The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-07-19
BABE RUTH
NEW LEADERIN
HITTING RACE
BambinO Crashes Through to
The Top of American
League Batsmen
KELLY A SENSATION

Chicago, July 10. (By the Az PD-
Babe Ruth, who, in 1921, gave the
baseball world something to talk
about when he slammed out SO home
runs. today has a right to stick his
buging chest out just bit farther.
The bambinO has crashed into the
batting leadership of the American
League with an average of .3S1, leav
ing BIB" Falk of the White SoX, the
leader a week ago, in second place
with 1863.
Ruth, in his climb to the top,
gathered seventeen hits in his last
rine gameS, four of which were
homers. This gives him total OF
lO8 hits thus far this season and
a string of &c homers, the high mark
of the major leagues. The figures
are based on games including those
of Wednesday.
Goslin of Washington elevated
himself to third place with an aver
age of 1853, followed by Ty Cobb
with .349. Jameson of Cleveland
slipped into place with BAT. Maurice
White Sox, is batting $3.50. but has
only participated in AZ games.
Eddie Collins of Chicago continues
to blaze the way for ths base steal
ers, adding three for aStotal of "a,
a safe margin over his rivals. Other
leading batters:
Shelly, Chicago 1888; Heilman, De-
7
Mostil, Chicago 1872; j. Sewell, Cleve-
land $50; Speaker, Cleveland .329;
Meusel, New York 1928; Collins, Chi
cago 1926; Judge, Washington 1926.
Kelly Weeks Sensation
George Kelly, first baseman with
the New York Giants was the week
sensation in the National League
He made seven home runs in Sin
consecutive days, which is new
major league record, and now has
fourteen homers to his credit. De
spite his hard hitting, however, he
moved up the ladder only few
points in percentage, being topped
by his teammate, Snyder, who is II
third place, with an average of 1854
Kelly's mark is 800.
Rogers Hornsby of St. Louis IS still
above the 400 mark, his average be
ing .40l giving him Il comfortabl
lead. His closest rival is Zacl
Wheat of Brooklyn, who is secon
with .375.
Jack Fournier, teammate o
Wheat's in his attempt to overtak
Ruth for the home run honor:
pounded out four circuit drives rim
ming his string to twenty-one.
Max Carey of the Pirates cut loos
on the base lines and as a result ra
his total of stolen bases to %, givin
him a substantial lead. Other lead
ing batters:
Young, New York 1852; Fourniel
Brooklyn $50; Roush, Cincinnati
.345; Bressler, Cincinnati .342; Grigs
by, Chicago 1888; Frisch, New Yor
800; Cunningham, Boston .32O.
3-Corncred Race
The three cornered race for bal
ting honors in the American Associi
ton involving Dresser and Neun, tn
st. Paul stars, and Bunny Brief {
Kansas City, has practically owe
Swallowed everything in the league.
Dresser, entrenched in third plac
suddenly advanced over the brea!
works to the top with an average
1893. His margin, however, is on
one point better than that of Brie
while Neun, the other Saint,
pounding away at a .39l clip.
Neun is far in advance of tt
base stealers with total of
thefts. Reb Russell of Columbus
leading the home run hitters wit
IA. Brief and Earl Smith of Mimi
apolis and Elmer Smith of Louisvil
have gone into triple tie for secor
place honors with II each. Christie
sen of ST. Paul is leading the II
getters with 81.
Other leading bhtters: Earl Smit
Minneapolis .370; Christenbury, l
dianapolis .347; Allen, Indianapol
.343; Russell, Columbus .342;
I Shannon, Louisville BAL; Brool
Co1umhus .33S. TYSON. Louisville 8: