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 | Schmer Wins WF Player of the Week Prize Monday, August 27th , 1917 When it came to hitting the baseball, William Schmer had few peers in the Western Federation this past week. The talented right fielder for Fort Wayne tagged opposing pitchers for a .519 average and was voted the Player of the Week Award. Included in his stats were 14 hits in 27 at-bats, 1 homers, 5 runs scored and 10 RBIs. So far this year, Schmer has 16 home runs and a .346 batting average. |   |
