Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1914 — SOME HARD SLUGGERS [ARTICLE]

SOME HARD SLUGGERS

MANY BATTING STARS ARE OVERLOOKED IN THE BUSHES.

But Three Leaders in Minor Leagues Landed by Big Organization*— Twenty-One Remain With Last Yearia Clubs.

Notwithstanding the fact that the major leagues'had an army of scouts scouring the minor organizations for talent last season, but three leaders in minor league batting were landed. All three go to the American league— Chappell, who led the American association, belongs to the Chicago White Sox; Wilson, the New England league leader, has been signed by the Boston Red Sox, and Kavanaugh, the TriState league batting champion, has been drafted by the Detroit Tigers. Of the 33 players who top the batting list in their respective leagues, 21 will remain with the same teams with which’ they* played last season. To Ty Cobb belongs the honor of being the best hitter in major league company, while in Malmquist the York club of the little Nebraska State league produced the top-notch batting star of the season. Malmquist, who goes to the Oshkosh club, finished the season with a batting average of .477; His figures show that he was at bat 823 times. - ™

The batting championship titles are given to those players who finished the season with the best average after participating in at least one-half of the regularly scheduled games. The batting leaders, with their averages and the team to which they are to report in 1914, follow: American Association —Chappell of Milwaukee club (.355), reports in 1914 to Chicago (A. L.). American League—Cobb of Detroit (.390), to Detroit (A. L.). Canadian Schaefer of .Guelph

(.358), to Guelph (C. L.). Eastern Association—Kauff, Hartford (.345), to Indianapolis (A. A.). Empire State —Chancey, Americus (.383), to New Haven (E. A.). Illinois-Missouri Moore, Lincoln (.440), to Lincoln (1.-M. L). International —Simmons, Rochester (.339), to Rochester (I. L). Michigan State—Miller, Muskegon (.390), to Milwaukee (A. A.). National —Daubert, Brooklyn (.349)* to Brooklyn (N. L). Nebraska State —Malmquist, New (.477), to Oshkosh (W.-I. L.). New Brunswick-Maine Matthews, Bangor (.379), to Bangor (N. 8.-M. L). New England—Wilson, Lynn (365), to Boston (A. L.). New York-New Jersey—Ely, Middletown (.358), to Middletown ' (N. Y.-N. J. L.). New York State —Coles, Elmira (.356),, to Elmira (N. Y. S. L.). North Carolina Kelly, Durham (.321), to Durham (N. C. L). Northern—Davis, Winona (.349), to Winona (N. L.). Northwestern Meek, Victoria (.358), to Victoria (N; W. L). Ohio State —Gray, Charleston (.361), to Charleston (’O. S. L). Pacific Coast Bayless, Venice (.324), to Venice (P. C. L.). South Atlantic —McMillan, Charleston (.316), to Charleston (S. A. L.). Southern Welchonce, Atlanta (.338), to Atlanta (S. L.). Southern Michigan—Becker, Kalamazoo (.352), to New London (E. A.). Texas —Hopkins, Galveston (.421), to Galveston (T. L). Texas-Oklahoma Nagle, -Paris (.310), to Galveston (T. L.). Three I —Kaylor, Danville (.390), to Oakland (P. C. L). Tri-State —Kavanaugh, York (.357), Detroit, (A. L) Union Association —Huelsman, Salt Lake City (.422), te Salt Lake City (U. A.). Virginia—Mattis, Roanoke (.300), -to Roanoke (V. L.). Western, Middleton, Wichita (.370), to Oakland (P. C. L.). Western Canada —Mills, Saskatoon (.382), to Saskatoon (W. C. L.). Western Tri-State —Nadeau, North Yakima (.313), to North Yakima (W. T.-S. L). Wisconsin-Illinois Walsh, Green Bay (.344), to to Green Bay (W.-I. L.).