Evening star., 1918-02-25
Questions on Base Ball Plays and Players
Asked of Umpire Evans-and His Answers

Don't you believe Lajoie would be a
valuable man to a great many major
league clubs, particularly those who
have been hard hit by the draftf
PINKY MOORE.
I do. Larry is still a great ball
player. He would fit in nicely at first
base on several clubs I know Of. He
can still hit: he proved that by leading
the International League last season.
Can n base runner turn either way
after overrunning first bnse on his re-
turn to the bags JACK SPEDDY.
1t makes no difference which way the
runner turns after reaching first base.
to the right or left. provided he makes
no attempt to go to second on the play.
The moment he does that he forfeits
his exemption of being retired.
Please state what teams finished in
the frst division i'm both major leagues
I'm 1911, and give the percentaEess
A. w. WOODRUFF.
In the National League New York
was first with a mark of .647: Chicago
second with .597; Pittsburgh third with
.552; Philadelphia fourth with $50. In
the American League Philadelphia was
first with a percentage of .66s; Detroit
was second with .578: Cleveland third
with .523 and Chicago fourth with 500.
Don't you think the Boston Red S0x
pitching stan of Ruth. Leonard. Bush,
Mays, Foster, Pennock. and possibly
shore, will make the S01 the class OF
the leaguef d. II. o.
I must admit that is an array OF
pitching talent, but don't forget Chi
cago has a pretty good club, Detroit Is
always dangerous and that Cleveland
and New York are still in the league.
Runner is on nrst base. He attempts
a steal Of second. Catcher figures he In
going and calls for pitch out. Bats
man interferes with catcher in maxi
ing throw, ball goes to center field and
runner advances to third. What is the
proper ruIinEf A. w. SWEENEY.
Batsman is out because of interfer,
ence, and runner who advanced to third
goes back to first, the base he occu-
pied at the start of the play.
In fair or foul territory is the ball In
pIays In there amy time when inter-
ference ON the part of the umpire. with
a thrown ball suspends plays A. c. o.
The ball is IN play if thrown ball
strikes the umpire while in fair or foul
territory. In only one case can the UNI
pire make trouble on a thrown ball If
while working back Of the plate he inter
feres with the catcher in making a throw
the bali becomes dead and no bases can be
run.
Runners are ON first and second. bats
man hits ball to the shortstop. Just as
he il about to field 1t runner going
from second to third collidess with him.
That runner scores and other runners
reach second and third ON the play.
What about its HARRY ROELOFS.
Runner on second. who interfered with
fielder. was out for SO doing, ball inn
became dead and no bases
could be run. The batsman was en-
titled to first and, OF course. runner
on first was forced to ad-
vance to second to make room for him.
DO you believe Joe Wood will be of
any use to the Cleveland club this
yearS JOE JOHNSON.
That is hard question to answer.
When Cleveland got Wood I thought 1t
had made good deal, because 1 was
sure Wood would round into form
about June and win many game for
the Indians. l worked the only game
Wood started and he showed me
enough to make me think he would be
able to come back. Possibly Wood
overdid himself in that game and gave
his arm another setback. Because Of
his troubles last year am . bit
dubious ~ 70 what use he win be to
CLEVELAND.