Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 229, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1918 — CRAVATH TELLS HOW TO BAT [ARTICLE]

CRAVATH TELLS HOW TO BAT

Recommends as Aid to Long Drives That Stick Be Held Tightly—Must Be Good Guesser. Cravath, the Philadelphia home run hitter, recommends as an aid to long drives that the bat be held tightly. After 16 years’ experience in batting the clever right fielder says all one has to do is to hit the ball and hope it sails tar, far away. When one stands up to the plate he must guess what the pitcher Is going to throw. The only thing necessary is to be a good guesser in order to be ready to slug a curve ar a fast one. -