Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
DIR. WALTER $. HARLAN.
lnquisitive Fans.

lnquisitive Fans.
Sporting Editor Star:
Please explain what is meant by
earned runs"
All runs which are scored for which
the pitcher is responsible,
| Sporting Editor Star:
Did Bert Whaling, former catcher
or the Braves, ever sign his contra ct
with Pacific Coast League team?
HUB.
Yes; he is now with Vernon in the
Sporting Editor Star:
Has Vino Campbell reported to the
st. Louis Browns yeto q
NO He was reported as having been
transferred to the Browns by the New
ark Feds. but it never was supposed
he intended to report
Sporting Editor Star:
Give number of games won and lost
by Boston Nationals last season be-
tween August ! 5 and October s.
H. L. R.
record shows Braves won thirty-one
and lost sixteen. On August IS they
stood at an even break, won fifty-two
and lost fifty-two
Sporting Editor Star:
is runner out if he turns to his left
on returning to first base after over
running the base? ANDERSON.
No, not subject to liability to be put
out unless he makes effort to advance
to second This has been the rule for
years.
Sporting Editor Star:
Were there ever players in the Amer
lean League or the American Associa-
ton by the names of Bert Blue
Charles Cpp. Charles Street, Charles
Carr and Jerry Downs? PORTILLO.
All names you give are of players
more or less well known, except that
Ups first name is George, not Charles
Sporting Editor Star:
state where following players will
be this sea son: Roy Mitchell, last wear
with Vernon: Ed Appleton, last year
with BROOKLYN; Brady. who had a try
out with Yankees: Doc Cook. last year
with Yankees. PENDLETON.
still with the clubs you connect them
with.
Sporting Editor Star:
Where will Harry Bailey. who was
with Columbus Association club in
1914. play this year? Give averages
OF Catcher Bob Villa ms.-with Roches-
ter last year. EA NEBEL
I. No record of Bailey signing
contract for this season. = In 1918 in
122 games Williams batted .26O As
catcher he fielded 1888.
Sporting Editor Star:
Which is the tallest man. Hal Chase,
George Sisler or Stuffy McInnis, and
do you think sisler too small for a
first baseman? j. B.
Chase is the tallest, standing about
and McInnis Is 5 feet 3. Sisler is
plenty tall enough in our opinion to
play first base for any ball team.
Sporting Editor Star
VIII the Flag League be in opera
ton this year and if so with what
towns. INTERESTED.
-hink/ not; several of the clubs
WEIGHED on their honest debts last sea-
son. and until they pay up there will
nation write Dick Jemison. Al anita.
Ca. who was the president of the
league last year, to his cost
Sporting Editor Star:
What became of Bluejacket, who
was with the Brookfeds. and Camnitz,
who was with the Pittsfeds? Is Pitch
er Burk, now with the Millers, an
Indian? c. A.
]. Bluejacket is back with the
Bloomington Three-I League club;
Camnitz will manage the Ridgway
team in the Interstate League. 2. Burk
is not an Indian. He played with the
Indianapolis team. nicknamed INDIAN"
and maybe that is where you get the
idea. He is labeled Irish in our record.
Sporting Editor Star:
One out; next batter fans. making
two out: runner on third attempts to
steal home and batter who has struck
out trips catcher: 1 sent runner back
to third on interference of batter, but
did not call him out. since batter al
ready was out. basing decision on sec
ton ID of rule So Was such decision
correct? D. w. B.
It's rather fine point Batter being
out. he is in same position of any
other player who has interfered with
a play, and while you may have in
terpreted the rule correctly, we would
incline to view that runner should be
called out also, on ground that catcher
was interfered with making an out by
a player of opposing team.
Sporting Editor\Star:
1. Please inform through the column
in the sport sheet Sunday the ruling
by scorers on this play: Foster on sec
ond base; Milan swings on the ball,
driving 1t to the second baseman, who
fields Milan out at frst Foster ad-
vancing to third on the play. Is Milan
credited with a sacrifice or charged
with a time at bat?
2. When is fly ball to the outfeld
sacrifice fly? A. NJ. McC.
l. No. A sacrifice must be deliberate
and advance one or more runners.
2. A sacrifice is q long fly on which
a runner is able to score from third
base after,it is caught.
The st. Louis Browns have released
First Raseman Paulette to Memphis of
the Southern League. Paulette was a
nifty fielder. but did not show hitting