Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08

the succeeding DatSman and no runs are
scored or bases run through any act of
the improper batsman. If the error is dis
covered before the succeeding batsmap
has ball delivered to him, what becomes
of the improper batsman?
H. 4. MUNDY.
His three-base hit is wiped off the slate
and he goes to bat in his proper turn.
Sporting Editor Star:
4 low throw Is made to first base
and the first baseman tries to scoop the
ball. but it bounces off the glove and
either lodges under his arm or between
his legs and is held there securely until
the runner crosses the base. Is he out?
Major league umpires use their discre-
ton. If the baseman holds the ball with
one or both hands against his arm or
any part of his body it is considered Sc
curely held.
Sporting Editor Star:
Please answer in the Sunday Star pink
sheet the following questions: |. Can
player make double play on caught
fly foul ball? o Was Street better
catcher than .Ainsmith. 3 Is it balk
to make motion to the batter even II
your foot is not in the box? l. Did Cobb
ever steal from first to home? Ii so,
when and where JAMES ALLEN.
l. Yes
.. That is a matter of opinion
3. Yes.
4. In an exhibition game with All
Stars at Newark three years ago
Sporting Editor Star:
Cd Fly ball is hit to right fielder, who gets
under the ball. but turns his head away
on account of the sun and the ball drops
at his feet. Is ii hit or an error? CO
Third base occupied and pitcher makes
balk. Do the batter and runner on
third advance? CD If fielder runs un-
.. bill GOD ,,1fr S,,lf
is it considered an error?
W. J. BEYNON
ID 1t can be scored either way. The
majority of the scorers give "A hit. (2)
No The runner scores. but it does not
affect the batsman. c0 Usually hit.
but general rule can be Laid down to
cover all cases.
Sporting Editor Star:
l. The batter hits fly ball to the
first baseman and he is about to catch
it two feet from first base in fair terri
tory, but fumbIcs it and drops the ball
two feet outside of first base. Is it fair
or foul ball?
. The batter hits a fly ball which
lands on fence back of first base. 1t
bounces off the fence to a shed which
is in fair territory. Is it a fair or foul
ball? UNDECIDED UMPIRE.
l. 1t is fair or foul. according to
whether it was over fair or foul territory
when ii hit the baseman's hands.
=. IL ii hit the fence foul it was a foul.
Sporting Editor Star
Batter attempts to bunt a third
misses the ball. Is the batter out or
does he have to be tagged or thrown out
at first? r. G.. LYON.
Important details as to what bases
We're occupied and how many were out
at the time are omitted from the query.
Snp1a hc hot ha ri
and sometimes not
Sporting Editor Star:
With the bases emDty the batter hits
fy to the left fielder. who muffs. but
RECEIVERS and throws out the man at
second. Is the left fielder charged with
an error? ]. Y. Fl.
That is the general practice. since ii
let the batsman reach first 1t is not
covered spec: fically by rule.
Sporting Editor Star:
There are rupners on third ard second
The man on second runs and touches
third and the man on third holds his
base. Which runner is out? FAN.
Nothing in the query indicates that
either man is out. The runner who was
or second can he put out by being tonch-
second. The runner on third is entitled
to the base.
Sporting Ed tor Star:
Please give the position Frank Isbell
PLAYED on the Soy team and was he n
pitcher when Comiskey came from Mil
waukee to take charge of the Sow
:. FAN
Isbell played every position, including
both ends of the battery. while with
the White Soy. He was a pitcher for
Comiskey in st. Paul before Comiskey
brought the st. Paul team mot Mil
waukee) to Chicago. but he did not pitch
regularly after coming there.
Sporting Editor Star:
Runners on third and second. If the
runner on second runs up and touches
third base. does that act alone compel
the runner on third to leave that base
or make him liable to be tagged out
while on the base? r. T.. II.
1t does not