The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-08

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oy tho pitcher TO the batsman. VINO. whine
Standing within the lines OF his position.
makes deiiberate attempt to nit the bail
Slowly within the inncld. that 1t can not
be helded In time to retire the ba.snIan.
u such hunt hit goes to foul ground u
strike shall be called By the umpirc."
Section OF rule ~ defining strikes Ia
made TO read
Amy Intentional effort to hi, the ball to
ioul ground, also In the state OF bun,
MT which sends the ball to foul ground,
either directly by bounding or rolling from
tied ON foul ground
This ~ considered an Improvement In
vorbiage. To section OF rule 49, which
defines when batsman is out for batting
ont OF order the last sentence is changed
| to read
And furthermore no other batsman than
the ono who bat,cd out OF order shall BE-
declared out on error"
An additional section Is added TO the
rule. 1t reads;
Section 1.-THE moment a batsman Is
| declared out by the umpire. he THE UNI
pirel shall call for the hatsman next In
order to leave his seat on the bench and
take his position at the bat and such player
| OF the batting side shall not leave his
scat On the bench until so called to bat.
| except as provided by rule 81. section /.
| and rule 81"
In section OF rule i6 the word decided
| has bccn stricken out and the word de
clared' inserted
Section of the same rule IL made to
| read:
III. while he be a batsman without max
ing any attempt TO strike at the ball, his
person. excepting hands or forearm which
makes It dead ball, or the clothing be
hit by n bail from the pitcher unless. In
tho opinion OF the umpire, he plainly
avoids making any effort to get out Of the
way Of the bail from the pitcher and there
by permits himself to he hit
This we consider to be self explanatory,
Rule AZ. which requires that the bases
be- touched by base runners. has been
amended by the addition Of the following
words However, no base runner shall
score run TO count In the game until
tho base runner preceding him In the bat.
ting Hat tprovidcd there has been such u
base runncr who has not been put out In
thnt inningl shall have first touched home
base without being put out"
Disputes have arisen when one ,dse
runner has passed another base runner
and touched homo base before the runner
who was passed touched It. Tho play has
mover heretofore been covered by the rules.
To section of rule IS, which defines
when base runners are entitled TO bases,
is added the following words Unless the
latter be a fielder, having the bali in his
hand, ready to meet the base runner"
To section T. same rule. IL added Except
his glovcd hand"
, Rule 30. under tho caption coaching
rules" the word "coachcrs" In the flrs,
iino Is stricken out ana the word "Coachcr'
inserted. In the sixth line the word two
il stricken out, the word "onc" inserted
, In the seventh limo tho word 'coachers'
is stricken out and the kord "coachur" In
serted. IN the same line the word "onc'
lN stricken hn i.,tt q A
= ed. In the same line the word "and" Is
stricken out and the word COR" Ia inserted
81 Following the word time" In the ninth
limo are added the words "except that
II base runners are occupying each and
9 all. first second aud third bases" the cap.
| talh ana one player or two players In tn,
uniform Of other club may occupy tn,
/ space between the player's line and cap
4 tains limo to coach base runners"
: These changes were referred TO in con
nectlun with the changes In rule 81 whcl
= anticipates the change In rule 10.
uncer the caption. THE tlmpire." "
u recommend the insertion OF n foot note
calling attention to advice to umpires
] printed In the apponda to the playing rule
Z which is as follows
You are absolute master OF the nel
: from the beginning to the termination a
" the game. You arc by these rules give
fun authority to order any player oaptni
= or manager TO do or to omit to do any M
!, which you deem necessary TO inninthi
!, your dignity and compel respect from play
!. ers and spectators. trulc $50
y The rules are created to be enforced (
j., the letter. II they arc poor rules the flul
a Is not yours. II they arc disobeyod you ar
p" to blame Before play is called gatisf
yourself that the field IL correctly la
. on with lines bases and plates In propc
a places and that the materials gurpleh 70
the "a IA "A ROO no iii
(Rulc 90, section -
q Notify onch captain that tho rules vii
Is he enforced cXnotly az written and that 70
q | each violation the prescribed penalty vii
follow. DO not In any Gaze tcniporze viii
rule breaker. Mako all decisions accor
| dinghy. Never attempt to even M ATTIC
having made n mistake. he strict In whn
c may seem 10 be trivial matters thereb
@ 'nipping In the bud trouble after it full,
b. Develops
b Specially observe rules 20 and u an
y rule 81 which requires players to occup
a their respective benches; also section o
rule %. which specifies n player ord. re-
from the hod shall 20 within one minu,
after the order for his removal from III
. game. DO not allow any player, even
captain to leave his position, which IL III
bench or The catohcr's box for the captai
+. whose side liz at the bat or the rognla
r fielding position OF the captain whose SID
~ npt az lHt nv, W HlEHt WIN N'u. ~
, captain liz only allowed to appeal TO you an
he only from his proper position on lcga
/ misinterpretation of the rules IN h
claims that you have erred II Is proper tina
! the spectators should know what the clair
is. tRule 60, section -
. "Coachers nave heretofore been a dis
turblng element to the umpire. Rule b
and GO provide just what has been and you
8 duties are. These rules nre mandatory. no
discretionary. II you allow them to b
violated you become the chief cuprt AM
I do not properly perform the duties of you
position. Bear IN mind that you are no
2 responsible for the creation of the rules o
e the penalties prescribed by them. tn
G umpire who enfOroes the rules maintain
his dignity aud compcls respect, gives tn
= fulloat satisfaction to both teams and tn
spectators. Compel respect from all an
= your task VIII be an easy one.
I'm section 2. Of rule s. the word invett
I ed following the word, hereby, is sirick
on out and the word, vested inherited
: also In the same section following the wore
player nre added the words. the captain
or manager This gives the umpr
; authority TO order any player. captain o
y manager to do or to omit to do any az