Evening star., 1914-08-23

To decide a bet will YOU kindly ad- d.
wise whether or not Germany"
schaefer coached at third base during
the Observation-Disclosures game at
Yes.
Sporting Editor star:
VIII you kindly publish in your pink
sheet the four players on the ash-
ington team that have knocked i'll the
most runs up TO August 10, 1914:
l.. A. SPlEsS.
Statistics of this nature are not avail
able until the season is over.
Sporting Editor Star:
Will you kindly answer the following
question in your Sunday morning edl-
tiona Batsman hits srounder to sec
ond baseman, who fields same clean1y.
baselnan does not Immediately make
the throw 10 first, but holds the ball
whileThe runner Is coming toward that
base. Second baseman finally throws
the ball, which the first baseman
ca tches, making clean fielding all
around. The runner crosses the bag at
about the same time and the umpire
calls him safe. A contends that bats
man should be credited with a base
hit; B contends that second baseman
should be given an error. Which is
correct? J. +. L.
Errors of omission are seldom charged
against fielder.
Stephens City, Va.
VIII you kindly publish in the pink
sheet Of next Sundays Star the answer
to the following questions:
]. What pitcher opposed Johnson in the
opening game at Boston, and what was
the score?
2. How many home runs did the Ath-
letics make until May 8? Yours truly.
NORMAN c. CARBAUGH.
Answer: %. Collins and Kelly were
the opposing pitchers. The score was
to in Washington'S favor. (2), DO not
have record of home runs by Athletics.
Woburn, Mass
Sporting Editor Star:
VIII you kindly publish in your next
Sundays pink sheet the number OF runs
and hits made by the Nationals and OPP
posing teams. August 5 and Z? Also the
names of pitchers and of Washington
players who got stolen bases. Yours,
On the 9Th Washington made hits and
runs, with johnson pitching, while
Cleveland made 8 hits and 8 runs,
5landlng being on the mound. On the
7th Washington made 8 hits. Ayers and
cago secured s hits and runs, Benz
being their pitcher. On the first men,
toned date Moeller stole bases, Mitch
ell l and Gandil = while in the second
game none of the Washingtons was
credit ted with stolen base.
Sporting Editor Star:
Kindly render an impartial decision on
the following dispute.
y man on first and the batter drops
the bat with intent of confusing the
catcher. However. the bat when drop
ped does not come In contact with the
catcher. his glove or any part of his per-
son, nor does it hit the bail. but it does
cause the catcher to miss the ball. The
umpire called it Il strike, as he ball was
missed by tho batter, but the opposing
side wanted the batter called out for in
reference. In your opinion did the UNI
prc give the proper decision under the
circumstances above mentioned?
OLT-OF-TOWN FAN.
The umpire erred i'll not called runner
out for the batter's interference II he
was satisfied that the dropping of the
bat was for the purpose of confusing
the catcher.
Sportiug Editor Star:
Kindly publish in your next Sundays
Star whether Clyde Milan has u brother;
If go, what league and what team does
he play with. Also state his age.
Milan has a brother named Horace,
who Is nineteen years old. and Is play
ing with the Clarksville. Tex, CLUB.
Sporting Editor Star:
Will you kindly decide the following
bets:
bets B that in the first game after
Joining the Washington club clarence
Walker made home run and a three
bagger claims he did not. +. A. >.
Walker was credited with three-oag-
ger on that occasion, but not nome
sun He also hit for a single and a
double on that day.
Sporting Editor Star:
None out. Runner on first. Batter hlts
home run. Runner on first fails to touch
third base and the ball is brought back
and held on that base. Isn't the man
who hit the home run out for technically
passing man ahead of him, and man VINO
failed to touch third also out:
READER.
No. Only the man who failed to touch
third is out. "Technically" he WAS out
when he missed the base; and there is no
penalty for passing a runner who is out