Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-05-25 | Page 15 | Joe Jackson Drops from Leading Place

JOE JACKSON DIPS PROM LEADING PLACE CHICAGO, May 24. Joe Jackson, the slugging White Sox outfielder, has been deposed as leading batsman of the American Amer-ican league by Bill Wanibsganss of Cleveland, who, by a wonderful spurt, boosted his average from .323 to .407 in a week, according to unofficial figures released re-leased today. Jackson has dropped to third place, with .386, while Smith, Cleveland, Cleve-land, remains in second place, with .389. Other batters at the top of the hst who plaved In fifteen or more games, in-, eluding " contests of Wednesday, are: Jacobson. St. Louis, .376; Weaver, Chicago, Chi-cago, .371; Bodie, New York. .365; Witt, 'Philadelphia. .343; Cobb. Detroit, .341; i Gedeon, St. Louis, .3oS; Sisler, St. Louis, II .324. Jackson retained his lead in total bases with 49. and also leads in home runs. I r I with 2. His teammate, Weaver, con-;j tinued to set the pace n.s a run-getter, having scored 19 times, while Eddie Col- ; K llns another teammate, continues to : B I show the way In stolen bases, with 10. B Chapman's 9 sacrifices give the Clevc- , ft ! lander the lead in this department. I K Faber. Chicago, leads the pitchers, with I four wins and no losses. In the National league, Cravath. Fhila- ) delphia, although participating In only fourteen games, leads the batsmen, wltn ! 583 Of the players who took part m i fifteen or more games. Young, .N'ew Vork, j tons the list with .425, and also is out in front with 46 bases. Williams, Philadelphia, who is third j 1 I among the batters, with .894, Is in a four-cornered four-cornered tie for home-run honors with Dovle and Kauft, New York, and Hoi- loc'her, Chicago. Fach has made three. , Mvers Brooklvn, lends the sacrifice hitters, hit-ters, with eight, and Olson. Brooklyn. Is : the best run-getter and base-stealer, with , seventeen and nine, respectively Other leading batters are: Meuse., Philadelphia. .370; Konetchy Brooklyn, 3q- Rariden, Cincinnati. .34b: f.ritfith. Brooklyn. .311: McCorly, New York. Dode. New York..OSS; Herzog, Boston,; '3pterTer Brooklyn, with six victories; and no defeats, leads the pitchers. 1 Murphv, Des Moines, took the batting lead in the Western league for fifteen or j more games, including Tuesday s con- ; UOther leaders are: Griffith. Oklahoma' t-ttv. .354; Pavis. Tulsa, .3ol. Cass, I.cs ; Moine. 34 Robinson. b:r,ux Cu. ..i4.. , Newasha. Wichita. .340; Polar, St.. Jo- , seph .321: Colhns, Jopiin, .321; Brai.lgan, ( aiCa'srebehSldes"1ieadin base-stealer with I four Vs tied with Moran. Sioux .H,)n-runs .H,)n-runs scored, with thirteen. Murohy 1-ads n total bases, with thirl y-six ; Collins. I j'oplln tops .he home-run Htters w. h ; I three while Hasbrook, Ties Monies. uU Jackson. Omaha, are tied for icnScc hits, with nine eacn.