Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-04
Inquisitiue Fans.

Sporting Editor Star: % Innins 9. last
half: score il to 10 in favor Of the visit
ing club. and two down. The batting
list called for Brownie. but Carlton came
visit ne club called for. decision on
batting out of ORDER and the UNI
pire ruled that Brownie was out. accord
ing 10 rule 81. section !. Was the UNI
pre- right? 90 The side at bat claimed
the umpire could not declare the out he
cause the scorekeeper had not called at
tentiop to the failure to bat in order.
Umpire overru'ad the claim. Was HI
right or wrong? (3) Ii the umpire had
declared Brownie out without an appeal
have been supported by rule 81.
NJ. II. l..
% Right. 90 Right The scoi ekeeper
has nothing to say about It, as the rules
prescribe that each team shall furnish
the umpire with its batting order. which
dispute arose in game between the
Cubs and Pittsburgh and the National
League d rectors made the decision em-
embodied in the foregoing answers.
SPORTING Editor Star:
a. With a man on second or third.
do you have to tag or throw the bat-
ter out at first if the last strike Is
rule book. please tell where? CD How
can we get score blanks to fill opt to
send in to put in the paper? b. F.
% Yes 90 Rule 80, sections 8, 4
and =. These give the only ways in
which man can be retired on Il third
strike unless first base is occupied
with less than two ont. Cd Send
stamped AMI addressed envelope with
your request to the sporting editor.
Sporting Editor Star:
\ man on first . man on third. The
batter hits foul Il" over the loft field
foil line Left fielder goes after and
catches it. Now. then. when the ball
Is caught. has the man on third the
right to try to make the run. and has
the man on first the right to try to
make second? JAMES MCCARTHY.
Certainly, the :;ame as OH any other
fly that Is caught. good ortfielder
would not have caught tie ball II he
knew il was foul.
Sporting Editor Star:
A man or third, n man on second. no
one out and tf.H halter drives the Fail
to the nitcher. who fields the same
runs to tho hasr line AMI waits for the
runner TIL" runner stops and starts
back toward the pl,te. hnt does not
go out Of the base line. Pitcher GOES
Lack to his box and runner then starts
to first ard males it. Tm"ire calls
him safe Was he safe or not? S.
Runner WAS safe. as he had to be
He had the sam" right as any other
base runner to ston and back up In
the line to avoid being touched
Sporting Editor Star:
Kindly lot me knew if a delayed steal
can he made with three men on bases.
and how? Fan.
1t hns been done. but the man who did
it was laughed out of the big tongues
1t In done by starting after the ball is
in the catcher's hands. but results in
because the base he steals Is bound to
be occupied already.
SrortinR Editor Star:
The hill was hit to the snortstop. VINO
threw high to first base. The ball hit
the first baseman's glove and fell into
the other hand. The runner had not
reached first base v hen the ball struck
the glove, but reached there while the
Dall was falling into the other hand.
Is the runner safe or out? +. X.
The runner is safe. The rule specifi-
cally says the ball mus. be securely"
held before" the runner reaches first.
Sporting Editor Star:
In playing game of 900. "A" is deal
ing, 3D." who sits at his left bids. say.
six hearts. Is dealer. or any one fol-
lowing 3D." entitled to take the same
bid OF six hearts. thus taking the bid
away from "B."
Bid must be higher in order 10 take
away BIS bid.
Sporting Editor Star:
The following incident occurred in
the game between the Glencarlyn (Va.)