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Show ROGER HORNSBY GETS HIS HUNDREDTH SWAT , CHICAGO. July 3. Roger Horn 1. the St. Louis star, banged oul hl.i 100th hit of the seasoi: m w edn Bda; 'e game against Cincinnati, the first placet in. I - the National league to touch the cen-l tury mark. Hornsby slipped slight In his batting, but continues- to hold I a comfortable lead among the regu-lara regu-lara who. have participated Jn or more games, according to averages re- leased today and which include games of Wednesday The St Louie track is topping trie hitters with an aver-.ige aver-.ige of .38. Mis total base mark of 157 is the highest In the league, and Includes 19 doubles, ten triples and. six homers. In addition to this record the St. Louis favorite Is sharing run Icago. Each has rcgl. terej At times. Cy Williams. Philadelphia outfielder, outfield-er, slammed out another homer which gave htm eight, and Robertaon, Chicago, Chi-cago, who was sharing honors with Hornsby last vv-rk. aa runnerup to the elongated outfielder; .Iso belted a circuit drive, breaking the ii-- with the St. Louls.ni. and placing hlmaelf one behind Williams The catchers and pitchers sem unable un-able to stop Max Carey, the fleet-footed PHtsburgher, on the path?. He is showing the way to the- base stealers with 25 thefts. |