The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-16
COLLINS NOW
AFTER RECORD
IN STEALING
Veteran White SOx Second
'aseman Not Content Mere
" With Hitting Hard


Chicago. June l6,-( BY the Asso-
ciated P.essJ Swiping bases IN TINS
and former seasons has brought rec
IGNITION and leadership to Eddie Col
Inns. star second baselnah VI '''e
White SoX, bat averages released vs.
dav for /amcs including last "eu-
nasdov indicate that Eddie wh"h
various observers have touched win
auproaching infirmity, is IN the 10
for a top notch peg in American
Ieapue batting honors. The figures
show Collins annexed nine mus III us
last four games, which boosted MN
TO second place among the battefs
who have participated In 80 or more
cannes. Ills average is .3SS, com
pared with $40 a week ago,
Collins forging to the front leads
writers 10 predict that he will nave
one of the best years OF ms long
career. Already he has stolen ~
bases, rs many as he stole during lhe
entire season last year.
Harry Heilmann, the Detroit slug
ger, is topping the list with an aver
age of .l29, a gain OF three po'hl'
over the previous week. George
pu,re Rnston's star first baseman,
is batting m third place with an aV-
erage of .3'S.
Rabr Ruth, Of the Yankees gradu-
aIly is closing the gap between NM
self and "Cy" Williams of the fh'l-
lies. for home run honors in the ma
iors Babe obtained his thirteenth
homer during the week, while the
National League circuit clouter S 10
tai remained at twenty. Babe is lead
ING in runs scored with AZ and IN to-
t.l hoses with l2l, which besides
his homcrs include thirteen doubles
and five triples.
Other leading batters: Ruel, WASH
ington, 30; Jameson, Cleveland
.36l: Miller, Philadelphia, .355; futh
New York, 1858; $. Rice, Washington
.34s, Haney, Detroit, .33S; Cobb, De
troit. .331: Tobin, ST. Louis, 90
Severed. St. Louis, .329; kamm, Chi
cago, 1927.
Rogers Hornsby of st. Louis, lead
inq batter of of the National Leagu
last season. has returned to the gam
after being out since May "a, becauS
Of an injured knee and IS challeng
ing his rivals for the batting honors
He signaliZed HIS return TO the gam
last Wednesday by smashing on
three hits, which sent his average u
TO .38l. a mark obtained in % games
The figures released today, however
are OF players who have participate
in thirty-five Of more games, an
these give the veteran Zack Wheat o
BROOKLYN the honors of topping tn
list with an average of .4G9. Charlie
Grimm of Pit sburg, Is next with .3s
and Jimmy Bottomley, OF the Caro-
mails who has played in so games
next with 1873.
Sammy Bohne, Cinclnnati's speed
little infielder added another stole
base to his record, and is shown
the way to the base stealers with
thefts.
ICY" Williams, of the Phille
who was out of the game because {
a lame back, after he had registere
his Goth circuit drive, has returne
to the lineup but to date has M
measured the distance of the fence
in the western end of the circui
Dave Bancroft and Frank Friscl
both members of the Giants, are ha'
ing merry race for run getting hol
ors. The former has crossed tt
plate as times, his rival 46.
Other leading batters: Mokan, Phi
adelphia, 1878; Frisch New Yor
1868; Roush, Cincinnati, SO
Youngs, New York, 1856; William
Philadelphia, .35l; Southworth, Bo
ton, $40; Neis, Brooklyn, 1886; @
Farrell, Chicago, 1886; McInnis, 30
ton, 1892; Johnston Brooklyn, $3.50.
Bunny Brief of Kansas City, u
derwent a slight slump in his battil
during the past week, but the BIZ
slugger managed to get another CT
cult drive and as Nasult ran h
string of homers to thirteen. u
spite his falling out of the $40
CLASS III DdltlHS, He SUN IcIaiAo
slight edge on j. Smith of Tode
among the players who has parti
pated in 80 or more games. Bri
is topping the list with an average
1884, while Smith is trailing only o
point behind. G. Wright of Kans
City, is third with .37:
Brief continued to lead as RI
- l., =
front in total bases with 12l, viii
besides his four baggers include
doubles and triples.