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Show RICE'S PLAYING MUCH IMPROVED Drove in Seven Runs in One Contest for Tigers. Eabe IUith has yet to hog all the batting honors in baseball. In the matter of lifetime averages, total number num-ber of base hits collected, and one or two other angles, Ty Cobb still stands far above the Behemoth of Swat And in addition to these "all-time" records tilth still has one or two others at which to shoot. One of these Is the matter of batting bat-ting in runs in a single game. Harry Rice's achievement in driving in seven runs in one contest for the Detroit Tigers brought this phase of the records to the front. Itice laced out a double, a homer and a single in that game, and sent seven runners across the plate with the three blows. As a matter of fact, the seven runs were shoved over in the first four innings, but the total goes into the records as a "game" feat. The records reveal that Rice's feat, as startling as it was, did not set a record either for the major leagues or for the American league alone. The American league record was established estab-lished 17 years ago by Roy Hartzell. then playing with the New York Yankees. Yan-kees. On July 12, 1911, Hartzell drove in eight runs. His mark falls four runs below the' remarkable record set for the National Nation-al league and for the majors to date by Jim Bottomley of the Cardinals, in sending 12 runners scampering over the plate in one game. The Tigers got Rice and Elam Van-Gelder,' Van-Gelder,' in-and-out pitcher, in exchange for First Baseman Lu Blue and Heinle Manush. Rice's playing alone makes the deal, to date, a good one for the Tigers. This, however, is fortunate for the Detroit club. Blue's absence is felt, due to the fact that Johnny Neun, young first sacker, elevated to his post, has been a complete loss to the club. As for the Browns, Blue has been playing good ball at first and Manush has been going well in the field. Apparently the reasons assigned by Manager Howley for permitting Rice to move along were well grounded. The general Improvement in Rice's playing and attitude toward the game, would indicate this. Rice was not the contented, unburdened player In St. Louis that he is in Detroit |