New Britain herald., 1927-08-27
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ers now has 31 homsrs. His slump at bat gave Frisch few CT opportunities for base stealing but his total of 3S is still nine bet ter than Hendrick of Brooklyn. Kiki Cuyler. who used to hold the base stealing honors. is now third with . mere 19.
 Lee Specs" Meadows is back in first place among the National league pitchers but his partner. Carmen Hill, is down in sixth rank. Ben- ton of the Giants got bumped in his start this week, and dropped back to second. The Cardinal vet erans. Jess Haines and Grover Alex ander come next, but Charlie Root of the faltering Cubs tops them all in victories with 22.
 With half of the first ten hitters in the league wearing Pirate uni forms, it is no wonder that Pitts burgh has the best team batting mark in the majors today. 1909. Even the slugging Yankees are four points below this. while the league leading Cubs are hitting only fourth in the team figures. with .2S2 Leading National league batters: P. Waner, Pittsburgh, 1884; Harris. Pittsburgh, .363: Barnhart, Pitts burgh, .s53 Hornsby. New York, .s52; Frisch. St. Louis, BAY; steph- enson, Chicago. 343; L. Waner, Pittsburgh, .341; Harper, New York, .3ss: Traynor. Pittsburgh, .331; Hendrick. Brooklyn. 1929.
 American Association
 The Colonels having at last climb ed out of the cellar. Guyon made his bow today as the first of the Louis vile club to break into the leading ten batters of the American associa- tion in many months. The first ten have coasted along for several weeks now without change in their make up, but Kelly, the Toledo fly chaser. was busted by Guyon. in figures com piled today including Wednesday games.
 Reb Russell, the former White Sox finger now patrolling the outer garden for Indianapolis. refuses to crack and his hold on first place is firmer than ever today. Oscar Or woll, another purchase of Connie Mack from the association, clings to second place in the batting last. but o1r ~P
 The Millers home run twins. Earl Smith and Frank Emmer, while well back of the pace set by Ruth and Gehrig of the Yankees, are making things lively for the association pitchers. Emmer drove out four this week and Smith two.
 While the lead of the Mudhens has been whittled down to bring Kansas City and Milwaukee within striking distance, the two latter teams have been improving with the hickory un- til all three are now tied in team batting at .314. The Millers were largely responsible for whiting down the Toledo lead. and kelly's squad has also passed the 300 mark in team batting.
 Still in his batting slump, in tenth place in the circuit, Dewitt Lebour- veau is gradually gaining on Bruno Haas in base stealing and is now but two behind Haas mark of 23.
 Besides his second place in the batting column, Orwell is runner up for pitching honors. too. Palmero, the Hens Cuban finger, is on top today with mark of II wins and only three defeats. while OrWolis score is now 13 and four.
 Leading hitters in the American association: Russell. Indianapolis, .393; Orwoll, Milwaukee. 1891; Grimes, Toledo, .3S2; Kirkham, Co., lumbus, .376: Veach. Toledo. ,36S; Hauser, Kansas City. .362; Riconda, Milwaukee, .3Gs; Guyon, Louisville, .357; Duncan, Minneapolis, $50; Le- bourveau, Toledo, .349.
 Western League
 A genuine 400 average is in the making in the Western League if Langford, the Des Moines star clout- CT, Call lIlCfedsc pISC o oie' 'hS lacks only two points today of the charmed figures, in averages com piled today including Wednesdays games.
 Pete Casey, who has pinch hit twice since he was beaned early in the season, tried it again this week without success and his 400 aver age is fast fading The Oilers star slugger had a .423 average when the accident put him on the bench but it has shrunk now to .402.
 Two home runs and three stolen bases were added to the record of fashy Joe Rabbit of Omaha this week. and Joe moved up from around ninth place to seventh in the list of the leading ten hitters No one is even close to his stolen base total of 42, but Rabbit is still far 1h r~- Iy