The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-07-16
.ES0VER Zoo,
.FIRSTSO FAR,
GEHRIG SLUMP
Waner, Harris and Frs
Now Head Mathematical
vol, Tucker Lead A. A, /

leagues now have ACQUIRED
season 400 hitter, Ty Cobb's nr'
AL Simmons. Today's batting ~ y.
ages give Simmons .402 MAJ
first one since hot weather olaa
the pitchers arms.
While striving to match Bab. p,
in the art of losing baseballs -
the fence, Lou Gehrig neglected.
humble one-base hit. and lost
batting leadership to Connie M,
young outfielder. Gehrig i
garded as Ruth's pupil. The
teachers, Ty and Babe, held 4,
ground against the pitchers, s,cg
to their positions near the bon
Of the first ten hitters.
Heilmann Picks In
With the smuggling examnla
New York before him in a IA,
series, Harry Heilmann. Tiger =
with the willow, picked up sevt,
points in his batting percentage
figures compiled today incIvtil
Wednesdays games. and stood n
on the threshold of the select
Gle waiting for some one to ial,e,
An even break in his two gam
this week gives Dutch Reuther Of
Yankees a pitching score OF nj
victories and two defeats for
best mark among the rem
moundsmen. Ted Lyons IA yc.N
for the White Sox top the liz.
that respect. His pal al Thtn
finally pulled out his 18th With
after five failures and ranks SEA
in games won.
Although Ruth is several I'D
runs behind his best year, 1921
has taken the edge on Gehrig in i
cult drives, having 30 in games
to Wednesday, with Gehrig one
hind. Tony Lazzeri has pushed
total up TO- IA to give the Yanks
three leaders in smuggling.
Sisler Steals
George Sisler, the ex-manager
the Browns, sprinted further ahead
his competitors in base stealing
holding his weekly average Of
besides bucking up nearly % poi
in batting. Ty Cobb is one Of
quartet in second place to Sise'
base stealing, with an even dozea
Leading American League hitts1
Simmons, Philadelphia, .lO2; Gem
| New. York, 1893; +. Miller, ST. LIZ
.377; Bennett, St. Louis, .3722;; Scha
St. Louis, .37l; Neun, Detroit !
Ruth. New York, 1868; Meuse,
York, 1868: Dykes, Philadelphia, u
Cobb. Philadelphia, .35S
/ The Pirate trio which has NOM
olized the top honors in Nasl'l
League hitting was caught u
general batting slump OF TINS y
and frankie Frisch, the ey'Gl
snapped for Rogers Hornsby. cFaA
through to take third pace, y
from Clyde Barnhart Of .Plt'sSnul
A fifteen point drop struck all
Leagues leading hitters, eH'
Frisch who, for the first time
year is hitting well above the y
member of the trade, Hornso'
/ Freddie Lindstrom has besaa
pick out the good ones and
Joined up his team mates among
first ten, making it a McGFas Y
tette there. If McGraw ~
traded Farrell to the Brav e,
would have half the leading DIV
of the circuit on his club.
Hornsby, though, mas moved y
a tie for leadership in home p. N
with Cv Williams Of the Phl
each getting one while Hack WIZ
of the Cubs, failed to comet
the other hand, Frisch stJ,e i
more bases to put his marx "
ten ahead of the field. -.
The two Pittsburgh hurl s,n
wear specs, Meadows ana hh ~.
main at the top Of the league !"
ing roster despite their se'0 Mssi
the fast travelling CUBS :, r %rs'
has the best mark with !. T pna
three defeats but Charley ~, "a
the Cubs has the most seatp, II. ;.
The batting sensation OF p 'I,
; was the attack of the kta'
gained seven points to take e..
place in team batting y yd,, suiie
the Pirates and Giants wh VI. 90. 90
! slumps. The Reds a wee an. inc
' in seventh place as a e CIV" ys,,
= Leading hitters OF the L. ,sS
Lea~ne: P Waner, Pittsbr1la!a1s
Harris. Pittsburgh, .376; P pllsIa
I.on;s. .365: Barnhart. P ses.
.35s; Hornsby, New io1 Mueller.
per, New York, .S5l; p nut
York. BAG; Farrell, 30. Heua
Lindstrom, New York, 'S'o' ~
: Brooklyn, 1888. CLAIMS
0 Rohh.d Of his customary p ~,
IN +nr If the American As'I
batting list, "a week So siucge!
Lcbouvreau, the Ioledo S fifsh
2 this week from third TO ..d .~ u
4 in averages compiled '0'''
2 ing Wednesdays canes. ,,s seps
i k;rkham. the Columbus . s,a
.rS cr;mes the Mudhens IN
ana I hnth PASSED u Beyo Who .'.. ~
10 points. Orwoll; ,;, M Nt
Z Ollie Tucker, the Mii.e nd seseF
o chaser, chung to first a"v il
4 sitions. with slight gains
percentage t TIeeiedes Cuba, i, No.
man. went the full ,lllnt oSaisctery =
for his Without defeat wv y.
City really leads ~ :,
z ular toilers with II vlc'0''''
o defeats. 49,. Assotit
!; Leading hitters of the so ass'1
Orwell, Milwaukee 49,, q
Minneapolis, 1893; Kir 1sas ss;
bus, 1888; Grimes, Ion gPusssg
bourveau, Toledo. .5So' Mnned
diapolis, $3.50; Duncan: sd6;
1866; Hauser, Kansas IVY II
n ing, Toledo, 1864; PETERS,
City, 800.