CardsCards' Torre Stalks NNLLL. Batting Title But Refuses to Concentrate srST LOUIS UPI-Not since tried to concentrate on getting Torre started this season at the plaplaying daysUPIof Stan MuMu- he said I was so third base and is improving asas- sial have the St51 Louis CardiCardi- tembleterrible that I eventuallyI just an infielder nalsrials radhad a batting champion forgot about it and I started This is the first time in six But is on his way playing better or seven years that IveI've played to the 1971 title Torre finished the season onlyomy one position the first half won the last of his with an even runs batted of the season Torre said seven batting titles in 1957 Joe in and had a average forfor- started other years in the inin-I Cunningham and Dick Groat the placefourth place Cardinals field but IdI'd always find mymy- have come close to batting Youfourthknow who's happiest self behbehindr-d the plate before too crowns but now Torre has about mmy hitting this season lollslong r opened up a lead over thethe- Torre asked My brother Torre began the season withwith- other leading Frank whowho'ss with the AdironAdiron- A game hitting streak butbut- hitters and is a little surprised dack Bat Co I use his bats heshe'she 22s more proud of two about it allal-all- sw Torre also credits the fact gameerrorless-game streaks of 22 IvelIveI ve never this high this that he has been able to keep and 24 games late in the season Torre said his weight down and that he isis- II always want to improve IdI d like to win it but there more relaxed at the plate anything I do that needs imim- are a lotJot of Ditcherspitchers who havehave- The reason that ImI'm more proprovement he said When II- a lot to say about it relaxed is because ImI'm not was with Atlanta magazine Torre refuses to concentrateit catching he said You dontdon'tt storiesstones that rated the Braves'Braves on being the leaguesleague's leading know how much that job saps pennant prospects would dede- hitter because he reasons you mentally until you'reyouyourere not scribe our catching as adeade-ade- when I think about myself doing it anymore A catcher quate I didndidn'tt want to be just ImI'm the worst player in the is always thinking about his adequate PridPride makes you world pitcher and thinking about the want to do betterbener to be able Last year at the end of the batters to improve season we couldn't change our With on the Torre was 31 Sunday and position in the standings and I sidelines with a kidney ailment has become more philosophical about the science of01 hitting You have to discipline youryour- self on the field he said and jouyou have to keep YOlUyour composure ItsIt's so easy to go off the deep end when you'reyouyourere for or for0 then suddenly you'reyouyourere 0Odor40or Torre f Na- 6 Owas7chosen as the NaNa- tional League'sLeaguess starting third baseman in this year'syearsear s All-Star game and he wasas delightedStar with the honorhono- IrII was vervvery glad to be hithit- tingI third in that lineup he said That was really nice Going into Tuesday nightsnight's game with Philadelphia Torre was hitting a clip to lead National League batters while ChicagoChicago'ss Glenn Beckert was second with a average Torre is second in the RIRBI race with 73 trailing slugging Willie who has knocked in 89 runsruas