The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-13
THREE PIRATES
! STILL LEADING
BATTING LIST
Waner. Harris and Barnhart
Farther in Front Than
Ever Before
GEHRIG RANKS HIG H
Orwell Tops A. A. Batters,
With Grimes Second; Rus
sell Is Third
GEHRIG RANKS HIG H


Cubs are as good as "in," Manager
Joe Mccarthy declares. because their
hitting is on the upgrade after how
ering around the ..27O mark as team
average all season. For most of che
season the Cubs have led the league
in fielding accuracy, but today they
are still 90 points below the Pirates
in hitting.
Seven of the Cubs are among the
&c hitters in the 800 class of the
National League but only one has
been able to break into the first
ten leaders, Riggs Stephenson. The
Pirates have eight hatters in the 800
division and for many weeks three
of the Pittsburghers have been
grouped at the very top.
Three Pirates Lead
Today these three Pirates, Paul
Waner, Joe Harris and Clyde Barn
hart, are farther in front than ever
with the field, led by frankie Frisch,
from Is to SO points below them.
Brother Lloyd Waner also holds his
own in the first ten, ranking ninth in
averages compiled today, including
Wednesdays games.
F'risch slumped 13 points after his
challenge last week to break up the
Pirate trio the rest Of the first ten
skidded with him, while Paul Waner
led his mates into higher ground.
Frisch also failed to add any stolen
bases but his mark of 81 is still nine
better than Hendrick of Brooklyn,
the runner-ur
Benton Tops Pitching List
Two victories this week for Larry
Benton of the Giants have put him
ut the top among the National League
pitchers, with ten victories to three
uefeats. The two Pirates, Meadows
and Hill, who held the lead so long,
are now second and fourth. Jess
Haines of the Cardinals is third, but
Charlie Root of the Cubs leads Haines
by three victories, Root added his
10th and goth this week.
Leading National League hitters
are: P. --Waner, Pittsburgh, .391;
Harris, Pittsburgh. .379; Barnhart,
Pittsburgh. 1906; Frisch, St. Louis,
1853; Harper, New York, $50; Steph-
enson, Chicago, .345; Hornsby, New.
York, .344; Hafey, St. Louis, .341;
l.. Waner, Pittsburgh, 1884; Hendrick,
Brooklyn, .S32.
Every other year seems to be cit"
for Harry Heiimann Of the Detroit
Tigers, as he won the American
League batting championship in 1921,
'23 an d'25, and is making q de-
termined bid for the top right now.
Only AL Simmons Of the Athletics
and Lou Gehrig Of the Yankees rank
higher today than Heilmann, but
Gehrig has shown no signs of weak
enings Simmons has been on the
bench for the last two weeks.
HeilmaIin Gaining Fast
Heilmann is Fl points behind Sim
mons in averages compiled today i'm
Guiding Wednesdays games, but he
has gained more than that in the
past month of steady climbing. Most
of the others among the first ten
batters of the American League shed
few percentage points this week
while Harry was making gain of
seven. Ruth and Speaker slipped the
most, except Bing Miller of the
Browns who dropped clear out Of the
ten leaders f6r. the first time in many
months. -
Miller Joined Ken Williams and
George Sisler, his teammates, Just on
the fringe Of the front row. Sisler
added two more stolen bases, making
70, while Johnny Neun, Dettoit's
first sac)efr pissed Tavener OF the
Tigers for runner-up with 10.
Lou Leads Ruth
The home run duel still swings in
favor Of Gehrig. Lou hal a. Nv ednes-
day to &c for Ruth, but in, the toaf
Of extra base hits Lou stands out
like a lighthouse. He has 81 two.
houUar. ouN 20 fr;u1ae Ia ohnod -
the Babe in each class. Z.
the Yankees to stay, has much the
huriers, six wins and but one loss.
lars should 60 to Waite Hoyt Of the
four defeats and only Ted Lyans Of
wins. Ted has IS victories and il
still the hardest working twirler in
either major league. having worked
the equivalent Of Is games with near
y eight weeks Of the season yet to
: leading Amvalcas tsasas batters:
Simmons. Philadelphia, .3D4; Gehrig,
New York, .384; Heilmann, Detroit,
.0SOs 0cu1ugs De AVuISs 'Otzs 0utuS
New York, .804s Speaker, Washing
ton. 1854; Fothsrgill, Detroit, .352;
Meusel, New York, 1852; Dykes, Phil
sd1slphia. rafei Combs. New York.
T Milwaukee ana Toledo Lead 4. A.
The hot rsce for the leadership Of
the American Association between
milwaukee, and Toledo IL reflected all
the way through today's statistics.
In team battine individual hitting
and. pitching Effectiveness they are
neck and neck:
Emilio PAlm4ro rankssas the Asso-
ciatloHg be1t .fline1r IN aserGgeG
compiled tod6y including WbdHesl
days games. He has ten wins to one
defeak pursued eloSsly By Oscar Or!
wojl 81 the BreWers Nth n yietoriea
and 1opr dsfsatns Jim - Shs1han