Evening journal., 1922-05-06

the hitters with a percentage OF .4Sl
slsler leads the run-scorers with q
runs. made the most hits, 81. and
shows the way along the base path'
with ~ stolen bases. Kenneth
Williams, OF the Browns. occupies
slugging honors with homo runs
end Elan Van Gilder.of the Browns
heads the pitchers with victories
and no defeats.
Charley Robertson. a right-handec
rookie hurier with the White sox
flashed the surprise of the baseball
year. April 80. by turning in per-
feet game against the Detroit Tigers
Robertson set the Tigers down with
out either a hit or run, only ~ bat
ters facing him In the nine innings
This Is the sixth perfect game huri-
ed in the Majors since 1875. The
first perfect contest was pitched July
is. 1876. by George Brady. OF 81
Louis. against Hartford. then IN
order come, June -. 1850, John L.
Richmopd, OF Worcester, against the
Clevelands; June II. 1850, John M
Ward. Of Providence, over Bunalo'
NAV s. 1904, Cy Young, OF Boston
against the Athletics. and OCTOBER
? 1905. when the late Addie joss
turned in the last perfect contest
over the White Sox-
Two triple plays were pulled on
during the past week. The Red soA
on April 2g flashed a triple killing
uron the Yankees. the play ema-
nat,nr from a ground hit ball. MOI
s,rce August 2s. 1915, when the
YANKEES pulled a s-ply killing after
a srounder. has such a play been
,ada unon the Polo Grounds. on
Aprll 30 the Indians turned IN d
triple play with the Browns victims
clarence Walker, Of the Athletics
after scoring nine runs in his last
Ave games, quit May 3 to the Kan
KEGS. 80
The Senators and Browns were
,he erst clubs 10 tally 100 runs IN
their league. DUN
their century run on May /.
Iawton witt and Frank Baker OF
.ha YANKEES. each poled i've hits IN
one game. Witt got his April ~ ana
baker secured his quintet May q
The Athletics set the season 5
smuggling record Of May by hitting
three home runs in succession IN the
fourth inning OF the game OF May &
Joe Judge, OF the Senator'S atter
hitting safely his last nine games
was stopped May by Bob HastS.
while on his streak Judge smashed
out IA hits in 81 trials for a batting
arure OF 80 and scored runs.
Ed Charity, OF the Senator'S quit
NAV TO the Athletics. after scoring
10 runs in his last 7 games.
Kenneth williams. Of the Browpsl
the nresent home run king garnered
two home runs in the game played
Anril 90. Clarence Walker, or the
Athletics. repeated this on May ly
ramming out a pair OF roupi trips'
Elmer Miller OF the Yankees after
hiring smelly his first eight games
Offtf AnTll ~ 10 JAIN 4@H%+-
Ferguson. During his hitting stretch
Niller smote IS safeties in s6 batting
tries for a batting figure OF Az and
tailed ten runs.
stanley Harris Of the Senators had
scored ~ runs in Ave successive
games when the Athletics halted him
on Apri 20. -
kenneth williams OF the Browns
after hitting safely in his last
games. was stopped April 80 by the
indian hurlers. Williams. during
his period OF hitting, banged out 10
hits in 25 trials for the high average
OF $40.
Charles Jameson OF the Indians
went upon a batting rampage that
had enduded for Is games in row
until ne ran afoul a trio OF White
sox hurlers and quite May ?. Dur
ing his stretch Of hitting, Jamison
smote 2e hits in So batting tries for
a percentage OF .41s.
AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING.