The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-09-26
PIRATE STAR
LEADS LEAGUE
IN STICKW0RK
HaZen Cuyler, Outheider, Is
High Man in Batting
Race

Chicago, Sept. eff part perfor
mances count for anything, Hazer
Cuyler Of the Pirates should cut 8
wide swath with his trusty bat ir
the worlds series. .s....
The Pittsburgh fly chaser picked
up thirteen points in his last sever
games and today is third in the list
of leading !hitters in the National
League, with an average of .36l
Cuyler also leads the league in scor.
ing, having counted l43 times, and
is on the heels Of Max Carey, anothe,
Pittsurgher, for base stealing honors
for 1925 with thirty-six. Carey is
setting the pace with 80 thefts.
Rogers Hornsby of the Cardinals
1924 batting champion Of the league
is making a desperate drive to finish
the season with an average Of 400
or better. His latest mark, based on
day, is 1899. He boosted his average
seven points within a week, but fail
ed to increase his record in seeking
homers. He is safely leading. how
ever, with thirty seven.
BOttOmley Next
Jimmy Bottomley, also of the
Cardinals, Hornsby's nearest rival
for batting honors, is 20 points be.
hind his boss, with an average OF
1919. Other leading batters:
Wheat, Brooklyn 1853; Fournier
Brooklyn BAG; Harper, Philadelphia
.346; Blades, st. Louis SAG; Burrus
Boston .342; Roush, Cincinnati .342;
Carey, Pittsburgh $40.
Harry Heilmann, star slugger OF
the Tigers, by smacking % hits in his
last nine games, advanced fourteen
points and is threatening iris
Speaker of the Indians for the bat
ting leadership of the American
League. Heilmann is hitting 1886
while Speaker who lately has been
acting as pinch hitter, is topping the
list with 800. Al Simmons, Athletics
star, gained twelve points and moved
up to third place with $3.50.
Bob Meusel of the Yankees is
threatening to become the home run
king of the league. He smashed out
three four baggers during the week
running his string to thirty-one.
Johnn Mostil of the White Sox
with IL thefts, is so far in front OF
the base stealers that he has no
danger Of losing. Mostil also has a
comfortable lead as a run gette,
with 1876 tallies. Other leading
batters:
Cobb. Detroit .375; H. Rice, St. Louis
1868; Wingo, Detroit 1857; Sisler, St
Louis 1855; F.. Rice, Washington ISL
}. Sewell, Cleveland 347; Collins
Chicago .345.
Brief Is Star 8,
The Home run smashing of Bunny
Brief of Milwaukee was the outstand-
ing drive of the American Associa-
ton season, which closes tomorrow
Brief bagged five home runs, which
placed him in commanding position
for the 1925 honors. He has con.
nected &c homers to date. In ad.
dition to his long distance hitting
the Brewers star did some climbing
among the batters, and is percheC
in fourth place with 1856. Eddie
Murphy of Columbus retains tor
place with 1897 with Guon Of Louis.
vile hitting 1863. Douthit of Milwau.
kee, although in only 80 games i.
! Murphy's closest competitor with :
mark of 1863.
Christensen of St. Paul with 4s
stolen bases will carry off the honor.
in this department. Other leading
batters:
Lebourveau, Kansas City.354; Ty.
son, Louisville $50; Fisher. Mimi.
eapolis $50; Duncan, Minneapoli.
.345; burst, St. Paul .339; Butler
Minneapolis 1899: Griffin, Milwau
kee 1892; Ainsmith, Minneapolis 1892