Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-16
Thorpe ODertaken
BY Crauah in Hitting
in National League

Chicago, Aug. is,--Jim Thorpe, the
Indian outficlder OF the Boston Braves
has relinquirhed the batting leadership
OF the National League, according TO
averages released today and which In
cludo games OF last wednesday. lie
has dropped TO second place with an
average of .3iS. q hvy Crayath, Phlla-
delphla, former league leader who was
dothroned carly In july by the Indian
and who was trailing along In second
place has again advanced to the head
OF the list with mark OF 1851. the
number Of 800 hitters IL gradually
dwIndling, the list being cut TO thir-
teen.
Benny Knuff. New York, and GRAY
ath are sharing home run honors WIN
9 circuit drives for each. Il. Wheat
brooklyn. has taken the lead In total
bases from kautt lie has 100 t"''''
bases.
Cutshaw, pittsburgh, continued to
show the way To the base st"alers with
80 thCtts.
Other leading hattcrs OF the Nation
al League. who participated In 20 or
more games are. McHenry. =. Louis
$50. Roush, Cincinnati, 1923; Il, Wheat
Brooklyn. 3lS; Hornsby, 81 Louis, $40;
Myers. Brooklyn. sos; Doyle, New
York. 800: barbara. Pittsburgh, 3OS.
Stock ST. Louis, 800; i'nlkc. Roston'
800, Clemens, st, Louis, 800,
Tv Cobb. Dciroit's star, Increased hts
lead among the American League bat
tcrs during the past week and now IL
fourteen points in front of the runners
up-Veach. tcammat", and Sislcr, OF
st. Louis. who are tied for second
place with 1897.
Sisler has reached the 200 mark In
total bases and Is also out In 'front.'
among the base stealCrs with twenty
four pilfCrcd sacks To his credit KUN
Boston. seems unable TO increase his
home run total, which remains at Is.
Other leading hattcrs in the Amer
lean League for forty or more games
Pcckinpaugh. New York, $40 Jacob
son. St. Louis, 3SS; Jackson. Chicago
23l: Rice, Washington, S23, IIcilman,
Detroit. 423; FTagstead. Detroit, So:
Fcwstcr New York. So; Ruth, Boston
3ll: Chapman, cleveland, 81.
Hendrix. Luoisvillc increased his
lead among the American Association
hattcrs and is topping the hlttcrs wtth
.G54. Becker and Good. both of Kan
sas City, are tied for second honors
with 1871.
+. Miller. 81. Paul, has tied Becker
in total bases with 1871, but BcCkcrS
eleven homcrs remained high In that
department.
Bcschcr. Louisville. continues to show
the way to the base stCalcrs with 80
pilfercd sacks
- Other leading American Association
hatters for forty or NOR" games
O'Mara. indianapolis. 1926; CovinEton,
indianapolis. 3l9; Lcary. Indianapolis
$40; L. Miller, ST Paul. 3i6; w. Mil
Her, Kansas City, 314: Owens. Mime
apolis. 3l4: KUkc, Louisville. 5l"'
Hyatt. Toledo, sos; Rehg. Indianapolis
sol.
Gilbert. New Orleans Is topping the
batters Of the Southern Association
with an average of .354. with r. Nc
Donald Nashville. next with .321. ana
Christenhury, Memphis. third with .32i.
Gilbert has made 206 total bases. ana
Is far in front among the base steal
crs with SO thcfts. r MCDonald's to-
tai Of seven homers continued to be
high.
Other leading hatters of the South-
ern Association for forty or more
games Duncan Birmingham al: }.
Sullivan. New Orleans. 30I: !. Griffin.
Atlanta. 500: Bcrnsen, Birmingham,
GO2: Peters. birmingham. sol: Grimm.
Little Rock, 800: Mayer, Atlant. 300.
Rattcrs Of the Western League. con-
tinucd to hc led by without. Wichita.
who is hitting at .4ao clip. among the
players who have participated in thir-
ty-ninc or more games. East team
mate who played in thirty-nin games,
Is the runner up with .3S3. Yaryan.
another Wichita player, leads the
homc-run hitters with L. Bob Has
brook, Dcs Moincs. leads the base
stcnlhrs with &c.
Other leading hntt"rs Of the Western
League are: Spcllman, Omaha, 366 {:
+. Walker Sioux city. ga: Brokaw,
Sioux City. 800: Collins. Joplin. 3-3,
Ewodt. Dos Moincs. 800; Hashrook,
Dcs Moines, 3l9; Conncllcy. Dos
Moiucs. SIG; Robinson. Sioux city
81.