Evening journal., 1922-06-17
Hornsby Sisler Continue
As THO League Sluggers

), George Slsler. the wonder piaye
of the Browns, holds most OF TN
honor positions in the American
League. for Sisler heads the hitter'
with a percentage OF .443 leads th'
run-scorers with So tallies, garnereo
the greatest number OF hits, lOO
and shows the way along the base
paths with "a stolen bases. Kenneth
Williams. OF the Browns, heads the
sluggers with Is home runs and
Dave Danforth, of the Browns. is the
leading hurler with four victories
and nary a defeat, for a pitching
percentage OF 1000.
Not only is George Sisler the first
major Lacquer to score 80 runs nut
Sisler is first also in securing lOo
hits. Sisler rammed his century hit
on June IA off Walter Johnson, or
the Senators. This is the earliest
time for a player in American
League to garner his Tooth hit In
four years. Joe Jackson was the nrst
TO get 100 hits In 1919. This he did
on July II. The next year Sisler
got his Tooth lick on June "a and
last year Ty Cobb turned the trick
on June II.
George sIsler poied a home run
with the bases loaded on June a.
being the sixth player in MS league
10 do this stunt this season.
Joe Bush of the Yankees. after
winning his first seven pitching ef-
forts of the season, ran afoul Bert
Pruett of the Browns on June 2 aud
suffered his first defeat. During his
pitching streak. Bush bested the
Red Sox three times. the Senators
twice and one apiece over the White
Sox and Browns. Bush's streak Ia
the longest to date in the American
League.
Harry Heilmann OF the Tigers,
scoring runs in straight
games. was stopped June by the
Athletics.
George Sisler OF the Browns scOr- /
ed his 50th run on June 13, the run F.
being scored at the expense OF the |
Yankees. The Browns marvel is the /
first major Lacquer to garner one
half OF a century OF tallies this year.
A total OF % scoreless victories
have been staged in the johnson cir
,uit to date. OF this number the /
senator felt the brlstles of the white
wash brush five times, the Indians
md Red sox four each. The White
sox took 8 shutouts and the Ath-
etics. Tigers and Browns were
,lanked twice each. The Yankees
IRE only American League Club that
las not been shutout this year. This
s the second year in succession that
he Yankees were the last club in
heir set TO be shutOut Higgins
rev was blanked on May 80 last
ear.
Aaron Ward OF the Yankees after
njoying an extended batting streak
hat lasted for 13 consecutive games
uit June IS to the elusive shoots Of
)ave Danforth. While getting his
its, Ward came through with II
afeties in SO batting tries for a per-
entage of .227.
Joe Dugan of the Red Sox had hit
afely his last II games when
harley Robertson applied the brake
n June 1S. During his period OF
lifting, Dugan punched out II safe
lows In 4s attempts for a mark of
354. In the same game, Robertson
topped Derrill Pratt's run of nine
;ames, the streak yielding Pratt 13
tits in 80 trials for a batting figures
# .33S.
sDoc" Johnston OF the Athletics
tent on battling spree that had en-
ured IA games straight. when he
uit June IL to George Uhle. During
is stretch Of hitting. Johnston smote
s bingles in 5s trials for a batting
gure OF $40.
Waite Hoyt OF the Yankees, after s
inning five games in a row, was
alted June by the White Sox.
Bob Meusel OF the Yankees after
itting safely his last games, quit I
une IA to Arthur Olsen. While hit @
ng them Bob smote Is hits in 81 !
'ials for a betting mark OF All.
LEAGUE BATTING.