Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-06
EERALp. MONDAY sEPTEMBER {. 1sec
NICHOLSON IS
LEADING NATL
LEAGUE BAT1ERS

bAIlEkO.
iris Speaker Heading Amer
lean Possession With
Average Of 1876
Chicago, Sept. 4.-Outfielder Nichol.
ebn. tho Pittsburgh slugser. has taken
the lead among the National league
Ebatters, from Roger Hornsby OF st.
tLoutA.lg Nicholson experienced = great
period at the bat during the week and
is topping the list with an average Of
.ssf, among players who have ipartic-
ave su = RECESSED eH q td @o,e ,n sa ! ean rae
81 last wednesday. .Hornsby aid not
do q we'll with the willow andsdropped
to .366. However, he Ii well ahead,
OF Eayrs. OF Boston, who, is In third
place with 1913. Hornsby however in
creased his lead In total bases 70 .264.
Cy Williams, Of Philadelphia seems
to have struck a hoodoo IN 1s,sAs he
cult drives IL the past 2 weeks, but stiA
he IL three In front Of his teammate.
Meusef, who has cracked out ten
Max Carey Of pittsbursh, stole three
bases In the past week and IL showing
the sway-to the base stealers with AZ.
Burns OF New York, hos taken the
la from Bancroft, s tsam.,ats. q
81 times to Bancroft's 81.
other. leading battefs: Young, New
York, .s36; Roush, Cincinnati. .336:
Louis, .5s4; King. New York, .s2s;
Hollocher, Chicago, .31S: Z. Wheat.
Brooklyn, .5l6; Konetchy, Brooklyn,
1915; Fourneir, st. Louis, .3l3; Meyrs.
Brooklyn, .a11; Williams, Philadel-
Siesler SluImps.
George Stesler, the ST. Louis star
who was topping the batters In the
American league, an into a batting
slump when the Mount City club in
vAded the East on the last jaunt, and
as a result Iris Speaker, manager Of
Cleyeland. is heading the procession
rIhner-up, however. only one1point be-
hind with .3s4. Eddie Collins, captain
! OF the Chicago White Sox has great
llY Improved his batting mark and is
pressing jackson, q. teammate, ana
Ruth OF New York. Jackson. is bat
IhhE $3.50 RUIN .S'4 n -. Coihns
babe" Ruth has played only one
game since the last averages were
lc0fhpilled and In that contest he crack
ed out his fotty.fourth home run. His
total base record was brought up to
SIG and his scoring record to t134.
Ruth IL out Of the game because Of an
infection on his. arm. but is expected
to be Jack, In the lineup next, week.
Rice Of Washington was not able to
stsal any bases during the past week.
but his 45 thefts give him a big lead
over his nearest rival, Sissler, who pill
ferred 2s. H.
other leading batters: Meusel, New
York. .34Si Murphy. Chicago, s47;
Jacobsen st. Louis. .341: Hehdryx,
Boston, .s4l; Rice. Washington. $40:
iChicako, 1915; Felsch, Chicago, 1928;
Cobb, Detroit, .Sz8.
Hartley Hends Association.
Bunny Brief Of Kansas city and
Bubbles Harsrave OF st. Paul, are hav-
Association players. They went into
a tie last week for home run honors
ana for total bases. and each has been
keeping up the pace. They are tied
this week with 20 homers each and
each has a total base record Of 1858
bases. They also are tied in doubles
With 80 apiece. HargrAve !. leads in
triplea with eleven to Briefs seven. but
in total number OF hits Brief has a
shade with .1b4, to his rivals .f46, the
1fofnef having played in 132fgames to
the ALTERS 1873. Hargrave has passed
the century mark In uns scored, hav-
ing registered 101 tAllies.
Grower Hartley Of Columbus, with
an average Of .351 is topping the bat
tiers who have played in fifty or more
garnes while Harsrave fa r%unnef-up
third with asa. Rapp OF, st. Paul.
with al thefts IL showing the way to
the base stealers.
other leading, bstters: Rondeau.
Minneapolis, 1888; Tncup, Huntsville,
:3sS; Good, KANSAS City. 42s: wade,
Minneapolis, .326; Rehg. Indianapolis,
.og5; Haytt, Toledo. 1922; James. Min
Kirk. Louisville. .317; Brief. Kansas
City, .316; B~erghammer, st. Paul, .S15.
East Leading Western Hitters.
Bogart OF Joplin. went back to his
place az runher=ap to East OF Wichita
for batting h0nors in the Western
! League. n Yaryan, the home-run
king OF Wichita, dropped back to third
place among players who have particil
pated In 50 or more games. East is
topping the list with an average OF
$40, while BpEart's mark is .347 and
Yaryan's .342. Yaryan has cracked
out as circuit drives and IL far In front
in this department while Lee az Oma-
ha, is leading Pitt of Oklahoma by
one theft for stolen base honofs. Lee
stole ga. Yaryan in addition ~to lead
ing in hofners is ahead in total bases
with 2s7.
other leading batters: shentak, st.
Joseph .32s: Pitt, Oklahoma City,
.ss6i Platte. Omaha. 1925; Lindenore,
Oklahoma CITY, .s24: Beck. Wichita.
Tulsa. .319.
csrroil Made IL Hot,rr..
Gilbert 81 New Orleans. has climbed
up among the leading batters OF the
Southern Association who are topped
BY Harper Of Little Rock hitting FOR
an average Of asa. Gilbert was; bat
ting only .s86 last week bat has adj
vaflced to. .zs6. Tutweller bk Mobile
and sewea Of New orleans went into
batting slump and have dropped
away frona the leaders.
Carroll OF Memphis, Ii the, best run
Eettsr with "a tAiiies t. his credit, Z.
| Miller. OF Little Rock leads Il. home
runs with u and a total basss with
abS, while Carroll Memphis ie showing
the way to the base stealers with ~
dthefts.
Other leading batters. Carroll.
memphis. Hal; Befseh. Bif1nihehAf n,
.33b; =. Miller. Little Rick, .Se4, Me-
Larry, Memphis. .S24;; Bliis, BirrhinE-
ham. .32li Burke. NAahville, .sl6.
Harnhart, Birmingham. .S0s; Gilbert,
New Orleans. .s96; &wfAto. Atlanta,