The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-12
S0X SLUGGER
TAKESLEADIN
BATTING RACE
bib" FaIk, by Sensational
Rush, Mounts to the Top
of the Ladder
RUTH IN SECOND PLACE

Chicago, July IA sensational
drive that produced fourteen hits in
seven games rushed Bib Falk.
outfielder with the Chicago White
Sox, to the batting leadership of the
American League today with an av-
erage Of 1872.
Falk was fifth in the rating a
week ago, with an average OF BAD.
Although his hitting efforts were
confined to spaces within fences,
five of his safe blows were two
baggers. He averaged two hits Il
game for the last week and is show
ing no inclination to relinQuish
the lead
Babe Ruth is clinging to second
place with an average of .365, with
Jameson of Cleveland third with
1868 The idle Boone of Boston is
up among the pace makers with
.35l, followed by Cobb of Detroit in
fifth place with .345. Goslin of
/ Washington and Sheely of Chicago
|, have been doing some telling work
with their bats and Harry Heilmann
of the Tigers, who set the pace al
most since the start of the season,
is getting no worse.
Ruth added two home runs to his
collection, bringing it up to twenty
two He is in no apparent danger
OF being overtaken as he is eight
ahead of Ken Williams of st. Louis
and Hauser of Philadelphia.
Collins of Chicago has not much
h., l.; {.,
Sox captain having pilferred q, the
figures including games of last
5 Wednesday.
Other leading batters: Goslin,
Washington .344; Sheely, Chicago,
1888; Heilmann, Detroit, .337; Pro
thro, Washington, 1888; Mostil, Chi
cago, 1892; Meusel, New York, 1881;
Collins, Boston, 1871.
In Nationals
The hitting in the National league
has been consistent, if not sensa
tional. The leaders remain undis-
turbed with Hornsby of St. Louis
showing the way with 1892. Wheat
of Brooklyn batting second with
.379, and Snyder Of the Giants third
with .354. Kelly also Of the Giants
is fourth with .35l.
Bressler of Cincinnati grabbed
off a flock of hits before Daubert
returned to the game and the sub
stitute first. sacker of the Reds
therefore figures among the first
five with .346.
Although Fourner Of Brooklyn
has been swinging a mean club in
long distance hitting, he has sagged
in general average. Fournier has
connected with II homers, while
Williams of Philadelphia and Horns
by are tied for second honors with
nine apiece.
Carey of Pittsburgh has been set
ting sensational pace in base steal
ing, leading with twenty, with
Grantham of Chicago second with
seventeen.
Other leading batters: Gowdy,
New York, BAG; Youngs, New York,
.345; Roush, Cincinnati, .345; Four
nier, Brooklyn, .337; Grisby, Chica-
go, 1886; Grantham, Chicago, 1926;
Frisch, New York, 1926.
In the A. A.
The race for premier batting hon
ors of the American Association has
developed into a three cornered
scrap involving Brief of Kansas
Paul. Brief at present is leading
the third man by four points. He is
batting 1896, Neun 1898 and Dresser
Z with 39l.
Haas of st. Paul furnished the
T, sensation of the home run clouters
going up from six to ten within a
week. Reb Russell of Columbus
added one and leads with fourteen
He is closely pursued by Smith of
] Louisville, who has compiled doz-
zen. Haas is now tied with Brief
who also added one to his total.
Neun, in addition to having look
ed after his batting average, has
/, added to stolen bases for total
of twenty-nine.
Other leading batters: Allen, In
{ dianapolis, 36l; Chr@tenbury, In
: dianapolis, 1853; Shannon, Louisville
/. ..346; Smith, Minneapolis, BAG;
Brooks, Columbus, .346; Mcguire
Toledo, 1897; Bell, Milwaukee, 1875.
Batters of the Southern Associ,
, alton have been unable to jar Smith
of Atlanta loose from TIE top of the
heap. He has receded slightly in
percentage, but still is an easy first
with 1882, followed by Carlisle of
Memphis with 1863, and Lapan OF
Little Rock. with 1855. Lapan and
Carlisle switched positions within
. the last week.
The heavy clouting of Anderson
of Chattanooga livened up the race
for home run honors. He connected
with three, giving him total OF
fifteen. Paschal of Atlanta seems
to be Anderson's only rival, but he
J is still three behind, having been
able to hook up with one during the
week.
Il No one caught up with Marriott
Sof Mobile in stolen bases, although
kstewart, of Birmingham is hanging
pn grimly. Marriott is leading with
3a. while Stewards total is twenty
Rive. -!
Other leading batters: Paschal,
EAtianta, .35Os~ Burrus, Atlanta, $50;
Yaryan. Memphis, .349; b. Williams,
Mobile, .346; r. Williams. Mobile,
t346; Cuyon, Little Rock, .343; Ste
avart, Birmingham, .342; Rarber,
Memphis. BAL; Taylor. Memphis
1898.
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