New York, Aug. 8.
Defying all opposition, Joe Med-the hard-hitting outfielder of the St. Louis Cardinals, to-day kept his batting average above the four hundred mark and continued to lead the hitters of both major leagues.
With a percentage of.402 for the season thus far, Medwick held 3 commanding advantage over Gabby Hartnett, talkative catcher of the Chicago Cubs, who' took second place with 392. Cecil Travis, who broke into the ranks of the leading hitters three weeks ago, stayed in third position with.388 while Lou Gehrig, "iron man" of the New York Yank followed with 376, One point behind \Gehrig was Paul Waner. of the Pittsburgh Pirates, last year's Netional League batting championship, whose efforts to break a long-standing record and capture the title two years in succession seem doomed to disappointment.
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