The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-21

/ foot note calling attention % an addenda
/ - the piayins rules. 81 Which vii be
found. directions fer a simple way fer
l laying or bah aeId.'
Players and Umpires.
| In section 2 OF rule - regarding the
/ bah. We suggest the addition % the
words. IN the event Of a new bali being
I Intentionally 6iseoEorea or otherwise IN
J 5nrea BY player. the umpire shall upon
appeal from the captain q the opposite
| side, forth with demand the return OF that
| BAL and shall substitute another new bah
| aud impose A fine Of s. upon the offending
/ player. Tais addition Is made so that
/ the umpire may more easily enforce the
/ requirement of the rule.
In rule l.. following the word pitch
fr IS added; While in the act Of dellv-
| er7ng the ball 70 bat This Is 10 make
| the rule more explicit.
| We recommend the addition 20 rule %
when relates 70 players benches, a new
section, which Is as follows Section 2
| TO enforce this rule the captain OF The
| opposite side may call the attention OF
| the umpire 10 a violation, whereupon the
umpire snail Immediately order such
| player or players to be seated. II the or
der - not ObeyeG wlfhtn one minute the
onendlng player or players shall be de-
barred from further participation IN the
game and shall be Obliged TO leave the
playing field forthwith
a baked Ball.
Section OF rule q, relating 20 sub
stitutes. il made TO read as follows. In
! every championship game. each side shall
Dc required 20 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
shaA occupy the field in any innings OF a
game.
TO rule y. which defines the pitchers
position. Is added: II the pitcher fails
70 comply with the requirements OF this
RUE the umpire shall call ''0alk"'
Rule 2. regarding baking, is changed
by inserting In section 4. Immediately
atteI the word long as In the opinion
non D which is, standing in position TO
pitch, without having the ball in his
possession except In case OF block ball
as provided in rule s.. section 2
Coachers Restricted.
In section l OF rule 81, which requires
players to be seated on the players bench
IS, although not changed much in dictlon
- ehahs s,,e radically III effect. Ii now
reads; When their side goes 10 bat, the
players must Immediately return 10 the
players bench, as defined in rule 20 and
there remain until the side IS put out. ex-
Cept called 10 the bat or they become sub
captain or one player only (except that IL
nase runners are occupying each and all
hrst second and third bases), then the
captain and one player or two players
may occupy the space between the play
ers line aud the captains lines TO coach
This permits but one coacher when less
than three base runners are on the bases
IN the uniform Of the CLUB to stand in
ttAkAHA NtA hAUhn dH tie G9dCltGl b0A-
Batting and Base Running.
The batting rules have been changed in
dtetion materially. but not in their re-
Guirements.
Rule a. which requires that bases be
touched by base runners, has been amend
ed by the addition OF the following words:
However. no base runner shall score "A run
TO count in the game until the base run
uer preceding him In the batting list
providing there has been such a base run
ner who has not been out In that inning
shall have first touched home base with
out being put out This play has never
heretofore been covered toy the rules
To section g. OF rule IS which defines
when base runners are entitled 10 bases, IS
aided the following words: Unless the
latter be a fielder having the ball in his |
hand. ready 10 meet the base runner
To section Z. same rule, Is added: Elk
ccpt his gloved hand.
Advice 10 Empires.
THE rules are created 20 be enforced to
the letter. II they are poor rules the fault
is not yours. IL thew are disobeyed. you
are 70 blame Before Play is called sat
isfy yourself that the ield is correctly laid |
of with lines, and bases and plates in |
proper places, and that the materials sup
piled for the game are as required ~ the |
Notify each captain that the rules win
be EMF reed exactly as they are written.
and that for each violation the prescribed |
penalty will follow. Do not IN any casa |
temporlze With a rule breaker. Make ali |
decisions as YOU see them Never attempt
20 even up after having made a mistake.
BE strict m what may seem 10 Dc TRIVIAL |
matters. thereby nipping IN the bud trou- |
Die before il fuzzy develops.
New Sections
The following new sections are added
Sec 6-Tge umpire shall not address
the spectators al any time. except in |
case OF necessary explanation of misUn-
ders5ood DECISIONS or points e. Play =. .no
umpire shall bc reversed by him IN which
the question OF error OF Judgment IS
alone involved And no such decision
shall be reversed Oh the testimony OF any
player engaged IN the game or OF that
Of any spectator
''Sec. s-Shoula the umpire render any
decision based on 2u illegal iuferpreta-
tion OF any rule % TIE game. the same
shall he reversed os the appeal % either |
OF the two captains hut not otherwise
Points Ter scorers.
'Ruie Il. regarding scoring Is changed |
as follows ia section T. following the
phrase "er .E base on balls SIS inserted
'-or has made a sacrifice hit which was
manifestiE Intentional fsts r9eaHs that
e player ~na4 not r. charged wt5n
'-tlme'ag the bat" 81 De makes "a mani
festlT Intentional sacrifice hit
o. seorlrr stolen ~ ses h. changed NV
striking cut She last ave lines. which !
were, II hase-runner advance q base
single Base hit or ara inneid out, or at |
tempted oat. he snail b. credited wfgh |
a stolen base. provided there Is q poSzl Vote |
chance and q Paig~ele attempt made 20 |
retire him. This portion or the rule is !
eNpun get because IL fs NOT definite
ct Is neHevsd that this change will }eaI I
% uniformity IN the scoring ~ stolen /
hasa
Earned Rms.
section % tne Same ruIa which de-
futs The scoring ~ earned runs has bean I
ehangea BY striking eut the words 'nn- /
aided ty errors SO the second line ana I
substituting ths words by tae aid II I
base tlts only.
"Rule e. Swing the summary ~ th4 1
s-cre Is changed in many particulars a1 4
c. minor nature
NJ any -oanSas aye recaau e-asf .n tnA 4
rules governing the PLAYING ef The e.na 4
proper. tho changes being u1ra .n ira
nature u Improving the discipline sur I
rounding The ctne and making certain 1
"a - less ambiguous
'Nany Important ru'ss Whleh have been I
created Go maintain rSe dignity az faA
uaTo have become dead letters ana IN /
operative simply because t7e l--- Tres a. /
cIl-ed % e7terre tsem- THIS We ee-s.s5~ I
radically wron< Ii - useless 10 s5a1-
rulss or 20 make changes {n ru.es ztrea.ft. /
go teal - -