The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-02-01
BASE BALL.
The New League Rules for 1877.

In addition to the change already not
ed in the playing rules Of base ball a
adopted by the leagues of 1877 ct the
convention in Cleveland recently, are
the following
The ball to be played with is the one
known last season as the "Mahn dead
ball. containing 1 OF. solid rubber
The bases with the exception OF the home
base, have been enlarged from foot to
Is inches square. The home base is
now placed inside the diamond, its out
er bases touching the foul lines, instead
of outside the diamond as Of late. The
strikers position is not enlarged, but it
has been moved from two feet in front
to four in the rear Of the line drawn
50 as to give three feet on each side Of
the line.
Another amendment requires e line to
be drawn Is feet from and parallel to
the foul ball lines, as boundary inside
of which the captain and his assistant
are not permitted to encroach In run
ming their men around the bases. 4
line is also TO be drawn so feet distant
from the foul ball lines, outside of which
inc remoining players on the batting side
must remain.
No substitute can take his place on q
line after the second innings has been
played, unless, Of course, in case Of ILL
hess or injury. In place OF five minutes
being the limit for declaring game of
in case of rain, the time has been e1-
tended to haf an hour.
The rules regarding players being in
terested in the bets or pools on games in
which they are engaged have beea made
more stringent.
An additional section says 1.-THE clubs
is entitled to the best services of the
player, and if any player becomes indif-
erent or careless in his pley-or from any
cause becomes unable to render services
satisfactory to his club-it may at its
option refuse to pay salary..for such time,
or may cancel the contract OF such
player.
1t was also decided that no league
club should be allowed to enter into con-
tract with any player whose services any
other club, in or ont of the league,
should be entitled to by written contract.
Neither can any player IL any ''outside'
professional club be engaged fer league
team after the 18th Of March, Il said
player is bound to the said club by any
written CT otherwise legal contract,
4i,o rnle governing the delivery OF the
bali by tho pitcher is changed BY re-
curing the hand holding the ball to pass
below the line OF the belt, instead Of the
hip.
The b. has also bsen made the
boundary li4a : III batting department
instead of the waist. /. ny bail is GIG
that passes below the b. ! $3.50. -, lover
than the knee Of the batter, and high
ball is one that passes above the belt
and not higher than the shoulder.
The umpire is authorized to give q
striker out if in his opinion he strikes at
the ball with e view Of baking the
catcher.
The rule governing the running of
the bases has been changed 90 as to
prevent the brse runner from running
inside the line from home to first base.
If he runs in toward the inheld before
touching first he is to be declared ont.
There is also an amendment permitting
the base runner to run behind fielder
and off the line of the base to avoid in
terfering with the fielder in the act of
fielding the ball.
who knocks the ball out OF the hand Of
the fielder while in the act of running
to a base has been e1punged, and ne.
one inserted, requiring the baseman to
hold the ball or the runner is not out
Another new rule gives the base runner
out. if, while running from base to base,
he should be struck by batted ball,
whether he try to avoid it or not
Registering tprnstilee have to eplsced
at the entrances to club grounds, and
visiting clubs are to receive IS cents for
every person entering the grounds, except
players, policemen il uniform, and ten
other persons.
4 clause ha. also been added author
izing the deduction of $50 from each
pIayer's salary for uniform and IN cant.
day to be stopped from each one while
they are absent on tour.
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