Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-25

The second baseman throws the runner
out at first. Does the pitcher get an assist
BERT MARINELL.
Most major league scorers give the
pitcher an assist in such plays.
Sporting Editor Star:
Batter hits long drive. good for three
bases, and fails to touch second. The UNI
pire in chief Immediately calls his atten-
ton to it, also telling the field umpire
The ball is thrown to second and the man
is touched out. Does the umpire in chief
have authority to rule on this play, or
does the field umpire. or both. or do they
have to wait for a protest from the OPP
posing club in order to ca. the man out ?
FAN.
Neither umpire has the right to make
such a decision until it is claimed by the
opposing team. The umpire in chief al
ways can make or reverse any decision
when appealed to, but 1t Is the duty Of
the field umpire to follow the runners and
see whether or not they touch all the
bases.
Sporting Editor Star:
1. There is one out. A is on first and
B on third. The batter hits a grounder
to the first baseman. who fields the ball
while touching first base. Seeing that he
cannot catch at home. he throws tc
second and is tagged out after B
crosses the plate. Does the run count
@ If in the above case A attempts to
return to first base and the ball is
thrown to first base after B crosses the
plate and A Is tagged out does the run
count? 3. A is on third and B on second.
B runs down and tags third base. The
ball is thrown home and the catcher tags
the plate and claims that A is forced
out. Is the catcher correct? 4. Has B
got the privilege of going back to Sec
ond after tagging third if he can make
shortstop and it is thrown to first ahead
of the runner. The ball bounces up in
the air and the baseman steps off the
base and RECEIVERS the ball before it
touches the ground. Is the batter out if
he crosses the base while the ball is In
the air? 6. Does it make any difference
whether, or not the first baseman recov-
ers the ball while on or OF the base, pro-
viding the batter crosses the base while
the ball is in the air. after. having
bounced off the first baseman's glove?
Z. What is the definition of an infield
fly? s. With no outs and a man on first
Is the baserunner compelled to run on a
II! 70 right field. or is the batter out
whether or not the fly is caught il the
coacher holds his man on first?
WJNFRED JUNGE.
1. Yes. because the third out was not
forced. .. Yes. for the same reason
3. Catcher is wrong. 4. Yes, because
he never legally touched third That base
belonged to the preceding runner until
he was put out or touched home. ). No
The rule says the ball must be Securely
held before" the runner touches first
g. No difference. Z. A fly which car
be handled by an infielder with less than
two out. 8. The fly must be caught to
retire the batsman and the runner need
not advance. but can be thrown out il
the fly is muffed.
Sporting Editor Star:
To decide a bet will you kindly pub
fish in Sunday pink sheet a bet 3 that
Pittsburgh would win from New York
August 20. not knowing they were to
play two games. A READER.
The first game is the regular scheduled
game and is the one to be considered
Sporting Editor Star:
Please answer the following question in
Sundays pink sheet: Will Carl Cashion
get credited, officially, with a no-hit no
run game for Tuesday, August 20?
c. A. II.
He will not for the reason that the
game did not go the regular limit.
| Sporting Editor Star:
Please give the nationalities Of Rati
and Kuhn of the Chicago White Sox.
G. NJ.
Both are German-Americans.