Evening journal., 1915-09-18
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Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
In the game between the Giants and
Brooklyn, when O'1lara made that bone
by not running, If he had been the third
out would the two runs that came IN
count? NJ.
Runs would not have counted.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
l. Which player do you consider the
best between Wheat. Jackson and
Speaker? ?. Between Daubert and
Merkle2 3. Which between Rucker and
Alathewson this year? P.
I. Speaker. 4. Daubert. ). Math-
ewsOn.
Batter has two balls and one strike
Pitcher throws a high close ball TO bat
ter, who ducks over plate, the ball strik-
ing the bat and rolling foul A claims
II Is strike; b claims ball. Who
wins A and b.
A wins; it is a foul strike.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
What nationality are lily Myers, X. c.
stengel and Johnny Hummel of the
Brooklyns? OTTO
All Americans Of German descent.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
/. win you be so kind as TO explain
the draft rule, 2. Suppose Pittsburgh
and brooklyn put in claim for GER
tain player. which one gets him? +.
/. If there is a player on a minor
league club that a major club desires,
they put in draft for him during the
drafting season; namely, they claim him
at the draft price which is fixed for the
various minor leagues. The number Of
players which may be drafted also differs
with class of leagues Only one player
may be drafted from a Class AA league
team. two from a Class B, and so on.
Suppose clubs put in 2 draft for four
players on a Class AA team. II is de-
cided by lot who shall be drafted. 2.
If two or more clubs are after same
player. it is decided by lot who gets
him.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
]. How many bases did Maisel steal
last season, and how many did Cobb
stealy .. Who stole the most bases and
how many. in the National League last
season. g. Was Alexander charged with
the defeat in a game he pitched on Au-
gust 81 Saturday 4. Who is the
fastest man in the big leagues in get
ting down TO first haseY G. j. s.
l. Maisel, "a; Cobb, 35. 2. Burns,
Ga. 3. suppose you mean July 81.
Alexander would not suffer the defeat Of
that date. 4. Cobb
/ Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
Batter hits ball to pitcher; pitcher
gets his hands on the ball, but the bal
was too hot for him to handle. A say
il Is an error for pitcher, b says batter
is credited with a hit. Who is right
BOY.
B is right if ball really was too hot
I TO handle.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL
]. Who are the best catchers in the
National and American leaguesY p Who
was tie pitcher on the Brooklyns when
they shut out Chicago, l3 10 q. and how
many hits did Chicago get 3. Who dc
you consider the best catcher. Archer or
Schangg 4 How do you rank the fol-
lowing third bascmen. Zimmerman
Maisel. Getz, Schultz and Red Smiihy
CAPTAIN.
/. Snyder. St. Louis, in National, and
Schalk. Chicago. in American. 2. What
was the date9 3. Sohang. A. Maisel,
Zimmerman, Smith, Getz. Schultz
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL
I note in your query column of yes
terday's paper that YOU state the great
est mileage made by an automobile in
ono hour was seventy four miles. by
Harroun. in a Marmon About a wear
AGO on the Brookland's track near the
city Of London a twelve cylinder sun
beam covered one hundred and twenty
miles in an hour In a very recent CON
test In the middle West an average of
I over one hundred miles per hour was at
tanned in a five hundred mile event II
/ is to be noted that the Packard Twelve
! Cylinder car contains a great many Of
the Sunbeam features and IN a recent
contest IL travelled over seventv-tw
miles in one hour Very truly yours.
Packard Motor Car Co. Of Philadelphia
JOHN II ROSEN,
Manager, Wilmington Branch.
The time you speak Of has not beer
officially recognized as reoords.-S. z.