New Britain herald., 1926-07-10
HERMAN IS HERO
 WITH BALL BAT
Sensation Of Week-LeaderS in
 Each Of Big Leagues

finds the Fourth of July league leaders in both Of the major base ball circuits digging in 10 preserve the tradition that the pennants fol- low the Independence Day standing of the clubs, The four contenders are punching up in each league, only two games apart in the National and three games apart in the American, but thc New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds seem 10 be a little more than holding their own.
 The Reds veteran pitching staff, particularly Eppa RiXey, Pete Dom ohuc and Carl Mays, nre among the first ten of the regular moundsmen, and four of the first ten leading hit tars in this weeks baseball records are RcdleGs.
 The individual hero of the week with the willow, however, is Floyd Herman Of Brooklyn, who jumped from eighth place To second among National League batters, by slam ming out - hits in the holiday crush Of nine games. Seven of them were for extra bases. Hargrave, Cin- cinnati catcher, came back to the regulars. and is leading the league with All to Hcrman's .377, which was a gain or 42 points this week for the Dodgers first baseman.
 Pete Donohue of the Reds leads the league both in total innings pitched and in total victories, l2, be- ing charged with d win and loss, while his teammate RiXey went into the league pitching leadership with another victory, making seven to one defeat.
 Frankie Frisch of the Giants crept back into last place among the SC lect 10 hittcrs and also took the base-stealing leadership away from Cuylcr. Pittsburgh, adding three this week to total t6, while Clyler added none 10 his mark of 15,
 Hack Wilson Of the Chicago Cubs ricked the pitchcres for two round trips this week, passing Bottomley of the St. Louis Cardinals, who failed 10 add to his 10. Wilson has Ii.
 Leading National hitters in 40 or more games: Hargrave, Cincinnati All; Herman, Brooklyn, ST: Bres- sler. Cincinnati. .377: Christensen, Cincinnati .357; Cuyler, Pittsburgh, .34S; Trayner, Pittsburgh, .345i Hornsbv, St. Louis. .S37; F. Smith, Pittsburgh, .SS6; Roush, Cincinnati .33O; Frisch, New York, .327.
 The 10 leading hitters in the American League the past week showed no such upset as the senior circuit, the personnel remaining at most the same with but one notable change in position. Harry Hcilman, the veteran Detroit slugger, knocked but four safelies in the last seven games and dropped from third place to fifth. Ruth also suffered q slump, hut held on to second place behind rotnergill Of Detroit, who made II hits in six games 10 boost his aver age from .424 10 .3S. Gehrlg or the Yankees gave up his place Tn the first 10 to Rice of Washington, "ho has been lowering in the ofling for several weeks. Ty Cobb, who regu- ,arly occupied the front seat Tn the American league hitters for many vs3rs. made but four hits in i've games the past week, slipping fur- -hor away from the top 10. Just outside the first 10 in batting aver ages this week is Heine Manush, Detroit outfelder, trying 10 make m for Cobb's slump. with l5 hits in seven games. jumping 10 places lh the standing
 The leading hasesrealers, likewise tho leading home run hijters, re- Bob Meusel Of the Yankees retired temporarily from the lineup with IA maired in status quo the past week. stolen bases, and "Tho Babe fail e1 to add to hts home run total oi 26. Ruth is just a shade better than his record of an average Of two bases for each hit. and is far back of his 1921 record round trip total
 Herb Ponnock Of the Yankees was the only ono Of the leading regular nitchers 10 improve his status thIs week. adding one notch to his strlng to make IS victories 10 four det'a's' Pate Of the Athletics gives lndica- tions of rivalling MarberryS laurelS in relief work on the rubber ne