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Show THORPE IN illL; S1SLER IN Mil CHICAGO, Aug. ' 2. Jim Thorpe, the Indian outfielder of the - Boston Braves, has suffered a slump in hitting, but not enough to cause him to give up his position posi-tion as leader of the National league. According Ac-cording to e.erages released today, Thorpe is hitting .366. Manager Cravath of Philadelphia continued to be the run-ner-uD to Thorpe, with a mark of .353. Benny Kauff, New York, tied Cravath for home run honors by making his ninth circuit drive. Kauff also is high man in total bases, with 155 to his credit.. Jake Daubert, Cincinnati, maintained his lead as a sacrifice hitter, with 25; Cutshaw of Pittsburg passed his teammate Bigbee in the number of bases stolen. Cutshaw has pilfered 25 to 5igbee's 23. Other leading batters for 35 or more games: McHenry. St. Louis, .319 ; Williams, Wil-liams, Philadelphia, .317 ; Rousch, Cincinnati. Cin-cinnati. .316; Burns. New York, .314: Doyle, New York, .311; Kauff, New York, .310; Young, New York. .309; Win go, Cin cinnati,' .306; Daubert, Cincinnati, .306. In the American league George Sisler. the St. Louis star, has boosted his average aver-age from .34ti to .362. Sisler also is leading lead-ing the league in total bases, having to his credit ISO, made on 119 hits in S5 games. The St. Louis man also has taken the stolen base .honors from Jo ston of Cleveland, having 22 bases Johnston's 21. Roger Peckinpaugh, New York. broken the tie for scoring honors by p. ing away from-Sisr. Peckinpatigh co;-ed co;-ed 6$ times to Sisler's 61. "Babe" Ruth of Boston tied Lei':o American league record for home : honors by cracking out his sixteenth c cuit driver" Tvrus Cobb is hovering near the among the batters with a mark o' : nine points behind Sisler, Vi:t, Beacon Bea-con tinned to be the best sacrifice!", v a mark of 37. Other leading batters for 35 or ir." games: .Teach, Detroit, .351; Pec-; naugh, New York, .343; Jackson. Chics: "333; Flagstead, Detroit, .322; Rica, ington. .326; Chapman. Cleveland, .:. Fewster, New York, .316; Heiimann, ! troit. .315; Gandii, Chicago, .314; H.. Boston, .313. |