Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-09
INQUlSlTIVE FANS.

, was not himself touched with the ball
before getting back. c could not return
to first If. was put out. No force-out is
possible in that class of plays.
Sporting Editor Star:
% : runner is on first base and
leads off toward second aftey the
pitcher has wound up to pitch to
first base instead should the runner
run back to first base or stay where
he is in order to claim the balk
1 had reached third base and In
winding up when I led of for home
| plate Instead of pitching he threw
to third base, / could do nothing. as
to run to either base would have been
sure out How is it possible for
runner to claim a balko MCQUEEN.
1t is not necessary for the runner
or any one else to claim a balk. but
it is the umpire's duty to declare
one as soon as made. That is made
plain by the last sentence OF rule "a
The only thing for the runner to do
is to play his own string out and let
the umpire decide whether or not 1t
was a balk.
| Sporting Editor Star:
First second and third bases are
occupied by base runners. The runner
| on first goes to second and touches
! the base The ball is thrown to second
and put on him while, on the base.
while the second base runner is half
way between second and third, and
the third base runner Is leading off
third base. Then the ball is thrown
to third base and the second base
! runner returns to second base while
the first base runner returns to first
base and the ball IS thrown to the
base runner before he reaches first
base. The ball is again thrown to
third to catch the third base runner
and he is touched while standing on
home and the catcher touches the
home plate. What runners are out?
F. L. CLINE.
Only the first base runner" who
| was touched while trying to get back
to first base. was out. No runners
| for a batsman becoming a base. run
| ner.
! Sporting Editor Star:
Does section l of rule Sc mean that
| the field umpire shall give decisions on
| first and second bases only when the
play revolves around either Of those
bases? The batter bunts along the first
| tags the man out half way between home
and first. Technically the out Is not made
at first base. Which umpire gives the
decision? Suppose on a hunt the catcher
gets the Ddii ana tags tHo runner TlSHt
near home plate. which umpire gives the
decision? Or do the umpires agree among
themselves on these kinds Of plays? Re-
Gently I saw the base umpire call a rum
ner safe on third who tried to steal from
second. The umpire in chief Immediately
reversed his mate and called the man out
Is this allowable? ! also saw the field
umpire call balk Is this allowable?
T. NJ. A.
For correct Interpretation of the rule
write President Lynch. 100 Metropolitan
tower. New York. He is supposed to have
written it. and recently made an inter
probation Of one phase Of IL to settle
protest by the Pittsburg club The in
depreciation varies in different leagues
AS a rule major league umpires agree in
advance what decisions each will make,
but in general the idea is for the umpires
to supplement each others work on all
plays.
Sporting Editor Star:
ID Two out. man on third. Pitcher
balks to the batter. Man on third starts
to walk home. Catcher runs down the
line and tags him. Umpire calls him
out Is the umpire right? (2) What are
the field captains duties Turing the game
in a case where the manager is not a
player? n. o. G..
% Yes. If he ruled that the pitcher
did not make balk: no. II he decided Il
was a balk The runner should have re-
manned on third until the bafk was cali
ed. % Merely to execute the managers
orders.