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Show I Two Hits Spoiled I Record of Ed Roush j The mere matter of a couple jjj of base hits last season wrecked jJJ Jj the record of consistent hitting ij R which Ed Roush of the Cincin- J nati Reds has compiled in the ! past three seasons. In 1921 Ed- g die the incomparable hit .352, in S 1922 his average was .351 and IS the next season .331. Minus the y important two hits in the last SS T two games of the race Roush o. it dropped to .34S. The Reds' cap- 5? tain has another unique record. Starting his professional career f with Evansville in the Three-Eye A ft league in 1912 Roush was a J S right-handed pitcher, but during 'P the season he cracked his curv- jjjj ing arm. The next season he re- S S turned to that team as a left- f" handed throwing outfielder. |