Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03


won the majority Of the series?
A. A. K.
They have played FIVE post-season
series and have broken even both in
series and in games won and lost. The
series of 1903 resulted in tie and was
not decided Each team won two series,
and in tnirty-four games played each
team has won seventeen.
Sporting Editor Star:
would like to know il the CINCINNATI
Reds Of the National League ever won
pennant by going through the entire
season without being defeated in
game This happened number of years
ago. Please state whether it was the
National League OF, not. w. +. r.
The Cincinnati Red Stockings won
every game they played in 1869. but did
not win a .pennant. That was seven
years before the National League was
born and before the days of base ball
leagues, schedules or remnants.
Sporting Editor Star:
Umpire calls fourth ball on batter, the
ball goes past the catcher, and the run
ner goes to second base before the ball
is recovered. A claims he is only en-
titled to first. Is he right or wrong?
J. P. LANNON.
Wrong. The runner may go as far as
he can.
Sporting Editor Star:
A is on first with none out. b lays
down a bunt Intentionally. The third
baseman fumbles the ball, permitting
both men to reach their bases safely
BY clean fielding could have been re-
tired at first, but not A at second. Is
B credited with a sacrifice hit. or is he
charged with time at bat, because ne
reached first on an error?
l;% o~,5 M fiuno Of hat
Sporting Editor Star:
IN Men on first and third and one
down. Batter hits to short, VINO plays
the bali to second and it is then thrown
to first, completing a double play. Man
ON third crosses plate before the third
out Does the run count? CD Batter
hits for three bases, but does not touch
second by six inches. Ball is thrown
to the second baseman, VINO tags the
bag. Umpire calls batter out. The rum
ner had no intention of cutting the bag.
was the umpire correct? SUBSCRIBER.
N No. (2) Yes. The ''batter-runner"
was correctly called out.
A is on third and B on second. two
out hunts and the catcher fields the
bali to first, A meantime crossing the
plate. The ball hits c and he is called
out for running out of line. Does AS
run count? L. b.
No.
Sporting Editor Star:
% Ball goes behind batter and strikes
the bat, rebounding into the diamond.
What is the decision? 60 In case of in
field fly, why is it necessary that there
must be men on both first and second
bases before the batter is out on such
a hit? FAN.
ID Fair ball. unless the ball also hit
fI,a hofc q
rule IL says so.
Sporting Editor Star:
If a right-handed pitcher, throwing un-
permits his arm to catch on
his hip when completing his delivery.
thus jerking the ball from his hand. but
the ball passes over the plate in accord
ance with rule 81. is it fairly delivered
ball? A. T. STEELE.
Yes. Same for left-hander.
Sporting Editor Star;
me know in your Sunday pink sheet the
colors of the Athletics and Giants? What
color flags or base ball suits have the
teams?
RUDOLPH J. vRANA-
In the worlds series the Giants wore
black uniforms with white trimmings, |
the Athletics gray uniforms with white
and black stockings.
Sporting Editor Star:
To settle dispute will you please let |
me know in your Sunday pink sheet the
colors of the Athletics and Giants? what |
color flags or base ball suits have the
above mentioned teams?
RUDOLPH J. VRANA. |
In the worlds series the Giants wore
black uniforms with white trimmings, the
Athletics gray uniforms with white and |
black stockings.
Sporting Editor Star:
Kindly inform me- through your sport
ing column, Sunday December 3, the
answers to, the following: When does
the American League meet in New York,
and for what length of time? A FAN.
The meeting opens December IL. and
Will last two or three days.