Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-29
COBB THROWING A
DLT INTO OTHER
AM. LEAGUE H|TTERS
sEsiDss LEADING DETROIT UP
THt LADDER HE HAS STEPPED
OUT HIMSELF As C II A N p
aWATTeR or TIE JOHNSON
BOYS.

Chicago July 29-tBy the a, P)-
Throwing n Jolt and punch into the
Detroit Americans which Is being
fell By every American League clul,
the veteran Tyrus cobb, Tiger flloi,
excelling his every past performance
al the bat today is ont in mont OF all
American League contenders for W.
hitting donors, and is leading his
mates conyincngly in the close pen
nant race Tyrus is showing his men
how 20 hit, and this has carried MN
past George Sislcr ST LOuls star,
for the batting honors OF the league
which he lost 10 Speaker ana sister
in the past two seasons
Cobb, in his last sis games cracked
ont thirteen hits. better than two a
game. and boosted his mark 400 a
week ago to AS. while Sisler, who
led the battcrs with an average OF
.4l6 n week ago, dropped to second
place with an average of .+04. He.
was able 10 acquire only six hits In
AS many games. The averages m
ende games OF Wednesday
George Peach has ins,.l.ed fight
inc spirit into the Tjg-lg. With the re-
cult that they art topping all the
clubs in team Aa't!ng with da aver
age al 1907. while The IeddihE ST.
Louis Browns are next with Oh.
Sisler continues Go leau IN total
bases with 225. his . hts intludina
twenty.seven double, eleven triples
and seven homers. tie failed 90 IN
crease his stoltn base record, huL is
showing the way with th1G -ioNr
thefts
ia Clarence "Tillie' Walker IN" slug
eine outfelder OF the Athletics, nag
ed another homer and is leading the
hnme run clouters with twentyloui
Ken williams. OF the Browns being
the runner.up with twenty-five, with
Babe Ruth tagging along with seven
teen
Other leading batters for sixty or
more games: Schang. New YORK,
gk, Sneaker Cleveland, 1856; He'll
mann. Detroit. .34S; Tobin, 81. Louis, .
.347: Bassler. Detroit. .3i7 Ed. Mill
er. Philadelphia. .341; Mcusel. New
York. .34J: Blue. Detroit, 1913. Witt
New York. .333.
There was practically no change
In che relative standing OF the batters
in the National League Rogers
Hhrnsby Of the Cardinals, who has
been setting the pace added one point
10 his mark OF o week ago. and' tops
the list with an average OF 9S. Kay
Grimes, the smuggling first baseman
az the Chicago Cubs. and maintained
his mark of a week ago-363. and
moved up to second place, dlsplaclhs
The veteran Jake Daubert OF the Reds.
who dropped eleven points nut Is
holding third place with an average
of 800.
Hornshy bagged another homer ana
IL Leading all major leasurers with
total OF twenty-six. He also crossed
The plate five times in his last SIX
games. and has taken the lead from
Max Carey of the Pirates, as the best
run eetter. The St Louis star cross
ed the plate so times. while Carey
scored 10 runs.
Carey, however, increased his lead
for the stolen base honors by three.
therts. bringing his total to twenty,
seven.
Other leading batters for sixty or
more games. fIollocher. Chicago.
$50 !. Johnston Brooklyn, .35l;
Bigbee, Pittsburgh, .354; Duncan
Cincinnati, .347; l.. Miller. Chicago,
SAG: Schultz. St Louis, .3il; Carey,
20 Pittsburgh 1888.