Show I u vu I I Hornsby Is Better Hitter Th Than n Ruth Says John H Heydler eydler NEW YORK Aug 23 By A. A P. P Rogers P.-Rogers Rogers Hornsby St. St Louis Cardinal star whose hitting has been a major league sensation during the past week is a greater batsu batsman bats bats- Babe Babe- u man than Ruth In the opinion of John JohnA A Heydler 13 president of the National league I am convinced convinced con con- vinced that Hornsby is the greatest batsman bats bats- 4 man of all time declared Mr Hey d 1 e r r. r i who has just returned from a atour atour tour of his f leagues league's west west- western ern circuit R. R ll Comp a r i n g g the two kings of clout the executive said Ruth is a marvelous bats man He is the longest hitter the game has ever known There Is no argument there But It Js is the greatest batsman of whom I speak as an all all- round day by day year after year performer taking into ac account account ac- ac count the cold averages as well as the heat of the fray hard hitting regular hitting it is my firm belief that the crown should go to the Texas boy boy boy- Hornsby |