El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-21
St. Louis STAR
TOPS SPEAKER
IN AVERAGES
Has Knocked Out Hits for
Average Of .408; Ty
Cobb Has .312.
SPEAKER SECOND
WITH 400 EVEN

CHICAGO, Iii. Aug 2l.-Player8 in
the national league who last
week were leaders in their spe-
cialties continued 70 set the pace. &C
cordiug 70 averages released today
which include games OF Wednesday
Roger Eornsby, the St Louis star
who topped the list OF battsrs par
ticipating in 50 or more games
week ago with an average OF -372.
retained the same marx. although he
played in eight games during the
week However, he increased his
lead IN total bases 10 245 on i62 hits,
which included 81 doubles. Is triples
and homers-
Rouzh Is Third
Eavres. Of Boston, although drop
ping three points, continued 70 be the
-unneruu with 553, while Nicholson.
Roush. OF Cincinnati. FOR third place,
with a mark OF 54l- The Cincinnati
outfielder stumped points for an
average Of 327, which ties him with
J. Smith OF St Louis fer fourth
place
field. failed 10 swell his home run
total OF 13- Max Carey. OF Pittsburg.
negotiated a quartet OF stolen bases
and Is showing the way with -
Other leading battersi stock,
st. Louis, 326i WilIiamns Phii1-
delphia, 1@2s Young New York
ski kouetchT Brooklyn 1-ls
Holl0eher. Chicago, S1si King.
New York, S17s Gr0hs Cincinnati,
316s MyerE, Brooklyn. Sl3i Wheat
Brooklyn, $685. Duncan, 1856
FIaek, Chicago, 5o5-
George Sisler, St Louis star first
bzseman- has been having a great
time with the willow during the past
week and as a result has dethronsd
Iris Speaker manager OF the Cleve-
land Indians. in the American league.
for the leadership among the players
who have participated IN SC OF more
games
four points over last week. While
speaker has dropped IT points 70 400
Joe Jackson. the Chicago ElugEer.
and Babe Ruth, OF New York. the
home run king. each Z suffered a
slump in their hitting. but are stick
ing among tbs leaders. being tied for
third place Each Is batting $50.
Babe Makes Oas Homer.
Ruth made only one home run
from Wednesday week ago 10 last
Wednesday, when the averages were
compiled. He had up 10 this tine
gathered ~ circuit drives. His to-
tai base trec0rd has been increased
70 sos bases. and as 4 run Esrrer he
has counted 127 times Rice. OF
Washington. continued % set thu
pace among the basestealers with a
total Of IS thefts. two Of them which
were added during the week
Y Cobb. Deroit's star, who
showed signs OF climbing among the
leading batters, has not kept up the
pace he set a couple OF weeks ago.
He Is hitting So compared with 81
week ago. Other leading batters
z. Collins, S5si Leusel. New York.
$50 Rice, Washington. sf5s Jacob
son. St Louis. 342; Hendryx. Boston.
1885, Jameson, Cleveland. 512.
Weaver Chicago. 49, Eilzn. wash
ington. 1885, s O'Eeul. Cleveland.
1896 Fslsch, Chicago. s25; Judge
" Washington SO.
sBubbIes- HarErave. OF 81.
PauI, has been having = field
day among the Emerfenn nssocla-
ton players the past week Hit
ting SIS and IN eighth place
among the players Who had par
tieipated In 50 or more games.
HarErnFe went on a batting ran
page which boosted his areruEs
10 81. putting him IN tie with
Wiekl1nd, OF Toledo, for second
place The pair are pushing
Grover Hartley Of Coiumbus.
who a topping the list with
marx OF -S51-
HarEravs not only vent into Sec
ond place IN batting. but he IS only
one run behind Dresser. OF St Paul.
IN the number OF runs scored. and
has taken the lead from Good. OF
kansas City. 1cr total base honors.