The sun., 1916-09-10
By TOM MAC NULTY

Dear TOm-Please let me KNOW now IONS
Jake Daubert has been playing hrst base
with the Brooklyn Nationals. ..
Daubert started for the superbas in
Ito.
game Of a double header /. considered the
seheduled game in ease one g, ,9o;s games
First game.
pes. Toni. z.Ss wheat of tn. P'sot'
No.
Dear Tom--ID BY whom was a triple
play ever made unassisted7 How and when
was II made? CD A man 10 on hrst. batter
%cs,ca.. It. The man on nrst runs 10 sec.
ond The second bsssman touches him with
the ball Is the runner g. Sus s AND p. v.
Neal Ball Of Cleveland Americans
made one In game against Boston Ameri-
cans at Cleveland. Ohio. July ~. 1903.
In second inning Wagner and Stahl OF
the Red Sox were on second and first
with none out. On the hit and run play
both men started with a rush when Nc
Connell raped the ball straight into
Balls hands. Ball touched second be-
fore Wagner could get back and then
ran down stahl before he could re-
gain first base. completing a triple kill
Ing. CD Certainly.
Dear Tom-So,iced in your column Of
;hs sc.h an inap!ry from Fans. !. to
shc; drop. e. bsiI and .,sSy.rs sane.
il canno, b. considered a dousl. e"i play. 'h be.
nsii az IS ii, % sss i batter &" Oi !: in nm IL
called out BY the umpire. who decides
IN sn''hiiiF tn, h 1, case Is. , .SD1s ny Or ,r as S all ,hs
inneider. would drop inneld nys purposely,
S D'sy. m pI:s.i saH''' 'i'y w, ff,Yst 'R KLk !,iDis
Say. old pal. II you would look at
Section 5 OF Rule 81. you will see that
inileld fly rule only applies with first
and second. or first. second and third
bases occupied. In case you refer to
first base only was occupied and fielder
by trapping ball engineered a double
play. Read the rules.
man on third base batter hits bail for homo
run. but fails to touch first base. The ball
a.i ns'oi him S@' out, TO- n MAXIM Hs:'' n; sne The thir a"p pn,.
Kindly advise me II the run that was scored
b. the man from third base count,
Dear Tom-How many times had Freddie
Welsh fought Eenny Leonard previous TO
their meeting In Washington Psrk'-
Only once before.
Dear Tom-when a bail player gets n
base on balls can he re, a runner for him
s sa tr''i SAY. a be-: l be vii, i, he +: I pui gu, Of
HERMAN GEoRGE scHrMAHS.
Cannot have a runner and stay In the
game.
Dear Tom-was there ever an unde.
f,a;ed retired oantamweiEht BY The name
Very much 80 and a great little fighter.
still alive in Chicago.
Dear rom-u Has Matty any children?
a., score a tie: Another pitcher takes
. scored upon by opposing team. Who /.
{ charged with loss OF game?
% Matty has a son. (c) II there
were any runners on the bases when
second pitcher went In. and winning
while first pitcher was in the box. the
/. defeat IS charged against first pitcher
otherwise second pitcher is charged
r WIN defeat. for. going N with score a
2 tie 1t was his game to win or lose.
Dear Tom-was Marqui-d, former Clan,
: pi; her. now WITH brooklyn. ever beaten
nv a coiorcl pitcher in an exhibition game
II 50. By whom and When? F.X.
Vanguard pitched for Doyle's All, stars
= at Olympic Field sgairs, the Lincoln
? Giants In 1913 and bea; the %colored
team.
c na ns4T TGm-E'nd'y f,ye T;sh; names .nd
Johnny Dundee, {" Charlie wIii:
e ~ Frederick Hall Thomas: he is 4
native Of Pont-y-pridd. Wales. ,a) 10.
seph tarora American Of Italian birth
go Charles A~nchow!tz American. borr
in London, England. OF Russian JEWS
parents.
Dear Tomb Did socka'exis ever pla,
Sc with Brooklyn Nationals -, 10 you re-
%i,H nr,o { nI+Ser named ra,,vs p!sy!n'
% No; SIckalex!s was with Cleve.
i" Land Americans IN 1885,. t2) Yes
i Harry rattee was with Dodgers In 1908
Dear Tom--tb Does NO, Ty Cobb Ia
,GGi handed and throw rirh' handed e
been a regular with that club? q, u
.ou know what har become o, Freddi
Athletics last year? WAITING.
>, % Yes. t2) Wa. not the resula,
first baseman until 1911. though h
played shortstop IN SO games In 1871,
and took part in 10 games in 1909. "a
- No.
Dear rom-How many times did Benn
Leonard aud Freddy Welsh fight: q. l..
4. Twice.
Dear Tom-A numb.r ~ baseball critic
consider IA" Il good pd,! player, AID ar
re very anxious TO get a 'rvout with som
league '-am, 10 you think IL would lie
" good idea 20 go TO the Yanks' or Giant,
r training camp In the spring In order TO ~
celve attention, or is there another wa
I a chance" "SHORTSTOP JACK"
Why don't you apply for a tryout a
Polo Grounds during morning practice
Dear Tom-Who In your opinion Il. IN
better hnckstop, Miguel Gonzhles. tho Gu
ms ban Cardinal, or OTTO Miller o. IN
- Rrooklyns? of tho four Cubans In the ID!
u, leagues whom would you rate as tho be-
I'd PLAYER, .Aragon. Yankee, Marsans. S
IN Americans. or GONZALES. -. Louis Ma
VI tionals? *. AND II. HAMRA.
" No questions on ratings answered I
u this column.
CT Dear whore can I receive a ,rynt
FOR a professional team" am a youn
man II. q feet tall, $50 pounds In weigh
~ Have played the ou,held with some Of IN
n, hest semi pro teams In Philadelphia an
IN, Brooklyn, MOE GOl.DSToNE.
ne Apply to manager OF teams durin
morning practice at the bal! parks. Maj
III ager Robinson aud Lieutenant ia,
toonbs look over youngsters daily .
EhbetS Field when team Is at HON
toombs places many youngsters IN y
KS minors.