The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-06-28
H0RNSBY OUT
FOR NEW MARK
IN NATIONALS
Smuggling Second Baseman of
The st. Louis Nationals
Pushes Right Along
is NEAR 400 MARK
Jameson of Cleveland Is
Leading the American
League Sluggers Now

chicago, June ZS.-kOPcrS Horns
by, batting champion Of the National
league, and star ysecond baseman
with the st. Louis Cardinals, today
is out to establish a new National
league record, by leading the cir
cult in hitting for the fifth consec-
utive year
With the season approaching the
half way mark, Hornsby is con
tinuing the pace he set at the open
ing. He is slapping the ball at
.397 clip. Hornsby already has
equalled the famous record of Honus
Wagner, who led the National league
batsmcn for four consecutive years
in 1906, 1907, 1908 and 1909. The st.
Louis player took the lead and held
tin 1920, 1921, 1922 and 1923. Wag
ners best mark was $3.50, and Horns
by bettered this with .40l in 1922.
Hornsby has made Z home runs,
two during one game against the
Cubs, Snyder, New York, is closest
to Hornsby with 1888; Wheat, Brook
lyn. follows with $50; Kelly, New
York, y376 and Fourier, Brooklyn,
.35l. The latter now has IA home
runs, while Babe Ruth, champion
home run hitter, has Is. The fig
ures include games of Wednesday.
Other leading batters are:
Frisch, New York 343; Grigsby, Chi
cago .348; Hartnett, Chicago .336;
Bressler, Cincinnati .329; Roush,
Cincinnati ,325. Grimes, Chicago
1926; Grantham, Chicago .324; Will
liams, philadelphia .323; Young,
New York 800; Tierney, Boston '3l4;
Johnston, Brooklyn .3l4.
In the American league, Jameson
of Cleveland is leading the pack with
1862, followed by Babe Ruth with
800 and Ty Cobb of Detroit third
with $50.
With Harry Heilmann of Detroit
hitting the toboggan, sl,ght shake
up resulted among the leading mt
tiers, but it did not effect the con
tenders as much as those hanging
on the fringe of batting respecta-
: bility. McNulty of Cleveland, VINO
figured as a dangerous hitter few
DAYS ago, fell out of the picture
with even greater speed than He'll
mann.
I Ken williams of st. Louis, how
ever, seems to have connected with
a new grip and is edging towards
the top with an average OF .349
Ruth has shown consistently stick
work all around. He has q total OF
10 homers, having added two within
week, while Williams also con
nected with pair, giving him
total of fourteen.
Eddie Collins of the White So'
and Williams speeded up on thu
bases, Collins swelling his total t.
fifteen. Williams is trailing will
fourteen. Cobb is edging up OF
Ruth for honors in scoring, Rutl
showing the way with SO, while tn
Tiger leader has scored fifty times
Other leading batters: Boone, Bos
ton 1855; Falk, Chicago .354; Goslin
Washington .349; Harris, Boston
BAT; Meusel, New York BAG.
"Reb" Russell, slugging out
fielder with Columbus, furnished tn
sensation of the American Associa
ton, going on a batting rampag
IHdL uIoNe up AIMING 'iiS 'Ns't
ers. He also started his home ru
bat to working for an addition;
four circuit smashes, giving him
total of twelve, three above Smit
of Louisville. Russell is eighth i
the list of leading hitters with a
average of .348.
Apparently Neun of st. Paul, pac
maker in batting almost since tn
4 start of the season, is finding tn
going rough. He is still leading tn
parade with .402, but failed to ad
single stolen base to his collet
ton of twenty-six. Bunny Brief c
Kansas City, is hanging on to SCI
ond place in batting with an ave-
age of 1882.
Christensen of St. Paul is shov
ing the way to the plate with
runs to- his credit, but is holly pu1
sued by@Neun, who has scored
times.
Other leading batters: Dresse
St. Paul .374; Shannon, Louisvil
1878; Magnire, Toledo 1866; ALE
H Indianapolis 1851; Lamar, Tolec
Il .349; Smith, Minneapolis 1888; Chris
tenbury; indianapolis 1886; McCarth
1893; Scott, Kansas City 1893.
Attempting to eclipse Babe Ruth
home run record seems to have bee
the object of the Western Leagr
hitters this week. 1t is noted TIM
III Davis of Tulsa leads the proce
Fl sion with 10, gain of four With
f week, while right behind him
Washburf,, teammate, who smasll
cd out three for total OF eightee
Cnlfop Of Omaha, who dropped o.
~ the batting lead, decided to tai
few shots at home run NTH
h;mself. and wound up the week vii
four. giving him a total OF fifteen
when Cnllop fell out OF the pa
& +;rc lead. Austin of Tulsa. moved
the top by adding 10 points Tor
-" q Ais. Cullop is secol
B nth 413. Dunning Of Wichita
81 third with .302. -.
while the batters were out
3 n.ra ! record, Smith of Wichl
ADDED aided four stolen bases to his CO
" ,sctiona,afying MIN go for the lea
RI ership. Nm Corrigan Of St. JOSEF
IS second si4h ssveneee2. !.
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