The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-02

The following 'hints to umpires,r from the pen of
the Oldest OF the base bail scrbes viii be found ser.
vceable and should be well considered py those
who desire to I'LL the position OF umpire creditably:-
l. Never call a bslro the first ball delivered.
the penalty inflicted for calling balls.
bat cali out the words Of warning Ba to the on the
After having warned the pitcher call the very mex, up
fair pau delivered, ana follow up with successive calls If
"One warning each the words Of the rule
D. Never cali ball until the ball mas passed the striker
Every ball pitched the bead OF the bsisman ust
Livery ba pched on the opposite side of the striker too
must be similarly called.
base must be similarly called likewise every bali pitched
To- This umpire must remember tina, the intention of the
pitcher mus, have netting 20 Dc with his decision He must
unfair delivery arises from inability 10 pitch otherwise
The umpire should bear In mind that 1. not optoa, with
him to be strict or lenient he must be strict at all mes
enforcing the rules or he Is incompetent for the position
In regard to calling strikes the following rules should be
Never call strike on the first ball delivered course
except the basan strikes az the oaas such call post
Never strike you have Grs, warned the bats
man penalty NJ his refusal 20 strike balls This
srpns In be In some such words as "a fair ball.
Never "a, Gs on s Ss,s% mar who either in the
the TO ss Rr% as ss sY1s case, Ssrs
When PLAYER irs. base however, and the striker
at, him and cal strikes on him promptly when
g. Also, when darkness approaching and IT d. to
the advantage Of the striker the club he plays 10 delay
Ss % Te not call strikes on
% a. Snas s% hs an IN e. be
eat of his FOR him to strike do strikes on
him even II bit at the ball. unless Il be which he can
hit would have selected the early OF the game
the rule: Sa ., n .ny
OF striking at ball Of any particular height and
striking at any special purpose you srikes on
him falls to hit ut the balls he calls for whether they
You can only strikes on bassmsn for his refusal, 10
hit at balls within tho legitimate reach OF his When
they are pitched to him out of his legitimate reach or not
within reasonable dsance OF the height he calls for you
Finals, remember to be very strict ia calling strikes
whenever players running bases especially
player IL first base and also be when getting
The striking party BOT when there ia no apparent motive
delay tbs game TO give advantage the player
unless becomes tedousy particular
the balls he wants pitched 10 him.
IL has been resolved by the Athletics OF Phila-
delpn,a that In future the selection of the nine and
the arranging Of the matches shall be delegated to
committee OF three chosen from the nine and
Messrs Reach, Fiser and Sensenderfer have been
appointed by the President to act said COMMITTEES.
Weston u. Fiser has been elected Captain of the
nine. Fulmer has left the Athletics. AMI will IN
future play IN the Olympic nine.
Lowe formerly Of the Buckskins, of Gloversve,
N. y, has loned the Ancient city, of schenectady.
The Mutnas VIII play four games during the
week, as lolOws:-Tuesday Powhatan: Thursday,
Iryinqton; Friday Harmonic; saturday, Rose, OF
Harlem.
pressersm viii play az Stapeton. y l.
ON Wednesday one oil the most interesting games
OF the season VIII come OF on the Union grounds.
The champion uines OF the Eckford for 1868 and
1869 Will NC the contestants, and there Will un-
doubledy he q large crowd present 10 witness the
soniesL Uncle sam Lewis has eRsaged an eAtss