The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-17
HEILMANN HAS
SUDDEN SLUMP:
COBB ASCENDS
Georgia Peach Holds Fifth
Place on List-Tris Speak
er Takes Big Drop
WAIVER LEADING N. l..
frankie Frisch Gets Steal
Rec0rd-Russell Leading
A. A. Clouters
WAIVER LEADING N. L.

| Chicago. Sept. l7.-tF1-Thc scorch-
ing heat wave has melted the batting
averages of the American League
leaders, reducing the chances OF
Harry Hcilmann for capturing his
fourth title.
Sitting on the bench in the shade.
Al Simmons watches his .3l9 mark
stand firm, while the others slide
below 1t one by one. Since season
batting championships are rated on
basis of 100 games, Simmons may
be denied the title since he has
played in but 81 games, and there are
not many left
Hcilmann Slumps
Hcilmann had a bad slump, losing
l3 points this week, in figures COM
piled today including Wednesdays
games. He is now five points below
simmons .39l. Among those hit BY
the hot weather slump was iris
Speaker, who slid out Of the first ten,
where he has roasted most Of the
season. Not so with Ty Cobb, though.
The Georgia Peach climbed up to
fifth place.
Cobb and Big Boy Fothergill were
the only ones of the leaders to show
any improvement, and these two lead
the second division of the batting
stars, with Simmons, Heilmann and
Lou Gehrig twenty points higher.
Gehrig, now distanced in the home
run race, is falling off in his general
hitting, too. Ruth had lead of
seven on Thursday and the Babe was
only seven short of his 1921 record
of 50. Gehrig has more doubles than
hn %Vn,n hu- Q
Cleveland. Lou had so and burns ~,
with no chance of either to break
Burns records Of Ga set last year.
Yanks Cop Hon0rs
Sweeping on like Il prairie fire
with the pennant safely slowed away,
the Yankees pitching staff has all
the honors of the league among the
regulars. The first six places are
held by Manager Higgins mound
staff, Waite Hoyt, topping the list, is
tied with Ted Lyons of the White
sox in total victories won at 81.
Leading hitters Of the American
league: Simmons. Philadelphia, .39l;
Heilmann, Detroit. .386; Gehrig, New
York, $3.50; Fothergill. Detroit, 1863;
Cobb, Philadelphia, 1853; Combs, New
York, $50: Ruth, New York, .349;
Goslin. Washington. $40; Meusel,
New York, .339; Schang, St. Louis,
3s.}G. IS
There is still time for the Waner
brothers at Pittsburgh to ret togeth-
or and. divide up the batting honors
Of the National league for the season,
il Brother Lloyd can keep on with
his squirt to catch Brother Paul who
has been on top nearly all year.
Lloyd has climbed up to third place,
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by. Paul is still fifteen points ahead
Of Hornsby. though he dropped a few
points today in averages compiled in
Guiding Wednesdays Games.
Harris Is Close
Close on the heels of these three
IS old Joe Harris, east off by Wash
lngton last winter. who has shown a
decided liking for the National league
brand of pitching.
frankie Frisch, unabl" to get close
TO the top in batting honors this sea-
son, has nailed down the base steal
ing record beyond doubt He pilfered
six this week. and now has 40. While
this is less than half Ty Cobb's rec
ord, it is still II better than Hendrick
Of Brooklyn, the runner-up.
With the Pirates back in another
winning streak, Lee Meadows moved
back to the top among the regular
pitchers, with l8 victories to seven
defeats. Larry Benton of the Giants
IS runner-up with Is and 6. Charley
Root Of the Cubs, with 25 victories,
has q. good lead, his nearest rival
being Jess Haines of the Cardinals
with %.
The home run lead is AGAIN tenn
porarily in possession Of Hack Will
son of the Cubs, who develorcd a
hitting streak when the Cubs first
came home for an extended STAY. but
soon lost it. Hack has p. a lead of
but one on Cy Williams Of the Phil
lies.
Leading batters of the National
league: p. Waner. Pittsburgh. .382:
Hornsby, New York, .3G7; L. Waner.
Pittsburgh. $50; Harris. Pittsburgh.
.347; Stephenson. Chicago, .343; Tray
nor, Pittsburgh, .339; Frisch. St.
Louis, 1898; Harper, New York. 1929:
Barnhart, Pittsburgh, $780, Farrell,
Boston, 1923.
4. A. Pennant Race Is Hot
With only week to 20, the pen
nant race in the Association has de-
veloped into one Of the hottest in
years. with Kansas City and Toledo
hard on the heels of the fast travel
ing Brewers of Milwaukee.
Oscar Orwell, one of the bright
stars of the Brewers, can hold his
place at the top Of the Association
pitchers, but when he tries to double
in the outfield and with the war
club, he is just shade below the
best in the circuit. Perhaps first
place in both pitching and batting
are bit too much to expect, even
from Orwell. lie has won 16. while
losing only five, on the hill this year.
and is hitting .376 for second place
in the circuit. Rcb Russell. who used
to do his regular turn on the mound. ]
too, is holding his own around .393.
headed toward the batting champion
ship which went to Lebourveau last
year. This year Lebourveau is in
tenth place.
Sheehan of Kansas City has the
longest string of victories among the
twirlers, %. Two more homers were
added by Frank Emmer. the Millers'
sh0rtstop. to protect his leadership.
He has 81 circuit drives, with Earl
Smith, Miller fly chaser, in second
place with Is.
Mcmillan Cinches Steal Honors
Mcmillan Of St. Paul appears to
have the base stealing honors
cinched, with 40 to date and Mat
thews Of Indianapolis. runner-up, five
back ut IS.
The first division clubs still are
hitting better than 300 exactly in
their order in the standing Of games
won and lost, though there are few