Evening journal., 1914-08-21
What Do You Want
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Sport Editor, EVENING JOURNALS:
Where can / apply for the position
Of jockey on the racetrack?
WILLIAM K
To any of the stable managers at
the tracks.
Sport Editor. EVENING JOURNAL;
"a How many games are the
teams in the National and American
leagues scheduled to play in a sea-
son? CD Do you think Jimmy Ar
cher will be able to catch for the
Cubs in their next series with the
Giants? A READER.
CD I54 games. 90 He caught the
last series.
Sport Editor. EVENING JOURNAL:
Cd VIII you please state whether
Falkenberg, formerly of Cleveland
and now with the Feds" is left
OF right handler? (2) How many
straight games has Caldwell won?
r.
% Right handler. (2) His best
run was five.
Sport Editor, EVENING JOURNAL:
A claims that Joe McGinnity, when
member of the Giants, pitched two
double-headers in one week and won
both. B claims that this isn't so.
Who is right? SP
/ think he turned this trick once,
hut have not the time to search
through files to make certain.
Sport Editor, EVENING JOURNAL:
A bets B that Mathewson has
proved to be better pitcher than
Johnson. 3 admits that Johnson has
had the foul strike rule in his favor
/ during the whole of his major league
career and that with a few exceptions
/ the opposing managers used their
| second-string men against Johnson.
| A claims that Matty's position has
been the reverse and that Matty's
| three-time kalsOmining Of the 1905
Athletics is the greatest pitching
| performed in modern baseball. Who
/
is correct? ROOTER.
They are both wonderful pitchers.
Sport Editor, EVENING JOURNAL:
Kindly let me know if John Smith
who used to play with the Yankees
Is still playing with Montreal, OF has
he been released? MIKE
l think he is still with the Royals
| 4 m, not aarfufu hnrynVnT
Sport Editor. EVENING JOURNAL:
0) Is G.. Burns IN. Y. NJ con-
sidered one of the best outhelder'
in both leagues? (2) Why was Cobf
(Det) out of the game? CD Who II
more useful to a team-Ty Cobb, Ed
die Collins or Frank Baker? Why
"a How many errors die Mallen IN
Y. A. make since he is with thu
Yanks, up to July /? 90 Who is thu
better first baseman-Mullen IN. Y
A) or Burns (Det)? Who is th'
better second baseman-Kavanaugl
Det) or Boone? s. L. HAVEN.
1) Yes. (2) He had an iniure'
hand. 90 It's a tOss-up. (4 Th'
American League fielding average
are not available at this time. (5
prefer Burns. (6) l prefer Boone
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
Is there a rule which gives runne
, an extra base when one Of the player
/ hides the ball? (2) Man on first
, Pitcher balks to the plate. Are bot
, batter and runner entitled to ad
'a1re 15 / do not know of any. Cs) Nc
only man on first
Sport Editor. EVENING JOURNAL:
Please publish the name of tn
pitcher that twirled for the Philadel
pbia Nationals two or three years ag
about whom il was reported hi
father presented him with SlOO ever
game he won. b.
, Lew MOren.
Snort Editor. EVENING JOURNAL:
, On Did a player by the name G
Fitzpatrick play on the Giants in tn
last fifteen years? What positio
4 did he play? (2) What are the bal
ting and fielding averages of Mcln
! tyre. of Providence? t3) Who d
= you think is the best pinch hitter i
4 the National League? D.
: % Not according TO the GiaI
roster as published In MOreland
BalIdOm. Matty Fitzgerald caugl
for the Giants in 1906. Maybe 20
have Fitzpatrick mixed up with Fit
: gerald. (2) We haven't his record .
hand. 90 A matter of opinion. Mos
5 National League pitchers fear Hal
! Hyatt, of Pittsburgh, the most.