NEW YORK, NY. October 7, 1918 - In what's become an annual tradition, the Ford Motor Company has delivered two brand new automobiles to the United League and Columbia League batting title winners.
The United League batting race ended with Cleveland's Cap Cottrell on top with a .321 average. The Maroons second baseman was officially named the winner today. For the season he totaled 185 hits, 9 home runs with 86 RBIs and 58 runs scored. At the award ceremony Cottrell told reporters the key to his hitting success this season. "I stayed focused and tried to get a hit in every at-bat."
The 1917 Columbia League batting race was won by St. Louis first baseman Dave Mulligan. Mulligan topped the batting chart with a .331 average. For the season, he cranked out 169 hits, 8 home runs, scored 69 times and batted in 72.
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