Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1889-01-16
The NATIONAL GAME.
Fourteen kples Rotating TO Base-
6a4l Playing.
tnSorinssion Whlsh Waa BE Appreciated
~ Young Men ~. Well i,oys-~
xxeguiafloaa Cove. Ming the field.
the isAAiA a:li t.4e LAS.

va t-ricu shlr sNtk4sN9 t%ts' ipN lues
grown up snks play hall Ak ~ Nave al
jdea that the rulea t4iliiag toteo Ia gigss out
Of grounds viii ID very aateee.,tsg cea,iins.
70 more than eject .soar ynutrg follSs.n IT.
zsay sieii, icnsr va, rosssd ls az sotto Halle
ieFs tho. carrs onrreadcrs between bases !;
and pcry possshly be ,hro| fsom ,hlnl to
nrst may D. cut Of ell rgeporeior4 10 the
euoount u mnscle that gaa 1o e->arghJ to
bear upoo the feat Any My, here arc the
tysyee ssd il thsy look too long AID far be.
tween Just Aou. why save theln- and yoa'iss
surcty grow Npto them onQ Ct these days;
Rulc Tho gyouad mast be an incloscd
eesd. sufficient in sias 10 cradle each player
- lsar IN bis poslsA,n as required bs iLesv
ruics
Rule a--The iniesi mus. be space Of
ground thirty yards square.
: kaic 3.-;ha bases ui,st be-
~ -Four in number, an,. designated as
Hrst base, second base, thru o-sc ..i.u home
Lsse. -
u, To horso base must b. of white rub
her or white stola. twelve inches squarc. So
fired in the ground as to be even with the
surface and SO placed in the corners of the
IND. ID that two'of its sides will forul part aG
TIA Boundaries OF said iniicll
IS; The first, second and thisSl hasss rast
b canvas bags, fifteen nshes square,
painted white. and 6lied. with SONG soft
material, and 50 placed that the center Of
zach shall be upon separate corner of the
!nfe!d, the FIRST base 81 tho right. the sec
cnd base opposite, and The third basa st the
iest Of the home base.
a. AL the bases must no saetlrsfr fast
Sscd in their position and Sc placed ~ TO DO
seeu distinctly by the umpire.
Rule %-The foul lines must se afszsh III
straight lines from tho antei, corncros the
bone base, through theccnter OF the posi-
tons OF first aud third bases, to tas bound
ssies Of the ground.
Raie 5-Tne pitchers lines MIST be.
straight Lines forming the boundaries of
space cf ground, in the inficl, seven feet
l0ug by four feet wiie,. distant fifty feet
from tho contcr' Of the home base and Sc
placed that the six-feet lines would. each he
TWO feet distant from and parallel with
straight line passing through thelecnter Of
the home and second bases. Zach corner
Of this space must bemarked by a. fat IRON,
Plata o< stope, six inches square, fixed in
shs groura even with. the surface.
Rule 6-The eatcher's lines mast be
drawn from the outer corner of the home
base, IN continuation Of the foul lines,
straight to the limits Of the ground back Of
TIC bone base.
Rule THE captains lines mnse be
drawn from the catcher's lines to the limits
Of the ground, fifteen foot from and parallel
w1ththe fouLlipess
Rule e.--The player Tires must he drawn
FROM the catcher's lines TO. the limits of the
ground, fifty feet from snd parallel with.
tse foul lines.
Rule g.. The players benches must boz
furnished bsF the home club, and placed upon
portion Of the ground outside the play
er's lines Thcy must be t1scige feet in
length, snd immovahly fastened TO. the
ground, Al theend Of each bench mast be
immovshly fixed . bat-racs, with fixtures
for helaing twenty bats one such rack
meet be designated for The exclusive use
Of No visiting club, and the olner for tho
aaclussve use OF the home club.
kuls io.-The oatsmans lines must be
straight Lines forming ,he boundaries OF
sTSSo % ihc right. and of siu.ilar space
% he loft Of the home base. six faoL long
tg three wide, extending three feet in front
Il aud three feet behind the center OF tho
beBe bsse, With its nearest line distant ele
foot from the home base.
Rule 1.-THE three feet lines must bo
drewn as follows From point on. tho eoul
line from home base to first h2se, andcallal-
" distant FROM sush bases shah be- drawn
hpe on foul ground st a right anglo &c,
sad foul line, and tG point three foot
distant from IL, thence running parallel
WITH said foul line to a point three feet dis
saDs from the ceEter Of the first base;
toenoe In straight line TO the ecntor Of tho
n!st oasc, ana thence upon the foul line 70
Tie place 81 beginning
5E Ruiz 70 -Tna iiro~ r.
40 !, +, 10 and II, must be married with
chalk Or other suitable material. so AZ To
% distinctly seen BY tue umpire. They
3 must al be % marked their entlre length.
except the captains and players lines,
which must Do so marked for distance OF
81 least thirty-6ve yards from the cat .l,er' q
aees, or to tho limits of the grounds.
Huse H-Ihe bail. must not weigh less
soan ore nor more than five and one quar-
~ ounces aSoirdupois, aud measure not less
hsn nine nor more than zine and ono quar-
t0S inches " circumference. II must DO
composed OF woolon yarn, and contain not
moro than ono ounce Of yulcani1ed rubber in
mold form. aud be covered with leather. II
bsast be- furnished by the secretary ot tho
league, whose seal shall be Gu.l evidence of
We legality VI the bal.
f2) In Ill games the bali or balls p,ayeA
win shall be furnished by the home club.
sod become the property OF the wiunin z
club.
~ Should the ball beccnna out Of shape,
or cut or ripped 80 as to expose the yarn, or
IN any way 50 injured as to be unit for fai r
uss IN the opinion Of the umpire on being
appealed % by either. captain, a new ball
shell o. once b called for by the umpire. :.
ID Should the ball be Knocked outside o,
the inclosure Of lost during the game TIA
ump4re shall at once coll for another ball.