The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01
Fitzsimmons Found Delight
In Punching With knuckle
By JAMES j. CoRBETT.
Copyright, 1917 by King Features Syndicate, Inc)

{ saliee Won 10 out of rs games for
out OF 43 games for an average OF
1913.
! Dear Mr.. Corbett: What was the
1917 fielding averages for the Giants
.sss.
Dear Mr.. Corbett: "a When did
| Benny Leonard start his ring career?
t2) Did he ever tight Jack Britton
before his meeting a week or two ago.
L. BIERS.
"a In 1912. "a, No.
Dear Mr. Corbett: How many times
has Benny Leonard fought johnnie
Dundee? What were the results?
They met four times; all were mo-
decision bouts.
Dear Mr. Corbelt: Was any modern
worlds series ever played on neutral
grounds?
Np
Dear Mr.. Corb.tt: Eas walter John
son, the pitcher, been sold TO Cleve
| land?
JOSEPH BEfNBAcH.
| Dear Mr. Corbett. How many con-
secutive games have Eddie Collins and
George Burns played in? -..s
Collins. 4s9: Burns 45s.
! Dear Mr. Corbett: Must a man who
/ opens a pot In poker show his openers,
provided every one of the other play
ers stays out?
, CONSTANT READER.
! Certainly: otherwise, how would
anyone know that he had openers?
/ Mr.. Dear Mr.. Corbett: Where did.
Johnny Kiibane and Freddie Welsh
fight their last battles
Manhattan A. C.. New York
Dear Mr.. Corbett: Where was the
i"piay-ofr'' game between the Giants
ana Chicago In 1908?
LOUIS PRINCE.
In New York.
Dear Mr.. Corbett: What baseball is
KID SNAKE EYE.
American League bali In the Amer
lean. league parks. National In Nation
al parks.
Dear Mr.. Corbett: what was the
date OF the Paddy Ryan-Joe 8oss hght
Il in Golfers station. w. VAT
JACKSON.
June 81, 1880
+ Dear Mr., Corbets: who was charged
with the defeat In the second game
81 t{~ seer;a s%ssAs beswees shs -Gissss
and White Sox? -.
A. r. WILLIAMS.
Anderson.
Dear Mr.. corbett: II a man knocks
the ball into fair territory into the
grandstand or bieachers. or knocks II
necessary FOR him TO run around and
touch all the bases?
JOSEPH SAWYER.
Batter must touch all bases.
Dear Mr.. Corhett: was Benny Leon
ard credited with a Knockout victory
over Victor Moran7
Yes.
. Dear Mr.. corbett: Where we're the
FIRST two games OF the 1871 worlds
series playedf
w. HORTON.
In Philadelphia.
Dear Mr.. Corbett: What liz the exact
count in pinochle for the round house
and a meld of i6e trumps7
]. T. w.
count sse.
Dear Mr. Corbett: What team and
pitchers stopped the Giants after they
had won twenty-six consecutive
games?
A SAILOR.
Tyler was the pitcher, Braves, the
team.
Dear Mr.. Coibett: Which pitching
stan IL considered the better--the IL
ALBERT I.oRENz.
Giants
Dear Mr.. Corbett. when q man
plays horse straight, place and show,
and the horse wins. does he collect
place and show money as we'll as
straight money!
Yes.
Dear Mr.. Corbett: (t) What n the
nationality of Eili Brennan, the Chi
cago heavyweight:
r. r. L.
Born in ireland OF Irish parents.
Dear Mr.. corbett: The score IL 90
In the ninth inning, two men are on
bases Pitcher A Ii then removed
and pitcher B goes into the box. If
the runners score a hit or pitcher b,
which pitcher is charged with the de-
feat?
PETER KANTz
Pitcher A lie charged with the de-
feat, ms he Is responsible for all the
runners he put on the bases. !
Dear Mr.. Corbett: Did John Collins |
make a two.base hit In the first game
Of the worlds series this year?