Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-06-20
Umpire--J ]. Gallagher, Wnwaset B. B. Q.
Scoiers-Dr. G. r. Jeffries, Diamond State j
L. Mcdaniel, Germantown.
Time, 4 h. 10 min.
Members of Diamond State Club.
I Member of Pacific Club.

Time, 4 h. 10 min.
Members of Diamond State Club.
Member of Pacific Club.
A MIsAPpREuENsIoN.-We noticed in the
game on last Thursday that the captain of one
of the mines, when foul ball had been struck
directed the pitcher to run to the first base, and
we heard some on the other side say that he could
not put the man running the bases out II he did.
In this case the player got back to the base be-
fore the ball had been fielded so the Umpire was
not called on to decide the question which would
have been raised as to whether the pitcher when
foul ball had been struck can run to q base, re-
ceive the ball and put player ont who Is re-
turning to base he had left.
1t is claimed by many that under the new rules
when a foul ball has been struck 1t is not in
play again until the ball shall have hcen settled in
the hands of the pitcher while he is standing
within the lines of his position. This we believe
to be q misapprehension of the rules, and one
likely at some time to lead to dispute upon the
field; and we think any one carefully reading the
rules and regulations of the game adopted by the
last annual convention of the national association
will agree with us.
Section 10 says "no run nor base can be made
upon foul ball; such ball shall be considered
dead, and not in play, until it first shall have
been settled in the hands of the pitcher; in such
cases players running bases shall return to them,
| and may be put out in so returning in the same
manner as when running to the first base"
| This section is precisely like the old one and
not word is said about the pitcher being in the
| lines Of his position.
| Section 26 which we believe is an entirely new
section, says however, II an adversary stops the
ball with his hat cap, or If ball be stopped by
any person not engaged in the game, or if he
| takes 1t from the hands Of any one not engaged
in the game, no player can be put out unless the
ball shall have first settled in the hands of the
pitcher while he is standing in the lines of his
| position"
This is the section from which the erroneous
impression we have referred to Is derived and il
will be seen ut glance that ii does not and is not
| intended to refer to foul balls.
| We hope all players and especially all who may
| be called upon to act rs Umpres may carefully
read these rules so that there shall be no danger
of any dispute upon the ball field.
| THE ATHLETICs-The recent New England
trip of the Athletic Club, of Philadelphia, was
| continued series of successes. They played and
| defeated the Eon, of Portland; the Howard and
Lowell, of Massachusetts,, and the Charter Oak, oil
Hartford. They returned home on Saturday.
| The New York Tribune says that Berry, of their
nine who played for them in centre field, in the
match with tile Harvards, was member of the
Keystone Club, as late as June 9th, and his play
| Ing for the Athletics was therefore violation OF
the rule of the National Association that players
| IN matches must have been regular players oil
| the Ciuo they represent, and of no other Club
for thirty days Immediately prior to the match y
1t is understood that the keystone will prefer
charges against the Athletics before the Executive
Committee of the National Association.
THE QUAKER CITY.-Dockney, formerly of tho
Athletic Club, and lately with that pres,lmptuo,.
failure, the Quaker City, has left To play will
New York Club.