The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-11
RASEBALL G
- STATISTICS

LEADING MAJOR LEAGUE HITT&Nls.
National League.
Player club. g; Az. r rca
s WsIso;n. DG TsiiTs: e & i is Il Il ss
Fouriner. Dodgers " 2Ts s. 1o5 $50
American League.
Cobb. Tigers:. ss sss ss 1is .!ss
Hs..ms nTown TiEsrs e i sss e e i a
sRssxsF ri IRf.an. q i is & M ssG
YESTERDAYS HOME RUN mTTERs.
American League.
h Player Club. No. fetal
MeuseI. Yankees. ......... 20
d. 80 johnson. Yankees 81. 49,. /
National League.
None.
League Totals.
1895 1875
4 Am ..ia, LsaEue ....... s sss Egg Egg
Individual leaders-Hornsb carSi-
nails. 22: Hartnett, Cubs. 30; Meugol.
K Esnyss Giants e ' smons F'v AshI.ties
Il Wright, Pirates, ~ Bottcmley, Carr
went to Cleveland IN & trade con-
-
Thus, before the start OF this
months to think upon the new
turn In his career. This from
CoveIesIie.
In the last several years at Cleve-
land he was uncomfortabl fat H
he Gould regain the condition that
was his from 1913 to 1921, when he
was & leading star Of the Americaa
League, the turn In the road would
lead him to more success, he felt.
So COveIesIxie determined 60
shed every ounce Of useless fat.
He was anything but slkiHfuu
of lard when he reported at
Tampa, and throughout the spring
he was 3 faithful trainer. Few
ball players ever t0iIed rs
earnestly and few ever were d.
rocted more wisely in their train
ing than was CovelesIxie BY. Mike
Martin.
when the campaign opened
Trainer Martin had remade the de-
clining Indian into clipper 6riffs
man.
Today 1t seems touch Of magic
had to do with. the transformation
CovelesIxie was effective from the
start. but had q tendency to
weaken in tbs late stages Of games
Frequently he was relieved. But
as rule his successors on ti1e fir
ing line had little work. Covelesl<ie
had subdued the enemy. In sixteen
starts he has averaged eight
innings q game.
~
lesIxie became even. more effective,
and gained stamina Lately he has
pitched the route regularly. In the
last sfortY-five innings he has
yielded q Atotal OF four runs, an
average Of one run q game.
Such pitching in this day Of the
lively ball has made Coveleslxte
sensation. He is eclipsing Waites
johnson as the foremost star Of
the Washington ninging corps.
Each has started the same number
Of games sixteen. johnson has
completed ten and CoveIeslxie eight
Walter has won twelve and lost
four. The Pole has won, eleven
and though the figures are not al
hand it may be said quite safely
thar he tops the earned-F1n
column.
So this should be happy birth
day tor Stanley CoveIeslie, marking
as r. does, In q sense. his rebirth
int0 q star pitcher.
And as for Iris Speaker, may his
tribe improve. well may he scratch
his shiny pate in wonder but 1T
seems not mete that he should feel
chagrin over Coveles1kie's unexpect-
ed success. Rather might he rejoics
that man who served the Cleve-
land club long and faithfully has
been dealt with kindly by fortune.
For it was q lucky break fIG
Coveleskie that he was sent from
Cleveland to a champion club. and
his ambition renewed:
For the first time In years 4
have been able to get. down to my
right weight. which Is 1S5 pounds"
says .Covelesl1ie In explanation Of
his success, and that's al. The
Pole speaks little at any time ard
salGA If hiYnsalf