The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-27

in the world series of 1903 and 1904, ana
 LESTER AND JOE.
 The Pirates and Red Sox were the con testants in 1903, and the Red Sox "oh' there was no world series in 1904
 Dear MT. Corbett: Did Frank Gotch, former wrestler, ever fight James J. Jeffries? J. W. WHITMOREi.
 Jeffries and Gotch never met in the ring, but Gotch did fight Frank Slavin in the Klondike in 1904, and was knocked out.
 Dear MT Corbett: What Is the nation
 M J. STARK.
 American, of German extraction.
 Dear MT. Corbett: What is the age of Zbyszko? JIM CONROY.
 Age 25 years.
 Dear Mr Corbett: Was John L. sulli- van ever champion of the world?
 J. J. c.
 Sullivan. in my opinion, was heavy weight champion of the world, and l gave my reasons for this belief in an article which appeared sometime ago
 Dear Mr. Corbett: What are the ages and weights of Caddock Lewis and Zbyszko? FRED KARNIN.
 Zbyszko: Age 25; weight 23o Lewis 2S. weight 215 Caddock 29, weight 19O
 Dear MT. Corbett: In a game of poker with the joker counting as anything A has four eights and the joker, which means five eghts, whereas, B has four nine spots. Who wins?
 --'' STEVE o'BRIEN.
 A wins.
 Dear MT. Corbett: Tn what year was it that "Mile-a- Minute" Murphy raced a gainst time on the Long Island rail- road; what was his time and what is his full name? D. MOLLE.
 Charles M ("Mile-a-M -Minute'D Murphy raced against time on June 30. 1899, and negotiated mile near Babylon, l. l., in 5! 4-5 seconds.
 Dear Mr. Corbett: l. How many times did Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries fight for the title. 2. How old Is Benny Leon ard? ED HASTINGS.
 1. Once. Z. Leonard was born April ', 1896.
 Dear MT. Corbett: Tn a game of poker with the deuces wild after the pot is called, A lays down a pair of Queens, pair of Aces and Deuce. He calls it Queen full. B lays down a pair of Kings, pair of Queens and Deuce and calls it a King full. Inasmuch as A didn't call his hand correctly, who wins? CHARLES H. HOWELL. A wins; 1t isn't what a man calls his hand that counts, it's what he actual ly shows.
 Dear MT. Corbett: Who killed Stanley Ketchell, how and when? L. L. Stanley Ketchel was shot and killed in Conway, Mo-, in October 1910. by Wal ter A. Dipley, a demented farm hand. Dear Mr. Corbett: What pitcher and club stopped the Giants in their run of 26 games? M A. DINSTAG. Tyler pitching for the Boston Braves. 1 Dear MT. Corbett: In poker the hands are dealt out and the pot is opened Then it is discovered that one of the players has six cards. Is 1t misdeal or has he dead hand? MIKE HIATT. | A misdeal, but if any player has more or less than five cards after the draw then he has foul hand. ! Dear MT. Corbett: Q) How old is Ty Cobb? (2) How old were you when you 1 fought Charlie Mitchell? (3 Did you | ever fight a negro? G. ID. CD Cobb was born December IS, 1886. | CD 27. (3) Yes.
 1 Dear MT. Corbett: In a game of check | CTS If a player is supposed to make a | jump and doesn't see the chance and moves the checker but doesn't take his hand off 1t, 1t is a move? MILTON. | No
 Dear Mr. Corbett: How many rounds was the Willard Johnson fight scheduled to go? J. R. NEVINS. | Forty-f1ve rounds.
 l Lear MT. COTDeCL. w nat was the eN- act date of Bob Fitzsimmons death? FRED SHIHADI. October p, 1917.
 l Dear MT Corbett: What was the re- suit of the pool match between Taberslxi and Krenter? The game was played No- vember 15 1917. YOUNG HILTON. 1 Taberski was the winner after three l nights of play with a total of 45o against 276 for Krenter.
 | Mr. C,nrhatf flor the hIIV n game of draw poker A has four cards. | B claims that his hand is dead; A claims it isn't. Who Is right? SHELLY. l B is right The rules of poker state specifically that "After the draw any hand is a foul hand that contains more or less than five cards 1 Dear MT Corbett: When you whipped John L. Sullivan what sort of a punch did you use to put him to sleep? l MAXWELL WHATEN. | I wore Sullivan down in the final round l with a volley of punches and finished him with right handler to the jaw. l Dear MT. Corbet: Who. in your opinion, gave Benny Leonard the hardest fight since he won the championship? J. S. l General opinion is that Irish Patsy Cline gave Benny the hardest fight. I Dear MT. Corbett: In a game of poker l does a royal flush beat five of kind that is. with the joker included.
 JACK COBB.
 The straight rules of poker ignore the existence of the joker as. one of the cards The real poker deck consists of 1 52 and not 53 cards. If the players want to introduce the joker into the game and have it count for anything they then l must make their own rules as to whether | five of a kind is bigger than a straight 1 flush.
 Dear MT. Corbett: Where was Bob Fitz- l simmons born? ABE.
 Elston, Cornwell. England. l Dear MT. Corbett: What is the most l difficult position to play on a ball team l HARRY BALL, JR. ] Matter of opinion, but many feel that l it is third base.
 l Dear MT. Corbett: Is it necessary to jump an opponents man when there is an opportunity in the game of checkers A READER. | Yes.
 N. J. You can get all billiard and pool information by writing to Shepard G l Barclay, editor of the National Billiard Weekly 1472 Broadway. New York scity,
 Dear MT Corbett Did -Wilbert Rob inson, now with the Dodgers, ever man age the Giants or was he simply coach? ED BOTH. He was coach and not manager. Charles Dean: Send me self addressed I envelope with cents in stamps fo I name of place where you can get bool l on Hockey rules.
 | Howard c. White: You probably neet a lot of fresh air and diet and exercise Send me self-addressed envelope, witt Is cents in stamps. and I shall be yer, l glad to suggest something for you I Dear MT. Corbett: Is a man consd cred down under the Marquis of Queens bery rules who is on one knee? TT T., AND T., q