Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-21
CRICKET MATTERS.
A Standing Code Which Has Been
Adopted.

"A
Adopted.
The Philadelphia Cricket Club, which
has for some time past held the foremost
position on the continent, has adopted a
most startling code of rules for the
coming season, which is formulated on
the american plan" 1t reads as fol-
lows:
Rule /. The sides shall bat in turns.
The first turn of side shall end at the
fall of its third wicket. The second turn
of side shall end at the fall of it's sixth
wicket. The third turn of side shall
end at the fall of its tenth wicket. The
fourth turn of a side shall end at the
fall OF the thirteenth wicket. The fifth
turn of side shall end at the fall of its
sixteenth wicket. The sixth turn of
side shall end at the fall of its twentieth
wicket.
Rule 2. The game shall consist of six
completed turns for each side.
Rule 5. If the time agreed upon for
stopping be reached before six turns be
completed by each side, the game shall
be decided upon the score of the last
completed turn, unless the side in the
field when ''time" be called shall have
batted on the turn then in play and
their total score has been passed by the
side then batting.
Rule A. Unless at least three turns be
completed by the side having the lower
score the game shall count as draw.
Rule 5. The visiting team shall have
the choice of batting or fielding first.
Rule6 Ten balls shall constitute an
over.
Then follow several rules of minor in
terest as to the rolling of the wicket be-
tween the innings, etc, the last two
alone being important, viz:
Rule Is. The captain Of the batting
side NAV declare a turn finished at any
time he desires.
Rule H. Ii captain avail himself
of Rule 16 (a) during his sixth turn his
side cannot bat again; (b) during his
third turn, all the men on his side who
have not batted will be deemed out; (c)
during any other turn; Q) If no wicket
had fallen in that turn, the two batsmen
and one other man, who shall be desig-
mated at that time by the captain, shall
be declared out Q) if one wicket has
fallen in that turn the two batsmen
shall be declared out; (3) if two wickets
have fallen in that turn either one OF the
batsmen, who shall be designated al
that time by the captain, shall be de-
clared out.
1t is a somewhat difficult matter, tC
an Englishman at any rate, to see IL
what measure these new rules are an
improvement upon those originally
adopted by the world-renowned M. G. G
Club. 1t is presumably the idea of the
Philadelphians to bring the game neare1
to baseball, with the view OF making i
more interesting to those spectators wht
fail to appreciate its beauties in its pres
ent guise. Should this be the case the
effect will be to detract from rather thar
add to the pastime's finest features
Ii batsman gets accustomed t.
the bowling and makes firm stand. il
spite of the efforts of the opposing sid
to put him out; according to the new
rules he must take his chances of in
creasing his score, should the stipulated
three wickets so down, after spell o
fielding. Then, again, the ten ball owe
is certainly weakening to the attack, es
pecially in the case of fast bowlers, a
they cannot be expected to hold out a
long as formerly. 1t is certain that tn
innovation will not find favor among tn
lovers of the English national game, a
it is entirely in conflict with its tradit
ionary features.