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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 190r,
CRACKERS HIT ROAD SUNDAY FOR HARD WESTERN TRIP
SPORTING PAGE EDITED BY
PERCY H. WHITING
j NOT NEWS, BUT VIEWS
Saturday’s games in the Southern League mark the ending ol
the “middle.” Monday’s games signalize the beginning of the
end.
On Saturday the last of the East-Against-East and West-
Against-Wcst games will'be played.
With those out of the way the East’s last venture into the
West is followed by the West’s concluding performance in the
East. And then the season is over.
The pennant race is drawing nearer nnd nearer to the finish.
And yet there is no decided advantage for the two most promi
nent contenders—Atlanta and Memphis.
You can pay your money and take your choice.
When the Crackers finished their second trip through the
West—which was June 23—the standing of the teams was:
Memphis .602, Atlanta .563 and Memphis led by 3 1-2 games.
Then the Western teams blew over, and we said that those
West-in-East games would settle it. But they did not.
The second invasion of the East by the West ended July 27,
and found the two leaders standing: Memphis .598, Atlauta .566,
with Memphis 2 1-2 games ahead-.
Then it looked as though the East-Against-East and West-
Against-Wcst games might settle it. But they didn’t.
Here they are coming to an end with the two teams as good
as tied.
Here is the dope of Will R. Hamilton of The New Orleans
Item:
Both Memphis and Atlanta are now fighting for the pennant on
their merits and a great fight It Is. Both teams are strong and they are
as evenly matched as any two clubs that ever battled for one little
measly pennant In this or any other loague. Neither Is handicapped In
any way. Both are experiencing the best kind of luck.
Neither team could ask for more.
Memphis Is In the lead, but the end of the season Is yet one month
off, and—
MEMPHIS MOST FINISH ON THE ROAD.
Atlanta faces a long rood trip through the West, and although she Is
a fine home team she never boastod of being much crackers on the
Toad, but—
ATLANTA FINISHES AT HOME.
Every baseball fan knows that finishing on the road and finishing at
l.*wne makes a lot of difference. Local fans have had some experience
along that line. In 1904 had the Pelicans finished with a long series at
home they would undoubtedly have won the pennant.
But Atlanta Is a better homo club than were the Pelicans In those
days. That Crackor bunch Is about as near Invincible on Its own clay
as a ball team could be. They usually win about .800 per cent of their
games In Atlanta and lose almost as many on the road.
Atlanta's last home stand will run about twelve or fifteen days,
and out of that number of games she will win at least threo-fourths.
Memphis Is only fair to middling on the road. She was trimmed
ky Atlanta, Montgomery and Birmingham on her last tour of the East,
and unless she falls back on that marvelous luck she will get trimmed
again, although we do not mean to comparo Montgomery and Birming
ham with tho Egyptians.
It's a question of “IF” all the way through.
If Memphis can win such a great number before she leaves for the
East to overcome the loss of the majority on tho road, tho odds are
slightly In her favor.
On the other hand,'If Atlauta can do as good bb an even break
while In the West the Crackers will have a still bettor chance, for It’s a
cinch they’re not going to fall down on their own grounds.
It's a sort of even money bet—take your choice.
The best bet In connection with the wtnd-np Is that tho last series
over in Atlanta between the Crackers and Pelicans will sottlo the own
ership of the rag. There will be some glory for New Orloaus, any
way.
And this dope about hits it off.
It’s anybody’s race right now.
There is no great advantage between the teams on road and
home grounds. Memphis is not enough in tho lend to make any
yast difference.
So it all works out into a question of which team can finish
most gamely.
WELL-BACKED HORSES WIN
IN GRAND CIRCUIT RACES
Poughkeepsie, N. Y„ Aug. 17.—'Top-
heavy favorites won all three races on
the last day of the grand circuit meet
ing here yesterday.
Summary:
!:lt Class—Pacing, purse <10,000—
Byron Kay, b. g., by Graystone-Mam-
brino, (Geers), won; Easter Direct, br.
m., (Ooodrldge), second; Queen Wal
nut, ro. m, (Taylor), third. Best time.
*:09 1-2, (by Easter Direct).
2:09 Clnss—Trotting, purse. 11,000
Lillian M„ b. in., by J. T. M.-Loul*o
Napier. (McDevItt), won; Jack I-elgh-
burn, eh. h„ (McCarty), second:
Charley Belden. br. g., (DeRyder),
third, Best time, 2:07 3-4.
2:12 Class—Trotting, purse, <1,000—
Wilkes Hart, br. h., by Great Heart-
Baldy, (Stella), won; Mae Hart, ch. m„
(McDevItt). second; Paul Kruger, br.
K-, third. Best time, 2:10.
Notes of Friday’s Games
And Any Old Baseball Thing
Jim Fox played in luck. When the
game was called the score and hap
penings In general reverted to the last
even Inning. And Jim was therefore
exempted from that error he made In
the last half of the ninth. ,
Nye fell down trying to get Jordan's
hit In the sixth Inning. It was a close
call for an error, but the Montgomery
man got the benefit of the doubt.
Sid Smith made a hit In the ninth In
ning and then dashed madly to second.
If they had not flagged him there he
would have gone right on until he was
put out. Sid wanted Ills little old hit
and then wanted to get out as speedily
as poslsble.
In spite of Helm's unsatisfactory
showing Friday, Ills friends believe that
he will do well. He handles himself
like a pitcher and the Montgomery
players are counting on him to make
good.
Ball players seem to like to drag the
name of the "nether regions" Into peo
ple's names. Not contented with call
ing Wilhelm “Wlll-HeU-Um,'' they call
Hel “Heil-um."
Don't any one ever whisper It abroad
again that Messrs. B. Raymond and
Wilson Matthews can not enjoy an
evening's fun without resorting to lu
dicrous burlesque. Statements to the
contrary will be null and void, and
with no truth In them.
Last night the pair were the honored
guests of the Wills Stock Company,
and a proscenium box held the two.
Both were dressed gaily for the occa
sion. Talk about swells, the two won
the stakes and nailed down the money
before the nearest competitor hove Into
sight. Raymond presented the like
ness of a striking brunette In white
flannel trousers and a new straw bon
net to match. Not to be outdone. Man
ager Matthews sported a creamy soft
coat that looked at a distance like Ice
cream plastered over an artist's model.
During the play Matthews nnd Ray
mond were renters of Interest at sev
eral different moments. Charles Brew
er. who played the leading part, passed
around a quiet tip to the members of
the company nnd when the specialties
were taring presented Raymond was
made to apiiear an Inverted Juliet. He
was serenaded, bombarded with be
witching smiles and almost asked to
come down upon the stage. Had It
not been for the restraining arm of
Matthews the pitcher would have
crossed the footlights.—Macon News.
THREE PELICAN STARS
CHARLEY FRITZ.
Theo. Breltensteln, the ex-<10,000
beauty and grand old man of
Southern baseball.
LAVE CROSS.
.... , Thetwotwlr-
: notable for the fact that it boasts of two good side-wheelers. Lave
Cross, like Breitenstein, Is too well known to call for any special mention.
Hers are three good men who are playing with Charley Frank’s hard-luok team this year,
lers are lefthanders and make tho Pelican staff not:
BILLY SMITH SIGNS VIEBAHN;
PRETZELS GET PHIL NADEAU
AND WOHLLEBEN, OF MACON
STORY OF GAME
This baseball Is getting to be a ''misty, molsty” game these days. And
the manager that wins Is the one who knows how to dodge the showers
The Atlanta fans did not mind the dally wetting of Friday. For It was
accompanied with a rousin’ victory—one of these krtfirk-about, slap-stick
afTalrs In which the Crackers took down eleven runs and’ the visitors got
eight times nothing.
A double header was scheduled but tfie second game was not played
and that postponed game will never be played.
In fact, the teams were lucky to pull off one game. The last Inning
was played In a pelting rain and a,noble effort was made to get the Inst
outs In the last half. But with one man down Jim Fox made an error
of a^tard chance and about that time the wetness came down In large,
Juicy globules and the players and umpires took to cover.’
It was Atlanta's game with ridiculous ease and the way that the
Crackers broke that losing steak was most encouraging.
The local players batted Helm out of the box with little regard for
his feelings and what they did to Maxwell, who succeeded him, that young
gentleman will long remember. 5
Helm got along nicely for three Innings. But In the fourth some-
thing happened to him—chiefly singles by Becker. Winters and Fox
By the time that. Malarkey had decided that his South Atlantic re-
crult had had plenty six runs had been sent over the rubber.
It looked like a hopeless proposition for Maxwell and the young Ar
kansas boy decided the game was not worth the candle. He Just lobbed
them over and the only men who bit were those who couldn’t hit a slow
ball.
Toward the end It was Just a race to see how fast everybody could
g et out. Try as they would the Atlanta players Just couldn't fall to hit
ut when they did get on bases they "played the wild" and ran till they
were put out. Others varied the monotony by Intentionally striking out
The race with the rain got pretty Intense toward the end but the
water finally won out and the players hit It for the dressing rooms.
After a wait until 4:30 Manager Malarkey took a look at the field
and then announced that there was nothing doing In the way of more
games. After which the fans went home.
' Of course everybody was sorry that' the second game couldn't be
played, especially because Montgomery seemed so easy.
Those who remembered, however, what Birmingham did after that 1°
to 2 affair did not shed any tears at the happening.
The score: »
Bill Smith has landed another
pitcher from the Columbia team of the
South Atlantic league. And his name
Is Vlebahn.
This chap Is reported to bo a great,
big youngster, with everything any
pitcher ever had, and lota of promise.
Likewise, he was rheap—<200. which
does not make any material difference
to a manager who has sold three play
ers for <8,260. “Scotty” McKensle rec
ommends the man highly and so do
some of Bill's scouts down In the
Sally league.
Vlebahn does not report until next
year.
Fred Wohlleben, Macon’s big first Billy Smith Is not going to rest on
baseman, hns been picked up by Man- his oars Just because he has secured
ager John Malarkey for <760. This
man has done good work for Llpe's
team nnd “Smiling John” thinks he will
do well with him.
Malarkey has also bought Phil
Nadeau, the outfielder recently re
leased by Manager Frank, of New Or
leans. This man batted .279 In the
Southern last year, nnd has beon a
sensational fielder. Somehow, he did
not do well with Frank, but that Is no
new experience for good players and
Manager Malarkey thinks that he will
make him a good man. Nadeau Is due
to report at once,
R. J. Chambers, president of the
Montgomery Baseball Association, Is In
the city to witness Saturday's game.
Vlebahn. He Is working over the little
leagues with a fine-tooth comb, and
will land some stars If It breaks the
bank.
"I never saw the beat of the chase
for players this year," says Bill. “It
looks as though the big leaguers were
trying to buy up everything on a
gamble. They are getting every man
who iooks like anything.”
After the game Saturday afternoon
the Atlanta players make a quick dash
for the train and Sunday morning they
will bo In Memphis.
Sunday afternoon they take on the
Bluffers on their own "Turtleback."
Castteton will pitch the opener for
Bill Smith's brigade.
The Crackers stay In Memphis until
Wednesday night, when they leave for
New Orleans.
B ASEBALL
ATLANTA vs. MONTGOMERY
Game Called Today at 2:30 P. M.
Tickets On Sale At Oppenheim’s.
TRAVELER TEAM BARELY ESCAPES
FROM FRIGHTFUL RAILROAD WRECK
Atlanta.
Becker, rf.
Winters, cf. . , 6
Paskert, If. . .,3
Fox, lb 3
Jordan, 2b, ... 6
Castro, ss 4
Dyer, 3b 4
Smith, c 4
Spade, p 4
Totals. . . .34
Montgomery.
Houts, if. ... 3
Baxter, lb.. .... 4
Ball, ss 2
Henline, cf. . . 3
Perry. 3b 3
Nye, 2b 3
Hausen, rf. . . . 3
Seabaugh, c. . . 3
Helm, p 1.
Maxwell, p. . . 2
ab. r. h. po. n. e.
11 12 24 9
ab. r. h. po. a. e.
.27
15
Train Just Misses Going
Through Burned
Trestle.
Memphis, Tenn., Au*r. 17.—There wus
no game here yesterday. The Little
Rock team arrived at 9:30 p. in., after
a narrow escape from a horrible death.
There was a Rood rrowd at the park
to see tho battle, hut no team put In
an appearance, and the game was
formally awarded to Memphis. How
ever, this award did not stand when It
was learned that the Little Rock train
was delayed by a burned trestle.
The whole Little Rock team and a
trninload of people had the narrowest
possible escape from a wreck that
would have sent them all to glory.
They were headed for Memphis on the
Rock Island train that left Little Rock
at midnight. As the train was dashing
along through the pitchy blackness, the
engineer saw what appeared to be the
track burning nhcad of him. He
clamped on the air brakes and brought
the train to a stop Just ten feet from
a yawning chasm. A high wooden
trestle had burned away, leaving an
Finnites Play Two Gaines
With Memphis Team
Saturday.
enormous gap. Into which the train
nearly hurled Itself.
The passengers were transferred to
the Iron Mountain route, but could not
reach Memphis before dark.
A double header will be played to
day, with the first game called at 2:16.
ALEXANDER AND HACKETT WIN AND PLAY
GRANT AND THORNTON IN FINALS TODAY
New York, Aug. 17.—The easy defeat
of Wtlttum J. Clothier and William A.
Lamed In tho tennis championship by
Alexnndcr nnd Hnckett, tho team rep
resenting the west, leaves tho national
Some time ago the sporting editor
predicted that by August 1 the Barons
would be in the first division.
At that time It looked like a cinch.
The sporting editor offered, In case
his prediction went wrong, to eat all
•thelmis In Birmingham, bunds nnd nil.
The first day of August rolled round,
and the Barons were not in the first
division.
Hats, with the dawn, arrived at the
olfice.
The sporting editor did no work last
night, and he Is not expected In several
weeks.
Punamas predominated. Fourteen
Stetson derbies knocked and were ad
mitted. One bonnet, fashionable sev
eral seasons gone, was received.
One package from the Bessemer fans
contained Ihirteen. Fourteen came
from Tuscaloosa. Ensley contributed
three. Sylucauga was represented by
eighteen. Pell City sent one.
There were others too numerous to
mention. The fans were having a great
day.
A. B. Kohler, of Birmingham, took
the prlxe. He sent a hat about the
sise of a big apple. There was a rub
ber bund, like that used by "Huppy"
Hooligan and others of his ilk. Its dec
oration wns a "twenty-three” skldoo
button. The prise was mailed Mr.
Kohler lost evening.—Birmingham
Age-Herald.
Billy Smith wilt probably suit At
lanta for another year, despite his
many blunders and mistakes all along
the line. Bill means to win whether
his ability to run a ball club Is very
great or not, and now that the Fire
men are at the top, even though for a
short while, the fans are huppy—New
Orleans Picayune.
•
The fan reads dally of players being
signed by other teams and naturally
comes to the conclusion that they can
championship to be fought out today
between the west and the south.
Bryan N. Grant nnd Nat Thornton,
of Atlanta, who represent thesouth. are
playing a fine game, and while experts
regard the western team as probable
winners pi the games-today, they ex
pect the southerners to put up a game
fight. The score yesterday, 6-S: 6-0;
6-3, lu favor of Hackett and Alexandor,
shows how easy was the victory.
BALLOON EXPERTS PRACTICING
FOR BIG RACE IN ST. LOUIS
Special Cable to The Georgian.
Paris, Aug. 17.—Alfred Leblanc and
Keno Oasnler, the expert amateurs
designated by the mannglng committee
of the Aero Club de France to defend
the French Interests In the Internation
al balloon race at St. Louis next month
ore practicing dally, choqstng the most
severe weather to make their ascents
be gotten for money.
Manager Vaughn was after Johnny
Carr, of Nashville: No fan proposes
censure of Vaughn for not gettlfig him.
On the other hand, they congratulate
Manager Vaughn for his failure to get
him. That Carr should displace Alcock
Is unthinkable and therefore he could
not have been used. A man connected
with the baseball association, and who
knows Its every move, said the follow
ing: "Manager Vaughn and the Bir
mingham association offered Carr <200
per month. Dobbs raised the ante to
<225, and the Birmingham men could
not see the raise, therefore they lost
him.”—Birmingham Ledger.
From Springfield, In the Central
League, edmes the refreshing news that
Umpire Longley had the nerve to
award both games of a double-header
to a visiting team. Orand Rapids.
But this was not all. This same um
pire had the stamina to land a stiff
wallop on the Jaw of Manager Hen
dricks of the Springfield team. Trou
ble arose in the last half of the first
Inning, the umpire benching Dlchey,
the Springfield shortstop. A few min
utes later Longley asserted that Man
ager Hendricks tried to spike him, and
he let fly with bis fist. Hendricks
withdrew his team from the field and
refused to play, whereupon Longley
forfeited both games to Orand Rapids.
The crowd mad* for Longley os if to
to accustom themselves to the stiff
winds that blow In America In the
autumn. They also prefer water voy
ages so that In event they are carried
north and over the great lakes, they
will have no difficulty In navigating
their balloons. The two young French
men are regarded as among the most
daring balloon experts In the world.
FAST BALL AT BOSTON.
Special to Tho Georgian.
Boston, Ga., Aug. 17—In the cleanest
and fastest gome of the season on the
Boston diamond, Whlgham defeated
Boston 7 to 2. Ths feature of tho game
was ths star work In the box of Whig-
ham’s one-arm pitcher, J. H. New
ton. Only one single was secured off
his delivery- He struck out twelve
and never hit nor walked a man. But
for two errors In critical moment, the
game would have resulted In a shut
out for Boston.
The line-up:
Boston—Milligan lb, Perry !b, Leak
2b, Mardre ss, Moore rt Forrest cf,
Powell If. Groover p, Pafremore c.
Whlgham—Peebles lb. Cain 2b, Bou-
tell 3b, Harrel ss. Spence rf, Clarke,
G., cf; Campbell, T., If; Newton p, Bar-
rineau c.
Score by Innings; R. H. E.
Boston 10# 000 002—1 *1 4
Whlgham 220 002 000—7 12 2
Of all the rotten umpires that have
hit this league, Buckley takes the cake.
He Is stuck on calling balls strikss and
strikes balls and when it cornea to de
cisions, It looks like guess work on
Totals.
Runs by Innings:
Atlanta 000 215 03—11
Montgomery.. 000 000 00— 0
Hits by Innings:
Atlanta 010 314 03—12
Montgomery .000 011 02— 4
Summary — Two-base hit. Smith.
Home run, Dyer. Stolen bases. Spade,
Nye, Smith, Becker 2. Sacrifice hits,
Taskert, Fox. Double plays, Jordan to
Fox. Bases on bolls, olf Spade 1, Helm
1, Maxwell 3. Hit by pitched balls.
Helm (Becker), Spade (Houts). Struck
out, by Spade (8), Baxter, Henline 2,
Hausen 2, Seabaugh, Ball 2; by Helm
(1), Castro; by Maxwell (1), Jordan.
Wild pitch, Maxwell. Time of game,
1:45. Umpires, Hackett and Rudder
ham.
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I Standing of the Clubs, j
Southern.
CLUBS-. Played, Woo. Lost p p
Memphis. ..... 104 si .J 1 ’
ATLANTA . .... lot m J?
IJttle Hook 101 61 50 "3
New Orleans 106, 51 55 tq
Birmingham ill’ u s9 ^
Montgomery
CLUBS—
Charleston .
JitrkKomille
Martin . .
Augiiitn . .
Knvnnnnh .
Columbia .
Chk'Miro . .
Detroit . . ,
Cleveland .
New York .
St. Louis , ,
Boston . .
Washington
CLUBS-
Chicago . .
New York . ,
l'lttsburg . ,
Philadelphia .
South Atlantio.
Played. Wpn. Lout. I\ C.
American.
Plnyed. Won. Lout. r. C.
National.
Plnyed. Won. Lost. P. C.
. . 107 78 29 .729
Brooklyn
Cincinnati .... 106
Boston ]04
MACON WINS
ANOTHER ONE
Dick Harley Downs Savan
nah Team in Speedy
Game.
Macon, Ga., Aug. 17.—Macon won
from Savannah on Friday. The home
team delivered the goods from the first
Inning and the game was one of the
fastest seen this season on the local
diamond.
In the sixth inning, Quigley, by a
wild throw to first, caused the score
of one run, while the other two were
sent over the plate by hard slugging.
Pepe. at shortstop, played a fine
game. The little short Is playing the
game of his life and working hard to
play In faster company next season.:
For the last time this season, Macort
and Savnnnah play this afternoon.
With two of the three won, Macon
should keep the good work up and
"cop" the third from the Savannah
bunch.
Tho score;
Macon. ab. r. h. po. a. e.
Murdock, cf. . .3 1 2 0 0
Llpe, 3b. ... .2 0 0 1 3
Stinson, rf. . . .3 1 1 1 0
Houston, If. . . .4 1 3 1 0
Whohlleben, lb. .3 0 0 12 1
Rhoton, 2b. . . .4 0 0 1 1
Pepe, ss 3 0 0 4 .1
Robinson, c. . .3 0 0 < 2
Harley, p. . . .4 0 0 0 7
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
Montgomery In Atlanta, Ponce Debeos
I>*>rk. Gama called at 3:30 o’clock.
Nashville In Birmingham.
New Orleans In Shreveport. -
Little Itock In Memphis.
YE8TERDAY’3 RE8ULT8.
Southern.
Atlanta 11, Montgomery 0.
Birmingham 7, Nashville t
Shreveport 11, New Orleana 0 (first fiima
Shreveport 1, New Orleans 0 (kcoo(
game).
Memphis-Little Bock . (Little Bock fallec
to arrive).
8outh Atlantio.
Charleston 2, Jacksonville 0.
Augusta 3, Columbia 1 (first game).
Auguntn 5, Columbia 3 (second game).
Mucon I, Savannah X.
. American.
Chicago 3, Washington 2.
Chwfcwml 8, Philadelphia 7 (first game).
Philadelphia 7. Cleveland 2 (second game).
New York 4, Detroit 2.
8t. Louis 6, Boston 0.
National.
8t. Louis 4, Boston 2.
Pittsburg 7, Brooklyn 4.
Cjilcago 1, 'itilladelnhla 0.
Cincinnati 4, New York 4.
American Yachts
All Eliminated
Totals 29 3 « 27 16 0
Savannah. ab. r. h. po. a. e.
Quigley,'3b. . . .3 0 2 1 2 1
Morris, ss 3 1 1 0 4 0
Brisky, rf. . . .* 0 0 1 0.0
Logan. 2b. . . .4 0 1 4 3 0
Stafford, lb. . . .1 0 1 9 0 0
Hoff. It 3 0 0 2 0 0
Kahlkoff, c. . . .2 .0 0 4 1 0
Denver, cf. . . .2 0 0 2 0 0
Kelber, p 1 0 0 1 0 0
Neuer, cf 1 0 0 1 0 0
Total 1 5 25 10 1
8core by Innings: R. H. E.
Savannah 100 000 000—1 6 1
Macon 001 001 10»—2 « 0
Summary.
Left on bases, Macon 9, Savannah
bases olf Harley 1, off Kelber 4; hit
struck out, by Harley 2, Kelber 3;
by pitcher, Pepe; passed ball, Kahlkoff;
stolen bases, Murdock 3, Stinson: two-
base hits, 8tlnson, Houston. Time, 1:10.
Umpire, Mace.
HOW UMPIRES WORK.
In reply to the question—when two
umpires are working what are the
duties of each one? it may be men
tioned that there are no fixed rules for
this. In the Southern league It Is cus
tomary for the man behind the bat to
Judge balla, strikes and all rules and
decisions governing the pitcher and
catcher. He also looks out for the run
ner after he reaches third base. The
other umpire attends to all base de
cisions until the runner reaches third.
his port. Buckley 1. a nice fellow per
sonally. but personality doesn't please
the fan. of this league when It comes
to umpiring.—Columbia Record.
Berlin, Aug. 17—Today’s race ol
the Sonderklaase yachts for Emperor
Wllllapi's cup woa won by Wannee*
which defeated the Wlttebach by f
minutes and 24 seconds, and the Spo
kane, j which waa third, by 8 minutes
and 49 seconds.
This Is the second victory for the
Wannsee In tho series. The American
yachtsmen now have no chance of tak
ing the cup. They are eliminated from
the finals. The American yachts « ,r *
constructed for light winds and not
for the brisk weather conditions pre
vailing on the Baltic.
QUESTION AN8WEREO.
Eastman, Go., August 12, It" 1 '-
The Sporting Editor of The Atlanta
Georgian:
Dear 81r: Will you kindly answer
the following question: If the batter
bunts a ball and when he throws n *
bat down It knocks the ball foul. I*
he out or does It count as a strike? tbs
ball was fair. There were no strikes
on the batter.
You will oblige, yours truly
JAMES R. BUSH.
Dear James: It would give us the
greatest pleasure to answer your ques
tion If we knew either the answer or
the question.
If a batter bunts a ball foul It J* *
strike. But you say the ball was ram
In the which case his cue was to t>» 1
It to first with all possible celerity'
Joking aside—any ball bunted r
Is a strike and on the third bunt t
the batter Is out. .
If you mean that the ball started f
and was unintentionally Knocked j.
by the player when he dropped his
then It was s foul nnd a strike. It
to strike the ground fair before It
fair ball
inieuo Keep* on o u j
made a good road record. Tl \ e lntrt
Hens look like sure pennant