Show BABE RUTH STANDS AT HEAD HEN OF A. A Al L. L PITCHERS Cicotte Cicott Another Southpaw Second Walter Johnson John John- son Is Third By United Press Prel to 10 The Telegram Dec 9 Babe Babe Ruth the CHICAGO big Red Sox southpaw who hurled C hl his way to fame In a fourteen fourteen- Inning duel with Sherrod Smith In Inthe Inthe Inthe the last worlds world's series aeries stand stands at atthe atthe for the 1 1916 head a according of fc the American to r the n no o official league rC le averages pitchers J made pt here today Taking part In games he allowed an art average of runs runa a game Eddie Cicotte of the Chicago o White Sox was second and Walter Johnson the Vas Washington star star- was third Cicotte al allowed at- at lowed 78 runs a game the WashingtonIan Washington Washington- Ian allowing Coveleskie Detroit Wolfgang Chicago and Faber of Chicago follow In the order named The veteran Eddie Eddin Plank stood thirteenth on the list an average of or runs a game gante Big Dave Davenport of St. St Louis was the iron man of ot the season Beason appearing on the slab In nine fifty-nine contests Reb Hussell Russell Rus Itus- sell of the White Sox was a close second with fifty In Innings s pitched Johnson led the tho field with to his credit Davenport only only- pitched innings Walter Valter Johnson also appears In the lead leadIn In the number of strikeouts having forced batsmen to hit the air Myers of Philadelphia Is closest to this this' mark marlc with Johnson gave bases on balls and hit nine batsmen |