Evening journal., 1915-09-01
What Do You Wani
10 Know About Sporf7

% A bets that Tesreau of the Gil
ants is a better pitcher than Doak of
the Cardinals. B says Doak is bet
ter. Who wins? (2) A says that APP
pleton of the Brooklyns is a better
pitcher than Griner of the Cardinals.
says that Griner is the better. Who
is right2 (3) In a game on Sunday
the second baseman muffed ball the
fielder got and threw to the catcher
who put the runner out. B bets
that the catcher caught him steal
ing. A bets that the fielder caught
him stealing. Which is right? II.
Q Both matters of opinion. (2)
See pitching records in any Sunday
paper. CS) What do you meant
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
(D A says that Benny Leonard is
a better all-around boxer than
| Charlie White, frankie Conifrey and
Johnny Dundee. B says he is not.
Who wins? (2) How would you rate
the following featherweights: Tommy
Buck, Milton Bleir. Young Drummie,
Bobby Reynolds. frankie Conifrey.
Patsy Cline of Harlem and Bushey
Graham? READER.
(D White and Dundee Outoiass
Leonard Don't remember of ever
seeing COnifrey box. (2) Haven't got
time 20 follow the second raters.
Young Drummie and Patsy Cline are
the best Of the lot.
Sport Editcr EVENING JOURNAL:
Will you please print in your col
umn who gets credit for the game
I..N Il
August 10, 1915, whether Pfeffer or
Rucker? c. p.
Pfeffer, under scoring rules.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
% Whom do you consider the bet
ter first baseman, Mclnnis or Mer-
kle? (2) Who is a better pitcher in
your opinion. Matty, when in great
form, or Caldwell? (3) How do you
rate Doyle, Evers, Collins. Lajoie and
Cutshaw? T.
(D McInnis. (2) Matty when at
his best. CD Collins, JaiOie (at best)
Evers, Doyle, CutShaw.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
Did Mamaux pitch a no-hit no.
run game this season? w.
No.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
To decide a bet, kindly let me know
the name of the player who broke the
record for making a hit in consecu-
tive games. A bets it's Kneff and 3
bets it's Ness Who is right? NJ.
II was Jack Ness.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
II CD How many Hebrew PLAYERS in
the big leagues? Name them. (2)
: Which team do you consider best be-
2 tween the Giants, Pittsburgh and
! Brooklyn? (3) Is Daubert superior T.
l Merkle or Luderus? JACK.
= (D Erskine Mayer of the PhiIlie,
/ is the only one l know of. 90 Su
S perbas. CD Yes.
e Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
e. "a Whom would you consider tn,
< better. Mathewson or Coombs? e.
r Did Brooklyn buy J. Coombs iron
{ the Athletics? 60 Is Plank still wit
+ the Athletics? (4) Where is Eende
I now? NJ.
e (D TOss-up. Both wonderful pitch
y lers. COOmbs best this season. (2) No
y Jack was n free agent. CD Pink
with st. Louis Feds. (4) Bender
with Baltimore Feds.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
II (D A says that after two are ou
in the ninth inning anybody on tn
! team may go in as a pinch hitter re
gardless as to whether or not sal
player has been playing in the gam
y or is not in regular batting position
3 when he does so. Was there eve
- such a rule? If so. why doesn't Jen
S nings put Cobb at Sat after two ar
l. out in the ninth? L. W. c.
n No such thing Is allowed tOda,
a and l don't think il ever was.
a Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
d A bets B that a sacrifice fly doe
e not count as a time at bat B bets ths
n it does count as a time at bat. Who
a right? II. p.
o Batter making sacrifice fly Is nC
r charged with time at bat. A is righ
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAB:
: Can a player return to the gam
Z after being taken out. providing h
S does not play the same position?
:, No. FAN.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
{ % Which was the better team
d Dodgers OF 1900 or Giants of 1905
h (2) Which team is the best at pres
+ ent? MIKE.
(D Superbas of 1900. (2) Superba,
49,