Evening star., 1912-09-15
INQUISlTIVE FANS.

Sporting Editor Star:
Batter hits to first: first baseman blocks
ball. which bounds in air and runner
touches base while ball Is in air: first
baseman then catches ball: is runner out?
q What became Of +. Calbert, who start
ed the season with Decatur. Ill.
CAMPBELL.
II it was a grounder runner Is safe. as
first basernan must securely hold the ball
before he reaches base. .. He was re-
turned to Terre Haute.
Sporting Editor Star:
ter hits to pitcher: pitcher threw ball
home to get man running in from third.
but too late; catcher then throws to
first, retiring man who had batted: does
run count? FAN.
Run does not count. no run shall be
scored when third out Is made on a force.
Sporting Editor Star:
Did Harry Wolter defeat the Giants in
the post-season series with the Red Sox
in 1909? GREEN.
No; he started the final game. but last
ed less than two innings. Mathews sue
ceeded him and pitched two innings and
Hall finished the game and was given
credit for the victory.
Sporting Editor Star:
Ball hit by batter strikes pitchers plate
and rebounds outside Of foul line between
home and first base; is 1t fair or foul:
AGNEW.
II 1t settled outside the foul line between
home and first base 1t would be foul.
though it had first struck in the diamond.
Sporting Editor Star:
What is the first name OF Lewis Of Red
Sox? .. Give list of pitchers Yankees
have an option on. A BUG.
l. Full name George Edward Lewis. 2.
Recent commission bulletin gave this list
of pitchers claimed by Yankees through
option agreements: Paddy Green of Hol-
for Curry; Gaiser. recalled under option.
Several other pitchers out under option
were not reclaimed.
Sporting Editor Star:
Which has had the greatest number of
assists from the outfield in past five
years. Birmingham OF Cleveland or VIII
son Of Pittsburgh? DAN GOODMAN.
Wilson did not begin with Pittsburgh
until 1905: for years 19OS-11 inclusive he
had seventy-nine assists: for same years
Birmingham had seventy-eight.
Sporting Editor Star:
Can you furnish address Of Lefty Nc
Lain, late of the Rome. Ga. team? 3
What did New York pay for Demaree Of
Mobile? SLIP.
/. Do not know his address. 2 $1,000 and
released claim on certain players.
Sporting Editor Star:
Who is managing the Chillicothe team
Of the Ohio State League and Is Dick
Talbot with that team? SUB.
AL Newman is managing Chillicothe
since Jesse Tannehill quit; Talbot is
catching.
Sporting Editor Star:
Is Manager Chance of the Cubs a
stockholder in the Chicago club?
n. ]. LEON.
Yes
Sporting Editor Star:
Please name the two first basemen Of
the American League having the highest
fielding averages. and also the two in the
National League. How did Washington
obtain Bill Cunningham, and from what
team did they get him? Do the Nationals
ington? When is the concrete wall going
to be built around the park? KNOBS.
Do not have accurate fielding records Of
all players to date. Cunningham was
bought by Scout Kahoe from New Bed
ford. New England League. No, although
feasible.
Sporting Editor Star:
A player has a contract for a specified
time with a major league team. At the
expiration OF hts contract is he free to
J. W. STUART.
If the contract specifies the player Is
to be given his release at the end Of the
period he is free agent and may sign
with any club he desires.
Sporting Editor Star:
Has Williams ever caught with Walter
Johnson in championship game?
E. s.
Williams has caught johnson on sew
eral occasions this season.