Cubs stayed afloat against Cards on day Titanic sank

THE MAILBAG

Q. What did the Cubs do the day the Titanic was sunk?

Greg Beuke, Frankfort, Ill.A. The Cubs did not go down with the Titanic on April 15, 1912.Pitcher Larry Cheney, who went on to win 26 games that season, beatthe Cardinals 9-2 at St. Louis' Robison Field.Q. Which Blackhawks scored the most goals in the Stanley CupPlayoffs?Rick Block, ChicagoA. It's almost a three-way tie, with Bobby Hull scoring 62goals, Denis Savard 61 and Stan Mikita 59.Q. I recall a game when Cubs pitchers walked 10 batters in oneinning. Do you have the details?Dick Parker, Elk GroveA. It was only nine. Moe Drabowsky walked four batters, JackieCollum passed three and Jim Brosnan issued two in the fifth inning asthe Cincinnati Reds beat the Cubs 9-5 on April 24, 1957, at CrosleyField.Q. Who was the third baseman who played the national anthem onhis trumpet before a Cubs game?Phil Holdman, ChicagoA. Carmen Fanzone, now a professional musician, hit the highnotes for the Cubs. Fanzone, who backed up Ron Santo at third, hit20 home runs and drove in 129 runs from 1971 to 1974.THE TRIVIAQ-1. Which Andre was a Cubs pitcher? (A) Andre Dawson. (B)Andre Thornton. (C) Andre Rodgers. (D) John Andre.Q-2. Who was a quarterback at Alabama and a pitcher for theWhite Sox? (A) Bama Rowell. (B) Dixie Howell. (C) Jake Powell. (D)Mel Nowell.Q-3. Which boxer held the middleweight, light-heavyweight andheavyweight titles? (A) Bob Fitzsimmons. (B) Gene Tunney. (C) ArchieMoore. (D) Chuck Wepner.Q-4. Who is the only batter with more than 2,000 strikeouts?(A) Sammy Sosa. (B) Bobby Bonds. (C) Reggie Jackson. (D) DaveKingman.Q-5. Who was the first Bear to gain 1,000 yards rushing in oneseason? (A) Red Grange. (B) Bronko Nagurski. (C) Rick Casares. (D)Beattie Feathers.DID YOU KNOW? Bobby Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hit 11homers as a leadoff batter in 1973? . . . Rickey Henderson has hit64 leadoff homers in his career?GOLD MINE: Who pitched 12 one-hitters?ANSWERS: Q-1 (D). Q-2 (B). Q-3 (A). Q-4 (C). Q-5 (D).GOLD MINE ANSWER: Bob Feller, Cleveland Indians, 1936-1956.CORRECTION: Thanks to many alert readers who pointed out thatthe 1939 NCAA basketball tournament was held at Northwestern's PattenGym, and not McGaw Hall.Do you have a sports question? Ask Eddie Gold of the Sun-Times,401 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill., 60611.