The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-17
THE STEINERT CUP.
Rules Governing Contest for the Trophy.
First Game Today.

Steinert cup at Buffalo. The cup COM
mittee, which Is composed of Messrs. L.
4. Shean, r. 4. Powers and Charles
Englert, completed their conference on
Tuesday and as a result have issued let
ter containing the regulations under
which the contest for the Steinert cup
is to he conducted. While in the main
these regulations are the same as these
In force during previous contests two
or three important changes have been
made as will be noted in the regulations,
which are az follows
First. The club finishing second in
the championship series shall have the
right TO challenge the club winning the
championship to a series of games for
the possession of ths steinert cup. II
the club finishing ( rst fails to accept
the challenge, then the third clue shall
have the right TO challenge the second
club. IL the club finishing second de-
cijnes TO make the challenge, then the
third club shall have the right to do so.
Second. The series shall consist OF
seven games and no more. The games
must be arranged In scheduled order by
ing teams; three gamss must be played
upon the ground OF the challenged club
and three on the grounds OF the chal-
longing club (if six games are necessary,
and the seventh game or such must be
played TO decide the series) on such
grounds as may re mutually agreed npon
blythe two clubs. In case they cannot
agree this committee reserves the right
to designate the grounds for the playing
OF such odd game, and in the event of
either club falling to appear at the time
and place designated, the club at fault
shall forfeit such game. The series shall
terminate wher either club shall have
won four games. The champion club
shall have the right, IL IL SO elects, TO
have the first three games played on its
own grounds. All games must be played
as sched uled.
Third. All games are TO played
under the rulss, regulations and condi-
tions which govern regular champion
ship contests. The umpires to have the
s,me powers end Jurisdiction in the en-
fsrcement OF discipline and respect for
their ruling as are conferred upon them
by playing rules, this TO include imposi-
tion Of fines and exclusion from the
games.
Fourth. Any player using abusive or
insulting language to an umpire either
h, fore or after n game shall be exeiadea
from participating In any future games
tf the series.
Fifth. The president OF the league
shall have the right TO appoin. ano desig-
nsls two umpires TO ofiiciate in the series
81 games, both OF whom shall be assigned
by him and act IN each game. They
shall be paid from the receipts at the
conslusion Of each game such sum as may
be- agreed upon between them and the
managers Of the contesting clubs.
Sixth. The management or club owner
cf the grounds on which the games are
10 be played Ia 10 donate them TO the
teams free OF charge and IL is un ierstood
that no club, aside from the players
themselves, and their own employees, is
TO derive any neneft from the games.
Seventh. No player shall be permitted
10 participto in any game who has not
been under formal contract TO the club
playing him at least 20 days prior to
Sept 10.
Eighth. The entire receipts OF all games
to be the sole property of the players OF
the contesting clubs. II is understood,
however, that from said receipts all ex-
penses are TO be paid, TO Wit: Ticket
sellers, ticket takers and other necessary
employees, ell their own hotel and trav-
cling expenses, advertising. etc., ana
com pepsation TO umpires as referred TO
In rule 8.
Ninth. Any fine imposed by tie um-
pire on player during the progress OF
a game shall be forwarded 10 the Presi-
dent OF ths Asgue by telegraph or msil
before the next game is played, and
player so fined shall not be eligible to par
ticiate IN any future game or games
until said fine or fines have been paid.
The fines, IL any shall be imposed, shall
be held by the president until the annual
league meeting and disposed OF as the
league may direct.
Tenth. Tue net receipts shall be divi-
ded between the contesting teams on the
basis OF CD per cent.to the winning team
anu ~ per cent. 10 tne losing team.
The mode OF settlement Of receipts OF the
games TO be left entirely TO the managers
OF the contesting teams.
Eleventh. The captains or managers
OF the teams shall agree on Behalf Of
their players Ia writing to the president
OF the league thar thoy will be governed
by the conditions herein laid down. IL
the teams entitled TO play for tie steinert
cup decline TO abide by the rules, regu-
Iations and conditions made by this com
n.ittee, or II anything is done which Will
appear 20 iower the standard OF the game,
announcement will Immediately be maoo
that any games played will rol be fpr
the Steinert cup, viii not be plsyed
under the auspices of the league end the
league and the President viii at once can
Gel ell assignments OF the appointed um.
pires.