The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-06-27
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FRANKIE FRlSCH PASSES ROGERS
HORNSBY IN BATTING AVERAGES

/ League: Schang, st. LOUIS, AIN;
Gehrig, New York, 1884; Dykes, Phil
z, adelphia. $780, Simmons, Phiiadel-
phia, 1873; Meusel. New York.
/ .377; Cobb, Philadelphia, 1865; f.
Miller. st. Louis. 1854; p. Collins.
New York. 1862; Tothergill, Detroit,
! .35S; Heilmann, Detroit, 1853.
At last there seems to have been
found some one in the American
Association to give Dewitt Lebour-
veau a race for the batting honors.
] The newcomer is Tucker, Mike KEEL
/ ley's new outfielder for the Millers,
and his cloutng must be as mama
to the Millers as their heavy hitters.
Earl Smith and Kelly, are in a slump,
with no more hOmers and few knocks
Of any other run-producing descrip-
ton.
fuckers mark Of ABS for lG games
leads Lebourveau by some 30 points,
but the Toledo Babe Ruth is still
above the 400 mark, which is more
than the rest Of the Assoc iation bat
tiers can boast. Rutherford, Louis
ville's new third sackcr, is another
late conner whose hitting will bear
watching. In l6 games he has hit
$40.
Toledo and st. Paul made the
only appreciable gains in team bat
ting this week, the Mudhens being
only one point back Of Kansas City,
while the Saints polished up their
willows and started for the 800 class.
The Saints lack membership in the
first ten in the Association, in aver
ages released today, including We'd
nesday's games, but they climbed
from last place to sixth this week
with mamksof .2S7.
Wilson Moves Up
Wilson, Milwaukee fly chaser, is
the weeks newcomer in fast COM
pany, moving up from 1876 to 1854
for ninth place in the standings. He
pushed out Is hits in 8 games.
Eddleman, the Brewers star finger,
is the circuits leading pitcher today
with only one setback to ten vic
tories. Moon of Minneapolis has
10 victories, but he has been beaten
seven times. linn of Kansas City
is on the heels Of this pair with
record of nine and four.
Hauser of the Blues poled one of
the infrequent homers Of the As
ISOLATION, tieing Smith of Minneap-
Kelley of the Millers.
Leading hitters of the Association:
Lebourveau, Toledo, 40; Orwell, Mil
waukee. 1882; Grimes, Toledo, .379;
Russell, indianapolis, 1872: Kirkham,
Columbus, 1872; Hauser, Kansas City,
1862; Heving, Toledo, 1853; Lear, Mil
waukee, 1856; F.. Wilson. Milwaukee,
.354: Duncan. Minneapolis, .35l.
All the Western Leaguers near the
top of the batting parade gained on
the pitchers this week. in averages
released today including Wednes-
days games. Bill Cunningham, Des
Moines new outfielder, raised his
mark to the phenomenal position of
ABB for Fl games. He garnered 13
hits in his last six games, passing
the mark of Casey, the Tulsa slug
ger, who is still out from the effects
of a bean ball.
Joe Rabbit, the Omaha speed king
on the paths, after week of idle
ness in the base stealing racket.
grabbed three this week besides a
flock of safe hits which moved him
up among the first ten for the first
time this season.
.Comorosky, the Wichita fly chaser
who has string to him leading
Dack TO IlttSDurgh, made one Of the
largest gains Of the week, going from
with marks Of .2S7.
Home Runs Scattered
The home run business was dull.
probably out of sympathy for the
mighty Casey. He and his team
mate, Munson, are still tied for the
lead at II with no one seriously
threatening their joint ownership Of
the lead in this speciality.
George Blaeholder Of Tulsa won
one and lost one on the hill, Civ
ing him fifteen victories to two
defeats: c. Davenport Of Des Moines
ranks him slightly in percentage
with nine wins and but one defeat.
Lincoln has temporarily taken the
leadership in team fielding away
from Tulsa, with a mark of .966.
one point ahead of the Oilers, but
none is close to Tulsa's team batting
mark of 1886.
Leading hitters in the Western
League: Cunningham, Des Moines,
:493; Casey, Tulsa, .424; Wingfield,
Tulsa. .4l9; Langford, Des Moines,
.397; Momorosky, Wichita, .39l; Ben
nett, Tulsa, .376; Porter, Tulsa, .374;
+. Griffin, Des Moines, 1878; Rabbit,
Omaha, 1854; Munson, Tulsa, 1856.