Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-06
INQUISITIVE FANS.

Sporting Editor Star:
Will you please explain in next Sun
days paper the meaning of the ~ be-
side the team standing in the American
League and the "F' beside the standing
of the teams in the National League?
A. FAN.
The letters / and F spell If and refer
to the standing of the teams percentage
if they win or If they lose.
Sporting Editor Star:
From whom did the following teams
Mathewson of New York, Ford of New
York Americans, Milan of Washington.
Lajoie of Cleveland. Chase Of New York.
Please answer in pink sheet.
1. n. QUIS1TIVE.
Cobb was bought from Augusta Math-
City Milan from Wichita, Lajoie from
Fall River to Philadelphia, jumped to
Cleveland during war. Chase from San
Francisco.
Sporting Editor Star:
Kindly answer the following in Sun
days pink sheet.
Cd What is a bush Lacquer and why
are they So called? C) Who is the better
catcher, Street, Ainsmith or Henry?
A. E. w
"a Bush league refers to country teams.
(2) This column Isl not intended for
opinions.
Sporting Editor Star.
Please publish in your pink sheet COM
deciding game between the Giants and
Cubs. All concerning the play and the
participants. III. M. F.
In the ninth inning with two out and
the score tied, Mccormick on third and
Merkle on first, Bridwell hit safely, send
-.-l~ ,;ra<~
Merkle failed to run to second base on
Bridwell's hit. Evers of Chicago recov-
cred the ball, touched second and ,claimed
a force out on Merkle, thus vitiating Nc
Cormicks run. In the meantime the
crowd thinking the game over swarmed
on the field. Umpire O'Day saw the
play, allowed the out and called the game
tie.
Sporting Editor Star.
"a If a man goes UP to bat batting
left-handed and gets one or two strikes.
can he turn right-handed without leaving
the batter's box for the remainder of his
batting (2) Who is the youngest ball
PLAYER in the major leagues today?
FAN.
Cd 1t would be impossible for the bats
man to turn from left to right handed
without leaving the batters box" I'M
less he stood with his back to the plate.
a batsman may change from one bats
the pitcher is not on the slab with the
ball in his possession. CD Do not know.
Many of them claim to be-
Sporting Editor Star.
There is a runner on second base and
one out. A fly ball is batted to the right
fielder. The runner holds his base until
the ball hits the tielder's mitt, then runs
off. The fielder recatches the ball and
throws to second base. Is the runner
o,tp G. R. THORNTON.
No the runner can start as soon as the
ball hits a fielder's hands.
Sporting Editor Star.
Does base runner overrunning first base
incur liability to be put out il he turns
to the left and returns directly to the
base without making any attempt to go
TO second? Did not the amendment to
rule S. section II, during the winter OF
w. B. WILSON.
The base runner cannot turn to the
left and at the same time return direct
~ to the base" any more than you would
walk two blocks, turn to the left and
come back the way you went In the ord1-
nary meaning of the word turn" There
is nothing in the rule giving the runner
permission to turn either way and come
back without being put out. If he makes
no effort to advance to second he can
face about either to right or left and
come directly pdCh W III 81 o"se "'eHoo'
being put out
Sporting Editor Star:
A batter steps on or over home base
in order to avoid being hit by a pitched
ball which curves and hits the batter
while he is on the plate. 1. Is he out
Is il a dead ball? 3. Is the pitched
ball a strike IL legally delivered and it
strikes the batter while he is in the above
position? v. V. J..
l. Not unless it is third strike.
Yes 8. Yes.
Sporting Editor Star.
Man at bat and catcher misses the
fourth ball. Ground rules are one Dase
on a passed ball or overthrow to flrst,
third or home. Also there is fence
within ninety feet Of home plate. which
the ball hits. The batter is entitled to
first base because Of the four balls. but
is he entitled TO second base because OF
the passed ball which hits the fence?
A. q.
Ground rules are supposed to apply only
when a ball goes into the crowd or over
a temporary barrier. In this case the
batsman seems to be entitled only to first
base. unless he can advance farther with
out being put out.
Sporting Editor Star:
a starts a game and pitches seven in
nings. He is hit pretty hard, several err
rors are made, and the score is to
against him. B is sent in and two scores
are made. making it IL to 4. In the last
| half of the eighth inning seven runs are
scored, making ii IL to IL. is sent In
| to pitch the ninth, and, although he