Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-18

Sporting Editor Star:
Please publish the answer to the fol-
lowing question in your pink sheet
next Sunday: How many games of the
world series do the players receive a
percentage of the receipts? Has 1T al
ways been so? A. FAN.
The players share in the first four
games. They get so per cent of the
gross receipts after 10 per cent has
been deducted by the national commits
sion. This arrangement has been in
vogue since the first modern world
series in 1903
Sporting Editor Star:
At your convenience will you give in the
pink sheet the scores and pitchers Of
the world series between Boston and
Pittsburgh, when Boston lost the first
three and then won the next four?
When did the series take place and
who was the hero of the contest?
This information will be greatly appre-
ciated by an old reader and subscriber.
GEORGE o. KNAPP.
1903.
October 1. Pittsburgh, 7; Boston. 8;
October, 8; Pittsburgh. 4; Boston, q;
October 6, Pittsburgh, 5; Boston 4; Oc-
tober Z, Boston, II, Pittsburgh, 2: Oc-
tober 8, Boston. 6: Pittsburgh, 8: Oc-
tober 10, Boston, 3; Pittsburgh, 0.
Bill Dineen was given credit for the
victory.
Sporting Editor Star:
Kindly answer the following ques-
ton in pink sheet of Sundays Star: A
bets B that McInnis outbats Schmidt
in Mondays game; total hits to count.
O>>' '' S. E. SMITH
It is a draw. Though McInnis got 8
double, while Schmidt got a single, the
n
single in the batting averages.
Sporting Editor Star:
Please answer the following in Sun
days edition: A bets Boston will win:
game is called at end of twelfth in
ming, with the score tie. What dis
position is made of stakes? DOC
It's a draw. Where you can't win
you can't lose.
Sporting Editor Star:
To decide a wager please tell me who
is right. A says if the catcher Cor field
|er) muff foul and the batsman is out
on the next thrown ball (short to nrSt),
and no runners advance the catcher IS
not credited with an error. B says the
catcher should be credited with an error.
Another question, Suppose Washington
were staying in New York; Washington
first at bat scores one run. New YORK
with one out fills the bases on Shaw.
who is derricked before New York
scores. johnson is put in and strikes
next two men out, preventing run ana
finishes game, shutting New YORK OUT,
Washington winning 10. Who gets
credit for the game? Thanking you In
advance for your trouble in answering.
B. T. CLAYTON, JR.
1. There was a rule some four or five
years ago which exempted player from
an error If he made a mistake on foul
ball providing the batter did not reach
first base after having been given life.
But that rule has been changed. and
now whenever fielder prolongs a bat
ter's time at bat by reason of a miSplay
he is charged with an error regardless
of what may happen to the batter there
after.
2 Under the present system of
crediting pitchers Shaw would receive
credit for the game because he went
the longest route, and would have been
charged with the defeat in the event Of
Johnson losing the game.
Sporting Editor Star:
Will you kindly answer following
through your columns:
A bets B that If Johnson pitches for
Washington Philadelphia will win the
game. Shaw started the game and re-
tired at end of ninth inning with the
score tied. two all. Johnson went into
the box for Washington at commence
ment of the tenth inning. and Phila-
delphia scored in that inning, winning
! the game Who wins the bet?
Your truly.
E. J. HAIG.
| It is draw 1t is rule that any time
a pitcher is bet on in base ball he must
start the game or the bet is not on.
Sporting Editor Star:
Please answer this question in the
pink sheet of your Sunday paper:
Did Rube Waddell ever call his play
ers off the field and finish the inning
with his catcher? Please oblige.
TOM BARRY.
RUDE Waddell was said to have done
this in an exhibition game years ago in
a western town, but the story was never
confirmed.
Sporting Editor Star:
To the ,,rrp;ro justified In calling a