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Show KEIMILLIS- LEADSJATTEBS Former Coast Outfielder Leads A. L. Hitters CHirAOO. April ft Kenneth Wll-llfina. Wll-llfina. th hard hitting; outfielder wltn the Ht. Ioul Hrowni who et art led the haaetialt world by cracking; Baba It nth hnm run rcord for th first two week of the aeaaon when h maahed out hla aeventh circuit drive. 1 at the top of the hatter in the American league, according to average aver-age releaaed lodav and which Include W edneadav' gam. William I tir.t with Trla Hpeaker. the veteran leader of the Cleveland Indiana. Keen, haa an average of .449. W llllama la not only topping; the hlt--tfra. but la a hewing- the wav tu the baa '-ra with eight t hefts. His r home run In a big advantage over hi rival. ar.d If he maintains hla urgent :r!de, Ruth will hav a Mg hamlltap lo overcome wnn he return lo the game May 20. The Bt. Ixula aluggr alo In out In front total basea with a to' of 4. (ti-orge Mlsler, another atar of th llrowna. haa been wielding the willow with telling effect al nc the curtain rose, and 1) trailing the leader wUh an averare of .444. I other leading batters for five or more game ar: Pratt, Boston, .433; K. Hmith. Hoiton. .429; F Collins. Chicago. Chi-cago. .10; Hcott, New York, .171; Wood, Cleveland. .378; Jamieaon. Cleveland. .370; Hlue, Ietrolt. .144; Hellmann. Detroit. De-troit. 3t4; Cutahaw, Letroit, .144. Rica, Washington. .144. Kelly la topping the batter with an average of 45ft, while Tlerney, the PlttHt'Urg aecond seeker. Is three points behind with a murk of .442. Hnrnsn of Ht. Louie, who carried off the lengue'a batting honors laat eaon la do n tn ihe list with a mark of ..it. Hnhi.it Meranvill of the Pirates aad Ttawllna of th Olsnts are having a nip nnd luck rnc for the honors among Ihe base stealers. Kach had pilfered four. other leading batters for five or mori a-ames are: Ornh. New York, 4Z9: Ifarper. Cincinnati. .421, Holloeh-er. Holloeh-er. Chicrgo l( V Williams. Phllad-I- Phla. ,3M.",; Maranrtlle, I'lttaburg. .874; arklnaon, Philadelphia. 37ft; Hornahv. j Ht. Louie, SHS; lilgbee. Plttaburg, .33; llenlinr. Philadelphia. .3M. |