The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-23
EDDIE RoUsCH IS
Third IN NATIONAL
LIST; HITTING 1923
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-Eddie Murphy,
the star pinch hitter of the Chicago
White Sox, who had delivered" with
regularity in the past few weeks, is
topping the American league batters
with mark Of .476, according to aver
ages released In 20 games made an
average of 4o3.
Ty Cobb, of Detroit, is the real lead
er. more than 100 points behind
Murphy. The Detroit star has been
hagging safe blows consistently and
has an average of .374 made in 80
games. Jacobson, Of St. Louis, is the
runner UP to Cobb with 1852.
George Sisler, star Of the st. Louis
club, is showing the way to the base
stealers with % thefts, but Is being
pushed by Johnston of Cleveland and
Hooper of Boston, who have pilfered
% sacks each. In addition to being
the leading base stealer Sisler is in
front in total bases with mark Of
210, which Is better than that Of
Babe" Ruth Of Boston, the slugging
home-run king, who has a string Of 10
homers to his credit. Ruth lacked on
three circuit drives in the past week.
Other leading American league bat
tiers for 40 or more games: Veach, De-
troit, 352; Sisler, st. Louis, 351; Peck
inpaugh, New York, 339; Jackson,
Chicago, 333; Heilman, Detroit, 1926:
Fewster, New York, 1876; Flagstead,
Detroit, BIT; Rice, Washington, 315;
Gandil, Chicago, 314; Ruth, Boston,
313; Chapman, Cleveland, 312; Wea-
yer, Chicago, 81; E. Collins, Chicago,
311.
Max Carey Leads.
Max Carey, of Pittsburgh, had a
great week with the bat In the Nation
al league, and boosted his average
over the 800 mark. Last week, the
Pittsburgher was hitting at .2S4 clip,
| end this weeks averages show him to
-. be batting .301, but Carey has played
in only 81 games. Barber. of Chicago,
also has been doing some timely hit
ting and is in fourth place with a
mark Of .315.
| "Gavy" Gravath, the Philadelphia
manager and leading home run hitter
| in the senior league, is topping the
batters with $40. Jim Thorpe of Bos-
ton, Is next with 326 and Rousch, OF
Cincinnati Is in third place with 323
Cravath broke the tie for home run
honors, which he shared with kauh
New York, last week by cracking Out
a pair of circuit drives. He has eleven
E. Wheat, of Brooklyn, continued te
lead in total bases with IT'S.
| Cutshaw of Pittsburgh, stole his 30tt
base during the week and is topping
| the base stealers.
Other leading hitters who partici
pated in 40 or more National League
games: Hornsby, st. Louis, 3O8; Stock
St. Louis, 3OS; McHenry, st. Louis
306; Wheat, Brooklyn, 305; Doyle
New York, 299: Luderus, Philadelphia
299; Groh, Cincinnati, 2s8; Meusel
Philadelphia, 29s.
Bescher Steals Al Bases.
There was little change of position
among the batters of the American AS
ISOLATION. Hendryx, of Louisville, con
tinued to top the list with $50, witt
Becker of Kansas City the runner-ul
with BAT. Good, of Kansas City i
third with $40. Miller Of st. Pau
bagged a brace of circuit drives during
the past week and tied Becker. Eac]
has made eleven homers.
Bescher Of Louisville is burning tn
paths with his speed and, with Al pi1
fered sacks, is far in front in bas
stealing.
Other leading American Association
batters for 40 or more games are
O'Mara, Indianapolis, $50; E. Miller
st. Paul, 321; Leary, Indianapolis, 800
kirke, Louisville, 319: w. Miller. kar
sas City, 317; Owens, Minneapolis
314; Covington, indianapolis, 313
Hyatt, Toledo, 312; George, Columbus
3O3; Yerkes, Indianapolis, 301.