Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-06-09
Cravath Still Leads
National Bat Speeds

Chicago, June s.-Cravath of Phil
adelphia, although making only ten
hits in his last nine games. continued
to lead batters Of the National
league, on the basis OF figures re-
Leased sat today, which III include Il ! DEAN games s Of
Burns. New York. has climbed up
and tied with Olson Of Brooklyn for
honors as a run-maker. Each has
registered rs times. Larry Doyle,
New York. has taken first honors in
total bases from his team-mate,
WILLIAMS, Philadelphia. has taken
Cravath's place in the home-run de-
partment, and is tied with Kauff,
New York, for the lead. Each has
made five circuit drives. Three
Brooklynites - Myers. Knetchy and
Magee-are tied in sacrifice hits, with
f, II apiece. Bigbee. Pittsburgh, has
with 10 thefts. - y
Leading batters-Cravath, Philadsl-
phia, $50: Wingo. Cincinnati, ara:
Young, New York, 1853: Muesel, Phil
adelphia, 1913: Roush. Cincinnati,
1888; McCarty, New oYrk. 1888; Kill
duff, Chicago, 1913; Doyle. New York,
1928: Williams, Philadelphia .325;
Rariden, Cincinnati, 1924.
Cobb Passes jackson.
Ty Cobb. the Detroit slugger, not
only retained his lead at the head OF
passed Jackson. Chicago, in total
bases. The Georgian is hitting 1853.
and has 68 bases.
Weaver, Chicago. continued to be
the best run-getter. but has only one
more than Sisler, st. Louis. who has
rs. Cobb has rs. Roth. Philadelphia,
leads in home runs. with 4. He made
three homers in the past week. Witt.
Boston, hunted himself into a tie with
Chapman, Cleveland. for sacrifice
honors. Each has IA. Eddie Col
Inns, Chicago. continued to show the
way to base-stealers with 13.
Leading batters - Cobb. Detroit,
New York. .353; Veach. Detroit, .353;
Weaver, Chicago, .346: Gedeon, st.
Louis, .345; Rice. Washington, .344;
Schang, Boston. .344; Sisler, st. Louis.
.339; Scott, Boston. 1927.
Bunny Brief in Lead.
Bunny Brief. Kansas City, has
jumped into the lead in the Ameri-
can association as best run-getter. He
scored 26 times. and in addition leads
the league in circuit drives, having
four honors to his credit. Hendryx,
tiers with 1897. and is also out in front
in total bases. with "a. J. McCarty,
Louisville, With IA sacrifices, leads in.
that department., and Kelley. Indian
apolis. continued to lead the base>
stealers. with Is.
vile, 1877; O'Mara. Indianapolis. 1874;
Kinley, Toledo, 1851: HUM. Milwau-
kee. .S46: Covington. Indianapolis.
.345; Cochran. Kansas City. .343; Leli-
vela, Minneapolis. .342.
Griffin Heads Westerners.
Griffin, Oklahoma. again tops the
Western league batters. with a mark
of 1863. Moran. Sioux City. has taken
the lead in runs scored: with ~.
sacrifice hit honors. and now leads.
with 10. The mark Of IL thefts. set
last week by Koran. Joplin. remains
Thigh. Collins. q team-mate. leads in
total bases with 43. and in home runs
with 8. The averages include games
of Tuesday.
-. .kwo-auS,N qqwhki..a shrdl shs
City...369: Murphy. Des Moines. .333;
e: Walker, Sioux City. $50: Collins.
Joplin, 1926: Hasbrock. Des Moines,
.318; Renowitz. st. joseph, ZIG;
Branisa9, St. Joseph, .s14; o'Brien'
sullivan At Toy.
Sullivan. New Orleans. has stepped
into first place as q run-maker. with
81 tallies. and also leads the Southern
association in total bases. with IS.
\ Carroll. Memphis, retained his lead
among sbatters with q mark of .387,
while Knaupp. New Orleans. increased
his lead in sacrifice hits to Is. Brown.
Mobile. leads In homers. with A. Graft,
Chattanooga, and Gilbert, New Or
leans, are tied in stolen bases. Each.
has pilfered 8. The averages include
games Of Tuesday.
Leading batters-Carroll.s Memphis.
.887; Peters, ssBirmingham, SAT; Gill;
bert, New Orleans. .336: C~hristenbury,
Memphis, ..333; Sullivan. New Or
leans, .333; Mayer. Atlanta, .331;
Fishern Birmingham. .321. "a