The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-16

SISLER GOES
T0WARDT0P'
IN SWATTING
Browns Pilot Hitting For
Alb Average; Fourier
Leads in National
nv The Associated Press)

Chicago, May l6.-'George SISTER,
staging the most remarkable come
back of the 1925 pennant race, mas
challenged the top liners for batting
bonors Of the American league.
The famous pilot Of the st. Louis
Browns. the averages released today
reveal, is batting fifth with an
average of Alb and is determined 10
set new major league record held
bv himself for safe hitting in conse-
cutive games. Since the start OF the
race. Sisler has collected fifty hits,
an average of almost two for each
game. These figures are based on
games including those OF Wednes-
day.
Sisler established the record for
consecutive hitting in 1922 when ne
smashed through Al games before
failing to connect safely. up to the
time t0day's averages were compiled
Sisler had participated in 70 games
including one tie contest.
Sammy Hale of the leading Ath-
letics is setting the pace for the
tatters with an average OF .43I.
SEVERED, veteran catcher with the
Browns, is second with .423, with Iy
Cobb third with APO.
Simmons of the Athletics and Ken
Williams of st. Louis are tied in
home runs with six apiece. Cobb
has not been able to add to his five
which he collected in two days OF
toll.
johnny Mostl Of the White Sox
failed to add to his string of stolen
bases, but his thirteen is far in ex-
cess of his rivals.
Other leading batters: Combs, New
York Ala; Boone, Boston 400; Bar
rett, Chicago 400; Heilmann, De-
troit 1888; Paschal, New York $3.50;
McNulty, Cleveland 1870
There is familiar ring to the
trio hitting above 400 in the Nation
al league-Fournier of Brooklyn, and
Hornsby and Bottomley Of st. Louis.
Iourler is leading with ABS. Horns
by, falling off slightly, is batting
All, three points above his team
mate, Jimmy Bottomley.
Louis Fonseca, former Cincinnati
Red, is hitting well since joining the
Philies and is sticking close to the
leaders, batting fifth with 1888. Ban
croft Of Boston is fourth with .39l.
Gabby Hartnett of Chicago added
another home run to his string and
is leading with nine, Will Hornsby
next with six and Fournier third
with five.
One of the outstanding feats in
hitting during the week was ac-
complished by George Burns Of the
Phillies. The former Red and Giant
begged q dozen doubles.
There was little activity in base
stealing, Heathcote of Chicago set
ting the pace with five thefts.
Other leading batters for 10 or
more games: Moran, Philadelphia
$3.50; Earl Smith, Pittsburgh .378;
Wheat, Brooklyn $40; Moore Pitts
burgh 1854; Southworth, New York
.3G2; Gonzales, St. Louis 1862.
Cracking out sixteen hits in his
last six games, GuyOn of Louisville
has gone to the head Of the list of
American Association batters. The
Louisville slugger hitting .406 week
ago, is perched on the top with a
mark of ASS, gain of SO points in
week.
Wade of st. Paul moved up to Sc.
cond place with .42l, while Luce and
Brief of Milwaukee and Kinsella of
Toledo suffered setbacks. Webb OF
Toledo, showing improvement with
the stick is third with All.
Earl Smith of Minneapolis is the
best run getter with 20 and in ad-
dition to leading in total bases with
70, is tied with Duncan, and Ain.
smith, teammates, for the home rur
honors. Each has cracked out five
Koenig, St. Paul flash, is leading
the base stealers with seven thefts
Other leading batters: Wells
Kansas City 400; O'Shaughnessy
Minneapolis 400: Brief, Milwaukee
1893; Earl Smith, Minneapolis 1888;
Murphy, Columbus 1856; Russell!
Columbus 1882; Griffin, Milwaukee,
1916.