Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-30
BILL WAMbGANSS
LEADS BATTERS OF
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cravath Leads Nationals
and Carroll Tops
Southerners.

Chicago, May 24.-"General" Joe
Jackson, the sluggish White Sox out
fielder has been deposed as leading
batsman of the American League by
Bill Wambsganss of Cleveland, who
by wonderful squirt boosted his aver
age from 1928 to .407 in week, ac-
cording to unofficial figures released
today. Jackson has dropped to third
place with 1856, while Smith, Cleve-
land, remains in second place with
1889.
Other batters at the top of the list
who have played in fifteen or more
games included contests of Wednes-
day, are, Jacobson, St. Louis .376;
Weaver, Chicago, 81; Bodie, New
York 1855; Witt, Philadelphia, .343
Cobb, Detroit BAL; Gedeon, St. Louis,
1888; Sisler St. Louis .324.
jackson retained his lead in total
bases with 40 and also leads in home
runs, with 2. his teammate, Weaver,
continued to set the pace as run
getter, having scored 10 times, while
Eddie Collins, another teammate con-
tinues to show the way in stolen
bases with 10. Chapman's nine sacri-
fices given the Clevelander the lead in
this department.
Faber; Chicago, leads the pitchers
with wins and no losses.
National League.
In the National League Cravath,
Philadelphia, although participating
in only IA games, leads the bats
men with 1868. Of the players who
took part in Is or more games, Young
New York, tops the list with .425 and
also is out in front with 46 bases.
Williams, Philadelphia, who is
third among the batters with 1894, is
in a four cornered tie for home run
honors with Doyle and Kauff, New
York and Hollocher, Chicago. Each
has made three. Myers, Brooklyn,
leads the sacrifice hitters with and
Olson, Brooklyn, is the best run-get-
ter and hase-stealer with II and g.
Other leading batters are: Meu.al,
Philadelphia $40; Konetchy, Brook
lyn 1853; Rariden, Cincinnati .346;
Briffith, Brooklyn .341; mccarthy,
New York 1889; Doyle, New York,
1888; Herzog, Boston .319.
Pfeffer, Brooklyn, with 6 victor
les and no defeats, leads the pitchers.
American Association.
Hendryx, Louisville, has taken the
lead among the batters Of the Amer
lean Association with .375, while Bet
eel, teammate has dropped to fifth
place. Others leaders are: McAuly.
Kansas City $3.50; E. Miller, St. Paul,
1856; Cochran, Kansas City .351; Bet
eel, Louisville $50 Dresser, St. Paul
.345; Good, Kansas City .344; Coving-
ton, Indianapolis .342; Henry, Mil
waukee 1888.
Bescher, Louisville, leads the base
stealers with 10 thefts and is tied for
runs scored with Becker, Kansas City
and Wolfe, Minneapolis. Each has
IS.
E. Miller, st. Paul, leads in total
bases with 46 and is in triple tie
for home run honors with Becker and
Brief of Kansas City. Each has 2. j.
Mccarthy, Louisville, leads in sacri-
fices with II.
Southern League.
In the Southern League, the lead
ing batters for Is or more games
are: Carroll, Memphis 1857; Hair
stone, Birmingham 1862; Herndon,
Atlanta .34s; Peters, Birmingham
.348; Mayer, Atlanta .346; Kaufman
Nashville 1924; Duncan, Birmingham
.321; Demoe, Chattanooga 1921. The
figures include games of Tuesday.
Bernserl Birmingham leads in runs
scored, with Fl; Duncan, Birmingham
in total bases, with so; Brown, Mo-
bile, in home runs with 3; Knaupp,
New ORLEANS, in sacrifice hits with
10; Gilbert, New Orleans and Graft,
Chattanooga, with each, are tied for
stolen base honors.
Western League.
Murphy, Des Moines, took the bat
ting lead in the Western League for
Is or more games, including Tues
days contests. Other leaders are:
Griffith, Oklahoma 1854; Davis,
Tulsa .351; Cass, Des Moines .348;
Robinson, Sioux City .345; New
asha, Wichita $40; Dolan, st. Joseph
.321; Collins, Joplin .321; Branigan,
st. Joseph 1921.
Cass, besides leading base stealers
with 4, is tied with Moran, Sioux
City, in runs, scores with 10; Murphy
leads in total bases with Sc; Collins
Joplin, tops the home run hittevs with
3, while Hasbrook, Des Moines, and
Jackson, Omaha, are tied for sacrifice
hits with 9 each.