The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-02
FOUR YOUNGSTERS TOP SIX VETS IN
LIST OF 10 LEADING BATTERS TODAY

Chicago. Cy Williams Of the Phillies
and Zeb Terry Of New York.
Leading hittcrs Of the National
League: Harris, Pittsburgh, 1916;
Barnhart, Pittsburgh. 1892; p. Waner.
Pittsburgh, $50; Frisch, St. Louis,
1884; Farrell, Boston. 1854; Hornsby,
New York, 1915; Mueller, New York,
$40; Harper, New York, .S61; South
worth. st. Louis. 1857; +. Scott. Chi
cago, .342.
The pace ut the top Of the Amer
lean Association was bit too swift
for Ollie Tucker. the Miller's new
outfielder. and he dropped out Of
first place to sixth, in averages COM
piled today, including Wednesdays
games, leaving Lebourveau towering
over the pack as usual.
In that Wednesday game Lebour-
vcau combed five hits in six trips
to the plate, maintaining his mark
at 400, the only one of its kind
existing in fast company today.
Grimes. another Tolcdoan, and Rcb
Russell of the Indians each gained
more than ten points against hot
weather curving and Bobby Vcach,
the Toledo veteran, moved up into
the first ten to help the Mudhcns
take first place in team clouting in
the Association. They gained six
points to three for the Kansas City
Blues in taking away the lead.
In the Association
Earl Smith of the Millers, led in
the general increase Of home run hit.
ting in the circuit, adding two TO /
reach eleven, the top figure of the
Association. and he also, raised his
average fifteen points. Besides the
two homers he slammed five which
went only half as far, namely two
baggers. Hauser of Kansas City with |
10 and Kelley of Minneapolis with
the same total are right ut Smiths
heels.
Hauser had no time for stolen
bases this week SO Marriott of Toledo
and Haas of st. Paul caught up with
him at -. Marriott gathered four
sacks to catch up.
Eddleman's only start this week
brought him setback, but he still
holds the high percentage of the
Associations regular pitchers with q
score of ten and two. Zinn of Kan
sas City has one more victory and
four defeats charged against him.
Leading hitters Of the Association:
Lebourveau, Toledo, 400; Grimes,
Toledo, 800; Russell, indianapolis,
1886; Orwell, Milwaukee, $3.50; Kirk
ham, Columbus, .379; Tucker, Min
neapolis, .S71; Hauser, Kansas City,
1866; Heving, Toledo, 1864; f. Wilson.
Milwaukee, 1857; Veach, Toledo, $3.50.
They arc still shooting ut Pete
Casey's mark in the Western League
while he RECEIVERS from bean bali,
and II Cunningham, the Des Moines
siuggcr, can continue his present
pace, he will hustle Casey Tor honors.
ne Is but two points behind Caseys
.4Z4 IN averages today, including
games of Wednesday. Cunningham.
however, dropped from last weeks
mark of nearly 500 and in the past
eight games gathered but ten safe
blows.
Oilers Slump
The Oilers all slumpcd bit with
out the stimulation of Casey's re-
sounding wallops, but they have a
20 point lead on the other teams in
batting yet. The leagues home run
leaders, Casey and his teammate,
Munson, remain tied at II. McNally
OF Wichita polcd four four baTpers
but he is still six behind the two
Oilers.
Joe Rabbit. the Omaha flash. held
his own with the stick and added
rive stolen bases to his collection,
making him 70. F. Griffin of Des
Moines gathered three for a total Of
70 as runner,up.
!. A change of scenery helped out the
batting mark. of Davis, the Omaha
gardener sent to Amarillo. He picked
up II points enough to get him
into the. list of ten Leading hitters
in the place of Munson of Tulsa.
George Blasholder's only start on
the hill resulted in his defeat and
withdrawal to the showers in the
sixth inning. His mark of is wins
and three defeats makes him the
outstanding finger of this or many
other circuits, though. Day of Wich-
tia has gathered eleven victories, the
nearest approach to Blaeholder.
Leading hitters Of the Western
League: Casey. Tulsa, aga; Cum
bingham. Des Moincs, .432; Wing
field, Tulsa, .S89; Langford, Des
Moines. 1884; Generously, Wichita,
3Sl; Murphy, Denver, 377; F. Grit
fin. Des Moincs, $50; Bennett, Tulsa,
1863; Rabbit, Omaha, 1856; Davis,
Amarillo, 1854. n
Over the week.end-Uni.