The Saint Paul globe., 1897-02-08

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or by bounding or rolling from fair
ground TO foul ground and which set
ties on foul ground" This Is consid-
cred an improvement in verbiage.
From section 6 of the same rule is
stricken the words, "ten foot lines"
and added: within ten feet from
home base" the ten-foot line having
been discarded some time since.
To section l of rule 45, which defines
when a batsman is out for batting out
| OF order, the last sentence is changed
! TO read, "And, furthermore, no other
| ba tsman than the one who batted out
of order shall be declared out on the
error" An additional section is added
| to this rule. 1t reads.
| Sec. IL. The moment batsman is declared
out by the umpire. he ((the umpire) shall call
| for the batsman 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 lsave his seat on the bench until
so called to bat. except provided by rule
| 81 section 1, and rule %.
| In section of rule 46 the word "de-
cided' has been stricken out and the
word declared" inserted.
| Section of the same rule is made
to read, IF, while he be a batsman,
without making any attempt to strike
at the ball, his person-excepting
! hands or forearm, which makes it q
dead ball-or clothing, be hit by a ball
from the pitcher; unless, in the opinion
of the umpire, he plainly avoids max
! ing any effort to get out of the way OF
! the ball from the pitcher, and thereby
permits himself to be hit This we
! consider to be self-explanatory.
Rule At, which requires that bases be
| touched by the base runners, has been
! amended by the following words:
However, no base runner shall score
! run to count in the game until the
! base runner preceding him in the bat
| ting list providing there has been
| such base runner who has not been
| put out in that inning) shall have first
| touched home base without being put
! out"
Disputes have arisen when one base
| runner has passed another base runner
! and touched home base before the rum
ner who was passed touched it. This
| play has never heretofore been covered
| by the rules.
To section of rule 4S, which defines
| when base runners are entitled to
bases, is added the following words:
UNLESS the latter be a fielder having
the ball in his hand ready to meet the
base runner"
To section 7, same rule, is added:
Except his gloved hand
Rule 81, under the caption Coach
| ing Rules" the word "coachers'' in the
| first line is stricken out and the word
''coacher" inserted In the sixth line
! the word two is stricken out and
the word lone" inserted. In the seY-
! enth line the word "coachers'' is strick-
en- out and the word "coacher'' insert
| eG. In the same line the word ''one"
| is stricken out and the letter ''A'' in
serted. In the same line the word
and" is stricken out and the word
cor" inserted. Following the word
time" in the ninth line are added the
words, Except that If base runners
are occupying each and all, first, Sec
ond and third bases, then the captain
and one player, or two players in the
uniform Of either club may occupy the
space between the players lines and
the captains lines to coach base run
| nerS."
UMPIRE IS A CAR
Under the caption, ''The Umpire" We
| recommend the. insertion Of a foot note
! calling attention to advice to umpires'
printed in the addenda to the playing
rules. which is as follows
You are the absolute master Of the field
| from the beginning to the termination of the
game You are by these rules given full
! authority to order any player captain or
manager to do or to omit to do any act
which you may deem necessary to maintain
your dignity and compel respect from players
and spectators. (Rule 55.) The rules are Gre
ated to be enforced to the letter. Ii they
are poor rules, the fault is not yours. If
| they are disobeyed, you are to blame Be-
fore play is called satisfy yourself that
the field is correctly laid off with lines
| Dases ana plates in proper Places and that
| the materials supplied for the game are as
required by the rules. (Rule IS, section 2)
| Notify each captain that the rules will be
enforced exactly as they are written and
| that for each violation the prescribed pen
atty will follow. Do not in any case temporize
| with rule breaker. Make all decisions as
you see them. Never attempt to even
up after having made a mistake Be strict
| in what may seem to be trivial matters,
fore it fully develops Specially observe
rules 20 and g. which require players to
occupy their respective benches; also sec
| er ordered from the field shall go within
one minute from the time you order his re-
moval from the game. Do not allow a
player mot even a captain) to leave his po-
| sition (Which is the bench or coacher's box
for the captain whose side is at the bat or
the regular fielding position of the captain
| whose side is not at bait to argue with you.
| The captain only is allowed to apepai to
you (and he only from his proper position)
on legal misinterpretation Of the rules
! II he claims that you have erred it is proper
that the spectators should know what the
claim is. (Rule so, section L. Coachers have
heretofore been a disturbing element to the
umpire; but rules 50 and 60 provide just
what his and your duties are These rules
are mandatory, not discretionary. If you al
| low them to be violated you become the chief
cuiprit and do not properly perform the
you are not responsible for the creation of
the rules or the penalties prescribed by them.
The umpire who enforces the rules maintains
| his dignity and compels respect, gives the
fullest satisfaction to both teams and to the
| spectators. Compel respect from all, and
| your task will be an easy one
In section 2 of rule 55 the word Gin
vested" following the word hereby, %
is stricken out and the word vested
inserted. Also in the same section fol-
lowing the word player" are added
the words captain or manager" This
gives the umpire authority to order
any player, captain or manager to do
or to omit to do any act that he may
deem necessary to give force and effect
to any and all such provisions of the
playing rules.
MUST ASSESS FINES.
Section 1 Of rule 56, concerning the
umpire, is made to read as follows:
The umpire is the sole and absolute Judge
of play In no instance shall any person
except captains of the competing teams be
allowed to address him or question his de-
cisions, and they (the captains) can only
question him as to the legal Interpretation
Of the rules; and they shall not be permit
ted TO leave their proper positions in so do
ing. The proper positions are the coaCher's
box for the captain for the side who is al
bat and his regular fielding position for the
captain in the fed. No manager or any
other officer of either club shall be permit
ted to go on the field address the umpire
under a penalty of forfeiture of a game.
In rule SO the words ''The player
shall be fined the sum of $25" are
stricken out and the words "He shall
be required to assess a fine of $2E
against the player so removed" substi-
tuted, making it clear that the umpire
is required to assess the fine
In section l Of rule 60, following the
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