Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
Inquisitiue Fans.

Sporting Editor Star:
Will you kindly let me know through
the query column in next Sundays Star
the following? What has become of
Engle, Ainsmith and Acosta, members
of the Washington base ball team last
season? Will they be with the team
this coming season? Thanking you in
advance for the information, l am,
w. j. SHEPHERD.
Ainsmith is in this city at present re-
ceiving treatment for his eyes. Engle
and Acosta have been sent to Minneap-
oils. in the American Association.
Sporting Editor Star:
Please answer in Sundays sporting
section the following: Did Walter
Johnson ever have such great speed
that it required three different catch
ers to handle his delivery in nine
inning game: 1 was told SO, but do not
believe it. L. j. w
No.
Sporting Editor Star:
l. Make clear the rulings of the
American and National leagues on the
following play: Runner on third and
as pitcher winds up he tries to steal
home: catcher pushes batsman out of
the way, thereby getting the ball and
touches runner, the batter having no
chance to do anything 9 Fly ball
drops on fair territory just inside third
and bounds foul; first and second occu-
pied and one out; if umpire called in
field fly" what would be situation?
WHELAN
/. In the American League it is ruled
interference by the catcher: batter
sent back. In the National they call 1t
"catcher's balk,' though there is no
such thing and the runner scores and
any other base runners move up. The
,tn1 L.
this play has been suggested often. but
the rule makers are too busy to see it
2. An ''infleld fly" necessarily must be
a fair ball. even if the rule does not
say so, and the umpire should change
his decision in such case as you mem
ton.
Sporting Editor Star:
Batted ball hits once or twice inside
of diamond and then bounds over third
base ana lands FOUL. Is 1t a fair or
foul ball? BURNSIDE.
1t would depend whether it passed
over base fair or foul. See Rule A.
Sporting Editor Star:
Who is the oldest. Chance or Doolan.
and who has been playing ball the
longest? RED SEAL.
Chance born in 1877; Doolan in 1880.
Chance began professional career i'm
1898; Doolan began several years after
that.
Sporting Editor Star:
Has Percy Enright, who was with
San Antonio in 1914, been signed by
any club for this year:
Nothing in record to indicate it. He
seems to be under suspension bv San
Antonio, or was according to last nota
ton.
Sporting Editor Star:
In what year did Marquard have his
run of nineteen straight and what Chi
cago pitcher was it that beat him?
N. o. r.
In 1912. between April II and .Julv 2
Lavender was the Chicago pitcher to
stop his winning streak.
Sporting Editor Star:
Batter hits very high fly about ten
feet in front of plate; both catcher and
pitcher start for it, but stop for fear OF
collision and ball drops safe, then
bounds on to foul ground. Is it a fair
or 1oui pail! FICO.
1t is a foul ball II it bounded foul in
side lrst or third base.
Sporting Editor Star:
In what year did John McGraw and
Wilbert Robinson quit as active play
ers? ]. M.
McGraw played several games with
the Giants In 1902, which seems to have
been his last year. Robinson was in