Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-21
INQUISITVE FANS.
Sporting Editor Star:

Sporting Editor Star:
To settle an argument. please publish
in Sundays paper the following question:
There are two out and man on first;
the man at the bat Is right-handed bat
ter. the runner on first tries to steal
second: Is the shortstop or second base
man supposed to take the throw? Please
give reasons why either should take the
throw. j. r. REARDON.
On a well conducted ball team the man
to cover under such circumstances de-
pends entirely on what is being pitched
to the batter With a right handler at
bat and fast ball being pitched the
shortstop would cover because q right
handler Is more apt TO hit fast ball
toward right than toward left. II a
curve ball is being pitched the second
baseman would cover because a right
handler is more apt to pull a curve ball
toward left. The second base and short
stop are supposed to watch the catcher's
signs and guard second base accordingly.
Il when the runner starts to steal the
catcher was wasting the ball; that is.
pitching out OF reach OF the batter. the
second baseman or shortstop would have
an understanding as to which would COW
er the bag.
Sporting Editor star:
VIII you please decide the following
and publish answer in next Sundays
pink sheet:
In game OF seven up with no cards
IN hands higher than nine spot is game
out? If 80, who gets 1t?
SUBSCRIBER.
There is no game out.
% What did Henry bat last year"
CD Where is Witherup playing at?
90 Is Yohe still playing ball? a. What
Is Ralston batting? C5) How many
games has Meyer won and lost?
WALTER MAILN.
% Henry batted .149. Co He is out
of base ball. 81 In the Southern
League. az .2J6 last averages published
90 Meyers record not available at this
time.
Sporting Editor Star:
Did the Detroit team establish a new
record in major league circles when 1t
had a percentage of 913, with twenty
one games won and two lost?
If so. what was the former record?
When and by what team was it made?
F.. DUCK.
This is record but definite informa-
ton as to what the former mark was is
not available.
Sporting Editor Star:
With two out and a man on first the
base runner tried to steal second. The
catcher threw to the Shortstop. but In do
ing SO was interfered with by the bats
man. The play was close at second, but
the umpire called the batsman out for in
terfering with the catcher. To whom
should the putout be given? claims the
shortstop gets the putout and the catcher
the assist. claims the catcher gets the
putout. A ard B claim the runner does
not get stolen base. but claims that
he does. Who is correct?
PAUL HUNTER.
B is correct. AS for the stolen base the
decision made the third out, otherwise
the base runner would have had to go
back to first. So there was no steal
Sporting Editor Etar
The bases are full and the batsman
ducks an inshoot, and the batter hits the
ball out into the diamond % Is that
fair ball? ca Can you make a double
play by throwing the ball home. then to
first? go Does that constitute a double
play. BALL TEAM.
a. Yes. CO.. Yes. if made in time. 81
Sure.
Sporting Editor Star:
How many consecutive games did the
New York Nationals win up to and in
Guiding May 3? Also state what team
and the date to whom they lost the last
game. ]. M.
Three games. Boston beat the Giants
April IS by 8 to 8.
Sporting Editor Star:
Please answer the following In your
Sunday sporting sheet:
The batter hits a bounder to the pitcher,
who fields the ball to the first baseman
in plenty of time to catch the runner,
but the first baseman allows the ball to
rebound from his hand, and in trying to
recover 1t takes his foot from the base.