South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-04
HORNSBY IN LEAD
BY BIG MARGIN IN
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Sisler and Cobb Still Fight for
HOnors In American
League.

CHICAGO, sept z - Rogers
Hornsby. leading the National
league IN individual hating and
home run hitting. today is so far
in advance Of his chaIensers that
any bid they may make TO over
take him will not seriously threaten
his drive for the 1922 champion
ship.
The ST. Louis marvel, with the
close of the season Just five weeks
away. today has a rs point margin
over his rivals and Is batting strong
er as the race draws TO a close in
stead of gong into a slump. In his
last seven games. Hornsby whaled
out 3 hits. which shot his average
up 10 .3s9. His string of 80 home
runs is the best performance in the
history Of the National league.
Grimes OF Chicago crowded Bigbee
Of Pittsburg out of second place
honors, going into the runnerup
position with an average of .364, as
a result Of bagging eight hits IN his
last six games. Bigbee is batting
.35S, with Hollocher Of Chicago
fourth with .356. The averages in
clude games Of Wednesday.
Max Carey of Pittsburg continues
TO be the class of the league in base
stealing. having run his string up TO
IS.
other leading batters for s5 or
more games: Miller. Chicago. .354;
Walker, Philadelphia, .344; Daubert
.343; Carey, Pittsburg, .342; Kelly,
New York, -341; Harper, Cincinnati,
.334
The race between Cobb and Sisler
IN the American league is dragging
along with very little change, as
each Is travelling at about the same
pace. Sisler Is out in front with an
average Of Alb. while Cobb is trail
ing with 400.
The St. Louis star smashed out
1 3 hits in his last seven games. and
Cobb, playing in oOly six games.
poled eleven. The pair Is sticking
With the 400 mark and give prom
Use OF finishing the season above
this figure.
Sisler. who has been leading the
base stealers almost all season, in
creased his total to AZ bases, his
closest rival being his teammate
Ken Williams. who is second with
SO.
Tillie Walker and Ken Williams
are tied for the home run honors.
each having cracked out 80. Walk
er smashed out a brace during the
week, while Williams failed to in
crease his mark Of a week ago.
| Babe Ruth also connected with d
brace of four baggers, and is only
four behind the pair. With his Is
round trip blows, Ruth's admirers
are confident that he will overtake
the pair before the wind up.
Other leading batters for go or
more games: Speaker, Cleveland,
$40; Heilmann, Detroit, .357;
Schang. New York. 339; Tobin st.
Louis, .335; Ed. Miller, Philadelphia.
1913; Galloway. Philadelphia, 1928;
! Williams, St. Louis, 325; Bassler,
Detroit, 1926.
After trailing in second place for
a week, Wyatt OF Milwaukee today
is back at the top Of the heap In the
race for batting honors Of the
]
/ rage of .S76. This is ten points
ahead OF Wilbur Good of Kansas
City. who led a week ago, and Jay
Kirke Of Louisville, who are tied
| for second place, with 1867. The
average include games Of Wednes-
day.
With the close OF the season a
month away. Bunny Brief of Kansas
City IS in line to carry off the home
| run championship. He IS leading
| tn Grace with %. while Becker. also
OF Kansas City, is next with %.
/ Baird Of Indianapolis jumped into
the lead in base stealing with g.
/ Lamar Of Toledo is second with q
Other leading batters for go or
/ more games: Mathews, Milwaukee.
I .357; Lamar, Toledo. 1854; Lear.
/ Milwaukee. .354: Becker. Kansas
| City. .S54; Brown. Indianapolis,
.353: Combs. Louisville, BAT; Hass,
ST. Paul. $40; Mayer. Minneapolis.
1872.