Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-10
Inquisitiue Fans.

Sporting Editor Star:
Am much puzzled about a play that
came up. in the Whales Baltimore game
September II. There were two men on
pitcher. threw four balls to first base
and Mann took his base. four balls being
called. Kindly inform me il pitcher
can Intentionally pass a batter by throw
Ing to first base and still not have his
foot on the rubber.
FRED SCHROEDER.
II first base was unoccupied 1t was
up to the umpire to call a ball on each
throw to first base II in mis- opinion 1t
was unnecessarily delaying the game.
See section 1 Of rule 80.
Sporting Editor Star:
~ Batsman attempts to bunt, which
results in a foul caught by the catcher
almost directly to the left of the home
plate and a few feet from it. Umpire
declares foul and out" Players con-
tend that 1t is not out because the catch
is made within ten feet Of home plate.
Who is right? (2). Batsman holds bat
directly over plate about hip high and
makes no attempt to bat. Pitcher de-
iivers the ball and umpire calls one
strike and four balls and awards the
batsman his base. Players contend that
batsman cannot hold his bat in such a
position and that he should be declared
out for SO doing. Who Is right?
NJ. H. LOBDELL.
Umpire was right In both cases.
Sporting Editor Star:
~ Runner Is on second base and
batter hits. Runner in rounding third
base slips and falls into coacher. who.
in the meantime, has gotten out of
coacher's box. The coach and runner
touch each other. but purely acc; dentally,
scored if he had not fallen But. seeing
that he cannot make 1t, gets up and
goes back to third. Is the runner out
for touching the coach? f2) Can UNI
pire call batter out on inffeld fly Il first
base is the only base occupied? 80 !
longest game. which lasted from 10 am.
and was called on account Of darkness
at pm. with only seven innings played.
The game was played at Carrolton. KY.
the score? CLYDE R. wEIDNER
~ Runner is out technically. as the
rule makes no exception of accidental
contact with coach. 90 Not unless the
fly is caught. co Have no record OF
such a game and the clipping. to be
Sporting Editor. Star:
"a A on second, B on third. C knocks
a two-base hit. A and B score and C
not touch first base. which the umpire
does not see, but takes-the first base
mans word for it. The umpire calls
C out on this information from OPP
posing team. Do the two scores count
and is runner safe at second? (2) Run
ner going yrom first to second. when
near second batter knocks foul ball
and the captain tells the batter to get
out of his box until the runner returns
to first. l claim batter does not have
to leave his box. Am I right or wrong
go Can the runner be called out for
not returning to first after pitcher
throws ball to batter?
L. J. BRICKLEY.
Umpire Is not supposed to accept
testimony of anybody regarding play.
but IL he does there is no appeal from
the decision. ca You are right. CD
No.
Sporting Editor. Star:
Batter hits pitched ball which hits
directly in front of plate. bounces and
hits him and again rolls toward the
pitcher Umpire calls man out. Is
he right? Club at bat claims he 10
not out as he is standing on foul
territory when the ball hits him.
G. r. H.
Umpire was wrong. 1t was merely. a
foul ball, as the batsman's box is foul
territory in the meaning of the rules.