Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1919 — IS SKILLFUL IN SACRIFICING [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

IS SKILLFUL IN SACRIFICING

Eddie Roush of Cincinnati Is Regarded as Best All-Around Batter In American League. Eddie Roush of Cincinnati Is unquestionably the most resourceful and best all-around batsman of the National league. There Is nothing pertaining to the art of hitting that Eddie does not do well. Two years ago Roush led the National league in batting. Last year he was second to Zack Wheat. He

only lost the championship by a margig of two points and his hitting was far more impressive than that of the Brooklyn star. There are two things, though, that illustrate Roush’s skill with the bat more than a mere batting average does. He led the National league in sacrifice hitting and only struck out ten times in 113 games. One expects skill in sacrificing of a light hitter. But Roush is a slugger who made 145 hits yield 198 bases last year. Yet he is a master at layIpg down the ball when he has to. A man who is skillful in sacrificing, Is a long-distance hitter and strikes out only ten times In a season comes as close to batting perfection as a human being can come.

Eddie Roush of Cincinnati.