Evening journal., 1900-09-24
NEWSPAPER MEN
TO PLAY BASEBALL
Local ScribeS VIII Con ri6ute
to Fund for Galveston
Sufferers

For the benefit of the Galveston suf- /
ferers the morning and afternoon news
paper men Of this city viii play game
of baseball IN the Union street grounds
on Wednesday afternoon. The use Of
the grounds, bats, gloves and otherl
uaraohgnalia has been granted by
Manager Kelley OF the Brownsun base
ban team. 10 IS not expected that the
enecsators viii witness a game such as
professionals are capable Of playing
Itt they viii see some champion Jug
pIinr The game, however, has Dcen
arranged for q worthicr purpose than
the mere srort to be had in IT, The
procoeds will De turned over % II. /.
Fsaus & CO. 70 be forwarded
tc the Galveston sufferers. There will
BE- no set price Of admission. Tickets
viii be sold for the price that the pur-
chaser desires 20 give As many tick
etl will be sold as possible regardless
O. the intention Of the holders TO at
tend the game
citizens generally know the ability n
newspaper men to play at baseball
and there IS much rivalry for the posi-
tlon Of umpire So great has been tho
pressure that it has been decided TO
mako the contest competitive. The
citizen contributing the most literally
to the umpire" fund, which Is 10 be
turned over 20 the general fund, VIII
be declared the official of the day. II
has been suggested that the umpire
have eight assistants who Will be
chosen from the list Of competitors
Each assistant will be stationed beside
a player and hits judgment OF plays Will
be taken into consideration by the um-
pire IN rendering decisions
The afternoon papers. excelllng in
fha way of furnishing news TO the pe0-
ple,will OF course place the better team
on the field 1t Is feared that after the
game newspaper men from other cities
must be brought into Wilmington to
on the places of the present STATS OF
the morning papers until they recover
from the defeat which is sure 20 over
take them on Wednesday. Phones
are 10 be placed in the grounds and
will be connected with the various
ambulance headquarters. The players
on tho morning team Will be car
ried on as quickly as they become ex-
bausted In their useless attempt to de-
feat the afternoon" nine Fearing that
the ambulances cannot carry of the
morning" players fast enough, the
various transfer companies in the city
Will be asked TO have vehicles in readi-
ness.
The following rules have been pro
mulgaisd for the use OF the umpire:
Every player must be ready TO play
fifteen minutes after the game starts.
Two players will not be permitted to
occupy the same space at the same
time.
Any player talking back" to the
umpire will be thrown over the fence
A newspaper man caught in the
Hcoregs stand will be hanged between
every inning on the centre field fence
Spectators will not be permitted to
applaud "a good play under penalty Of
contributing Sl0.02 and being elected
from the grounds.
Any spectator "hooting" at the UNI
plre viii be required TO walk around
the base lines backwards and blind
folded.
A player will be fined 2k cents for
every error he makes.
Any player failing To- hit the BAN in
three strikes will be declared out. and
Viii Do given his release.
a batter making q foul viii be taken
Immediately before the Superior Court
and charged with robbing hon-ro0st.
Any player caught of his base will
De sent before the Court of Oycs and
Irimlner and charged before a Jury
o. inquisiti0n with larceny. The sen
tencc VIII De six months under water.
ana campaign literature for food.
players usefulness will be Judged
by his ability 20 steal hases
player falling 10 catch a nv will
De transported 30 New Jersey. where
Pr VII De required 10 practice on mos
Quitocs.
Any player making more than one
run on a Knocked ball will be disquali-
ned.
Should a player be detected in TAX.
NIX the stitches from the ball ne will
D. sent 10 "a hospital for the insane.
None but players having a reputation
VIII be permitted to pick up a bat. IN,
bats Will be borrowed property ant
tie managers viii be responsible foi
their safety.
Only one player will be permitted
10 bat at the same time.
ANY player sliding 70 a base viii
D. reprimandod and informed that tn,
diamond is not an ice palace.
Should the umpire fail 10 observ,
each and every rule he will be placed
~ the Rodney street reservoir TO stor
che leak
TO INSTALL ODD FELLOWS