Evening journal., 1922-09-02
Hornsby Sisler Hold
League Hitting Leads;
Some Records Broken

ates, is the leading run-scorer with
112 runs. and Carey shows the way
along the base paths with 40 stol-
en- bases. Lou Mort OF the Cardi-
mails, occupies hurting honors with
nine victories and two defeats for q
pitching percentage OF SIS.
The Cubs and Phillles created q
new run-scoring record in their tn
OF Aug. rs. when the combined
score reached the eno-aous mark
OF az runs. the final score reading;
Chicago 20. against % runs for
Philadelphia.
This is the biggest score for one
game in the AZ years of major
league baseball. the second highest
score was In the game OF July u,
l1s90. between the Brooklyn and
Buffalo Players League Clubs. when
those WORTHLESS flashed a total OF "a,
as their run output. Brooklyn, with
Bill Sowders and Con Murphy de-
feating Bunalo. who had John
Beecher and Lewis doing the pitch
ing. the fnal count reading % 20 16
Yet another record was equalled
7 IN the cubs-Phrlies contest when
Marty Caliaghan went three times
TO bat in the Cubs big inning, the
fourth, in which Chicago tailed Il
runs. Only nine players have fac
ed pitching three times IN an in
ming. once IN the old American As
ISOLATION and eight times in the Ma
tionaI League. On Sept. 6, 1883.
Tom Burns, Billy Sunday. Fred
Pfeffer and Fred Goldsmith OF the
Cubs faced George Weidman and
Dick Burns. hurting for the De-
troits. three times. apiece In the
seventh round, IN which The Cubs
set the Major League record for
scoring most runs In an iEning. by
scoring IS times. the first IL hitters
reached first safely. Again on June
II, 1891, Morgan Murphy OF the
washington American Association
Club, took three batting turns
against George Van Haltren, and
again on June IS. 1884. when Her
man Long. Hugh Duffy. Tom Nc
Carthy and Bob Lowe. OF Boston.
each faced Tony Muliane and Bert
Inks OF Baltimore three times in
the first inning.
Paw Grimes OF the Cubs had hit
safe for IL straight contests when
Lee Meadows stopped him Aug. rs.
While getting his hits. Ray gar
nered II hits in AZ batting tries for
a mark OF .405.
The record high score IN the Ma
tional League occurred on June 20,
1897, when Anson's Colts licked
Louisville by S6 runs 10 Z. Jimmy
Callahan hurled for Alison. while
Chick Frazer and Jones twfrled for
the Colonels. Chicago got so hits
while Louisville turned in IA. An
sons Colts scored in every. round.
getting their largest flock OF tai
lies in the ninth, when they scored
eight runs.
The Cubs and Phiuies set anoth-
er record 10 their recent tilt by
punching 81 hits between them. the
best previous record since 1900 be-
ing 40. The Giants. with Billy
Phyle pitching. got 81 hits. while
the Reds. who worked Bill Phil
lips, Amos Rusie and McFadden,
smote is hits. This was on June
9. 1901, and the crowd. one OF the
largest to attend a game in Gin
cinnati. roarned over the field tow
ards the close OF the game. so that
with two out in the ninth. Umpire
Bob Emslie was compelled to for
felt the game TO New York nine 10
in place OF the Giants win
ming by the actual score Of rs TO ID.
The Pirates and Dodgers set the
seasons record for rapid play by
STAGING a doubls-header consisting
OF two full games in the fast time
of 2 hours and 81 minutes. This
Is believed to be the quickest twin
bill ever staged. The first contest.
which lasted nine innings, consum-
ed l hour and II minutes, while the
nightcap. which went SIh innings,
took 1 hour and Il minutes.
Reb Russell OF the Pirates. after
hitting safely in 20 consecutive
games. was stopped Aug. 2S by
nazzy Vance. During his period
Of hitting. Russell came through
with 80 safe blows in 76 batting
tries for a batting figure OF AL.
Russell also poled three homeruns
In the double-header staged on .
Aug. IS against the Dodgers.
Zeb Terry OF the Cubs. had hit |
safely his last is games when |
Jimmy Ring applied the brakes on |
Aug. 81. During his stretch Of hit
ing. Terry punched out 22 hits in
81 attempts for a percentage Of 1851 |
and scored IL runs.
Leslie Mann Of the Cardinals |
crashed a home run with the bases |
'uu on Aug. "a. of Garland Brax-
on.
Eppa Rixey. Of the Reds. scored
lis goth victory Of the season on
Aug. 26 over the Braves. Rixey is
he first National League .hurler to
,arner 20 victories.
Emil Meusel of the Giants after
iitting safely his last ten games.
vas halted Aug. 25 by Bill Doak
nd Lou North. During his. period
# hitting, Meusel spanked out 10
its in as trials for a percentage Of
idS. 81
Larry Kopf Of the Braves ended
hitting streak Of ~ straight games
y going hitless Aug. 26 to Eppa
2ixey. While hitting them Kopf
mote IA safeties in "a tries for a
mark of .412.
cLUp BATTING.
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