Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24
INQUiSiTIVE FANS.

Sporting Editor Star:
Please publish in your pink Sheet the
ston of Cleveland and Weaver of Chi
cage. \ FAN.
The records of these players may be
found in another column of this sheet.
Sporting Editor Star:
Kindly publish in your pink sheet the
fielding records of Daubcrt. McInniS and
Gandil; also of Barry, Bush and Nc
Bride. FAN.
Fielding records for the players for
this season are not available at present.
Sporting Editor Star:
"a Runners on first and second bases.
two out Batter hits the ball for two
bases and cuts first base. Runners on
first and second score. Ball is returned
to second base and batter is touched out.
Base umpire says one run counts ana
the second one does not because 1t had not
crossed the plate before the batter was
called out. ca Isn't man out for not
touching first base and should not the
bali be returned to the base he cut before
he is cute 90 Does not the ball have to
be returned to the base he cut instead of
the base he is on? r. y. n.
~ Neither run counts, as the third
man was put out before reaching first
base legally. Rule 80. ca 1t is optional
whether the out is made at the base that
was cut or by touching the runner where
ever he may be. GD No. See section Ii Of
rule sc.
Sporting Editor Star:
Nobody out, nobody on base Pitcher
balks. Umpire sends batter to first.
Batter was first man up and had no
strikes or balls called. Was batsman
entitled to first base on the baik? FAN.
No. The pitcher could make no balk
under those circumstances unless it was
an illegal delivery, then it would be
ball.
Sporting Editor Star:
Batted ball hits pitcher in the head,
bounds back and is caught by the
catcher before touching the ground. Can
the pitcher be given an assist and. the
catcher put-Out? READER.
way by most Of the scorers.
Sporting Editor Star:
A base runner going from third base
home runs into the catcher who has
the home plate blocked, causing him to
drop the ball. is the runner out or
safe? ROY BROWN.
/, Unless the umpire thinks the runner
intentionally Knocked the ball out of
the catcher's hands he is safe.
Sporting Editor Star:
Batter knocks hot liner down the
third base line. Third baseman makes
a dive at it with his bare hand and
fumbles it. He is in no position to
when he throws the ball and makes a
wide throw. Runner goes to second
What is this, hit, or an error. or both :"
A. j. S.
Both. as You describe the play
Sporting Editor Star:
]. Does a sacrifice fly count as a time
! at bato > If batter i'm irving to
sacrifice gets to first on an error does
ne get credit for Sacrifce@ 3 Is an
intield out .sround balD advancing a
mann mann mak df,eut s ans s wifh 0 man
on first and gets the man at second, but
would not have been able to throw to
first. is this fielder's choice or hit
Tor the batter G. S. w.
I. No. 2. Yes. if he makes a deliberate
hunt. 3. Not unless it is hunted ball.
4. 1t is a felder's choice. No hit can
be scored when runner is forced out
Sporting Editor Star:
| When. if ever, does a balk entitle
| the batsman to take first base?
JILL
balk, as such. never entities the
| batsman to first base
Sporting Editor Star:
4 is on first. b on second and c. on
and while the fielders are throwing
the ball around A touches second The
ball Is thrown home and the plate is
touched. The catcher claims c is
forced out because when A touches
| second B is entitled to third and c
must vacate. Is this correct?
| w. S. B.
| No. The last sentence of rule So tells
the only way a runner can be forced
out.
Sporting Editor Star:
| AS soon as an an infield fly is hit.
| with men on first and second. the man
on second starts to third, The fly is
lnnt %. Jc that anfit1nd m
third base? 3. A. c.
No. The fly technically was caught
and runners must govern themselves
accordingly.