Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-12-27 | Page 4 | Home Runs Show Decrease in Big Leagues in 1926

Home Runs Kuns Show Decrease in Big Leagues Leagues- in 1921 NEW YORK Dec 27 21 AP API- API AP- AP resin resl Pitchers came canie back bacle with dusted hands in the National M lea e last season Tho rho home run total for or the leap league found the lowest level le it n hat hIlS touched since 1920 A AS against against 63 homers in 1925 the eight clubS club UD bagged only 43 this 3 year ear I steadily o. o Circuit hitting was the increase before the- the resin W bug Its With came back last season return the ball bali pass out Thus the home run epIdemic which had spread to an alarming of I degree from a modest total curbed 1920 apparently is js definitely general making Run and In hitting also saw a a. decline A j ning team average I of or 29 pre 1 I last season as ns against tb the J Y i before while there were on i 11 t hits this year ear as against irv ro 11 dropped season before Runs I to