Evening journal., 1914-11-09
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VIII you please show In your
column whether there has ever been a
team which has won four pennants in
a row? am under the impression that
Comiskey's team won four straight
j.
COmiskey won four American AssO-
citation (nOt American Lengue) pen
nants In a row with 81. Louis In 1885.
1856, 1857 and lSss. Harry Wright
won four National Association mot
National League) pennants in a row
with Boston in 1879, 1873, 1874 and
1875.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
wish to call your attention TO two
errors which you made in answering
questions on October %. "a in
answer 10 "J. F. c." you state that
Jack Quinn never pitched a game for
the Braves. Although you are cor
rect In your statement that he jumped
before the season opened, you forgot
that he joined Boston last year, de-
feating Brooklyn 6-1 In his debut on
August 30. He also took part In six
other games during the 1913 season,
his last appearance in a Boston uni
form being ON October 3. when he de-
feated Brooklyn, 7-6. (2) In answer
TO III. b. you state that Boston never
won a whole series from the Giants
when New York was six and a half
games ahead of Boston. After the
games Of August ~. New York, led
by six and half games. Boston came
to New York on the 18th and took the
whole series OF three games by the
scores Of 5-S, 7-3, and 30.
Thanks, old scout. for calling at
tentiOn 10 the @bOnes." ! should be
benChed. Much obliged, Conrad.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
A bets Bob Fitzsimmons knocked
out Big Ed Dunkhorst ! ntwo rounds
at the old Hercules Athletic Club. In
Brooklyn, in 1899, or 1900. b bets Il
took five rounds. Who wins? w.
A wins. On April 2, 1900, Bob Fitz-
simmons Knocked out Ed. Dunkhorsi
In two rounds.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL
I am i6 years old. and am prett!
good at baseball, and It is my inton
tion 10 become a professional II pos
sibly can, starting about the age of ls
Can I obtain any advice from you a
how TO 20 about getting in the bi
leagues? Would you advise me {
start In the minors or securing a tr!
out from one of the big league teamf
b. II.
You have TO be more than .'pret
good" son. 10 hope 10 get a trial VIII
n major league team. You are prefi
young TO be looking for a major leagr
berth. anyway. Better try the minor
You'll Ag0 mp" II you are worthy Of I
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
In recent issue. In answer to c. :
In comparing the infields Of the Ath
letics and Braves, you give Evers tn
preference over Collins. Where d'
you get that dope7 With twenty years
baseball experience under my belt
would figure II out this way: Hitting
base running and run getting-Col
lins; fielding and brain work--T IS
up. or course, every one has hi
choice. but you're one in a million
with that dope. believe me. p. G.
The comparison was made ON th
series In which they worked together
old top, but, considering their aver
ages, for several years, you are right.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
In a four-handed game Of draw pol
er. all Jack pots. A deals; B passes;
opens the pot; ID plays along, so doe
A, the dealer; G buys ones card; I
buys three cards, so does A. Now
bets a chip but as he only drew on
card ID, with a pair OF jacks, passe
as he thought c 10 have two pair.
! then also passes. as he did not bette
} his hand. d then asked c to show HI
openers, and all he had to show wa
! queen high, but he says he had a pa
OF queens and broke them to try 70
a flush. which he did not make. so IN
| following argument started; G say
that he does not need to say when h
is breaking a pair OF openers afte
opening the pot, while ID says when
man opens a pot and wishes to brea
hts openers he must tell II and la
the one card to one side Of the table.
RIB.
c does not have 10 announce break
ing OpenerS. but he should have pu
his queen aside and protected Il I
he cannot show two queens. one In hi
hand and the one he set aside. he lose
and should be penallzed amount of In
pot, which Is played over.