Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
Inquisitive Fans.

| Sporting Editor Star:
Kindly insert in the Inquisitive Fan col
umn in the Sunday pink sheet. How old
| is Moriarty, Detroit Americans?
NUT.
Moriarty is twenty-nine years old.
| Sporting Editor Star:
i, Kindly tell me what pitcher is credited
| with game reported In inclosed clipping.
| Thanking you for your reply in Sunday S
pink sheet. am, respectfully,
| Sporting Editor Star:
| Please publish in your next Sunday s
| pink sheet answers to the following Dues
| tons: j. How long has Walter Johnson
| been pitching on the Washington base
| ball team? 2. Where is Connie Mack S
son playing now? Did he ever play with
| play? 3. Has the Washington club a
string on Price. who is pitching for At
lanta In the Southern League? Is he right
e1 In h Ansult 1907 Eap Mack is
managing the Raleigh, n. c., team. He
| played a couple of games at second base
| with the Athletics. ). Yes. He is left
| handler.
| Sporting Editor Star:
Please decide the following bet: On last
| Mondays game, June ., between Philadel-
IN
| Philadelphia will win from Washington if
| Plank and Johnson are the opposing
| pitchers. Now, Johnson and Houck We're
opposing pitchers and Houck won his
game. claims he won the bet X claims
the bet is off, because Plank didn't pitch
Who wins? JOHN l.. ELLIOTT
The bet was off when Plank failed to
oppose johnson.
Sporting Editor Star:
Kindly inform ME through your pink
sheet of The Sunday Star the following
and oblige: What is the full name of
tionals, his nationality, his home and of
whom did the Phillies purchase him?
How does pitcher get the name Cyrus?
j. H. S.
Greg.
Sporting Editor Star:
1 beg to have the benefit Of your expert
opinion on the following state of facts In
my opinion, paragraph 5, page ia of
Base Ball Running Rules ''Spalding's
Official Guide. 1919:
Facts: Two out. runner on third. run
ner on second; batsman has two strikes
and one ball; catcher advances to front
of plate to confer with pitcher. who
leaves box Man on third attempts steal
home. Pitcher throws ball to catcher
| but batsman steps in between the two
and strikes at ball. Is runner out? Is
and batter struck at ball as catcher re-
ceived it to make play at plate?
| GEORGE II. MURRAY.
| 1. Should be declared out on batter's
| interference.
2. No.
| Sporting Editor Star:
Will you kindly answer the following
| questions in the columns of The Star
Sunday, June 10:
hNyi y,1o lncft t,Cr
position called the cleanup man.?
| tb) Is he placed in this position because
of his individual batting record or be-
| cause of his ability to hit when a hit is
needed? (c) If he lives up to the honor
conferred upon him does he not drive
| in greater number of runs for his team,
| for the season, than any other man i'll
| the lineup?
2. Kindly mention the ratings of the
| following batters as run-getters for their
| respective teams last season-namely:
Baker. Collins, Hooper, Speaker, jackson
| and Lewis.
>. Which of the following players
| reached first base the greater number of
times last season-namely: Moeller and
Morgan?
4. What was Red Walkers batting
average when he left the Washington
team?
). Is there such a thing as q swinging
| bunt?
.. Which is the fastest man on his feet,
Laporte or Gandil?
:. Kindly state the batting records for
last season of the following pitchers:
Walter Johnson. Bender. Plank, Mullin
Crandall, Marquard and Mathewson.
s. Which is the most valuable man to
his team. Duffy Lewis or Hendricksen?
8. (a) Who compiled the rules governing
base ball? CO. Because such plays as the
squeeze play and swinging bunt are not
defined in the rules, are they not legiti-
mate?
TO- (a) What was Laporte's batting
average at the end Of last season? CO.
What was his batting average as a Wash
ington player?
II. Why does Lajoie bat fourth when
Jackson is leading the league? The ques-
ton might be asked of Collins and
Speaker.
II. AS pinch hitting pitcher, who has
the best record in the American League?
Kindly oblige. r. G.. w.
L. Usually one Of the best hitters is
placed in fourth position. If the play
ers in positions before him get on the
bases often enough he may drive in the
2 Jackson, 1926; Baker, SO; Hooper, SO;
Collins. 81; Speaker, SS; Lewis, GA.
3. Moeller.
4. .278.
5. Yes. a ball which is hit at hard
and barely rolls away from the plate
is given that term.
s. Gandil.
z. johnson, .234; Bender, .164; Plank,
.191; Mullin. .2sS; Crandall. .239; Mar
guard, .157; Mathewson. 1876.
8. That is a matter of opinion. and
this column is not intended for the eX-
preston of opinions.
9. The rules have been changed from
time to time in the last sixty years.
The plays referred to are absolutely
legitimate, and in accordance with the
rules.
10. Laporte's average was .314 at the
end Of the season, $40 during his stay
with Washington.
IL. Mullin.
Sporting Editor Star:
With the bases full and two out the
batter makes long hit. One of the
base runners fails to touch second
base. The ball is relayed back to sec
ond and the runner is out. Do the two
runs count? READER.
If the runner who was on first when
the hit was made was put out for not
touching second, none of the runs
counted If the man who hit the ball
was called out both runs counted. il
they scored before he was out. G.
Sporting Editor Star:
Three men on and two down. The
batsman drives one at the shotstop,
who juggles and pegs to first too late
to get the runner, but the first base