Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-21
And Cobb Continue
Battle For Hitting Honors,
With St. Louis Slugger In
Lead By Few Points;
Hornsby Continues To
Hold First Place In Nation
al League; William. Leads
In Homeruns.

Ch1caEO, Aug. 21.-Charley HOl-
locher. captain OF the Chicago Cubs,
has struck a batting stride which has
swung his teammates in line with the
hustling little shortstop. and as a re-
suit the club, picked by a majority
Of experts to finish far down in the
second division. IL up in third place
and battling the leaders. according to
the averages released today and
which include Wednesdays games.
The club Is third in the. pennant race
and third in batting, Pittsburgh lead
New York being SECOND with .3O6.
Chicago's mark is .296. In fielding
Chicago is out in front with an av-
erage Of .971, with New York trail
ing with .969.
Hornsby Still Leading.
+. Hollocher by his consistent batting
place with an average Of 1858 COM
pared with .345 a week ago. Rogers
Hornsby. the St. Louis batting star.
continues to top the players who par
ticipated in 30 or more games with
an average of .37A. and is leading the
home run hitters with 20 circuit
blows. He also continues out in
front in total bases with 29S, the re-
suit Of 1874 hits. which besides his
circuit drives include 81 doubles and
8 triples. ..
Bigbee, Of Pittsburgh. is the run
ner-up to Hornsby for batting honors
with 1853 and o. Grimes Of Chicago
Is next with .361.
Max Carey, who is far in front of
the base stealers with IS thefts. also
is the best u 'getter with a total of
1902 runs to his credit.
Other leading batters: Kelly. New
Vnrk 9dQ. Tar raw bitfohSrOh AT.
Walker, Philadelphia. .346;~ Daubert,
Cincinnati, 1888; Harper. Cincinnati.
1897; j. Johnston, Brooklyn, 1898.
Sislcr in Front.
George Sisler and Tyrus Cobb are
entering the home stretch only five
points apart for the batting honors
Of the American League, according
to averages released today and which
include games of last Wednesday
Sisler Is out in front with an aver
age Of .410, five points ahead OF
Cobb, whose mark is .405. The St
Louis star has played in seven more
games than his rival, and has been al
bat 439 times compared to $50 times
for the Georgia Peach; sisler crack.
ed out 100 hits, while Cobb made
1853: iris Speaker is trailing the pail
with $50.
Sisler continues to show the way tC
the base ~stealers with 81 thefts, an6
Blue of Detroit, Is the best run get
ter with 80 runs to his credit.
Williams Holds Place.
Ken williams, leading home run
slugger Of the majors, failed to in
crease his circuit drive record which
remains at 80, but he has boosted hi!
total base mark to R76; Walker o
Philadelphia, is trailing Williams fol
home run honor with %, and Ruth
is third with "a.
Other leading batters for 90 o,
more games: Bassler, Detroit, .34s
troit, 1888: Williams St. Louis. 1893
Ed. Miller, Philadelphia, 1872
O'Neill, Cleveland, $3.50: Galloway
Philadelphia, 1926; Blue, Detroit
1925.
Tie Is Broken.
Jay Kirke the Louisville batting
star, has broken the tie shared will
Myatt of Milwaukee. a week ago., ane
now is in u%ndisputed lead among thu
batters of the American Association
Kirke fell off a little during the pas
his rival. who is trailing three points
behind. Kirke's mark is 1872 ant
Myatt's 1863. Wilbur Good, of Kan
sas City. who is leading the run get
tiers with ia TALES, Is pushing My
att for the runner-up honors in bat
ting with 1858.
King Lear of Milwaukee, increased
his lead in total bases to 266. La
mar Of Toledo, continues out in from
among the base stealers with q
thefts, and Bunny Brief. who polet
fanother circuit drive. is leading thu
home run hitters with 20 round triI
smashes.r
Other leading batters: E. Brown
Indianapolis, 1851; Lear. Milwaukee
1857; Mathews, Milwaukee, .357: La
mar, Toledo, .34S; Becker, Kansa:
City, .344; Riggert, st. Paul, 1875
Kruger, Indianapolis, 1892.