The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-08

mediately order such player or players
to be seated. IT the order is not
obeyed within one minute, the Offend
ing player or players shall be debarred
from. further participation in the game
and shall be obliged to leave the play
ing field forthwith.
Section / of rule 27 relating to sub
stitutes is made to read as follows:
In every championship game, each
side shall be required to have present
on the field in uniform a sufficient
number of substitute players to carry
out the provision which requires that
not less than nine players shall occupy
the field in any innings of game
In rule 29 which defines the pitchers
position, is added:
'If the pitcher fails to comply with
the requirements of this rule, the UNI
pire must call "a balk.'
In section / of rule 81, which requires
players to be seated on the players
benches although not changed in the
diction, is really changed in effect, now
reading:
when their side goes to bat, the
players must immediately return to the
players bench as defined in rule 90 and
remain there until the side is put out,
except when called to the bat or they
become substitute base runners, pro-
vided that the captain or one player
only, Except that of base runners are
occupying each and all, first. second
and third bases, then the captain and
one player or two players may occupy
the space between the players lines
and the captains lines to coach base
runners)." This permits but one
coach, when less than three base run
ners are on the bases in the uniform
of the club who may stand in either
of teh club who may stand in either
hnV n n
change is recommended because it has
been proven in the past that the pres
ence of two coachers allows a "Cross
run" of talk between them foreign to
the game and frequently of a character
Objectionable to the spectators.
The batting rules have been changed
in diction materially, but not in their
requirements.
To section 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
batsman 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:
Section II. The moment a batsman
is declared out by the umpire he shall
call for the batsman next in order to
leave his seat on the bench and take
his position at the stand, such player
of the batting side shall not leave his
seat on the bench until so called to
bat except as provided by rule 81, Sec
ton l, and rule So
Section of rule 46 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 a dead ball
or clothing be hit by a ball from the
pitcher, unless in the opinion of the
umpire he plainly avoids making 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 explain
atory.
Rule AZ, which requires that bases
be touched by base runners, has been
amended by the addition of the fol-
lowing words: "However, no base
runner shall score a run to count in the
game until the base runner preceding
him in the batting list-provided there
has been such a 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 an
other base runner and touched home
base before the runner who was passed
touched it. This play has never here
To section I, rule As is added, "EX-
cept his gloved hand" under the cap
ton "The Umpire" We recommend
the insertion of a foot note calling at
tention to advice to umpires" print
ed 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
hnritV
captain or manager, to do or to omit to
do any act which you may deem neces-
Sary to maintain your dignity and COM
pei respect from players and spec
tators."
DO not in any case temporize with
rule breaker. Never attempt to
even up after having made a mis-
take. BE strict in what may seem to
he trivial matters, thereby "nipping in
the bud" trouble before it fully de-
velops
The captain only is allowed to ap-
peal to you on a legal misinterpreta-
tion of the rules. If he claims that
you have erred, it is proper that the
spectators should know what the
claim Isl
Compel respect from all and your
task Will be an easy one.
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 $25 against the player
so removed" substituted. This change
is made to make it clear that the UNI
| pire is required to assess the fine.
New sections Nos. g. Z and are added
to rule 60. They are as follows:
Section 6. The umpire shall not ad-
dress the spectators at any time, eX-
| cept in case of necessary explanation
of misunderstood decisions or points of
| play.
Section Z. No decision, rendered by
the umpire, shall be reversed by him,
| in which the question of error of judg-
ment is alone involved. And no such
| decision shall be reversed on the tes-
timony of any player engaged in the
game or on that of any spectator.
Section ;. Should the umpire render
| any decision based on an illegal inter
| pretation of any rule of the game, the
| same shall be reversed on the appeal
of either two captains, but not other
| wise.
| The changes in rule GO are all made
with the view of making the duties of
| the umpire clear.
Some changes are made in the man.
ner of scoring and in conclusion the
| committee says:
You will observe that no changes are
| recommended in the rules governing