Evening journal., 1914-10-01
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10 Know About Sport?

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Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL
WIN you please tell me when and
where the New York Giants secured
Pitcher Schauerg ROOTER.
Schauer was procured from Superior,
Wis, club in July, 1918.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL
Please decide bet by telling us how
was Charley Herzog, now manager OF
Cincinnati Reds, secured from the New
York Giantsg T.
Herzog and Catcher Hartley were
traded to Cincinnati for Bescher Hart !
ley, however, jumped to the Federal
League.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL
N) win you please let me know
which Roth is playing right field for the
Chicago Americans? Did he use to
pitch for the Baltimore Oriolesl l2)
Is Joe Boehling out of the game, or is
he still pitching for Washington
o. n.
(i) He is a young outhelder from
Kansas City. The Baltimore pitcher
was Ruth He is now with Providence.
(2) Griffith is having him treated for a
bad arm.
Nl Which do you consider the great
er infcld, the old Cub inficld Of Charles
Evers, Stenfeldt and Tinker. or the
present Athletic infcld of Mclnnis, Col
lins, Baker and Barry (2l How can
an unassisted triple play be modeg go
What do You think is the reason of
Walter johnson losing so many games
this year, DO you think he has lost his
spedl HENRY.
(1) Present Athletic infeld (a) With
men on first and second, on hit and run
batsman lines out to second baseman,
who touches second and runs to first be-
fore naserunner. Cd Team wasn't hit
ting behind him. He hasn't lost his
! speed.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL
As shortstop, how would You rate
"Joclsie" Martin, now playing short for
/ the Philliesl Is he first, second or
! third clnsss t2l Is there any relation
/ ship between James, of Boston; James,
of st. Louis. and james, of Clevelandl
FAN.
(1) Jack is a good one, but wouldn't
call him a star (a) They are not re-
lated. Bill James, the former Nap, now
is in American Association.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
! A bets Saiadu was black stallion.
b bets he was brown. Who winsf
B
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
Did Johnny Evers, of the present
Boston team. ever play in a world
series game? FAN.
Yes. In the 1905 series and some
others.
Sport Editor, EVENING JOURNAL:
Man on second starts to steal third
as pitcher throws the Oali to the
batter Batter hits foul tip into the
catcher's glove. Catcher throws the
ball to third and third baseman tags
the runner coming down from second.
Is the runner out, or can he return
to second? W.
He is out.
Sport Editor, EVENING JOURNAL;
"a One out, man on first, batter
hits ball foul first basenan catches
the foul by and touches first base be-
fore runner comes back. A claims
double play. B claims runner is not
out, since first baseman did not touch
the runner. Runner OF first base
must be touched If batter is put out
before runner Who is right? K.
Double play. Runner does not
have to be tagged.
Sport Editor, EVENING JOURNAL:
Let me know whether Bob Bescher
Of the New York Giants got a hit
when he went in as pinch hitter for
one of his mates (posslbly Grant, in
the ninth inning of the second game
against Brooklyn, Rucker pitching,
on September 9. b.
Yes, Beseher was credited with a
hit.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNALS:
% Whom do you consider the
best pitcher Mathewson or Rucker?
(2) Also favor us, il possible, with
the percentage of games won by each
in the seasons OF 1912-1913-1914. 90
In the games that they have faced
each other who has won most of
them? JAKE
~ MathewsOn. (2) MathewsOn,
1912. .657; 1918, .69i; 1914, not COM
plete. Rucker, 1919, .862; 1918, .44s;
1914, not complete. CD MatheWsOn.
Sport Editor, EVENING JOURNAL:
"a Whom do you consider the best
first baseman between Daubert Of
Brooklyn and Hal Chase of the
Feds? (2l Also between Burns of
New York and Wheat of Brooklyn?
L.
a. Daubert. (2) Burns, for con-
sistent good work throughout present
season.
PICK HOPPE TO WIN.
MI.