Evening star., 1914-05-31

runner comes in from third and scores
before the catcher, who Hufted third
strike. can pick up the ball. However.
the catcher , throws sS,,n, the man out at FIRST
"a Fair hit. (2) Fair hit (3 Rule
has not been changed in twenty-five
years, II ever. "a No.
Sporting Editor Star:
Is a base runner entitled to steal on
foul tip caught by the catcher?
Certainly There is no foul tip unless
caught by the catcher.
Sporting Editor Star:
Can a base runner overrun first base
and turn back either way and not bs
called out? f. SPlLLE.
Yes, provided he shows no intent to
advance to second.
Sporting Editor Star:
In a league of eight clubs all the
clubs whose average is 500 or over IN the
first division. or how are the first and
@ J. KINNEY.
The first four teams are termed first
division in an eight-team league.
Sporting Editor Star:
A batter is hit by pitched ball that
the plate. Is he entitled to his base?
w E.
Yes, unless in the umpire's opinion he
was hit intentionally.
Sporting Editor Star:
Runners on third and first bases with
one out. Batter knocks long ny to the
left fielder. who drops the ball. Runner
on third notices play and starts for home,
arriving safely Runner on first thinks
ball is caught. as does the batsman
Runner on first stays at first and the
ball is thrown to second. forcing him
out. Ball Is then thrown to first, putting
out the batsman. Does the run count!
Certainly not
Sporting Editor Star:
II a batter knocks line drive over
foul round at first or third and the
baseman reaches out and stops the
ball, and 1t drops on fair ground Is
1t fair or foul hit?
Depends on whether the ball was
baseman touched It Where the base
man stood or where the ball hit the
ground after being touched did not mat
ter.
Sporting Editor Star:
Does the Pittsburgh National League
team play ball at home on Sundays?
CD II the Sox and Cubs wanted to
make a trade would it be necessary
for them to obtain waivers from the
they could send a player from the Ma
tional League to the American League
and vice versa? go Where did Alcock
play before he jumped to the Federal
League last year? (D Which is the
better player. Alcock or Blackburne?
JOHN INGRAM.
% No. (3) Yes (3) Canton Ohio
f4) This department ID not intended
'or expressions OF opinion.
Editor Star:
Does Saier's home run count iii his
,atting average in the tie game play
brown out of the averages? H. L.
It counts. TIE games are included
n players averages. but do not count
n the teams standing.
sporting Editor STAR
I recently acted as umpire. and. the
ollowing play came up. Team first at
vat had three on bases and two out
Batter made a three-base hit, all the
unners scoring. However. the runner
Who was on first base when this hit
vas made failed to touch second base.
When the ball was returned the short
top called for the ball and touched
econd base. 1 called the runner out, as :.
had seen him cut the base. also
uled that none of the runs counted,
nd also that the batter could not be
redited with a hit, for the reason that
he third out was q force-out. The
,ame broke UP In a row. II I was
wrong I want to know, and II 1 was
light want to know. Ar
You were right IN every particular.
he scorers ought to have Known &C
ould not be q hit for the batsmAn.