Salt Lake Telegram | 1929-09-22 | Page 14 | Herman Increases Standing in Race for Hitting Title

Herman Increases j Standing in Race for gitting g Title B By the Associated Press Iress r sr- sr Intent on gaining time the National league b batting tUng c own crown B Babe Eabe be Herman Hcrman registered a long gain cain on his hl rival Frank ODoul yesterday and shared with Al Simmons s the American l league leader the burden of ot setting the tho pace for tor the tho big bl six lI Herman got three e hits hils in tour four times at bat batto batto batto I to gain three points points' on his Ho now stand at nt while whIlo ODoul who got two out of or five remained at Simmons settled the tile cr crown wn of ot the tho Junior clr circuit mo more c firmlY on his head b by getting four tour blows In iii five tries to lift his mark to Babe Ruth did the rest rest of ot the days day's day s hitting bitting for to the big bl six getting one orie out of ot three I standing Tho The G. G AD R B. n It pc ODoul Phillies tn iSS 0 Herman Robins 63 93 S 05 Hornsby Cubs Cub 21 n OD 01 Simmon Simmons Simmon 1180 Foxx Athletics 4 41 10 61 Ruth Yankees Y to 15 51 15 as Ji 1