Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-06
Inquisitive Fans.
Sporting Editor Star:

Minneapolis this spring? w. T. S. S.
Pitcher The MuIlin Nit With n Detroit
spelled with i" instead of 'e." 3.
His name is often incorrectly spelled
with an IL" 4. Clymer played right
field for the Cubs. He has been sold
TO Boston Nationals.
Sporting Editor Star:
Will you please answer in the next
Sunday sporting edition the following:
Is a scratch hit counted as hit in
players batting average? A FAN.
Yes.
Sporting Editor Star:
/. Will you kindly inform me through
The Sunday STAR pink sheet II Wash
ington holds string on Clarence Walker
and Tom Long?
2 Didn't Griffith manage a Chicago
pennant winner In 1901?
g. What is the American League
strike-out record for one game. and who
holds it?
T. What is the age of "Rippey" Will
liams. Calvo and Joe Engel? BICK.
l. Yes. 2. Yes. 8. Waddell. 1s: Glade.
IS, in nine-inning game. 4. Williams,
b; Calvo. 20; Joe Engel, q.
Sporting Editor Star:
Kindly answer this question in next
0uHudy pix SHceI Bases 1ull, three
balls and two strikes called on batter.
Pitcher hurls ball. but man up strikes
at it. and umpire calls it a ball, Civ
ing batter first and forcing home run.
judged or should it have been called
a strike? Thanking You In advance.
If the ball was struck at 1t should
have been called a strike.
Sporting Editor Star:
Please answer through your pink
sheet how Merkle lost the champion
ship Of the National League for the
New York club. Did he fail to touch
first or second? /. II. c.
Merkle was on first. with another
base runner on third. A clean single
was made. The runner scored. but
Merkle ran to the clubhouse instead Of
to second base. Evers called for the
Sporting Editor Star:
To decide a bet please answer the
following: l. Was the game played
June 25 between Washington and
the postponed game? 2. Has Johnny
Wilson. pitcher of the Nationals. been
released? THREE FANS.
l. When one game is played it is al
ways the one scheduled. 2. No.
Sporting Editor Star:
Will you please name the conditions,
other than base on balls. under which
batter is not counted time at bat? An
swer in Sunday pink sheet
Sacrifice. interference by catcher or
hit by pitched ball.
Snortinr Editor Star.
None out. A on first on second, c on
balls B passes c on the home stretch
and scores ahead of him. Umpire sends
B back to third and allows C's run. One
player claims c is out and BIS run scores
could be tagged out after crossing the
plate What is the correct decision?
FAN
was out the instant he passed C.
Rule 81 section 16 C's run counted.
Sporting Editor Star:
Man on second. Batter hits to first
baseman. who is playing in. He
fields the ball and runs across the first
base line without touching the runner and
throws TO third. trying to make double
play. Is the batter out? LISSON.
No He had to be touched or the ball
had to be held on first.
Sporting Editor Star:
ID Runner on second. Pitcher in po-
sition to pitch turns and steps to-
ward second and pretends to throw.
Umpire calls balk. Is the umpire right?
60 Which umpire should call this play.
the umpire in chief or on bases? 81 Run
ner on second. Batter hits to the right
fielder. who throws to the catcher and
fails to get the runner at home The
catcher sees the runner going from first
TO second and throws to second. getting
the man who hit the ball. Does the right
fielder get an assist on this play at sec
ond? CHAN.
1 Umpire was wrong. 60 The umpire
in chief. CD Certainly.
Sporting Editor Star:
The bases are full and one out The
batter hits a ny ball to the third
baseman The runners on second and
third hold their bases. but the runner on
first runs to second. The third baseman
threw the ball to first. but the first base
man was OFF the base and threw the ball
home to catch the runner coming in from
third. The runner was safe and the
catcher threw the ball back TO first and
completed the double play. Does the run
count? w. C.
Certainly. See rule 20 and read all of It,
Sporting Editor Star:
Dear SIT. hln0iy INFORM me through
Sundays Star how l can get a letter to
a Detroit ball player. A. T. B.
Answer. Address the letter to Detroit
in care of the Detroit American League
ball club
Sporting Editor Star:
Dear Sir: Please publish in the pink
sheet of Sunday Star which one OF
Washington's pitchers gets credit for the
game OF July 1, 1913. with Boston, with
q little explanation. Please oblige.
T. G. A.
Answer. Mullin. The Nationals were
behind when he went in and ahead when
Hughes went TO pitch the last inning.
Sporting Editor Star:
Kindly publish in the pink sheet
Sunday whether or not Gallia of
Washington has opened a game with
Boston this year. and II he did, who
followed him and what was the score
Thanking you in advance. e. S.P
Answer: Galha started against Boston
April % Boehling took his place and
Johnson finished the game Washington
won. to 4. Boehling getting credit for
victory.