The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-12
STILL
LEADS LEAGUE
Roger Pecklnpaugh, of Yam
KEGS, Tops Regulars in
American League.
THORPE RETAINS HONORS
Ty Cobb's Batting Eye Off.
Joe Jackson Strikes
Stride.

Chicago, July 12.-Peters, Biz
mingham, continued to lead the
Southern association batters with a
mark Of 339, and Duncan, a team
mate. has boosted his total base mark
to 1913, according to figures released
today, He also worked into triple
tie for home run honors at FIVE, with
Brown, Mobile. and Kaufman, Nash
vile. Galloway, Atlanta, stepped out
In front among the sacrifice hitters
with 10, and Gilbert, New Orleans,
added another stolen Base to his
string and has 21.
Other leading batters: T.. Nc
Donald, Nashville, 1927; Duncan, Bir-
mingham, $3.50; Gilbert, New Orleans,
800; glastonbury, Memphis, 1916;
Mayer, Atlanta, 1908: ]. Sullivan, New
Orleans, .S07; Carroll, Memphis, .307;
Grimm. Little Rock. 300.
American League.
Roger Peckinpaugh, who hit safely
in twenty nine consecutive games
including last Wednesdays contest,
continues to lead the regulars in bat
ting in the American league, his
mark, 1929, remaining unchanged from
last week, according to averages re-
leased today. Ty Cobb, who re-
turned to the game after more than
two weeks absence from the Tigers
lineup, has not recovered his batting
eye and has dropped from second to
fifth place. On the other hand Joe
Jackson, the smuggling outfielder of
the White Sox, has struck his stride
and has climbed from seventh to sec
ond place, with an average Of $50.
This great batting on the part of the
Chicagoan has given him the total
base honors held last week by Sisler,
st. Louis. Jackson's mark is 1872
and Sisters, 121.
Peckinpaugh. besides leading the
batters, chalked up five runs to his
credit and leads the run getters. He
has registered 81 times. Babe Ruth
the big Boston southpaw pitcher
and outfielder, bagged two more
homers and leads the circuit drive
hitters with 9. Ray Chapman
Cleveland, who still is out of the
game, has been passed by Witt, Bos-
ton, In sacrifice hits. Witt has rs to
22. The twelve thefts of
Johnston, Cleveland, have put him
first among the base stealers,
other leading batters for twenty
FIVE or more games: Veach, Detroit,
BAT; F1agstead, Detroit, 1885, Cobb,
Detroit, 1888; Johnston, Cleveland,
1926; Sisler, st. Louis, 1924 Kinney
1924; Ruth, Boston, 800
Roth, Boston. .312; Milan, Washing
ton, 1908; Rice, Washington, 1907;
Smith, Cleveland, .305; Bodie, New
York, 1905.
National League.
Jim Thorpe the versatile Indian
athlete, continued to lead the Ma
tional league hitters and widened the
gap between himself and Gavvy
Cravath, recently appointed manager
Of Philadelphia. Thorpe's mark is |
1897 and Cravath, 356.
Hap Myers, Of Brooklyn, showed |
the real class among the batters, |
however, by climbing from twenty |
second place among the regulars last
week with a mark of .2S7 to tie for |
third place this week with an ave-
rage of 1892. Max ,Flack, Chicago, |
broke the tie shared with Olsen, |
last. week in number Of |
runs scored and leads with forty-six
tallies to his credit Beny Kauff, New |
York, took the total base honors from |
Cravath, but the veteran continued |
TO hold his lead among the home run
1itters. Kauff's total bases number |
l1S. while Gavvy has made nine cir
cult drives. Daubert, Cincinnati, con- |
tinued In front among the sacrifice
hitters with 20, while Bigbee, Pitts
burg, continued to show the way to |
the base stealers with twenty-one
thefts.
Other leading hatters for twenty |
five or more games: Young, New |
York 1872; Williams, Philadelphia, |
800; Kauff, New York, .31S; Roush,
.315.
The majority Of the American as
ISOLATION leaders suffered batting |
slumps. but their relative positions |
showed little change. HendryX, |
continued to lead with |
359. Il