Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-30
HARRY HEILMAN ON Way TO 4TH
LEAGUE BATTING CHAMPIONSHIP

CHICAGO, Aug. 20 CR-Harry
Heilmann. Detroit veteran, is well on
his way to his fourth batting cham
pionship of the American league. He
has today the only 400 average among
the major league regulars, gained
during Detroit's record breaking win.
ming streak of 13 victories in row.
Starting with 1921, Heilmann has
won the title with his bat every
other year, and his efforts to repeat
this year seems due TO win the
reward. He passed the .394 of AL
Simmons of the Athletics in figures
compiled. today including Wednesdays
games. Heilnann's gain in percent
age this week was 81 points. The
Day the Yankees broke the Tigers
winning streak "Wednesday, Harry
had perfect day at bat, four times
up, four singles.
Instead OF the home run twins,
Ruth and Gehrig, it was Tony Laz.
zeri that broke up that game with
mighty drive which cleared the
crowded sacks. That was Tony's 18th
homer of the season, while Ruth
that day had 40 and Gehrig 80.
Dutch Reuther and Waite Hoyt,
who have dominated the American
league pitching list for some time.
were joined today by Wiley Moore,
Manager Huggins' latest find. Moore
stands third in the number of games,
ranked only by the veteran relief
Fingers, Cliff Marberry and Lefty
Grove, but Moore's percentage is fal
higher than those two evterans, with
IA wins and six losses.
Ted Lyons still stands out as the
leader in games won, with 10 victories
for. a second division club. Hoyt has
II wins.
George Sisler, still hoyering lust
below the first ten in batting honors,
continues in front in base stealing,
his weekly theft raising his total
now to "a.
Leading hitters of the American
league are: Heillnann, Detroit, 400:
Simmons, Philadelphia, .394; Gellrig,
New York, .379; Ruth, New York, 1857, /,
Speaker, Washington, 1854; Fother-
gill, Detroit, .348;; Meusel, New York,
.347; Schang, st. Louis, .347; Cobb,
Philadelphia, 346; Goslin, Washing.
ton, .341. t
The Colonels having at last climbed
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 asso-
citation in many months. The first
ten have coasted along for several
weeks now without change in their
makeup, but Kelly, the Toledo fly
chaser, was ousted by 5Glyon in fig
ures compiled today including We'd
neSday's games.
Reb Russell, the former White Sox
finger now patrolling the outer
garden for Indpialaapolis refuses to
crack and his hold on first place
is firmer than ever today. oscar
Orwall, another purchase of Connie
Mack from the association, clings to
second place in the batting list, but
two points back of Russell.
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 pitch.
ers. Emmer. drove out four this
week and Smith two.
While the lead of the Mudhens
has been Whitfield down to brine
Kansas City and Milwaukee within
striking distance, the two latter teams
have been improving with the hickory
until all three are now tied in team
batting at .314 The Millers were
largely responsible for whiting down
the Toledo lead, and Kelley's squad
has also passed the 800 mark in
team batting.
Still in his batting slump, in tenth
place in the circuit, Dewitt Lebour-
veau is gradually gazing on Bruno
Haas in base stealing and is now
but two behind Haas mark of&2
Besides his second place in tho
batting column, Orwell is runner up
for pitching honors, too Palmero
the Hns Cuban finger, is on top
today with mark of II minis and
only three defeats, while Orwell's
score is now 13 and four
Leading hitters in the American
association: Russell, indianapolis, 1893;
Orwell, Milwaukee, .391; Grimes, Pof1
edo, 382; Kirkham, Columbus, 5376;
Veach, Toledo, 1868; Hauser, Kansas
City, 1862; Riconda. Milwaukee, 1853;
Guyon, Louisville, .3Sf;; Duncan, Min
neapolis, $50; Lebourveau, Toledo.
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