Wednesday. Burns, of Phiia-
delphia, has batted his way into the
lead with a mark of 1853. Ty Cobb, OF
Detroit, is batting .292, while his base
stealing mark Is an even dozen.
Harry Hooper, newly appointed
captain Of the Boston club, has jumped
into the lead as the leading run getter.
He has counted thirty-seven times.
Ruth's mark Of seven home runs re-
mains high. Shean, Of Boston has
broken the tie for sacrifice hit honors.
held with his teammate McInnis, last
week. He leads with eighteen. Sisler,
Of st. Louis, continued to set the pace
among the base stealers with twenty
three. New York with .271 leads in
team batting. Leading batters for
twenty-fv or more games:
Burns, Philadelphia, .359; Sisler. St.
Louis 1855; Walker, Philadelphia, $40;
Baker, New York, .346; Hooper(, Bos-
ton, 1897; Ruth, Boston, 1928; e. Collins,
Chicago, .317; Speaker, Cleveland, .313;
McMullin, Chicago, .312; Gilhooley, New
York, 1902.
Fred MerkIe Maintains Lead.
In the National League, Fred Merkle,
Of Chicago, continued his slugging and
added another point to his average. He
now is batting, .377; which is thirteen
points better than J. c. Smith of Boston.
fifteen games still remains high. The
New York continues out of the game
on account of an operation. The aver
ages includes games Of Wednesday.
Max Carey of Pittsburg has been de-
throned by George Burns of New York,
as leader of the base stealers. The
New York outflelder has pilfered TWEEN
ty-two to Carey's twenty-one. Cruise.
Of ST. Louis chalked up two more circuit
drives for himself and pulled away
from Wickland, of Boston. for home run
honors. Cruise has made five homers
Benny Kaun of New York, who soon
vii. be q member of the national army
is leading scorer of the league, having
registered thirty three times. Chicago,
with a mark of .2S1, leads in club bat
ting for twenty or more games are:
Merkle, Chicago. .377; J. G. Smith,
Boston, 1854; Mann, Chicago; .345
Daubert, Brooklyn, 1885, Wickland,
Paskert, Chicago, 1928: Hollocher Chi
cago, 1922; Groh, Cincinnati, .S1S; Paul
cite, st. Louis, 1924.
Johnston Still Shows Way.
johnston of Milwaukee, continued to
lead the American Association batters
with 1878 the averages including games
Of Wednesday, Wagner Of Columbus,
who was pushing him, has dropped to
twelfth place, while Lelivelt, Of Louis
vile, who was in fifth position, has
moved to second.
McHenry OF Milwaukee retains the
lead among the home run hitters with
FIVE. Riggert, Of st. Paul, has broken
the tie for stolen bases and has a mark
Of thirteen thefts. Taggart of Column
bus, broke the triple tie for sacrifice
honors, and IL out In front with four
teen. Bescher, Of Louisville, is the
leading run getter with Twenty-Five.
Kansas City with mark Of 1868, leads
in club batting. Leading batters who
have played in twenty or more games:
Johnson, Milwaukee, .37s; Lelivelt.
Louisville, $50; Good, Kansas City, .346:
Lajoie. Indianapolis, .339; Kores, Lou
isville, 1888; McHenry, Milwaukee, .331;
Riggert, st. Paul 1926; HUM. Milwau-
kee, 319; Bronkie, Indianapolis, .312;
Cochrane Kansas City, .312.
No Change In Western.
Wuffli, of Topeka and Hutchinson,
continued in the lead among the West