The sun., 1916-08-27
SPORTING GOSSIP
Bv TOM McNIITY

Charlie weeghman Is kept 30 busy
fining Heine Zimmerman that he finds
little time to devote to running his ball
club and string Of restaurants.
We remember when We tore our short
pants crawling through q hole to see
Eddie Plank pitch.
There Is no truth in the rumor that
George Stallings will make political
speeches for Wiibert Robinson.
another Ty Cobb. Giygle! G!sgls!
Giggle!
Bill Donovan says he rather would
have a team full OF busted legs than
n nine composed OF players suffering
with sprained muscles under the hat.
from the underbrush. demonstrating
that our colleges must be going back.
Miller Higgins hasn't a Charley Horse.
but several National League teams are
we'll aware he has a "Mule" Watson.
Giddy-ap Napoleon!
Dear rom-rhs opener Of a JACKPOT,
Is this allowed? Is. y.
II blowing Is allowed. II applies only
to the nrst round OF bets. II any player
bets. any one can raise him that Is still
holding cards. and the blower usually
keeps his hand.
Dear Tom-U) Kindly let me know
whether Tssreau Of the Giants pitched a
no hit. no run games this season. cd
Name pitchers in National and American
DAVID FEDERGREEN.
a. No. (c) Hughes. Boston Ma
tionals Foster. Boston Americans.
Dear rom-u A bets tina, si'isr o.
he is right handed. who is right .CO
Two men on bases. two out; batter sa,s
s seDs.. S sSsn s!'sr two % PIX eth THE BGd sAs
% Sisler IL left handed. (2) II the
ball Is thrown to FIRST rune do not count.
pear T 70 suIS. Sn. Xssu to e. ha yoS "a. LYMAN ,sas
batsman is always out on attempted blunt
on third strike. As l have understood The
bunt goes foul, so tina, IL the bunt was fair
ba.sman would become base runner. Al
Mr.. Hyman. explains It the es.smsh
hunt, and as catcher fails to hold ball why
does not batsman become a base runner!
in regard to this rule, so that ~ clear an
explanation as space VIII permit VIII 90
SeA'' XLMERoN N. WARD
You are perfectly right. When said
a batsman 10 always out on an at
tempted'' bunt I naturally meant when
he famed or fOuled. OF course II he
hunts fair he becomes a base runner. and
IL Is up to him to beat It out or be
thrown out.
Dear rom-Pisying casino. . four on IN
board; upon which 4 , a putt Mith an al di,,u1bin:
e; ;s:sa s: 3: ,s I S@' IN s ss: So III calls .f;' Il K a s "a
Yes, because A had the card to take In
either build, and, so far from gaining any
advantage, offered q two chances to TAX
II away from him.
Dear ONTO settle an argument. cal
80 Mi"s.; g queens Pts Piso asR ERE RED
No. because 100 and so and 60 An
onIv 2sO. In order to count the mar
riases they must be NEEDED between tn
SO kings and the so queens. Otherwise
they are lost.
psar Tom-u, In, running around n:
base, doe, Z bate. haze ~. w s% tGSG I.eS at To- 70
iost in succession? A. 3. II.
rs Certainly. t2) Twenty strsish,
by providence Grsys (National Leaguel
1884. (s) T~wenty-six by Louisville
(Amsrioan Association. then major
league). 1883.
Dear Tom-u Kindly publish che q:
lance between home ana hrst bass: De
tween home and second and between nom
and uitcher's box. Also the record time 10
circlinr the bases and who made u.
JOUR- COUNTRYNAE.
"a Between home and hrst base. 81
feet: between home and second bass
(cross diamond and through pitchers
box). 1877 feet 81 inches; from hom'
plate to second base (via nrst basel. Isl
feet between home and pitchers box. 81
feet 6 inches. (2) ~ as seconds. b,
Hans Lobert At Cincinnati. October -
1910.
Dear ron-Msn at bat three tlmss; get
single and In waiksd twice. ~ What !
, ME bstting avsragef 90 How many time
> NJ ne st bat ofhciaiiyS u. O., JR.
(Ia leoe. 90 ones.