Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1889-04-10
Information Which VIII I:e Appreciated
by Young Mon as Well rs Boys
Regulations Governing tho Field:
the Balls and the Eats.

grown np folks play ball; and we have an
idea that the rules relating to the LAYING out
Of grounds will be very interesting reading
To more than one Of ''our young folks 1t
Eiay seern a long way round home to the little
legs that carry our readers between bases
ard very possibly ho throw from third to
first may be out OF all proportion to the
amount of muscle that can be brought to
bear upon the feat Any way, here are the
figures, and if they look too long and far be-
twera just now, why, save them, and you'll
surely grow up to them one,of these days:
RAKE 1.-The ground must be an inclosed
tod. sufficient in size to enable each player
TO play il his position as required By these
rules.
Rule e.--The infield must be a space of
gr,und thirty yards square.
Rule 3.--the bases must be-
Q -Four in number, and designated as
first base, second base, third base and home
base.
t2j The homo base must he of white rub
ber or white stone, twelve inches square, Sc
fixed in the ground as to be even with the
surface and 50 placed in the corners of the
lnd Id that two Of its sides will GoI1n part Of
the boundaries of said inhcd.
(3) The first, second and third bSees must
be canvas bags, fifteen inches square,
painted white, and flied with some soft
MATERIAL and so placed that the center OF
each shall be upon a separate corner of the
iuheld, the first base at the right, the sec.
ond base opposite, and the third base at the
LETT OF the home base.
~ All the bases must be securely fast
ened in their position and SO placed as TO be
seen distinctly by the umpire.
Rulo 4.--Ihe foul lines must be drawn i'll
straight lines from the outer corner of the
home base, through the confer of the posi-
lions OF first and third bases, to the bound
aries OF the ground.
Rule 5.-The pitchers lines must be
straight lines forming the boundaries OF a
space OF ground, i'll the inficl1, seven feet
lonG by four feet wide, distant fifty feet
from the center of the home base and so
pslced that the six-feet lines would each be
two feet distant from and paKallei with .
esriE3ht line passing through the center Of
the tome and second hases Eacil corner
of this space must he marked by fat IRON
plate OF srOue, six inches square, fixed in
the ground even with the surface.
Rule 6-The catcher's lines must be
drawn from the outer corner of the home
base, il continuation of the foul lines,
stinght to the limits ef the ground back of
the home base.
Rule 7.-The captains lines must be
drawn from the catehers lines to she limits
of the ground, fifteen feet from and parallel
With the foul lines.
RuIe S.-The players lines muss be drawn
from the catchers lines to the limits of the
ground, fifty feet from and parallel With
the foul lines.
Rule 0.-The pia4ser's benches must be
furnished by the home club, and placed upon
a portion Of the ground outside the play
er's haes. They must be twelve feet in
length. and immo1Sby fastened to the
ground AT the end Of each bench must be
immovabiy fixed a bat-racl1. with fixtures
for holding twenty bats; one such rack
must be designated for The exclusive use
of the visiting Club and the otnec for lna
exclusive use oS the home club
Rule 10.-The baisman lines must be
straight limos forlning the boundaries OF u
space on the right. and Of ID similar space
on the left of the home base, six feet long
by three wide, extending three feet in front
al and throc loet behind the center of the
hGzae base, with its nearest line distant one
loot from the home base
Rule 1.-THE three feet lines must be
drawn as follows: From a point on The foul
Inc from home base 10 first base, and equal
ly d+aiant from such buses, shall bo dl'dWn
u linc on foul ground, at q right angle to
said foul line, and to point three feet
distant from IT. thence running parallel
WITH aGili foul l.He TO point three feet dis,
tisat from The center OF the first base:
thonoe in straight line to tho center of the
Hss. bare, and thence upon the foul line to
k4 pace Of beginning.
I-lle i2.-Tho lines designated in rules 4,
B, 8, Z, 5, 10 and II, must be marked with
ch3k or ether suitable material SO as to
be G'5inctiy seen 10y the umpire. They
EN'!dt ali DC SO marked their enGrc length,
ascept the captain's and players lines,
vllc, must be so marked for a distance of
81 le;s,t t!lirty-hve yards from shc catsher,s
fuDs c. to the limits of the grounds.
Rule B}.-The bail must not weigh less
s.ln i've nor more than five and one-quar-
Ter ou;-ccs avoirdupois, and measure not less
than l. no nor more shan nine and one-quar-
Ter inches ia circumference. 1t must be
composed OF wooden ygrn, and contain not
wore t.an one ohnce.o Of vGlcanizcd rubber IN
p&oFd form, and be covered with leather IL
E>l-Ab oe furnished by the secretary of the
leaSue, whose seal shall be IlAal evidence OF
the Legality of the bah.
(@) IA al games the ball or balls played
Wau saall be furnished by the home club.
aAd become the property of the winning
club.
81 Should the bah become ont of shane.
or cut or ripped SO rs to expose the warn. or
i'll any way 50 injured as to be unfit ion fair
use III the opinion of the umpire, on being
to by either captain, u new ball
shall at once be called for by the umpire.
4) Should The ball be Knocked ouiside of
the Enclosure or lost during the game The