The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-20
Sports
TYRUS COBB
NEARS TOP IN
BATTING RACE
Ueilman and Detroit Chief
CrOwding Youngsters for
Top of Column

Chicago, June 30. Ap-Ty Cobb.
Harry Holman and Red Wngo, the
three musketoers of the Detroit Ii
gers. today are crowding to the top
of the American League in batting,
forcing Sammy Hale of the Athletics
and Harry Rice of st. Louis to ira
vel a terrific clip to retain their
leading positions.
Hale is going faster than his
competitors and is setting the pace
with 1872, a gain of five points over
last weeks igure. Wingo gained one
point and continues as runner-up
with .426. Rice dropped three points,
but is resting in third place with
Ala. Cobb is next with .405, and
Hcilmann fifth with .395. The fig
ures include games of Wedne sday.
AL Simmons, Connie Mack's star
outfielder, who has made more hits
than any batter in the major leagues
81 continues to be the best run
getter in the Ban Johnson circuit.
The Athletics star has registered So
times. He is trailing Heilmann in
batting with an average of 1893, but
has an impressive record of having
Ragged Is doubles, three triples and
eleven homers.
Ken Williams of the Browns is
giving Bob Meusel a race for the
nome run honors, bagging Is as
compared to Is, for the Yankee star
Ruth finally broke into the home
run class. but it takes considerable
hunting to find his name. He has
connected with three
Johnny Mostil of the White Sox
continues to burn up the paths in
stealing bases and is far in front
OF his rivals with 81 thefts.
Other leading batters:
'fothergll. Detroit .378; Speaker
Cleveland .376; Lamar, Philadelphia
1913; Sislcr, st. Louis 81; Boone,
Boston .371; Combs, New York 1867
S. Rice, Washington .363.
Rogers Hornsby of the Cardinals,
champion batter of the National
League for the last five years. is out
after his sixth champions In
his last six games, Hornsby added
nine hits to his collection for a gain
of eleven points over his mark of a
week ago, and today is tori ing the
list with Ale The st. Louis star
IN 1920. batted .37O for the highe st
honors, The 70 wing year he hit
1897 and in 1922, rang, up .4O1, his
first time above the 400 mark. In
1923 he finished with 3S4 and last
season had the high percentage of
.423.
Not only is the Cardinals manager
leading the batters, pinch hitters and
others, but he is leading the major
league home run hitters with seven
teen.
Earl Adams of the Cubs failed to
h, - but
continues to lead with fifteen
Other leading batters:
J. Wilson. Philadelphia 1898; Ban
croft, Boston 1888: Wrightstone,
Philadelphia $50; Barnhart Pitts
burgh .3T9: Bo.'omley. st. Louis
.37o, Stock. Brooklyn .374 Burrus,
Boston 1872; Earl Smith, Pittsburgh
1867; Hawks. Philadelphia .363.
Grimm. Chicago 800; Carey. Pitts
burgh .359.
Batting leaders of the American
Association are beginning to feel the
effects of the hot pace. Eddie Muir
ply, star outieldeg Of the Columbus
club. fell from .401 to 1897, but con-
tinues to lead the parade. Bunny
Brief of the Brewers, third last week
with $50. moved up to second place
despite the fact his average was re-
duced to .377 Guyon of Louisville
advanced from fourth place to third
. with .3T5. gain of two points. while
Well of To;ede dropped into fourth
with .374. Cotter of Louisville, ninth
week ago, is trailing Webb with
1863.
Guyon of Louisville is leading the
scorers with 60. with Christensen of
st. Paul still leading in stolen bases
with II. Boone of ST. Paul with Is
and Richbourg of Milwaukee with
IA, are his nearest competitors.
Earl Smith of Minneapolis failed
to increase his home run total of
twelve.
Other leading batters:
Lebourveau, Kansas City 1867 );
Grimes, Columbus 1865; Tyson,
louisville 1851: burst. ST. Paul 1856;
Collins, st. Paul .35l; Duncan, Min
neapolis .349; Ainsmith. Minneapolis
BAT.