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Show Big League Batting Averages CHICAGO, Aug. 2i. By a few weeks of hard struggling Heine Zimmerman haa won bank his rrsltlon sh the leadlnp; batt.nr In the Natinnal league Me Is hitting hit-ting .3S7. Sweenpy, of the Braves, hafi follcn snven potnts below. MeyerB and Doyle, hold third and fourth positions, the McCJrawlt8 hatting .3S7 and .2,"3 re-spootlvely. re-spootlvely. Kvers Is the next Cub to Heine, hatting .315!. Following are th averaged frtr the week of the ten leaders: NATIONAL LEAGT"E PI ay sr. AB. R. PC Zimmerman, Chicago . 421 74 .3S7 Sweeney, Boston 432 50 .380 Meyers, New York 323 57 .'Jrl Doyle, New York 309 R6 .353 Konetchy. St. Louis 406 71 .342 Kllng Boston 210 J6 .333 .Simon, Pittsburg 6S fi .313 Cratldall, New York 61 fi ,32R Donlln. Plftsburp IfiX 1"i 325 rCers, Chicago 371 57 31 R Ty Cobh continues to dash ahead of all except Speaker In the American league. The Detroit and Boston stars are holding a little competition far above all other batsmen except .Toe Jackson of the Naps. Cobb Is hitting 408, Kpeaker follow:-! with .400: Jackson has reached a .381 salt Easterly, the new Sox catcher, catch-er, Is batting .30?, the highest mark for Chicago. Bodle has a 204 flRuro and Collins .200. Following are the averages-for averages-for the week of the ten leaders AMERICAN LEAGUE. Plaver. AB. R PC Cobb. Detroit 431 91 .408 Speaker, Boston 450 10." .40'i Jackson. Cleveland 430 00 ,3S1 Baker, Philadelphia 488 00 .342 Collins, Philadelphia 4'"S 101 .333 Mclnnes, Philadelphia 45 s 5fi ,333 Mnrphv. Philadelphia . ... 130 27 .331 Uajole, Cleveland 898 41 . 31 fi Gland II, Washington 30.-. 44 3ir. I Ford. New York 93 14 ,r?K' |