The sun., 1916-08-16
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Tom Mac Nulty

The hrst time Al Demaree beat the
Giants last year he remarked to some
New York reporters. Say. boys. i got
more pleasure out Of winning that game
than II I had found a hundred dollar
note Since then ii has beaten tho
Giants some thirteen times. and no has
put the quotation down to nifty cents.
Johnny Evers recently remarked
''Ths Braves aren't worrying about
Brooklyn. M team we must beat out
are the Giants" John evidently figured
the National League pennant winner can
snatch the nag with a percentage OF .5l3.
Walter johnson yesterday had the
good wishes Of the Washington. New
York. Cleveland. Detroit. Chicago and 81.
Louis teams with him in his battle with
Babe Ruth, while the Red Sox were tho
only team pulling for Babe However.
though out wished six to one. Ruth won!
A band was at tho North Philadelphia
station 10 meet the Athletics when they
returned home last night. The band WAS
on the straw hat of one OF the Mack
rockies. who was left at home. and hav-
Ing nothing else to do walked down to
the station.
Dear rom-N) A bets that Giants and
s.ri.. so 81 BIZ Hity'' p ' .ss: . stsis' Who u US Is risatf
(3) Did II. Louis Browne ever win a PEN
n'n'' II So how many and 30 ssHi ysSNI''
(l) A wins /: eight games were played.
Ga They won four pennants In the
| American Association when 1t was u
major league. but none In American
League.
Dear rsm-1ovs hand pinoehls. A.. \, c
and d playing. clubs trump.. leads ace
Before d plays he nnds he has another
meld. A and b refuse to admit It, as Il
and G have played, d insist: that as
JOSEPH LESTER.
d II in time. According to the strict
rules OF the game. no player should meld
until II 10 his turn to play. 20 that the
player ahead Of him shall not take ad-
vantage Of his having seen the other
hands.
Dear rom-Doss the round trip Of kings
sns q su::": with the 100 In 'Fu'"p Il. 'a K
Neither. There are six melds in these
oardA and they are collectively worth
$40.
Dear Tom-Homs team At bat In las, In
ming. Visiting team ahead by one run.
Y Wsi8o sVhH thNtss 'iNth ~ 49,
run. tising soors. "a. Next batter hits ny
toward nrst base. Firs, baseman drops
ball md lets In winnin. run, Who's to
SAN BUsHwICK.
Winning run vas scored on first base
mans error. according to YOU descrip'
ton. OF course. In pitching records the
pitcher Is charged with the loss ~ thu
game. But also In pitching records Tho
last run let In by first baseinan Is not
charged up against the pitcher as az
earned one.
Dear rom-wm. yeu &indly decide a be
for us boysr A ball bsttsd clean to tn,
outneid. recovered by outnelder and batter
thrown out Fl sT: IND d s i ( a'i bf qr .G,5
Not hit. son. How could It be wher
hatsman was thrown out before reaching
FIRST base?
opens and only Il stays. After the draw
the opener bets and Il calls. \ shows III
hand and u says !, !, goed. but \ demand.
|, insis, on seeing II? II. pEvEREAUN.
All hands in the cali must he shown t,
the board. % a Is correct
, Dear Tom-wh,oh 10 the better hand.
full house or . 'u'A 's . p9 sarcsshfMSTic-kK.
The full house.
Dear Tom-PlsyinG draw roker It IS n
age. lie passes without looking. E. l
: and u come In, A drops out. Now u look
{ and finds he has "a straight. So he raIses
p & bets that the age cannot raise on hi
|. blind unless It Is agreed to beforehand.
. GEORGE.
& Is wrong. Whenever II Is the play
er's turn to put anything In the pot
0 whether to sec another 3 bet or raise u
9 to make good his own blind for the ant,
: be can raise In hts turn. No agreeme n
!. ~ necessary
Dear ro%m-Playins casino. two ham
there are two aces. u six and u seven 1
As hand. with n nvs on the board. II
e builds thb into y elk. TN the neat roun
i he builds { up to seven. Il bets this
. not allowed. :. MARKS,
A Ion as the player has the cards /
a hand to take In either meld, the play
legitimate. II IL In error.
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