Show Hornsby Pressed In National of Is giving Roger Hornsby of St Louis a hard run r for r batting bat bat- ting Ling honors In the National league The Pittsburg outfielder ha has batted himself to within four points of the St. St Louis star who Is topping the list with an avera av- av era e of Nicholsons Nicholson's mark is A week ago Nicholson passed Roush of ot Cincinnati for Cor third place and in the past week he added two twenty-two points lo to his avera average o and stepped ahead of res E. of Boston Doston who now Is In third place with 31 while nile Roush continues contInue in fourth place with Hornsby however continues con con- to load In total bases with 2 22 and has worked Into a ne tie with Bancroft of or New York In the number of or runs scored Each ha has registered seventy six times Cy Williams of Philadelphia for the second week failed to add to his home homo run total but Is well In the lead with thirteen circuit drives Max Carey of Pit pittsburg tacked on three stolen bases the tho past week and Is showing Iho tho the way with forty five thefts Other leading batters b. Stock St. St Louis Young Youn New York King King- New I York fork Konetchy Brooklyn O J. J Smith St. St Louis Chicago Chica Chica- go JO Duncan Cincinati Will Will- tam iams Philadelphia Myers Brook Brook- 1 lyn Z Wheat Brooklyn 31 |