Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-01


as the leading batter of the National
League.
The sensational young collegian, by
consistent hitting since the start of the
season, t0day finds himself looking
down on some well established slugg
ersA including the renowned Rogers
HolHhsby. Farrell has mark of .412
atts he'd in 80 games in which he made
49 hits for total of 81 bases, having
three homers and nine doubles.
average from.393 as the result of gett-
ing seven hits in six games. The fig
ures are based on games including
Wednesday and are of players who
participated in 25 or more games.
On the heels of New York is pie
"Pie" Traynor of Pittsburgh, who bost-
On the heels of the New Yorker is
ed his average 81 points from $40 to
.391 and is ranking next to Farrell
Hornsby, who dropped down week
4 ago, boosted his mark point during
the week and has .377 for fourth place
George Harper, also of the Giants, is
thiry with 379.
The veteran "Cy" Williams of the
Phillies, by clouting three homers moved
to the front as the leading home run
hitter with total of nine Hack
Wilson and Eal Webb of the Cubs,
with Hornsby, are tied with seven each.
Hazen Cuyler, fleet foot fly chaser
of the Pirates is setting a merry pace
among the base stealers with IA, a
gain of four since week ago. frankie
Frisch of the Cardinals is his closest
rival with 10 thefts.
The Pirates replaced the Giants i'll
team batting with an average of .306,
the Giants having dropped to second
place with 300, while the Phillies con-
tinue to hold down third place with
.289.
Other leading batters: P. Warner,
Pittsburgh 800; High, Boston. 343;
Wright, Pittsburgh BAL; Frisch, ST.
Louis 339; Burrus, Boston 1888; Lind
strom, New York 1888; Southworth,
st. Louis 1888.
"Bing" Miller of ST. Louis made
another threat during the week to
cause a lot of American league slug
gers plenty of worry. He continued his
marvellous Socking, bagging seven hits
in six games, and really is the leader
of the league with an average of AIT,
although Wallie Schange, a teammate
is two points above him, although he
did not appear in any games during
the week.
Miller has performed in 80 games,
been at bat 96 times and made 40 hits
to compile his hefty average. Lou Geh-
rig, star first baseman with the Yank-
90 with
,425, Grapped down to third place with
.408. T5soOSe" GOSlin Of the Senators
returning to the game after spell of
illness, nosed ahead of Gehrig with
AL Ty Cobb is blazing the trail for
the Athletics with .4O2, giving him
fourth place among the leading swatt-
ers of the league.
Gehrig is forcing "Babe" Ruth to
step a spirited pace to keep out in
front in home run hitting. Ruth, by
connecting with pair, has a total
Df II, with Gehrig next with ten.
Luzerne little Boy" Blue, swiped
one base, and tied Goslin and Al
Simmons of the Athletics, who failed
to add to their totals. The trio is
deadlocked with seven piece.
Ruth is making it hot for Gehrig
and his teammate Earl Combs to keep,
pace with him in crossing the plate.
The fbsg Boy. has scored 36 times,
while his two rivals both have cross
ed the plate "a times.
There was no change in position
among the three leading clubs in team
hitting although each suffered fall
ing off. New York tops the list with
3O5, Philadelphia is next with .302
Ind st. Louis third with .299.
Other leading batters:
Simmons, Philadelphia 1856; Meusel,
New York 1894; Fathergill, Detroit .391;
chicago .S72; L. Sewell, Cleveland 800.
Ruth, New York 1881, Speaker, Wash
ngton 1923; Collins, Philadelphia .3O9.
"Bevo" Lebourveau, of Toledo, despite
drop of two points during the week,
emaias on top of the pack in the
american Association with a mark of
463 In addition "Bevo" is leading in
otal bases with SO. His Sc blows
Includes 10 doubles, 9 triples and 3
lomerS
Mcmillan, st: Paul second baseman,
the Toledo stars closest rival for
atting hOnors with an average of 1867.
SrimeS, another Mud Hen, is grazing
hird with 1862.
Wambsganns, of Kansas City, is in a
ight spot for the honors as best run
etter. He has tailed 81 times and is
eing pushed by his teammate, Hauser,
Tho registered 36 runs.
Earl Smith, long distance hitter OF
he NIillers, smashed out brace of
ONE runs and is showing the way toi
he circuit trip boys with seven.
Samtay Bohne, another Miller, failed
incdSAse his stolen base total, but
is nine thefts are sufficient to retain !,
he lead among the base stealers.
Other leading batters: Strohm, Mil
yaukee, 1855; Hauser, Kansas City, 1852; |
4rigsby, Kansas City, .348; Pick, Kan |
as City, 348; Riconda, Milwaukee, |
AZ; Luce, Milwaukee, BAL; LOTUS,
minneapolis, 1888; Mcguire, Toledo, 1888. !
Banging out ten hits landed Munson,
f Tulsa, at the head of the Western
eague hitters with an average of .42O. |
ennett, teammate, who was near the
pp, suffered a slight setback, but is I
INNER up with a mark of Alb, while
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