Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08

INES anu the captain lines 70 cOdcu
base runners" These changes were refer
red to in connection with the changes in
rule 81. which anticipated the change in
rule %.
Under the caption,
THE UMPIRE"
| we recommend the insertion of a foot note.
| calling attention to advice to umpres.
printed in the addenda in the playing
rules. which is as follows: you are the
absolute master from the beginning to
the termination Of the game You are by
these rules given full authority to order
any player. captain or manager. 10 do or
to omit TO do any act which you may deem
I necessary to maintain your dignity and
compel respect from players and specta-
tors. Rule $50 The rules are created TO
be enforced TO the letter. If they are poor
rules, the fault is not yours. If they are
disobeyed you are to blame. Before play
is called satisfy yourself that the field is
correctly laid off with lines bases and
plates in proper places and that the ma
terials supplied for the game are as re-
quired by the rules. Rule Sc. section p
Notify each captain that the rules will be
| enforced exactly as they are written, and
, ..- =, ...-.-.,- $3.50.
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ATTEMPT TO EVEN Up
after having made a mistake BE strict
in what may seem to he trivial matters,
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whose sac Is NOT d. u"V ~ d., "e WI VIZ,
SoU' ne =" p'''''' o'''s - p.
10 you TAN" i'e oiI'S I'm M 80.
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hi'oW i'' wv ,'''I''' 80 -.
OO'0'ie'' no ~ -,
blSl Npl-N" r'l-I'N' i1->
10 the umpire Iu'eS % anu W - o''u0 -
what MS ana your uu''cS "'e' i"''e O's'
are mandatory not discretionary II YOU
allow them 10 De Vioaleu' you oecoine '"e
CHIEF culprit ana 40 not properly Pe'Io'".
the duties OF your posiuoh. Bear III H'll'u
that you are not responsive Ior lile cred
ton OF the rules or lhe peh'i'ies piesci io-
ed by them. The umpire VINO ehIoIces t'l'
rules MAINTAINS ms dignity ana co"'pe'S
respect and gives the 1ulIest satisfaction
to both teams ana to spectators CompeI
respect from al ana your 'asN VIII 'e @''
easy one.
III secIlou VI iu'' 3D.
vested following tne worn He'epE
stricken out, and the wosd vested in
serted. Also In the same section iolo"lnS
the word player are added the words
captain or manager. ms gives the UNI
pire authority to order any player captain
or manager TO do or 10 omit 10 90 any act
that he may deem necessary 10 give force
to any and all such provisions OF the play
ing rules.
Section of rule 90
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 ne al
lowed to address MIN or question ms oe-
cisions' and they 'the captains can o.'y
question him as 10 the ies''' ii''elp e'"'io'
OF the rules; ana they shaH not De per-
mtted to leave their proper poSi'lohs 81, IN
so doing The proper POSITIONS are ne
coachers box for the captain LOT the sue
which Is at bat ana ms regular Helui"s po-
sluoh LOT the C"''o-' ~ '''S 80 ~
manager or any other onlcer OF eilner ciuo
shall be permitted to go on the held OF al
dress the umpire under penalty Oh Ior-
feiture of the game.
In rule o. IN words oy tne rue
are ST. stricken ,.n.,.' our, an" inc VIRUS "