Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-19
JAY KIRKE LEADS
ALL A. A. HITTERS
(By Associated Press}

Chicago, Ill, Aug. l9-Charley
Hollocher, captain OF the Chicago
Cubs, has struck a batting stride
which has swung his teammates
in line with the hus fling little
shortshop, and as a result the
Cub, picked by a majority of ex-
perts to finish far down in the
second division, is up in third
place and battling the leaders, ac-
cording to the averages released
today and which include Wednes-
days games. The club is third
in the pen2ant race and third in
batting, Pittsburg leading in
team batting with .309 and New
York second with .306. Chic
ago's' mark is .296 In fielding
Chicago is cut in front with an
average of .971. with New Yorw
trailing with .969.
Hol.ocher, by his consistent
batting, has boosted himself up
to fourth place with an average
of 1853, compared with .345 a
week ago. Rogers Hornsby, the
St. Louis batting star, continues
to top the players who participat-
ed in 90 or more games with an
average of .374, and is leading the
home run hitters with % circuit
drives. Bigbee, of Pittsburg, is
the runner-up to Hornsby for
batting honors with 1868, and O.
Grimes, of Chicago, is next with
.361, Other leading battersH
Kelly, New York, $40; Carey,
Pittsburg, .347; Walker, Philade,
phia, .346; Daubert, Cincinnati.
,33S; Harper, Cincinnati, .3H; J.
Johnston, Brooklyn, 1873.
George Sisler and Tyrus Cobb
are entering the. home stretch,
only five points apart for the bat
ting honors of the AMERICAN
League, according to averages re
leased today, and which include
games of last Wednesday. Sisler
is out in front with an average of
410, five points ahead of Cobb,
whose mark is -.405. The St. Louis
star has played i'll seven more
games than his rival and has been
at bat 439 times compared to 800
times for the Georgia. Peach.
Sisler raped out 1870 hits, while
Cobb made 158. Iris Speaker is
trailing the pair with 1880. p Sis-t
Ter continues to show the way to
the base stealers with 81 thefts,
and Blue of Detroit, is the best.
run getter With 80 runs to his
credit Other leading batters for
90 or more games Basseler, De-
troit .348; Tobin, St. Louis, $50;
Heilman, Detroit. .33S; Williams,
St. Louis, 1888; Ed Miller, Ph;'2-
delphia, .325; Blue. Detroit, 1872;
O'Neill, Cleveland, $50; Gallo
way, Philadelphia, .325.
Jay Kirke, the Louisvil e bat
ting star, has broken the tie shar
ed with Myatt, of Milwaukee.
week ago, and now is in undis
puted lead among the batters of
the American Association. Kirke
fell off a little during the past
week, but managed to keen ilf
front of his rival, who is trailing
three points behind. Kirke's
mark is .372, and Myatt's 30
Good. of Kansas City.
who is leading the run-getters
with ia taliies, is pushing Myatt
for the runner-up honors in bat
ting with 1868.
King Lear of Milwaukee, in
creased his lead in total bases to-
zoo. lamar, Of Toledo, continues
out in front among the base steal
ers. with II thefts, and Bunny
Brief, who poled another circuit
drive, is leading the. home run
hitters with q round trip smash
es. Other leading batters: Fl
Brown. INDIANAPOLIS. .362; Lear
Milwaukee, .357; Mathews. ,
.357; Lamar, Toledo,
34S; Becker. Kansas City ,.344;;
Riggert, St. Paul, .335; Kreuger
Indianapolis, 1892.