The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-26
EDDIE COLLINS
GOING STRONG
IN AMERICANS
Veteran Is Playing Snapper
Game Than Ever and
Hitting Hard
RUTH ALSO BETTER

Chicago, May 26.-Eddie Collins,
star second baseman with the Chi
cago White Sox, is throwing the big
gest surprise of the American Lea
que season, Judging from his per-
Torrance to date revealed in aver
ages compiled today.
Collins is playing a snappier game
than ever, fielding with remarkable
brilliancy, and is threatening to cap
ture the batting honors of the lea
gue-all after seventeen years of
major league service and at a time
when thousands of fans are raising
the cry that he is slowing up.
In answer to \the chant that he is
"slipping" Collins today is leading
teen thefts, and made the best show
ing of the batters during the week,
increasing his averages twentysix
points for an average of .35G for 20
, games, placing him third in the list
of leading hitters.
"Babe" Ruth, like Collins, is play
ing better baseball this season in
the opinion of his admirers who say
the big fellow is covering more
ground, is in better physical condl-
ton, and is determined to make this
his banner season. Ruth added
! twenty-four points to his average of
week ago anud bagged four home:s,
running his string to eight, while
Ken Williams, of the Browns, who
started piling up the circuit blows be-
fore "Babe" got his eye on the ball,
made only one, which was enough.
however, to give him the edge over
Ruth.
Ruth. in addition to closing the
home run gap between himself and
Williams, has tied the st. Louis star
for total base honors. Ruth's hits
besides his homers, include ten dou-
bles aud three triples, while Will
liams' blows include five doubles and
three triples, in addition to nine
homers.
Another department in VII il h
Babe is going stronger than his
rivals is the scoring. Ruth has count
ed thirty times in his thirty-one
games.
Harry Heilmann, the Detroit star
who lead the league with mark OF
5l3 week ago, felt the sting OF
good pitching and fell into a slump
He continues to top the batters, how
ever, with an average OF .448. Dici
Reichle, the former University Of IL
linois star, now with the Red Sox
is the runner up with an average o.
1897, Bing Miller of the Athletes i:
next with 1861.
| Other leading batters for twent,
or more games: RueL Washington
.357; f. Collins, Chicago, 1851; Jamie
son, Cleveland, 1855; s. Rice, Wash
ington, .35l; Cobb, Detroit, $50
WEIGH, Philadelphia, .345; Veach, De
troit, 1888; Ruth, New York, 1888.
Neis of the Dodgers and Trayno1
of the Pirates are making an impress
sive showing among the Nationa
League batters, none Of whom, how
ever, has been able to depOse the vet
eran lack Wheat of Brooklyn, from
the top of the heap.
Wheat continues in front with al
average Of All, with Grimm, also o
the Pirates trailing with .4O4. Bot
tomley Of the Cardinals is perche'
in third place with 500. Mes boost
ed his mark from .355 TO 1872 an
Traynor went to .364 from $40.
, "Cy" Williams 9. The Phillies. i
the class Of the league in home ru
> hitting having poled sixteen. He
the first major 1edgue player to pas
4 the century mark for total base hon
' ors this season. His hits give hir
E a total Of 1O4 bases, which beside
e his homers, include six doubles an
+ three triples.
Max Carey of the Pirates-is-creeI
e ing up on Sammy Bohne OF the Red
I, for stolen base honoss,--ths-s pasd