New Britain herald., 1922-09-30
ST. LOUIS STARS l ARE BATTING KINGS
Slsler and Hornsby Top American
 and National Leagues

Chicago, Sept. 30. (By Associat- ed Press)-Down comes the curtain on the major league season tomorrow with George Sisler of the St. Louis Browns batting champion of the Am erican league, Rogers Hornsby of the St. Louis Cards champion of the Ma tional league and Hornsby also the conqueror of the mighty Babe" Ruth for the 1922 honors in home run hitting.
 Sisler, acclaimed the most valuable player in the American league and the slugging Hornsby, both probably will finish the season with an average above the coveted 400 mark as the latest figures show Sisler hitting AT and Hornsby whaling away to the tune of 400. These figures include games of Wednesday.
 Third Time For Hornsby.
 This is the third time Hornsby has been crowned king of batters and the second for Sisler. Hornsby captured the honors in 1920 and 1921. Sisler's last appearance on the throne was in 1920 when he finished with a mark of 4o7.
 The honors of batting above the 400 mark has been held by only three players in the American league, Ty Cobb. Sisler and Napoleon Lajoie, who while member of the Athletics in 1901. batted .401.
 Cobb's average this year undoubt- edly will be the best he has attain ed since he hit .41o ten years ago. He is batting .39s
 Heilmann Is Fourth.
 Harry Heilmann of the Tigers who last season nosed out Cobb for the batting honors Is in fourth place to- day with an average of .357, compar- ed with his .394 last season. Iris Speaker, manager of the Indians, who led in 1916 when he finished with mark of .3s6 is in third place with an average of .37s.
 In addition to being the champion batter Sisler also is the king of base stealers. He has pilfered 49 bases and his closest rival Is Kenneth Will Hams, teammate, who has stolen 34
 Other leading batters for 100 or more games: Williams, St. Louis, .332; Ed. Miller, Philadelphia, .331; Tobin, St. Louis, BPS; Schang, New York, .327; Veach. Detroit .32s; Pipp, New York, .326; Bassler, Detroit, 1926.
 Hornsby Leads in Homers.
 Hornsby with 42 home runs is the leading home run hitter of the ma jors after one of the most exciting races in the history of the game.
 Hornsby in addition to his new lau- res is in line to accomplish some thing among the National league bat ters which has not been done in the past 23 years-finish the season with | a mark of 400 or better. Al
 In acquiring his average Hornsby | in 150 games. making | 243 hits for total of 43S bases. His 1its include Il doubles and IA triples. There is no danger of Hornsby being ,vertaken for the batting honors' as 1is closest rival is Oscar Ray Grimes ,f the Cubs who is the runner up with an average of 1854.
 Honors For Carey.
 Max Carey of the Pirates, has the tolen base crown safely tucked away with his 46 thefts. Frisch of New fork, being his only rival with 30.
 Other leading batters for 100 or nore games: Miller, Chicago. .351; 'ierney, Pittsburgh, .351; Hollocher, 'hicago, .342; Daubert. Cincinnati, $40; Walker. Philadelphia, $40: Harper, Cincinnati, $40; Carey, Pitts ,urgh, 331; Frisch, New York, 3s1; deusel, New York, .330; Kelly, New York, .330.