Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-06
RUTH TRAVELLING FAST
DEMON SLUGGER LIKELY
TO BREAK HIS RECORD
"babc' Already Has Fifteen Circuit |
swntH-Tris Speaker Leads RcEu-
lars OF American League.
tBy Associated Prcss.I

10y Associated Press.
CHICAGO. June 5.-"Babe" Ruth,
king of the homc-run hitters. who
last season set a new worlds record
OF twenty-nine, will eclipse that re-
markable performance this season If
ne continues at his present pace.
Ihe New York SluEger connected
WIN q trio OF homcrS in Il double
header against Washington on We'd
ncsdaE. giving him a total of fifteen
ahead or his record at this time last
year. kuth. as result of his re-
markaole batting streak. pulled him
self up among the batting leaders Of
the american League. according TO
averages including Wednesdays
games released today. Last week he
was hitting .302. This weeks fig
ures show him to be batting 1888. lie
leads the league in total bases with
nihetE-siN. VIII ch. besides ,hc hon.
cfs. include six doubles and three
,ripieS. lie has made thirty-nine hits
In thirty-four games.
Speaker Tops Regulars.
iris Speaker. of the Cleveland In
dians. has stepped out in front Of the
regulars who played in fifteen or
more games with Il batting average
OF .@9' as compared with 1893 last
week. johnson. Il team mate, who
ied the hittcrs last week, dropped to
second place, although he boosted
his mark from 1915 to .3S2.
'Ptthcl, III duulllOn 10 reading tho
batters. Is the best run Ecttcr in the
league, having, registered forty-one
times. He cracked out iifty-cight hits
IN LAG times at bat in thirtynine
bases. which include thirteen doubles,
three triples and four homo runs.
Other leading battcrs: Jackson.
chicago; 1856 HendryX,, Boston. $50 !;
Judge. Washington. 1888.
Dave Robertson. the flashy out
hclder o! the Chicago Nationals. is the
whole show with the stick in the
National League this week. He
where he Is runncr-up 10 Rogers
llornshy, the St. Louis star, who con-
tinucs to lead with an average of
3s2 Robertson is batting $40. as
compared with .3l5 week hgo. He
has averaged better than hit Il
game. He has played in thir,y-fvc
games. and has connected with forty
eight hits. which include eight dou-
bics, two triples and four homcrs.
Groh Drops i'm batting.
1lcine Groh. ca<tain OF the Cincin-
natl worlds champions. who was
runncr-un TO lIornsby week ago,
dropped To third place, with II mark
of .365; hut he is the best run gctter.
having registered thirty-two times to
the ST. Louis stars thirty-one.
Grover Alexander. premier pitcher
OF the Chicago Cubs. has batting
average of 400. but he has played In
] ohiS 'H'lb'SH games. Jack fOurnler
the sluGser first baseman OF ST. Louis
who was making such Il showing a
week ago. fc!l into a slump and drop
ped from nth To twelfth place. his
average now being $40, as compared
to ,336
Cy Williams. tho elongated out
fielder of Philadelphia. bagged two
homcrs in the past week, and is lead
ing the round-trip hittcrS. with six.
! Max Carey, of Pittsburgh. continued
TO show the way to tho-hase stealers
with fourteen, his nearest rival being
ioush. Of Cincinnati. who has pi,fcr.
cd eleven.
Other leading battcrs: Nicholson
( Pittsburgh. .35I; Daubcrt, Cincinnati
! 3i2; Young, New York 336