The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-07
BABE RUTH IS
CLIMBING UP
WITH LEADERS
Home Run King Is Rising To-
ward Top of Hitters of
American League
HEILMANN STILL BEST
HEILMANN STILL BEST

Chicago, June Babe Ruth,
who in 1921 achieved the honor of
pelting out 50 home runs, has land
ed among the leading batters Of
the American League after long
chase.
The Yankees star, threatening
to challenge Harry Heilmann of the
Tigers for the leadership, today is
batting in fifth place, with an
average of ,367, a gain of 81 points
within a week. He continues to
swing his bat with the same etfec-
tiveness in driving out the homers,
having connected with two the last
weeks, bringing his total up to
thirteen. The figures include
games of Wednesday.
Heilmann is still the best among
the hitters, topping the list with
an average of .404. This however,
is a loss of II points from his
mark of the previous week. His
scoring efforts were better than
those of Joe Harris of Boston and
as a result he is leading the scores
with SO.
Ike Boone, the former Southern
Association slugger, playing regu-
larly for the Red SOX, continues to
hang on Heimann's heels with an
average of 1881. Harris of the Red
Sox is third with $40.
Eddie Collins of the Chicago
White Sox, failed to add to his
base stealing record, but his ninei
thefts is enough to keep him on the
top of the heap.
The hitting of Sam Rice of the
Senators was one of the outstand
ing features. His clouting has
been big factor in placing the
Senators at the head of the list
in team batting with an average
of 299, with Clevelnd next with
.29S and the Yankees third with
.297. Rice went from mark of
.279 up to 1888.
Other leading batters: Meusel,
New York .364; Cobb, Detroit,
1852; Williams, st. Louis .349: Nc
Nulty, Cleveland .439; Jameson,
Cleveland SAB; Shelly, Chicago
.341; Rice, Washington 1888.
Frank Snyder, veteran catcher
of the New York Giants, has final
ly overtaken Rogers Hornsby, star
of the Cardinals, for hitting hon
ors in the National League. Sny-
der, in climbing to the leadership,
has averaged approximately two
hits game, his average jumping
to .40S, gain of 4S.points. Horns
by, who held the spotlight almost
all season, suffered 20 point drop
and is trailing the New York slug
ger with .401. Zach Wheat of the
Dodgers and George Kelly, New
York first baseman, are tied for
third place honors with 1856.
Frank Frisch of the Giants con-
tinues to lead in scoring, his total
being Al. jacques Fournier, Of the
Dodgers, clouted out two home
runs and is showing the way with
eleven. The base stealers did not
show much activity, George Gran
than of the Cubs, breaking past
his rivals with eleven.
Other leading batters: Bressler
Cincinnati 1858; Frisch, New York
.351; Fournier, Brooklyn .346
Young, New York .344; Grimes
Chicago 1856: High, Brooklyn 1873
Tierney, Boston .331; Grigsby, Chi
cago $50.
Neun, the st. Paul first baseman
setting a dazzling pace fer the bat
ters of the American Association
boosted his average to 444 as a re-
suit of slamming out sixteen hits
in his last seven games. He also
is leading in scoring. having count
ed 40 times, and iy tied with Chris
tenen, also of St. Paul, for honor:
in base stealing, with 40 each.
Dresser, the st. Paul third base
man, climbed into third place will
an average of .40S, while Bunny
Brief Of Kansas City remains sec
ond with Ais. Walker of Minnea
polls leads in home runs hitting
with seven.
Other leading batters: Allen, In
dianapolis .391; Shannon, Louis
vile 1881; Covington, Louisville
.371; Lamar, Toledo 1858; Mcguire
Toledo .357; Dixon, st. Paul .349
High, Columbus .345; Grimes, Col
umbus BAL.