Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-09
AMERICAN BAT
H0N0RS STILL
HELD BY COBB
Sisler Leads in Total Bases
But is Put Back by Rival
at the Stick.

tween the Two Stars, 6l6leE, ST. AO010'
and Cobb, Detroit. for premier honors
among the American league batters,
resulted in the latter taking first place
from his rival, with an average OF
.365, according to unofficial averages
released today. Sisler is ten points be-
hind. Bobby Veach. also Of Detroit, is
trying hare to get into the battle. and
make it a three cornered ace. He Is
hitting at a 1854 clip, n point be-
hind the runner-up to Cobb.
Sisler retained his lead in total
bases with a mark of 1876 bases.
Johnston. Cleveland, caught up to
the st. Louis star, in stolen bases.
Each has stolen 20 bases.
Babe" Ruth, the Boston slugger,
has failed in his last five games to add
to his string of 16 homers, which puts
him at the top Of the circuit drive
lhitters
Other leading American league bat
ters for IS or more games: Peckin-
cago. 1874; Flagstead, Detroit, 1926;
Heilman, Detroit, 1926; Jacobson. st.
Louis, 1926; Rice, Washington, 1924;
Gandil, Chicago, .314; e. Collins, Chi
cago, 1922; Ruth. Boston. 312.
z. Wheat, the Brooklyn o%utfelder.
dropped from second to fifth place
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league. Jim Thorpe, the Indian, of
Boston, also suffered a batting slump,
but retained his hold on first place
with an average of 1857. Gavvy Cra-
vath, the Philadelphia manager. is
pressing Thorpe for first place with a
mark Of 1851. Hornsby. st. Louis,
climbed from eighteenth to ninth
place.
Cravath and Kauff of New York re-
manned tied for circuit drives, with 9
homers each. Kauff continuing to lead
In total bases with ISL. as5.
Groh, Cincinnati. has taken the
lead as a run-getter. having register
ed So times.
Cutshaw, Pittsburgh, added four
stolen bases to his string and is show
ing the way to base stealers with 20
thefts. .z.t
Other leading National league bat
tiers for, IS or more games: Roush,
fCincinnati, .324; McHenry, st. Louis,
1928; z. Wheat, Brooklyn, .314; My
ers, Brooklyn, .314; Doyle, New York.
.313: Wingo. Cincinnati, .312; Horns
by, st. Louis, 1908; Williams. Phila-
ldelphia. 1907: Holke. Boston, .3o7:
Hendryx, Louisville, retained his
same mark of .348, for batting honors
in h American association: Becker,
Kansas City, has been welding the
bat with telling effect and has. taken
the lead in total base hitting from his
.teammate, Good. Becker has hit for
!, Goodsfor second place in batting with
- mark s4of 1872, two points behind
TGood. Becker also cracked out four
more homers during the past week
and leads in circuit drives with II.
Bescher, Louisville, broke the tie
for stolen base honors. shared last
week with Smyth. Milwaukee, and is
out in front with "a thefts, to 81 for
his rival.
Other leading batters for 35 or more
games In the American association:
O'Mara, Indianapolis, 1876; E. Miller,
st. Paul, .317;. Covington, Indianapo-
Ills. .315; Kirke, Louisville, 81; w,
Miller, Kansas City. 300: Cochran,
Kansas City, .3o4; Leary, Indianapo-
lis. 1903; Sawyer. Minneapolis, 1903;
Duncan, st. Paul, 1903.
Gilbert, New Orleans, with $50, re.
NAMED high among the batters of the
Southern association, retained his lead
for total bases with 1876, and in stolen
bases is far in front with "a thefts
n. McDopald, Nashville. is the lead
ing home run hitter with Z circui,
drives to his credit.
II . @A4AVAS kAl SSoIAAOAI . Ol11CI lCdOs
ing batters for IS or more games are:
i~Christenbury, Memphis. .326; T. Nc.
Donald, Nashville, 1926; Duncan
Birmingham. .316; Grimm, Little
Rock. $40; Mayer, Atlanta. .30e: j
Sullivan. New Orleans, 1908; Peters
Birmingham, .299: L. Griffin, Atlanta
ii.299; Bernsen, Birmingham, 1896.
Without, the Wichita outielder, in.
creased. his lead among the batters OF
the Western league, who participated
in IS or more games, and is leading
the regulars with an average Of .44S
He is topped, however, by w. jackson
st. Joseph. with a mark Of 1855 &C.
CURED in 20 games. Without has play.
ed in - contests, and leads in total
bases with 1875.
Yaryan, Wichita, leads in home run.
with IL; Hasbrook, Des Moines, .pil.
fered five bases in a week and lead.
the base stealers with "a thefts. The
base stealing honors formerly were
held by Cass, Des Moines, who died
recently. Cass had stolen 20 bases.
Other leading Western batters fol
as or nor games: East, Wichita.
1884; E. Walker. Sioux City, 1853;
Spellman, Omaha, .34s: Brokaw
Sioux City, 800: Donica, Omaha
1924; Connelley. Des Moines, .s22;