Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-05
Inquisitive Fans.

Sporting Editor Star:
Is hand in jackpot poker. not called
put shown to one player. not in said
pot. open to the inspection of other
players without the consent of holder.
holder not being the opener? Second
question:: If a player tries to bluff a
pot and is called can the other players
demand to SEQ his hand: A. r.
]. No
2. Yes.
Sporting Editor star:
! have heard a good many versions
of the celebrated bonehead play by
, Merkle, but no two of them seem to be
alike. Will you kindly publish the
straight of this famous play in your
next Sundays pink sheet and oblige
WILLIAM HOWE.
September %, 1908. New York Nation
ais batted the winning run over the
Plate in the last half of the ninth in
ming in the. New York-Chicago game
Brfdweli making a clean single to cen
ter field. 1t was claimed that Merkle
who was on first, did not run to jsecond
and touch the base, as he should have
done. and the run which scored from
third was not allowed. as Merkle was
forced out at second. The decision was
not made until after the crowd had
reached the field.
Sporting Editor Star
What American League pitcher holds
the record for the greatest number OF
&. NJ. d.
Chesbro: fifty-three, in 1904
Sporting Editor Star.
a base runner on first takes long
lead. The pitcher in position begins. =
slow windur. The base. runner reache:
second before the windup is finished O,
the ball leaves the pitchers hand The
batter strikes foul tip. Is the has,
runner required to return to first base?
~ Il
There is no foul tip unless caught by
the catcher. See rule &c In such cas-.
the runner need not return to first. II
the batsnan hit foul ball the r,Iune,
had to so back
Sporting Editor STAR.
The man at bat hit ball down the
nfSt base line and the umpire called i,
a foul, and the batsman began to argue
with him and he told the batsman te
go to the bench. Did substitute have
n right 10 take his place at bat?
PUNCH
1t was necessary for the manager tc
send substitute to bat for the man who
was put out of the game.
Sporting Bditor STAY:
Runner on third. Pitcher hits batsman
Runner starts toward home Umpire calls
dead ball Runner tries to force home
UHt stSo Hc Cdtl MAKE IL, SO turns bach
TO third. Catcher gets the ball and
throws to third. The third baseman tags
the runner before he touches third base
Is he out or safSo A FAN
Safe. No play can he made on a dead
bali nor can any runner advance
Sporting Editor Star:
Two cut and a runner on tfird T,vo
strikes and three balls called on The bats.
nlail "A legally pitched bail to the catch
ef. me runner goes for home The
natsman steps UP with one foot on the
base and swings at the ball At tho
same time the catcher rushes IN and
pushes the batsman away. The catcher
receives the ball over the base and
touches the runner. The umpire gives
no decision On the pitched ball but calls
the runner out. Was the batsman out
or was II interference with the batter or
with the catcher. OSCAR PETERSON.
If the batsman had swing at the hall
1t looks as II he was out on a third
strike.
Sporting Editor Star:
If batsman is passed to first base on
| four balls and is scored from there nv q
| hit or hits, Is he credited with an earned
| run? w II M
! The batsman is not credited with an
earned run, but an earned run is charged
against the pitcher. In the batting rec.
ords there is no distinction made between
earned and unearned runs. but the earned
run is used in determining the pitchers
ranking.
I Sporting Editor Star:
| VIII you please publish in your in.
quiry column of the pink sheet of Sun.
| day, October 3, the amount of game,
the Nationals have won and lost from
April 30 until the closing of season, both
dates inclusive. A FAN
| Won So. lost 81.