Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-18
PLACE Held
BY HORNSBY
THREATENED
Pirate Slugger But II Points
Behind St. Louis Star;
Sisler Seems Safe.
(By The Associated Presa.)

SHACdBOs 0oPL. 1o.--FIOkeES f10FnS-
by. the st. Louis star. who a few
weeks ago appeared to have the bat
ting championship Of the National
league tucked in his hip pocket, to-
day has ause for. worry over the
prospect Of basging the 1922 honors.
Jimmy Tierney Of the %pennant con-
tending, Pirates Is the DOGGY ahead Of
Hornsby.. @
The Pirate star second ,baseman
has been travelling at such a hot pace
with the wollow that he is only II
points behind the st. Louis favorite.
and with the close Of the season three
weeks away. he may become a ian
gerous contender. i" '.'
Just a little over a month ago Tier
ney launched his drive for batting
only a flash in the pan. However, he
has been improving his average each
week and the latest figures, which in
Guide games Of Wednesday,. show him
hitting $50. compared with .345 o u
weeks ago. In his last six games Tier
ney has made III hits. which added
four points to his mark of a week
ago. Tierney has bagged I'll hits In
104 games, his drives including "a
doubles. IS triples and seven homers,
Max Carey of the Pirates mas %increas-
GU klS tCdN ~ StoIch " - hIN
his record OF runs scored to 1877.
More Home Runs.
Hornsby. however. is leading the
regulars with an average Of .397 and
has increased his home record string
to 81, having bagged n three-bag-
ger during. the past week..
The Pirates in their race to over
take the Giants are out in front in
! AZ y, Matthias ,,,{%I I, ..a yo.~~ 80 o1f
The Giants are hitting 1908. while the
Cardinals are third with .3O2.
Other leading batters for 100 or
more games:
Grimes, Chicago. 1853: Bigbee, Pitts
burgh, $50: Miller. Chicago. .349;
Hollocher, Chicago, .345; Daubert,
Cincinnati .343: Harper, Cincinnati,
.341; Carey, Pittsburgh, 1888; Kelly,
New York, .2B5; Duncan, Cincinnati,
1886. 81. -,
Sislcr Out Of Game.
The injury to George Sisler has cast
10 gloom not only owe st. Louis but in
thousands Of ether cities where the
fans have been pulling for the Browns
to win the American league pennant.
The Browns were going strong in their
race against New York in the sizzling
race for the flag but the unfortunate
injury to the st. Louis phenom has
thrown a wrench into the working OF
the team. Sislef, however. declared
his intention of getting back into the
lineup, despite the fact that his phys.
ician said he would have to rest q
week or more and probably would he
unable to play again this season.
Is High Enough.
If Sisler is not abel to get back ir
the game his batting average of 49,
appears to be high enough to safel!
insure his position as leading bate
for the 1922 season. His closest riva'
Ty Cobb, is 81 points behind. and tn
chances of his catching up are remote
Cobb's average is 1893. Sisler has tn
edge for stolen base honors with Al
with Kenneth Williams, a teammate
tagging along with 33.
The race Of Babe Ruth to overtak
Williams and Tile Walker of the Ath
letics or the home run honor is be
coming more exciting. Walker smash
Led out three during the past week an
ran his string to IS, while William
Speaker! Cleveland, 1915; Heilmanr
Detroit, 1857; Schang. New York, 1897
Tobin, St. Louis, 1874; Galloway. Phil
adelphia, 1871; Pipp, New York, .331
Bassler. Detroit, 1928; Williams, s.
Louis. 1927; Veach, Detroit, 1926: Nil
Ter, Philadelphia, 1926.
Crowds Wyatt. ,
Beals Becker. outfielder with tn
Kansas City club is the new challeng
:" err for the batting championship G
the American Association. Becker, /
his last eight games, connected wit
is hits. which shot, him from fourt
to second place. just three points be
hind Wyatt of Milwaukee, who is lead
ing with an average Of 1867.
Becker. with an average of 49,
jumped ahead Of Jay Kirke of Louis
willie and Wilbur Good Of Kansas Cit!
leaving Kirke third with an average {
1862 and Good fourth with .355. Beck
err also is considerable of a home ru
hitter with "a to his credit. Brief {
, Kansas City, however, is leading tn
league in bagging homers with a tots
OF 35.s This is two above his mark {
a week ago. The averages includ
: games Of Wednesday,.
!, Lamar of Toledo and Berghhamme
Of st.. Paul are making Baird, the Ir
dianapolis star. step to retain the lea
: In base, stea ling. Baird ghas stolen 2
: while His two c~ontenders are trailin
!, with %. ~
{ other leading batters for the IS {
| more. games:
Lear, Milwaukee, 1854; Brown, Ind
3 annapolis. $751;; Combs, louisville. .35t
. Lamar, Toledo. .349; Mathews, Mi
. waukee. BAT; Haas. st. Paul. .33!
Brief, Kansas City. 1919.
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