The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-02
BAMBIN0 NOW
is LEADING
ALL-AR0UND
Babe Ruth Is First in Several
Departments of Baseball,
in American League
COLLINS is STILL FAST
Eddie Has Stolen 30 Bases,
Leading League, Averages
Issued For Week Show

Chicago, Aug. 2.-First in runs
score, first in circuit drives, first
in total bases, first among the hit
tiers, and first in the hearts of
baseball fans is Babe" Ruth, king
of home run hitters, who now
promises to surpass his record of
1921 by which he established HIM
self as the best home run hitter of
all time. That year he smashed
out SO four baggers, and crowned
himself champion of champions.
This season, the "Bambino' 1n
the month of July, tied his best
previous mark for home runs ga
thered in one month, when he
,cracked out his thirteenth against
ithe White Sox in Chicago. He was
scheduled to perform in double
header, at st. Louis on July 81, the
;day on which these averages were
compiled, and may possibly then
(Sulpass his record of June 1921,
twhen he smashed out Is. At the
time these averages were compiled
Ruth had 32 homers compared with
HldIh VI luc SCdI lyman n
able record was made.
The great Yankee slugger scored
1919 runs in 80 games he has played,
an average Of one rum game, and
has made 1919 hits, gain of II in
seven games, for total of 259
bases. His batting average was
Nboosted five points in the past
fweek, and today he is topping the
hhtters with a mark of 1854. Ruth
hdoes not always get a chance to
aht the ball, as he has u record of
Vdrawing 80 free tickets to first, or
tan average of one base on balls per
game.
p Maurice Archdeacon of the White
fSoX, said to be the fastest man in.
ospiked shoes, has been playing reg
eulariy since his return, and is tied
f'with Ruth in the averages, but had
tiparticipated in only 50 games. Bib
o:Falk, another White Sox star, has
again issued challenge to Ruth,
oland advanced fifteen points in his
tiaverage. He is the real trailer to
wRuth with a mark of .379, with
tfJamieson of Cleveland holding down
tfthrd place with .343.
m Eddie Collins, Captain of the
White Sox, is leading the best steal
ers with 80 thefts, an increase Of
-four. Much of Collins success in
Z pilferring bases lies in his judgment
more than his speed, although age
does not seem to have slowed him
p;down to any appreciable extent.
\. Other leading batters for 60 or
r.;more games are: Goslin, Washing
wton .341; Shelly, Chicago $40; Cobb,
.uDetroit 1913; Z. Collins, Chicago
o;,329; Boone, Boston 1886; Heilmann,
oaDetroit 1928; Speaker, Cleveland
1928; Meusel, New York 1876; Jacob
p,son st. Louis 1929; Mostil, Chicago
H., 3322; Myatt, Cleveland 1922.
IIornsby Comes Fast
-. Rogers Hornsby, Cardinal star
1,.,second sacker, is we'll on his way to
~ Ter, four times batting champion of
no,he National League a record
stiornsby tied last season, when he
,,cvon his fourth consecutive cham
,ionship. The veteran Pittsburgh
star established his record during
90. 906. 1907, 1908, and 1909, his high
livtst average during that period be-
ais ng 254 in 1908. Hornsby outhit
anfhe veteran each of the four years
wife led the league, starting in 1920.
soniig average in 1920 was .370; in
OF 921, 1897; the next season .401 and
breast year he hit 1874. If he con-
rreee'inues his present stride he will
y. peter any of his previous records,
14tls he has shown a tendency to re-
andnain well above the 400 mark. At
gaghe present time he is travelling at
sale .405 clip, his 145 hits giving him
wrihe leadership in total bases, which
2St!ncluding 26 doubles, IL triples and
a.u4 homers, run his string to 235.
o., lack Wheat, Dodger veteran fly
rac, haser, continues to be the runner
menp Of the st. Louis idol with an
sierverage of .377 and Jack Fournier,
192Nheat's teammate, is tied for third
pagtlace honors with Ed. Roush of the
sahEincinnati Reds, each with .34S
however, is out in front
~ .mong the circuit drive hitters with
Con- homers, Gabby Hartnett of Chi
Norago being his nearest rival with
o'clGb.
teml Max Carey, Of the Pirates, failed
amop increase his base stealing record
Inc 4 "a and is challenged by Cliff
of the Cubs who has pill
lAsred his 21st base
~ Other leading bstters: Bressler,
md cincinnati BAT; Young, New York
-g342; Kelley, New York 1886; Frisch,
qIew York 1885; Grigsby, Chicago
sos33; Snyder, New York 1926; Hart
inftt, Chicago 1924; Blades, St. Lou
~ 1922; Wrightstone, Philadelphia
THIS, &.
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