Show Gehrig Retains Batting Margin NEW YORK Aug 8 S UP The UP-The The start of the big league stretch drive proved too hot for most of or the batting batting bat bat- ting ing leaders this week Only four of ot the first 10 hitters in each eRch league kept up the pace Lou Gehrig of ot the Yankees regained regained regained re re- re- re gained sole possession of the American Amen Ameri can league lead boosting his average average average aver aver- age three percentage points to Earl Averill of at the Indians Indians- deadlocked dead dead- locked for for the thc lead last week dropped to a second place tic with Luke Appling of the White Sox at In the National league pace setter Johnny Mize of or the Cardinals re remained re re- a at al while his his' teammate Ducky Medwick pulled up to in second place Standings of the leading 10 batters In n each league AMERICAN LEAGUE Player C O G A AB AB n nR R It H Pet Yankees 1 io Oi Averill r Indians 27 95 White While Sox 91 1 71 White 80 Sox S-ox 92 07 83 17 Sullivan Indians 64 1 30 79 Dickey Yankees Yankee 70 79 79 Tigers Bell Brown Browns 66 gln Yankees Yane Sf IR no 92 Trosky Indians 90 NATIONAL LEAGUE Mire MIze Cardinals 75 50 SI 81 u 75 P. Pirates 96 66 Demaree Cubs 02 57 Jordans Jordan Rees flees 86 56 11 R Phillies 80 SO J Moore 85 65 71 lii 33 Herman Cubs Cuba 70 Cu Cuyler ler r Reds 08 68 Suhr 6 Pirates t 19 79 70 g g |