Evening journal., 1914-09-26
What Do You Wanf
TO Know About Sport?

10 Know AD0uf Sp0FfI
sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
tll What was tine score of the first
game OF last years World Series2 (2)
Was PfefIcr defeated in the recent
Giant Brooklyn series on the Polo
Grounds 90 Who do you think will
win the American League pennant, and
Worlds Seriesg b.
(i) Athletics o, Giants 4. (2) No.
60 Athletics.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
Who in your opinion. is the better
allaround third hnseman- Stock or
Maisely Who is the better fielder,
Doyle or Booneg MAN.
prefer Maisel and Doyle.
sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
Win you please answer If Gessler
or Oakes is managing the Pittsburgh
lederalsg o. When did the Federal
League start
() 0akes. (2) 1913.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
A bets ON horse. 4 10 T., and B
bets on a horse, to l. Both bet to
win. Now A bets that in case OF a
tie he collects half Of the price paid
ON them B says you get your money
back Kindly let ms know who wins.
This is an eight horse race. j. c.
Add amount bet and amount won
nN A
to 1. He would get $3.50 back.
sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
A says that the Giants scored first
against Boston ON Tuesday, September
lis. B says that the Bostons scored
first as the two teams scored one run
each in the first inning. To decide an
argument. would you kindly let me
know who winsg G.
New York scored first The Giants
went to bat first. Home team has "last
licks." The game was played in Bos-
ton.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
tn-A bets b that Ragon is half
French and half Spanish. b says that
he is Irish l2l Kindly decide the tall
est between pfeiler. Ruebach and Tes
reau. (3) Which is the better third
baseman among Smith. Deal and
Gctz? GEORGE
(i) Pat is an American of Irish
French-Spanish extraction. (2) Reul-
bach, I think (3) l prefer Getz at
present time.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
am laying G TO ! that a don't pick
four winners la the National League.
/ He picked Brooklyn, Chicago, Phladel-
phia and st. Louis TO win. Brooklyn
and Philadelphia lost, while the other
teams did not play on account Of rain.
/ Now. because the last two did NOT
play. A claims the bet is Off. claim
ii they had played and won he would
have lost anyhow We are waiting ioi
your opinion. w.
Looks to me as if A lost and should
settle the wager.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
lO Is a team playing for a side bel
considered a semi-pro team or an anna
| teur team! If possible, kindly state
the reason for your answer. That is
of course, providing you have enough
space (2l The bases are full, Will
one out The batter strikes out and
the catcher drops the BALL Tho run
ncrs ON the bases hold their bases, but
the batter touched FIRST. The catcher
then touches home and threw 60 third
claiming the men on the bases were
forced and that a double play had been
completed The umpire claimed the
batter was out as soon as he struck
out Who was correct, the catcher ol
the umpireg A. c.
O) say old pal, when I understand
the different ratings Of amateurs an,
professionals as regarding baseball.
will be a lot wiser than I am now. q
Umpire was right.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
ul How many games has Mathew
sou won and lost in his thirteen sea
sons and what is his winning percent
age? t2l Plank (3l Young? (4l HOY
many years did Young pitch in the hi
leaesiesf n QUlSITOR.
(i) In fourteen seasons (1900-1o13
Matty won 32s games and lost "a
games, for an average Of .6ss. Matt
only pitched three games in 1900, los
ing all three Of them. (2)In thirtee
years (lo0i-io15) Plank won 267 game
and lost isS, for an average Of .63l
go cy Young's National League avei
age was CAB In IA years Young We
POI games and lost i73 in the Nation'
Leagne. Young's American Leagr
average was oil In ten years he wO
2i7 games and lost 1873 games in III
American League. (D In p years
major league baseball Young won 81
games and lost 81 for an average