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Show Hinkle Leading ProGridChase NEW YORK, Nov. 11 (UP) Clark Hinkle of the champion Greenbay Packers has increased his lead to eight points over "Dutch Clark of the Detroit Lions in the National Football league race for individual scoring honors, statistics showed today. Hinkle scored seven points against the Chlcsgo Bears last Sunday Sun-day to run his total for the aeason to 53, while Clark's 45 remained unchanged un-changed from last week. Hinkle also continued third among the leading gainers with 387 yards in 101 attempts. Cltff Battles of Washington, although al-though Inactive last week, maintained main-tained his position as the best ground gainer with 507 yards in 122 attempts, an average of 4.1 yards. Closest to him was Georgia Groe-venor Groe-venor of Chicago, who had 49 less yards. Bob Minett of Green Bay continued contin-ued to lead in paaa efficiency with 28 completions in S3 attempts for 49 yards and a mark of 60 peri cent. His ground gained, however, I fell far abort of the 778 yards piled up by Sammy Baugh of Washing-; ton, who had completed M In lit for an average of 47 per cent. j Don Hutson of Green Bay came close to overhauling idle Gaynellj Tinaley of the Chicago Cardinals in tha pass-receiving department Hut-1 son, who set a record of 34 forwards I caught last year, had 2. compared to Tinsley'a 28. Tinaley continued to lead in yardage through the air, with a total of 500. |