Evening star., 1916-04-30
Inquisitiue Fans.

Sporting Editor Star:
kindly let me know what is the best
winning percentage ever made in the
American League. Also in the Ma
tional BLACK
The best American League record of
wins and losses of the pennant winner
is Boston in 1912, with 105 victories
and Al defeats, an average Of .69l. In
the National League Chicago had a
percentage of 1913 in 1880. with 81
Victories and II defeats. This was a
short schedule, however. and the same
team has the best of the longer sched-
ule, when in 1908 the Cubs won 116
games and lost SO, for a percentage of
1853. 1 would call the 1880 record of
the Chicagos best. in point of percent
age, but their record of 1906 is the
best modern record.
Sporting Editor Star:
Please publish in the pink sheet Of
this Sundays paper under InQuisitive
Fans the answer to this question: No
one on the bases and the batter hits a
foul fly in back of the home plate,
which the catcher drops. Is it an
error or not? ROSCOE.
1t is an error.
Sporting Editor Star:
The statement is made that at one
time fiat bat, or round bat faced
with a fiat surface, was used in pro-
fessional base ball. Please state in
case. for what purpose it was used and
when its use was discontinued.
Such bats were never legal, though
several clubs some years ago had them
and used them as bunting sticks.
Sporting Editor Star:
Give the age of Hal Chase and Fred
Mcconnell and state how long they
have been playing professional ball:
SPEED.
Hal Chase was born in 1884 and his
first professional engagement was with
Victoria in 1908. George mot Fred)
Mcconnell was born in 1880 and his
first professional engagement was in
1908 with Dayton. according to our
record. but he probably played ball be-
fore that in the south.
Sporting Editor Star:
Have the Chicago Cubs ever beaten
the White Sox in a post-season series!
ROY ,HERZOG.
The Cubs beat the White Sox in the
1905 series four game, out Of FIVE
played and again in 1909 by four out
Of five.
Sporting Editor Star:
Was there ever a player with the
Chicago Nationals by the name OF
Casey? ). y. NJ DoNALD.
Doc Jimmy Casey. played with the
1905, coming from Detroit and going
to Brooklyn.
Sporting Editor Star:
What team will Frank (Peggy Moore
manage this season and what is his
address? L. H.
No record for Moore signing with any
team this year. unless 1t Is Frank Moore
signed with Moline. His address Is
Portsmouth, Ohio.
Sporting Editor Star:
Give base ball career of AL Kluth.
Win Teams IDEAL.
Our only record Of kiuth has MIN get.
ting a brief trial with Macon in 1914
and with the Chicago Nationals in 1918;
released by both clubs before seasons
opened.
Sporting Editor Star:
Ratter hits low curving drive down
third base line; ball hits ground on
fair territory and when it bounds over
third base is over ,hird fad Is IL fair
or a foul ball? LOUIS CHAPMAN.
1t is a fair ball il it was fair when
il passed out of the infeld, having
once landed in infield fair.
Sporting Editor Star:
please publish in The Sunday star
what base ball team won the worlo
series in 1915. How many games were
s',nn and lost? DERBY CULLEN.
BOSTON Red Sox won world series.
four games out of five
sporting Editor Star:
will you kindly advise me through
YOUR sporting section Sunday II walter
Johnson has ever forced a man in with
a run by means of base on balls; that
Ia three men on bases. and did johnson
ever then pass a batsman forcing
run across the plate? h. X. b.
This has happened on several oc-
casions to johnson.
Sporting Editor Star.
Will you please tell me In The Sun |
dav star who the middleweight cham |
MON wrestler of the world Is? I wish
10 state that Joe Turner has been de-
feated twice by Mike Yokel of Salt |
Lake City in the last three years. and
he has never defeated Yokel Turner
has also been defeated by Walter
Miller. so / don't know how Turner
lays claim to the championship.
C. Q. MUM.