Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26
INQUISITVE FANS

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Sporting Editor Star: Kindly inform me
through your whether Walter Johnson OF
header in one day and against what club.
A SUBSCRIBER.
Johnson has never pitched double
header since joining Washington. His
he pitched three consecutive games
against New York and scored three shut
outs.
Sporting Editor Star: Would you be kind
enough through your paper to state whether
there is any place here In Washington where
person can take private swimming lessons ont
side of the Y. NJ c. A. Thanking you for the
trouble remain, yours,
CHAs S. JOHNSON.
Know Of none
Sporting Editor Star: Please explain in your
sporting sheet Sunday the meaning Of the large
II along side OF the standing of the clubs list.
>. Please give the weight Of Sullivan when he
fought Charlie Mitchell and Corbett.
3. What was the height and weight Of the
late c .1o pu:ilist. Peter Jackson9
4. How many umpires are there in the big
leagues who are not ex-piayers. T. j. NJ.
1. This table shows the percentage Of
the teams whether they win or lose IF
a victory is scored the percentage is
shown, and 'If' a defeat is charged the
percentage is likewise given
. Sullivan is reported to have weighed
about 1916 pounds. While his weight was
not given in the Corbett fight, 1t was be-
lieved to be slightly over 200.
5. Jackson was feet 4 inch: weight
100.
A. Connolly. Sheridan. Evans OLough-
lin, Perrine. KERN, American League:
Rigler, KLEIN. Moran, National League
Sporting Editor Star: Kindly answer this
question In next Sundays sporting section:
Batter hits to first hasemcn but the batter
is very fast the pitcher over to take the
throw and blocks the runner in handling the
bail. The umpire declares runner safe on ac-
count of interference. Was this correct de-
cision? Thanking you, We. A.
The fielder has the right Of way in field
ing a ball and in this instance the pitcher
was fielding. 1t is case Of judgment
on the part of the umpire, and if in his
opinion there was interference the de-
ciSfOn was correct.
Sporting Editor Star: 1. In a game scheduled
to be played between the Sixth and the Ham
were in very bad condition and the umpire de-
ciared the game on on account of wet
the field. Has the directors of the
leagne or the president OF the league any
thority to award that game to either team under
these circumstances.
?. II under the conditions Of the ground and
the ct ump rn calling the game OF on account of
men, can this game be forfeited after the UNI
pire has declared no game"
j. p. sTUCKERr.
% The ruling of the umpire in such
cases is final. CD Not according to rules
which prevail In organized base ball.
Sporting Editor Star: VIII you kindly decide
following question: Game Of auction pitch. o
naRes 8 sas makes to 60 claims has L bids
bidder i,n. did not bid ns enough to go out Who
sheet. T. p
Pitch, like many other games of cards.
are being governed by rules agreed upon
by the players regardless of Hoyle. Where
pitch is played for large stakes the rule
prevails that the bidder goes out only
when he bids enough to go out
Sporting Editor Star: Kindly answer the fol-
lowing questions in next Sundays sporting edi-
ton for
1. Runner on third the squeeze play is made.
no attempt is made for batter and the home
plate decision is In favor of runner. Would you
score the batter with u hit sacrifice?
2. During recent game played the team al
bat. their manager calls the attention OF the
umpire to a balk which be decides allowing
runner on first to take base. The other side
makes strenuous kick. and while both teams
are surrounding the umpire the runner
rule correctly:
B. Did Sheekard, the outheller on the Cubs.
ever play in the old Virginia League: \. l..
1. If the batter is thrown out at first
on the play he should be credited with
sacrifice.
.. Ii the umpire had not called time
he was correct in allowing the score
3. Sheckard played with the Ports
mouth club of the Virginia league in 1896.
Sporting Editor Star: Kindly state in your
pink sheet of Sundays Star from what base ball
teams did Manager McAleer OF the Washing
tons get Tom Crooks and also Jack Lal:velt.
Also please state Tom Crooks ana Jack LeIi-
fielding 10
of 1909 and oblige A SUBSCRIBER.
Crooks and Le'ivelt were both secured
from the Reading club of the Tri-State
League.
Sporting Editor Star: Please answer the fol-
lowing questions in your Sunday morning edition:
L. A Set that Heydier would be the next
president Of the National League. Heydler
think was not nominated. Docs A lose the
bet?
!. What clubs was Pitcher Killian with be-
fore he joined the Detroits?
l. loses
.. Killian was secured from the West
ern Association.
Sporting Editor Star: Will you kindly answer
the following query in the Sunday Star: Has
the Washington team been in first place since
it has been in the American League after
the 18th of May Of any season J. II.
No.
Sporting Editor Star: Please answer the FOL
lowing questions: Where did Pfttsburg secure
Hans Wagner? What was his minor league ex-
perience before he broke into fast company?
JOHN II.
Hans Wagner played with the Pater-
son club before going to Louisville in
1897.
Sporting Editor Star: Man at the bat Is given
his base balls and the last ball. which
gets caught in the catchcr's mtt hctweeen the
thumb ana the other part OF the glove 50 that
the catcher does not know II Is there. to
second base. can the man who Il On first. by
virture OF the base on balls. take the additional
base ieforc the catcher finds the ball: F.. \. +.
The runner is entitled to as many bases
as he can make while the catcher Is
trying to diSlQdga the ball