South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-22
SISLER AGAIN TOPS
AMERICAN BATTERS
Hornsby Holds Lead in Ma
tional League = Cobb
Again in Slump.

CHICAGO, Aug. 21-Players IN
the National league who last week
were leaders in their specialies con-
tinued 10 set the pace. according TO
averages released today, which in
clude games Of Wednesday.
Roger TIOrnsby. the St Louis star
who topped the list Of batters par
ticipating in so or more games a
ago with an average OF .372. re-
tanned the same mark although
PLACED in eight games during the
week ago with an average of .372,
retained the same mark although
hits which include 30 doubles. fit
teen triples and seven homers.
Eayrs of Boston, although dropping
three points. continued 10 be the
runner-up with .353, while Nichol-
son Of Pittsburgh stepped in front
OF Roush of Cincinnati for third
place, with a mark OF .341. The
Cincinnati outfelder slumped I'VE
points for an average of .527 which
ties him with j. Smith of 81. Louis
for fourth place.
Cy Williams. the Philadelphia
outhelder, failed TO swell his home
run total of Is. Max Carey Of Pitts
burgh negotiated d quartette Of sto-
len bases and is showing the way
With AZ.
other leading batters: Stock. St.
Louis. .326; Williams, Phila delphla,
1922, Young. New York, .32l; ko-
netchy. Brooklyn. .321; Hellecher,
Chicago. BIS, King, New York,
.517; Groh. Cincinnati .316; Myers.
Brooklyn .S13; L. Wheat, Brooklyn,
500; Duncan, Cincinnati, 500;
Flack, Chicago. .305-
Sister Tops Speaker.
George Sisler, ST. Louis star flrst
baseman. has been having a great
time with the willow during the
past week, and as u result has de-
throned Iris Speaker. manager OF
the Cleveland Indians in the Amer
lean league for the leadership
among the players who have par
ticipated in 30 or more games. SIS
Ter is batting .40S. an increase of
four points over last week, while
Speaker has dropped II points 70
400. Joe Jackson. the Chicago
slugger. and Babe Ruth of New
York. the home run king, each SUI
fered a slump in their hitting, but
are sticking among the leaders. be
Ing tied for third place. Each IS
batting $50
from Wednesday a week ago 10 last
Wednesday when the averages were
compiled he had up TO this time
gathered ~ circuit drives. His to-
tai base record has been increased
10 500 bases, and as a run getter
has counted 127 times. Rice or
Washington continued 10 set the
pace among the base stealers with
total OF 45 thefts. two OF them
which were added during the week.
Ty Cobb. Detroit's star, who
showed signs of climbing among the
f leading batters. has not kept up the
pace he set a couple OF weeks aEo-
RE is hitting .3lZ compared with
.S41 a week age.
Other leading batters z. Collins.
Chicago $50. Neusel, New York,
$50: Rice, washington, -S45. Jacob
son. St Louis .542; HendryX. Bos-
ton, .335; Jameson, Cleveland, .SS2i
Weaver. Chicago. .331; Milan
Washington, .326; s. O'Neiu. Cleve-
land. .326: Felsch. Chicago, 1925.
Judge. Washington, 1928.
Hargraye Boosts Mark.
Bubbles HaVgrave OF s.. Paul
has been having a field day among
the American association players
the past week. Hitting 1928 and
who had anticipated in so or more
games, HarErave Went on a batunS
rampage which boosted his average
b.. 70 1897, putting him IN tie with
Wickland OF Toledo for second
place. The pair are pushing Gro
yer Hartley OF Columbus who Is
topping the list with a mark of .351-
Hargrave not only went into sec
ond place in batting. but he is only
one run behind Dresser Of st. Paul
IN the mum Der OF runs scored, and
has taken the lead from Good OF
Kansas City for total base honors
His 81 hits give him a total OF 80
bases which include IS doubles
eleven triples and Is homers. This
latter specially has placed him IN
a tie with Bunny Brief OF Kansas
Citv for circuit drive honors
Rapp OF St. Paul Is topping the
base stealers with 81 thefts. while
Dresser. a teamn1ate, is the runner
up with 81.
Other leading batters. Wade
Minneapolis. 335: Rondeau. Mime
apalis. 3S2. DubuC. Toledo. .3S3
Good. Kansas City. 1922; Rehg. In
dIauapolis. 321; Rapp. s. Paul