Evening journal., 1913-11-28
SPORT.
Is rIeht.


it. Who is right?
SPORT.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
Has Christy Mathewson pitched a no
hit-no-run game since he has been a
member OF the Giants?
Yes.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
Kindly let me know the measure
urements Of Gunboat Smith.
Weight, Isi pounds; height, e.I
feet.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
A bets that Larry Doyle is q better
second baseman than Johnny Evers.
Who wins? BILL.
Both are very good. It's matter
Of opinion.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
Kindly state the difference be-
tween "touchback" and a safety"
and what each one counts. A says a
"touchback" counts two points and Il
says 1t doesn't count anything. Who
Is right?
FOOTBALL.
Tonchback counts nothing. safety
scores two points. A player touching
BAH behind his own goal line for pur-
pose Of having II brought out 10 90
yard line Is touchback. A player
dOwned behind his goal by opponents
counts for a safety.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
Kindly state II Leach Cross ever
fought Packy Mcfarland II so re-
suit.
BOXER.
Fought two no decision bouts.
Ieachie says never again after the
last time.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
W Who had the highest batting
average for the season Of 1918 in both
leagues2
co. Was Jack Johnson ever knock
cd out by whom. and when?
60 How many times was "Bat"
Nelson knocked out, aud what is his
age?
(D Cobb with 800 per cent.
(2l Knocked out BY Joe ChOynsd
In three rounds at Galveston. Tex.
February %. 1901.
! 90 knorked out twice. Is thirty
Que years OF age.
Sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
When was the ballS rule introduced
in baseball, and what caused the ruleg
Inquirer
In 1890, to stop a pitcher feinting to
throw to first without throwing.
Sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL
Was there ever game PLAYED i'm
which no one was put out at first baseg
Inquisitive.
Yes. Eight games. If you want to
know when and where the games were
played and who the first basemen were
the information will be given.
Sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL
An old resident tells me that the Ath-
letics, of Philadelphia. played in New
Castle. Del. back in the sixties. Have
You record Of such a game?
New Castle Fan.
The Athletics of Philadelphia PLAYED
the New Castle amateurs on Nav q.
1860. Incidentally the Athletics won,
they being credited with 10 home runs
in the game.
sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
4 can You tell me who pitched the Grst
no bit game? Cassidy.
Although Richmond and Calvin have
been credited with this honor. neither
man can claim t. Mann, while pitching
for Princeton College on May 40. 1875.
was the first pitcher who ever held an
opposing club 20 no hits. Record Of this
game is on file.
Sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
How old j. the National League and
+ how many ri the original clubs are in
the league todayl Fan.
Thirty-seven years old. Chicago and
Boston are the only clubs that have
played continuously in the league. al
though the Cincinnati and the ST. Loui,
= franchises date back to the first year o.
the organization.
Sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL
, Was the Athletic Club of the Ameri
can League ever a member Of the Ma
tional Leagies Fan.
Yes. The Athletic team was one Of th
original franchise holders in the old OF
, ganization.
Sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
N Was Joe jackson. Of Cleveland. ever
mcmhcr Of the Athletics? II so. when
Jackson was given a trial by Mack !
:, 1905, but the tall buildings in th
Quaker City scared him away.
MR.. JAMES is MANAGER
J. p. james. who for the past 81
. years has been in charge Of the dru