The sun., 1901-04-18
YOUNG INsTRUcTs UMPIRKS.
President Of Natisnai League Calls Attention
to Changes in Baseball Rules.

WASHINGTON. April i7.-President founs
has issued the following special bulletin ioi
the instruction OF the umpires Of the National
League:
First-Your attention Is called TO the amendment
10 rule J. by which the cGtcherS lines are inoNeu
10 distance Of ten feet from the plate ana 70 tue
which requires the catcher io stand within such lines
second The rule regarding an Illegal delivery
Thlfd-Ruie So A fairly delivered ball. The
rule requires that the pitcher shall take his pOpe,
position before delivering the ball IL be a.ns,Iii
thr ball while not IN such position the umpire ehd ~
call bail" regardless OF where goes e1cep' 'n
case We oatsman strikes at the ball
FOurth-Rule S2 Delaying the game - -,
A--Thls rule is Intended % prevent tresome and
unnecessary delays In the game, and should Oe
B-The second s.ct5n 10 be read drst and will apply
primarily 10 the nfSt batsman In each inning, az
though equally applicable to each succeeding oa'S
man.
C-secilon should BE- enforced inteligenily
The umpire shall decide whether the throw 10 the
base BY the pitcher be lesItlnai. n ,o,. 'ei ,he
a base runner. II Il be an tllegitlmdir uioN, VIZ
umpire shall call ball. II II be a legitimate enot
TO retire base runner the twenty seconds, proVdtd
In section :. shall begin ~ run from dtunc' 80.
-Supplcmen,ing section .. rule b-li neIaeu
ball strikes the person or clothing o. ihe Mmpme w
base runner shall hold the base he was then leshliy
occupyinV. II II strikes the umpire alter having
passed thc neldcr the base runner shan Dc enuued
Sixth Your attention Is called to section rule So
requiring that the umpire shall notify the President
fence committed BY player You Will ln MS case
telegraph brief report within the required time AM
also mall a written report giving the full particulars
under oath, This direction also applies 70 any ac'
ion occurring under the pfovisions OF rule 50 -,
Seventh-.n Is imperative that each umpire shal
enforce strictly and absolutely each and every rule
and Law, and maintain discipline and gentemanly
behavior upon the 1eld There can be no excuse for
failure 10 do with the authority and suppol AZ your
command Failure In this requirement VIII demon
Sate the ncapaciiy Of the umpire 70 occupy MS po-
Stlon
Eishih-p.rml, no unnecessary delays to occur
In the game.
Nln,h.-Conduct yourselves while on and OF duty
In a gentlemany manner ,. -
Tenth-Always wear n neat blue uniform while on
duty,
FIeyenth-Keep in constant communication with
the Secretary oi the League and report anything
which nay he ot value and ASK Tor further instructions
upon any matter In which you may be IN DOUBT -
President Young said tonight that he had
received replies from a majority OF the League
clubs favoring a return 10 the Ola RUE by
which q PLAYER gets his bHse for beng M by
pitched ball unless he plainly avoided making
an. effort of getting out of the way 81 the
ball from the pitcher and thereby allowed
the ball To Int him This rule was abolished
NJ the spring meeting. but so many protests
have beer mhde against II that the question
was submitted to the different clubs. In
Wow II the ronlies already received the rule
will undoubtedly be reinstated.