Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-27

ter knocks grOunder to the pitcher.
who throws the batter out at first. The
base1nan throws to the catcher. who
catches the ball while standing on the
plate, but does not make any attempt
to tag the runner. Is the runner from
third third forced out at the plate Or i e, he
Runner is safe at home. He ceased to
be forced when the batsman was retired
at first.
Sporting Editor Star:
"a is on first and batter strikes out
Catcher drops ball. Is batter out? (2)
A is on second and b on third. B starts
running home and A moves up to third,
but finds he cannot make home, so re-
turns to third. Can now return to
second after having touched third?
LUMBER JACK.
~ Depends on how many were already
out (2) He has to or he can be put
out.
Sporting Editor Star:
Cd Batter's fourth ball is so wild it
goes past the backstop Umpire holds
runner on first base. Runner claims he is
entitled to as many bases as he can get.
Which was right? No ground rules. CO.
Men on first and third and two out. Bat
ter sends grOunder to center field. Run
ner on third crosses home plate and bat
ter reaches first, but runner from first to
second gets out. Does the score count
Would the score have counted il the
runner from third crossed the plate be-
fore the runner from first to second had
been put out il the batsman had not
reached first before the third RHto9t?
o. Umpire was wrong. (O Run does
not count anyway. whether or not it
Sporting Editor Star:
Batter overruns first and, without
making an effort to run to second turns
Can he be put out by fielder touching
him with the ball? Must he turn to the
right? 90 Who places the men on the
Held, the manager or captain? Can the
captain bench man? L. J.
% Whether the runner turns to left or
right makes no difference so long as he
shows no intent to run toward second.
CD In professional base ball the manager
Is boss and the captain merely q lieu
tenant.
Sporting Editor Star:
a runs from second to third as q
erounder is hit toward B (at short. who
standing three feet back OF base line.
a As stops momentarily between and the
pail, long enough to bother and cause
MIN to bobble 1t. Then A runs on to
third. Is he out for interference?
L. B. R.
NO. 1t happens every day or two in
the major leagues.
Sporting Editor Star:
oinltn rolls grounder to the second
Daseman, who throws past first. The
ground rules are one base on an over
throw. smith reaches second, but re.
Haroiess OF the rule continues on to third,
put Is caught before he reaches that base.
ShouIo smith be declared out or should
ne nave Deen sent back to second?
LASSO LIND.
He should have been sent back to Sec
ond.
Sporting EDITOR Star:
A claims the squeeze play cannot be q
squeeze play II the batter swings at the
ban. put u must be hunted. claims It
can V ane runner has started for the
nome plate and the batter swings at the
ball and hits It on the ground and is
1t il called squeeze play IL the ball is
hunted and hit and rim n tha batter
swings at the ball.
Sporting Editor Star:
Kindly answer the following in your
PINK sneeL " was Doc White ever with
Rusie ever with Washington? ca was
Tom ausnes ever with Chicago Ma
uonals! MURPH CLEAdENTR
a. Yes. CO No. CO. Yea
Sporting Editor Star:
Please teA US In tomorrow's Issue
what il squeeze play? ROB
with man on third the batter gives
a signal Tor the runner to start for
the plate with the pitch The hatfer
then hunts the ball,