Salt Lake Herald | 1908-01-05 | Page 18 | Wagner is Still at Top

WAGNER IS STILL AT Al TOP Great Pittsburg Shortstop Has Lead National league in Hitting live Five Times When the National league at its re recent recent recent cent meeting presented to Hans Wag Wagner Wagner Vagner ner the silver loving cup emblematic pf the tho five championships which he lie had bad won In batting in the league they hon honored honored honored ored an achievement that is unequaled in the history of the national game There have been batting championships awarded since tho the Na National National league came into being Dan Brouthers Is the only other man to win four arid and two men won three Adrian Anson Anon was the first to lo enroll his name three times as the league lead leader er and Dan Brouthers followed while Jesse Burkett was the third man who won the honor thrice AU All three were great reat players in their day da but It Is doubtful if any anyone one of or them compared as an allaround player with Wagner Vagner Indeed Napoleon Lajoie Is the only other player who has hag been classed with Wagner Vagner for his allaround ability and has won on the batting leadership of the American league four times