Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-04
H0RNSBY WELL
In ADVANCE OF.
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NEAREST RIVAL
sisler Still Leading Cobb In
American League
Batting
(By The Associated press,)

Chicago, Sept. 4.-Rogers Hornsby,
leading the National league in indi-
vidual batting and home-run: hitting,
today Is SO, far In advance of his chal-
lengers that any bid they may make
to overtake him will not seriously
threaten his drive for the 1922 cham
pionship.
The st. Louis marvel, with the close
OF the season just Ave weeks away
today has a rs point margin over his
rivals and is batting stronger~as tibet
ace draws to a close instead of going
into a slump. In his last seven games,
Hornsby whaled out ID hits, which
shot his average up to 1853. His
string of 33 home-runs is the best per-
formance in the history Of the Ma
tional league.
IN Grimes Runner-up.
S Grimes of Chicago crowded Bigbee
Of Pittsburgh out OF second place hon
ors. going into the r%uuner-up. position
with an average Of 364, as a result of
bagging eight hits III his last six
games. Bigbee b batting 1858, with
Hollocher+o of Chicago fourth withQ356.
The, average include games of We'd
Max cakeys OF Pittsburgh continues
to be thesciass of the league in base
stealing, having ruff his string up to
Other leading batters for e5 or
more games; Miller, Chicago, 1854;
Walkef, Philadelphia, .s4a; Daubert.
.343;;m Carey, Pittsburgh. .S42;. Kelly.
New York, SAT; Harper, CINCINNATI,
1914.
Cobb Trailing Sister.
The race between Cobb and Sisler
III the American league is dragging
along with very little change, as each
il travelling at kbcut the, same pace.
xSisler is out in front with an average
Of .413, while Cobb is trailing with
400.
|. The St. Louis star smashed out 10
hits in his last seven games, and Cobb,
playing in only six games, poled II.
The pair is sticking with the 400
mark AND give promise Of finishing
the season above this figure.
sisler. who has been leading the
base stealers almost all season, In
creased his total to ~ bases, his
closest rival being his tearnmate Ken
Williams. who IL second with 80.
Title Walker leads Ken Williams
for home-run htnors. Walker has
SO and Williams 81. Walker smashed
out three during the week, while Will
liams failed to increase his mark Of a
week ago. Babe Ruth also connected
with a brace OF four bAsgers. and is
only four behind Williams. With his
Is round trip blows, Ruth's admirers
are confident that ne will overtake the
pair before the wir1d-up.
Other leading batsrs tor 80 or more
games: Speaker, Cleveland, $40;
Heilman. Detroit, .s57; schang, New
vhrEs ,29Q. Tohtn ~ fn,S<e' o2S. I'D
Miller. Philadelphia, ..333; Galloway
| Philadelphia, .32$; Williams, st
Louis, 1925; Bassler, Detroit, SIS.
M Myatt Back On Top.
After trailing second place for q
week, Wyatt OF Milwaukee today is
back at the top Of the heap in the race
ISOLATION with an average of 1915
This is. 10 points ahead Of Wilbur
Good Of Kansas City, who led a week
ago. and Kay Kirke Of louisville, who
are tiedS2for second place. with 1857
The average include games of Wed.
l,nesday. q
With the close Of the season 9
month away. Bunny Brief of Kansa.
City is in line to carry OF the home,
run championship. He is leading the
race with .28, while Becker, also Of
Kansas City, Is next with %. Baird
Of Indianapolis Jumped into the lead
In base stealing with 20. Lamar. Of
Toledo is second With 81.
more games: Mathews, MilwaYl@
waukee, 1874; Becker. kansas City
.364; Brown, Indianapolis, 1853;
Combs, Louisville, BAT; Hass, st. Paul
i,S4O: Mayer, MinneapOliS.332