Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-21
INQUISITIvE FANS
Editor Star:

Sporting Editor Star:
To decide a bet please answer in your
paper the following question. At present
the Philadelphia American team has won
- games and lost 80. Boston has won Sc
games and lost 49, l contend that Bos-
ton is, therefore liz games behind Phila-
delphia. b claims that no team can be
considered as being one-half game behind
such things as half games in base ball.
Please answer this and explain how the
half game comes in. A FAN.
A game consists Of a victory and a de-
feat When the difference between two
teams is considered 1t is figured that they
play against each other, SO that IL one
won five games the other would lose five
yet there would only have been five games
played. In the standing there are half
games. For instance. IL two teams were
the other was idle 1t would be but half
a game to the good. t* 81
Sporting Editor Star:
Kindly answer the following questions
in The Sunday Star:
1. Is the McDermott who plays third
base for Fort Wayne in the Central
League the same sorrel top youngster
that played third for defunct Washington
Union League team.
Denver? If so. kindly give his average.
and IL the Nationals have a string on
him. C. B. n.
I. Yes he Is the same
2. Speed Kelley has been playing
third base for Denver, until recently. when
an injury put hAm out of the game. He
seems to be playing good ball. having a
batting average of $50. the last figures
published. and leads the third basemen In
fielding.
Sporting Editor Star:
To decide bet. A shakes Indian dice,
ace and two deuces in the first throw,
and in the second two fives. He picks up
deuces and leaves fives and shakes the
third throw to fill In fives. b says he
cannot change his dice to fives after
shaking deuces. Who wins?
There should be some understanding
before game is started. Indian dice Is
played in varied forms and definite I'M
derstanding is necessary before the bones
are rolled.
Sporting Editor Star:
Ban Johnson? H. z. :.
Ten thousand dollars and expenses.
Sporting Editor Star:
Runner on second and third, one out,
batter hits long fly to center fielder who
makes catch and perfect throw to second
before runner can return. Runner on
third held his base and scored between
Loes the run count?
The run counts IL scored before play
at second. Run does not count after play
is made at second. completing double
play as II does. In recent communication
IL was not stated that runner on third
ran home between the time the ball was
caught and the play at second.
Sporting Editor Star: u)-Who played
the best all-around ball on the Washing
ingtons' first trip to the west. Conroy or
Mcbride? t2)-What position did Conroy
play In Pittsburg when he left there and
went to New York Americans? Cl-What
major league teams has Mcbride played
on? A FAN.
D-Conroy had a slight advantage In
hitting. Both played brilliantly I'm the
field. (2)-Conroy played short for Pitts
burg. 3)-McBride played with Ptttsburg.
St. Louis Nationals and Washington.
Sporting Editor Star: Please print in
your pink sheet Sunday which auto has
made the fastest record. q steamer or
gasoline SUBSCRIBER.
The steamer is faster, than the gasoline
machine.
Sporting Editor Star: To decide q bet.
will you please publish In the column
whether you would call the Cubs ten
games ahead OF the Pirates. or nve
games ahead OF the Pirates?
A CONSTANT READER.
At the time OF your query the Cubs
| were five games ahead.