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Show S. L. BATSMEN ; LEAD LEAGUE Strand and Lewis at Top; Three Stars Lately Sold Rank High SAX FRANCISCO. Dec 18 High batting percentages were made In 1922 by three Pacific Coast baseba'". league Htars Willie ICamm, Jimmy O'Connoll and Sam Hale, who go to the majors next spring at high sal , pricos, according to the leaguo rec-orda rec-orda made public here f.v President W H. McCarthy. Kamm, San Francisco third baseman base-man led his club with an a-'orago of 34 2. He was seventh among tho league hitters Kamm was sold to the Chicago White Sox for $100,000 cash wnri players worth $20,000. the highest price ever paid for a minor leaguer. Hale. Portland third sacker. who 1- 11 s to the Philadelphia Athletics for 76 ('O0 in cash and players was third among the Iuukuc hitters with a percentage per-centage of S68. O'Connell, San Francisco Fran-cisco outfielder, who was sold to the New York Giants for $75,000. was tenth on the list with an avorage of 35. Jakle May, Vernon pitcher who ; my be sold to the Now York Tanks, j led the loajrue hurlers with a per- cehtage of 1d: and with an earn:-! run average of 1.84 pt-r game against him Two Salt Lako sluggers. Paul Strand and Manager Duffy Lewis, led the IcaRru" In hitting, Strand with an average of . 3 S 4 and Lewis with 362. |