The log cabin Democrat., 1921-07-09
THIS PASSES HFILMAN:.
 COBB, RUTH NEAR TOP
Cutshaw of Pirates Spurts in Nation al, Which HOrnsby Leads
 Kelly Regains Eye.
(By the Associated p-ess)

plot o1 the Cleveland Worlds cham pions has dethroned Harry Heilmann, the Detroit slugging outfielder, for batting honors in the American league. according to averages released today which include games of Wednesday. The average are those of players who have participated in 45 or more games. Iris increased his batting mark from .408 week ago to .s15, while Heil- mann suffered slump, going htless Wednesday in the game between the White SoX and Tigers, and now is batting .409.
 Babe Ruth, the home run king, is making rapid strides toward the top of the ladder and has advanced to fourth position, behind Cobb, the De troit manager, who was clouthing .394 before he was forced out of the game because of an injury. Ruth IS hitting .378. The Yankee slugger cracked out three home runs during the past week and brought his string to 31 circuit drives. Ruth also is proving the best run getter in the Johnson circuit, nav ing registered 48 times for his club He has cracked out 97 hits for to- tai of 226 bases, which, besides his four-ply knocks, include p doubles and triples.
 George Sisler, the St. Louis star, added another base to his string and is showing the way to the base stealers with 16 thefts. Other leading batters: Sisler, St. Louis .364; Williams, St. Veach, Detroit .35S; Severeid, St. Lou is .357; E. Collins, Chicago 351.
 The veteran George Cutshaw, of the Pirates enjoyed a great week with the willow as result has become the run nerup to Rogers Hornsby, the the St. Louis star, among the batters of the National League. Although numerous players are ahead of the slugging Pittsburgh initial sack guardian, they have not played in as many games, as the averages are of the players who participated in 45 or more games. Cutshaw, was in tenth place a week ago boosted his average from 347 to .365. Hornsby, however fared well with the willow and increased his average from .4G7 to .42S Cy Will Hams, the Philadelphia outfielder, also was on batting rampage during the holidays and moved from eighteenth, place to fourth position with a mark of .357, compared with .332 week ago. He is four points behind Meusel, teammate who is in. third place with .361.
 George Kelly, the Giants home run slugger, cracked out brace of cir cult drives, and has caught up with Meusel, who added only one to his string. They have cracked'ou dozen each. Max Carey, the fleet-footed Pirate outfielder, has been burning the paths the last week and is show ing the way to the base stealers with 23 thefts, which is three better than Frish of New York. Dave Bancroft of the Giants is leading in the number of runs scored, having made 62 talies for his club. Hornsoy with his 122 hits is leading the league in total bases with 195, which include p doubles, 12 triples and 9 homers
 Other leading batters: Young, New York .355; Roush, Cincinnati 354; Me Henry, St. Louis .353; Grimes, Chi cago .351; Maranville, Pittsburg $50; Fournier, St. Louis 347; Mann, St. Louis .347.
 l. NJ. Bone of New Orleans increased his lead among the batters of the southern association, according to averages released today and which in- clude games of last Tuesday. He is hitting .3S2 while Traynor of Rirm- ingham, runner~up a week ago struck slump and dropped to sixth place. Don Brown of Little Rock moved ur into the second position with an aver age of ,365, and McMillan of Memphis who has been hitting at merry clip the past few weeks, went into third place with .360 Polly McLarry is leading President Martins circuit in total bases, his 106 hits giving him a total of 179 bases, which include 23 doubles, 13 triples and eight homers.
 High of Memphis, who recently was purchased by the Brooklyn Nationals
 is leading the league in total runs scored. He counted 76 times. Tut weller, of Mobile broke the tie for home run honors which he shared a week ago with Bernsen of Birming- ham, by cracking out a round trip blow which brought his total to ten, Traynor of Birmingham pilfered six bases since a week ago and is show ing the way to the base stealers with 37 thefts.
 Other leading batters Harper, Lit tie Rock ,358; Stellbauer, Nashville .355; Traynor, Birmingham .354; Me Larry, Memphis .a50 Mayer, Atlanta .338. Emery, Birmingham .336; Burke, l