Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-02
"Babe" Ruth Going
After World Record
For Home Runs

Chicago, Aug. Jim Thorpe, the
Indian outfielder of the Boston Braves,
has suffered a slump in hitting but not
enough to cause him to give up his
position as leading batter OF the Ma
tional League. according to averages
released today. Thorpe is hitting 500,
Manager Cravath Of Philadelphia, con-
tinued to be the runner up to Thorpe
with a mark Of 1853. lack Wheat, OF
Brooklyn made the best showing with
the willow among the leaders. he
batted himself from seventh place into
a tie for third place with his teamnate
Myers, with an average Of 321.
Benny kauff, of New York, tied Cra-
vath for home run honors, by making
his ninth circuit drive. kauff also Is
high man in total bases with 155 to his
credit and furthermore he displaced
Flack, Chicago, as leading home run
getter, registering SO times. Jake Dau-
bert, Cincinnati, maintained his LEAD
as a sacrifice hitter with %. CutshaW'
Of Pittsburg, passed his teammate
Bigbee in the number of bases stolen.
Cutshaw has pilfered 20 to Bigoee's 20.
Other leading batters for 80 or more
games: McHenry, st. Louis, S19;
Williams, of Philadelphia, 3l7: Rousch.
Cincinnati, 316; Burns. New York, 314;
Doyle New York, 81; Kauff, New
York, 80; Young, New York, 3o9;
Wingo, Cincinnati, 3OS; Daubert, Gin
cinnati, 306.
George Sisler, the st. Louis star, IS
setting a. merry pace with the bludgeon
in the American league and has boost
ed his average from 346 to 1862. Sisler
also is leading the league in total bases
having to his credit $50, made on 1lS
hits in IS games. His hits include %
doubles 10 triples and 6 homers. Inc
st. Louis man also Is burning the
paths and has taken the stolen base
honors from Johnston, Of Cleveland,
having % bases to Johnston's Fl.
Roger Peckinpaugh, New York, has
broken the tie for scoring honors by
pulling away from Sisler, PeckinDaugh
counting IS times to Sisters 81.
Babe Ruth, the big Boston Iron
man." who pitches, plays first base or
covers left field, tied Seybold's Ameri-
can league record for home run honors
by cracking out his sixteenth circuit
drive. The big southpaw Is out to
break the worlds major league record
for home runs, held by Buck Free
man, if possible. Freeman's mark is
rs homers for q season.
Tyrus Cobb is lowering near the top
among the batters with mark of $50,
nine points behind Sisler. Wits, OF
Boston, continued to be the best sac
rifice hitter with a mark of 81.
Other leading batters for IS or more
games: Veach, Detroit, 351; Peckin-
paugh, New York, 343; Jackson, Chica-
go, $50; F1agstead, Detroit, 322; Rice,
Washington, 1926; Chapman, Cleveland,
321; Fewster, New York, 316; Heilman.
Detroit, 31s; Gandil, Chicago, 314;
Ruth, Boston, 313.
Hendryx, Louisville, dropped off In
his hitting in the American Associa-
ton, but remained at the head Of the
list with an average Of .34S. Good,
Kansas City. who Is leading in total
bases with 1876, Is pressing also for
batting honors with q mark OF 1884.
Bescher, st. Louis, went into tie at
go with SsnyJn, milwaukee,. tor stolen
Dds3t HOlOiSs
Other leading batters for IS or more
games: OMara, Indianapolis, 1926; w
Miller, Kansas City. 1922; Becker, Kan
sas City, 321; =. Miller, st. Paul, 311;
Leary, indianapolis. 81; schauer, Min
neapolis, 307; Cochran, Kansas City
sos; Kirke, Louisville, 3o5; Taggart
Columbus, 304.
In the Southern Association, Gilbert
New Orleans. continued to top the reg
ulars, including games Of last Monday
His mark Is $50. Gilbert also leads
! in total bases with 1877 and in tota
bases with 20. glastonbury, Memphis
/ who Is 'runner-up' to Gilbert for bat.
ting honors with a mark Of $3.50, Is
leading the league in runs scored. He
crossed the plate "a times.
! Other leading batters: Duncan
Birmingham, 807; Grimm, Little ROCK
S66; Mcmillan, Mobile, 305; Peters
Birmingham, sos: J. Sullivan, New On.
leans, 3O3; Mayer, Atlanta, 1s4; Cat.
roll, Memphis, 293; Gleason, Chatta-
/ ,fnora IA(s Griffin. Aflanta 3e6.