Show n I I II I II 7 If It if you want th the final I Ion ion on any ny dispute trie urit Bill Billy NEA Service 1200 W Thud street Cleveland Cl v Ohio QUESTIONS S 1 1 Runners on oi second and anil third Tho pitcher steps steps directly toward second but throws throw the th ball to thiril catching the th runner napping at that base bue bus Th rhe pitcher her hera a n sea on the tho rubber er re ready dy to pitch when wh n ho he turned toward tows second stepping In Irth Inthe the tho direction of that baso boa but throwing the th ball bell to third What Is I th the prop proper r C C F Po P 2 Three men mn are re ar on bass bases T The batsman bateman hits hita a a grounder to th the third baseman who fields the th ball bail balland and ind throws throw to first base bis Theta Thero was on one out at th the tim time For Foe soma som reason none non of the th runners runner tried to o advance The Th first baseman boseman aft att or er r retIring the th batter threw tn ball horn home home Vas Wa W there thore thor II a force fore play pi at t th the tho plate late plat or did the play at first retiring the th batter give elv the three men on base bas the th right tu to hOld their T bases bases T H 1 When a pitcher desiro desire to cat ceth h a a runner napping at a ret ret- tale baso he h must first step In the dIrection of that base before throw throw- throwIng Ing th the ball You stat stats state th the pitcher stepped toward second but throw to third This Is c contrary to the tho rules and should be b regarded a 11 as a balk 2 When the batsman was reth d dat at first base bas the force fore was I ic- ic e- e moved and the th runne runners s were entitled tied to hold their bases boses There Therewa wa was no fore force at home homo plate Cannot Can Can- Cannot riot not understand why the th third baa man who fielded the ball did not try for tor a II double play tinco Cinco rono Of the tho th runners tried to advance procedure contrary to baseball base since e It makes maks a double play ploy on an aesy easy proposition |