Evening star., 1916-06-18
Inquisitiue Fans.

Sporting Editor Star:
-, Give record of Del Bemis since 1912
and state IL he is an Indian? NJ. J.
Record shows him transferred from
/ Toledo to Traverse City In midseason
| of 1912 and released to Spokane for
| 1918. but awarded to Milwaukee by ma
tional board before season opened; re-
| leased to Fond du Lac early in season
signed with Edmonton for 1914. but
evidently did not play: with Winnipes
and Virginia In 1915. Nothing in rec
ord TO indicate his race.
, Sporting Editor Star:
Three on bases. one out; batter hits
| long fly to center field which 10 caught;
man on third waits until catch and
goes home, but man on second leaves
base before ball is caught; ball is re-
! turned to second base and held there,
doubling runner who left that base.
Does the score from third count?
The score counts; It is not q force
play for the third out and runner is
not retired at second until ball is held
there before he can return.
Sporting Editor starr
Did Harry Schaefer ever lead the
Western ca1ada l. League cue, in neas stoled aed
what did he hit? READER.
TIE records Of the Western Canada
show that in 1911 Schaefer led the
league In stolen bases, with thirty nine
in 105 games: that year he batted .Svs.
made the remarkable showing of sew
enty stolen bases 10 eighty games WIN 9
a batting average Of .2SO, butF even 20
he did not lead the league in steals.
for Morse OF Edmonton stele seventy
Ave bases in ninety-seven games.
Sporting Editor Star:
Would you say that Eddie Plank was
n -
ssrser as seea based base eo on his showing IN the
Federal League? If not. will you say
why? ID. n
We would not like to break rule
and pass an opinion. but II must De
apparent to any one that rlank' ., os.
as when in his prime. That snouid Pc
sufficient answer to the questions. Tne
nresent season may be q fuller test Of
how good Plank still is.
| Sporting Editor Star:
Bases full and none out: batter hits
| rrounder to third baseman. who pegs
| home and catches runner there: catcher
| throws batsman out at first and hrst
baseman returns ball to catcher. who
! puts out runner who was trying to
come home from second: Would you
( call this triple play? GHEENLEE.
| Sure would. and a most remarkable
one Amy continuous play In which
| three men are retired IL a triple play
provided an error does not intervene.
| Sporting Editor Star:
/. Give age. height and weight OF
| Rariden. SchaIk. Cady, Tesreau and La.
| joie. g. What Is the longest distance
in feet from home plate to the fence
at the Polo Grounds? READER
| l. Rariden. born in 1888. s feet
inches, weight 100 pounds; Schalk. borr
| in 1892, S feet 8 inches. 1853 pounds
Cady born in 1888, 8 feet 2. inches, 21l
pounds: Lajoie. born in 1875. feet
| inch. 1875 pounds. 2. The distance te
! what is called the wooden bleaeher'
| at the Polo Grounds in far left center
| is 400 feet or thereabouts.
| Sporting Editor Star:
! !. In leagues where only one umpire
is used in a game, where does the um
| pire usually stand in calling balls ant
| strikes? 9. Batter hits high fly ovei
| second baseman, who runs too far ir
| and ball falls three feet behind him
| Oficial scorer charges second basemar
!, with an error. Was this correct? H.
4! l. Behind the bat ordinarily unit
| there Is a runner on base. when he sta
tions himself behind the pitcher. 2. 1
Is not the practice to score an errol
| when ball is not touched by fielder
| In such a play score a hit