Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-13
the series. He made one hit and got
one sacrifice fly.

OIOFIlNS EQltOr star:
A Is on first base. B hits a ground ball
to the first baseman, who touches the
bag, retiring B. The first baseman then
throws the ball to the second baseman,
who touches the bag, but not the runner.
Would it be necessary for the second
baseman to tag A, or is it sufficient to
touch the bag? B. r. FAN
1t was necessary to touch to retire
him. as he ceased to be forced the in
slant was retired
Sporting Editor Star:
]. foul tip is caught by the catcher.
man on first going to second is tagged
out. Is this declared foul and can the
runner go back to first? .. Runners are
on first and third The man on first at
tempts to steal second. is caught between
the bags, and in the meantime the runner
on third scores. Does the score tally?
l.. H.
1. Runner is out. A foul tip never is a
foul in governing runners. 1t must be
caught or it Is not foul tip. . Ger
tainly.
Sporting Editor Star:
Please inform me If Addie Joss ever
pitched a mo hit, no rum no man reached
first base game, and against what team
and the date L. G.
1905. ~ ~
Sporting Editor Star:
Please answer the following inquiry in
your pink sheet next Sunday. if possible:
Runner on first, batter hits ball to in
fielder. who throws to first. putting bat
ter out The first baseman throws to
second baseman. who touches second
base The runner starts for second. but
seeing that batter has been retired, re-
turns to first base without being touched.
Query: Is the runner out for not adj
vancing to second when ball Is hit, or is
hn no bod
Thanking you in advance for the cour-
tesy. 1 am, w. c. H.
The runner had the right to return to
first. He was not forced, because the bat
would have to be touched with the ball
to be retired.
Sporting Editor Star:
Kindly answer the following question
In your Sundays sporting sheet: Runner
on first base starts to steal second;
catcher makes perfect throw to man COW
ering the bag. but he drops the ball,
which would have been an easy out.
kindly state the result Of the play\
FRED CARRICK.
Man covering bag should be charsed
with an error and the catcher given an
assist.
Sporting Editor Star:
Would you kindly publish in your pink
sheet your opinion Of these two teams:
National .League-Bresnahan. catcher:
Fucker, pitcher: Daubert, first base:
Doyle. second base: Burns. third base:
Shuttle. right field: Magee. center field.
American League-Stanage, catcher:
Johnson. pitcher: Chase, first base; Col
Inns. second base: Baker. third base; Wal
lace. shortstop; Speaker. left field; Jack
son. right field; Cobb, center field
This column is not intended for the ex-
preston of opinions.
Sporting Editor Star:
Did any major league ever have an
option or claim on Lavender before he
went to the Cubs? D. I. HICKS
No.
Sporting Editor Star:
Please answer the following questions
in the "Inquisitive Fans" section:
1. What is Cobb's total batting aver
age since he was In the major league?
Was not a foul bunt on the last
strike out in 1910, 1911 and 1912?
). Is not a foul bunt on the last strike
out now? A FAN
l. Cobb's average for eight seasons
he has been in the American League is
800
2 Yes.
3. Yes.
Sporting Editor Star:
answers
pink sheet of next Sundays Star to
the following:
l. Was not the first game of the sea-
son last year played away from home
and did not Washington lose?
.. Which day is ladies' day. at the
Washington base ball park this year?
w. F. II.
1. The first game last year was played
by Washington in Philadelphia April II.
Philadelphia won, to .. Coombs OPP
posing Johnson.
2. Ladies' days have been eliminated
by league rule for the past two years.
Sporting Editor Star:
Kindly inform ME through your ''pink
Sheet in just what year William Keeler
started to play ball with Baltimore.
A FAN
Keller was traded by Brooklyn to
Baltimore in 1894.
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