The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-23
CUBSCATCHER
GETS IN RACE
FOR HIT HONOR
Bob O'Farrell Is Pounding
Along at a Merry Clip,
Now in Fourth Place


Chicaro, June 23.-Bob OFarrell,
catcher Of the Chicago Cubs, has en-
tered the mad scramble for batting
honors in the National League, ac-
corGinm 30 figures released today ana
which include last Wednesday
games. O'Farrcll started MS drive
several weeks ago, and in his last
seven games, he made thirteen hits,
four Of which were four haggers.
His great stick work has been big
factor in the Cubs recent victories.
O'Farrell has moved from eleventh
place among the players who nave
participated in thirty-tivc or more
pames, to n triple tie for fourth place
with an average of 1868, compared
with Il mark of 1886 81 week ago. Ed
Roush Of Cincinnati who added only
one point to his mark or the previous
week and Johnny Mokan of the Phil
lies who suffered a slump are tleo
with the Chicago star,
lack Wheat, the Brooklyn outtield-
cr has fallen off since the Dodgers
invasion of the West, but still mann
tains first place with four point
margin over Charley Grimm, the
Pittsburgh sluggcr. Wheat is hitting
$3.50. compared with .409 week ago.
Grimms' average is 1885 and frankie
Frisch of the Giants is right on the
heels of the Pirate first baseman,
with an average of 1872.
"Cy" Williams of Philadelphia con-
tnucs to lead home run hitters with
90 circuit drives. His 1l5 total bases
also remain in that department.
George Grantham of the Cubs is
tied with Sammy Bohne, of Clncln-
natl Reds for stolen base honors.
Each has pilfered 13 sacks, the Chi
cago specdster, anneXing six in the
past week, while the Reds phenom
failed to steal.
Other leading batters: Bottomley,
st. Louis, $50; Barnhart, Pittsburgh,
.3AS; Williams, Philadelphia, .342;
Southworth, Boston, BAL; Young,
New York, $40; Flack, st. Louis,
500; Fourier, Brooklyn, 1888.
With the advent of warmer wealth
er, the pitchers of the American Lea
que ure showing better form. Harry
Ueilmann, of the Detroit Tigers Is
still on the throne with an average
Of 1923, the only player IN the majors
playing in 35 or more games, who Is
hitting above the 400 class. Eddie
Collins. captain of the White SoX Is
still the runner up with an average
of .371 and Jameson of the Cleveland
Indians is third with 1863.
Collins has wrcnched the sacrifice
hitting honors away from Wambs,
panss Of the Indians, by making IL
to Wamby's 16. ComisEey's star sec
ond sacker, also continues to blaze
the paths and is showing the way to
the base stealers with "a thefts
Johnny Mostl, his team-mate who
has stolen IA bases, and is Collins
nearest rival.
Babe Ruth of the Yankees made
only one circuit drive during the
week which ran his string to four
teen, but the kind of sluggers, has
been doing some consistent hitting
w lJn IL TOTAL VI ~ uIS oSOiSu, LAW
is easily the best run getter, and his
1873 total bases is far In front of his
rivals.
Other leading batters: Burns, Bos,
ton, 1862; Ruth, New York, .354;
Haney, Detroit, 1854; S. Rice, Wash,
ington, BAT ;Ruel, Washington, 343;
Miller, Philadelphia, 1877; Cobb, De-
troit, 1886; J. Harris, Boston, 1888
Myatt, Cleveland, 1888; SEVERED, St
Louis, 1926.
Bunny Brief, of the Kansas City
Blues, king pin slugger of the Amer
lean association, who was leading the
hitters who have participated in 81
or more games, has been dethroned
and landed in fourth place. ~:
slump of Brief also was reflected on
G. Wright, Brannan, Blackburne
Roth and others and this falling oil
has pulled down their team batting
average from 1913 to .309, and has
cost the Blues the leadership in the
pennant race.
J. Smith, Toledo, runner up t.
Brief week ago, has stepped ou
in front and Lamar, teammate i!
his nearest rival. Smiths mark il
1878 and Lamar's 1866. Carl East il
trailing in third place with 1865 AM
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