Evening journal., 1920-05-15
JOHNSTON SETS
AMERICAN PACE
Cleveland Man Tops Batters
This Week With Ala
Record
COVALESKI WINS
ALL HIS GAMES

After the fourth weeA play. Doc
Johnston OF the Indians is showing
the way TO the batters with a per-
centage OF Ali. Jack Graneey scored
The most runs. 22 Buck Weaver and
Tim Hendryx are tied for the most
base hits with 30 hits each. sam Rice
and Bobby Roth are leading IN stolen
bases with 9 stolen bases apiece. Babe
Ruth polod the most home runs. 3.
and Stanley CoNclcskie is The leading
pitcher with victories and no de-
feafs
When Babe Ruth got home runs
In two successive games. MAY n and
y, he eQualed I'd WilliamsOn's rec
ord, but Ed went him one better by
polling 4 home runs in three successive
games; got one on June %. 1884,, or
Ed Burlington of Boston the next day
slammed Jim Whitney of Boston for
one and on June 26 got two Off Char
ley RadbOurne of Providence. Ruth
slill has a chance TO beat his record.
Later the same year Williamson
punched out 3 home runs In three
successive games-one of Mickey
Welch and two of Begley in two days,
both pitching FOR New York.
The Yankee battery, Bob ShaWkey
and Truck Hannah. by hagging hits
each In the sixth inning OF the game
played May ~ established a major
record A delNc through the records
failed 10 show a game in which the
pitcher and catcher garnered two hits
each In the same inning.
The American League hurlcrs con-
cluded long pitching sireaks during
the past week, I'd CicOiic and Harry
Harper Cicottc had won 10 games in
row, when the Indians threw a defeat
into Eddie on May Q. The White
Sox ace closed last year with a string
Of consecutive victories and had
won his first two starts The present
season. Cic0tte's last defeat occurred
on August Al last. Since then he beat
the Tigers three times, the Red S0X
and Indians two apiece and once each,
Yankees, Senators and Browns. In
contrast TO ClcOilc. Harry Harper fin
ished his career with the Senators by
losing his last games. his recent win
over the Athletics being his first taste
Of victory since the FIRST OF August
last when Harry trimmed the Indians
IN his losing streak Harper lost two
games TO the Tigers and a game apiece
10 thc Nanks. Red and White SoN
Browns and Athletics.
Babe Ruth on May n hit for a total
of ~ bases AGAINST White SoX hurl-
ing. Babe reaped a triple, two homo
runs and a base ON balls in four tries
for - bases. This cXcclls by two toia
hases The Babes greatest total base
acc for one game Ruth, on May
1919 murdered Doc Ayers Of The Sen
ators. In Ave batting trips Babe pok
I'd ont a single. 3 doubles and a hlpl
FOR 10 bases
Claude Williams. after winning M
first six games This season. Was stop
ned on May ~ by the Yankees
Al Schacht lost his first game Il
the American League on May II, IN
Tircrs throwing him. AT began b.
winning his first two games for Grill
last year and his FIRST pair the pres
eni campaign.
ON Msy a, when the Yankees 60
three homers and the White SoX on
they equaled the record Of the An
Senator's OF April 90. when IN
AS got three round Trips ana IN
Griffs one IN a game.
Walter Gerber, after hlttlng SAL
Ten consecutive games. qull on May
TO Howard Ehmke. During his stretc
or IIIIINht A|IN'N NftiN' NHNNNNN Wv
u safe ones in 3S attempts Tor a mar
Of All.
The Indians were The FIRST male
club 10 tally 100 runs. Snoke's Tril
scoring their century run on ID
White SoN. May s.
Joe Dugan OF the Athletics, after a
sorts OF pitching for ten successi'
eames. quit on May 2 TO the clusi'
slants OF Allan Russell. During d
streak Joe sm0te i9 hits in i1 attemp
for a percentage OF i22.
Buck Weaver had hit safely Tor NH
games IN a row, when Ray Caldwi
halted him, May z. In his hittil
spree Buck got - hits in 80 tries +
mark Of 3s5.
Joe Judge on May got 3 hills IN
game on Ernie Shore. Herb Thorma
len and Jack Quinn Joe Is the iil
major PLAYER 90 hit i've safe blows
one game this year.
The Indians on May 10 got th'
2OOih base hit. They were the IN
major team 70 get 200 hills.
John Tobin. after hitting FOR i32
straight games. quit TO Bill Kim
on MAY Al.
George Slsler. after hitting safe
in ten successive games, was halt