Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-13

IN MS grasp. WIN Only C1Tee
weeks to go, the Detroit veteran, cham
pion of 1921, 1923 and 1925, has a
lead almost safe enough to carry him
through, only one point shy of AGO.
Heilmanns only rival among those
who have played more than 100 games
is Lou Gehrig who just now is having
his hands full in keeping up with Babe
Ruth'S terrific home run pace. In
averages compiled today, including
Wednesdays games, Ruth had cracked
out six homers for the week, two more
than Gelrig, and the Babe had a lead
of four on Columbia Lou. Just ten
more shots over the fence and Ruth
would equal his 1921 season record OF
SO.
AL Simmons, who has been on the
Athletics bench for quite while,
played one game this week and three
points was shaved off his batting per-
centage He has second place in the
standing but has played only 80
games, and so is unlikely to become
the first right hand hitter in many
years to win the batting crown.
These three are in a group by them
selves, 80 points ahead of the others,
in the first ten batting list, with Babe
Ruth the nearest of the. field to them.
The top of the pitching list reads
like the roster of the New York Yam
KEGS mound staff, starting with Waite
Hoyt,, first among the regulars, who
has won 10 and lost five. Then come
Shocker, Reuther, Pipgras, Thomas,
Moore and Pennock, followed by the
rest of the FINGERS in the league.
Ted Lyons of the White Sox has
chalked UP the most victories, 20, and
Eddie Rommel of the Athletics has the
highest percentage, though he has won
but eight games. Lyons has pitched
almost the equivalent of 80 full games,
with less than run per inning off his
shoots
Leading American league batters:
Heilmann, Detroit, .399; Simmons,
Philadelphia, .391; Gehrig New York,
.381; Ruth, New York, 1852; Combs,
New York, $50; Fothergill, Detroit,
.349; Meusel, New York, .346; Cobb,
Philadelphia, 345. Speaker, Washing
ton, 342;e Goslin, Washington, $40
'rhe cares of managing a pennant
contender, while John McGraw is i'll
or otherwise occupied, this time have
Hornsby. The former Cardinal and
heir apparent to the control of the
Giants, having unSeated one of the
three muSkateers of the Pittsburgh Pl-
rates, has now ousted a second one.
Today Hornsby is, himself in second
place in the National league batting
race.
Another batting championship, for
HornSby, though, is unlikely unless
Paul Waner, the foremost of the Pi-
rate trio, suffers complete collapse
for Brother Paul today enjoys a q
point lead on Hornsby with only three
weeks of the season left.
Joe Harris followed Clyde Barnhart
down the ladder when Hornsby staged
his upward rush. and Barnhart kept
on slipping until he is now in ninth
place. Brother Lloyd Waner mas climb
ed upward to take up the burden OF
regaining the laurels of the Pirate
trio. Harris is third and Lloyd fourth,
just back of Paul Waner and Hornsby.
Shedding a few points each week,
frankie Frisch has fallen to seventh
place in the standing, and now his
leadership in stolen bases is threat
ened. Frisch failed to connect this
week while Hendrick of Brooklyn gath
cred five, and is only five more behind
Frisch's mark of "a.
Though Rube Benton may not have
been able to do much for the Giants,
he has been going great on the hill Tor
the Braves, and is now in first rank
among the National league pitchers,
with a score of Is victories and only
four defeats. None of the regular
moundSmen can show as low figure
in losses Another graduate OF the
Giants, old Jesse Haines, now of the
Cardinals is second among the regu-
lar toilers in the turret and his list
of % victories is also second highest
in the league for the season.
Charles Root of the Cubs leads in
games won with "a, but he was spilled
for loss in his weekly turn last week.
Leading batters of the National
league: p Waner, Pittsburgh, 1888;
Hornsby, New York, .361; Harris,
Pittsburgh, .359; L. Waner, Pittsburgh,
$40; Stephenson, Chicago. 339; Tray
nor, Pittsburgh, .337; Frisch, ST. Louis,
1886; Farrell, Boston, 1872. Barnhart,
Pittsburgh, $50; Harper, New York,
.327.
With all the first division clubs in
the American association clouting bet
ter than 300, it is no wonder there
are 81 batters in the first circuit hit
ting above 300. But Toledo has the
edge in top notchers with four OF her
regulars counted among the first ten.
rThe lowly Colonels at last have
representative in that select crowd,
Guyon gaining IL points in averages
compiled today including Wednesdays
games to take seventh place. That
crowded out the Millers' sole delegate,
Ollie Tucker, but on the heels OF the
first ten, the Kels have live sluggers,
all, hitting betteH than $40, which
may suit Manager Kelly better than
only one hitting above that mark.
Three of this quartet of Millers have
all the home run honorS in sight in
the. association. Frank Ernmer leads
with 49, They nearly match the New
York Yankees Wrecking crew.
While the contenders were fading in
the stretch, Reb Russell put on bit