The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-18
RULES FOR The UMPIRE
NICK YOUNG HANDS OUT INsTRUC-
TIONS FOR THAT MUCH-ABUSED
OFFICIAL
MUST NOT DELAY TIE GAME
Under the New Rules 1he Umpire
Has Large Powers to Make the
Men in Uniform Play
Hall.
WA SHTNGTON

WASHINGTON, April 17.-President
Nick Young, Of the National league. to-
day issued the following instructions to
the umpires OF the National league;
L Y our attention is called TO the
amendment TO Rule 3, by which the catch
ers' lines are moved up TO distance OF
ten feet from the plate; and TO Rule Il,
which required the catcher TO stand with
in such lines.
:. TIE rule regarding an Illegal del1V-
cry has been abolished.
3. Rule 3-A fairly delivered bah: The
rule requires that the pitcher shall take
hiS)proper position before delivering the
bail. II he delivers the bah While not
in such position, the umpire shall cali a
ball, regardless of where it goes, except
in case the batsman strikes at the ball.
4. Rule S2-Delaying the game. This
rule is intended to prevent tiFesome and
unnecessary delays in the game, and
should be strictly applied TO the game.
(B) The second section should be read
first, and viii apply primarily TO the hTst
batSman in each inning, although equally
applicable to each succeeding batsman.
co Section 1 should be enforced Intelii-
gently. The umpire shall decide whether
the throw TO the base by the pitcher be
legitimate attempt TO retire a base run
ner If it be an Legitimate throw the
umpire snail call a ball. If IL be legitl-
mate effort TO retire base runner, the
twenty seconds provided in section z
shall begin to run from that time.
.. experimenting section 8, rule 9. II
q field ball strikes the person or clothing
Of the umpire before it reaches the player
to whom il is thrown, the Base runner
shall hold the base he was then legally
occupying. If it strikes the umpire after
having passed the fielder. the base run
ner shall be entitled TO the next base.
s. Your attention is called to section 4,
rule 50, requiring that the umpire shall
notify the president of the league within
tWenty-four hours of any fragrant Of
Tense committed by any player. You will
in this case telegraph a brief report with
in the required time, and also mail a
written report, giving full particulars.
under oath. This direction also applies to
any action occurring under the provisions
Of rule IS.
Z It is imperative that each umpire
snan enforce SIfleIIy ana absolutely eaen
and every rule and law, and maintain
discipline and gentlemanly behavior upon
the field. There can be no excuse for fall
IRE to do so with the authority and sup
port at your command. Failure IN this
requirement will demonstrate the inca
pacity OF the umpire to occupy his posi-
ton
s. Permit no unnecessary delays to &C.
cur in the game.
g Conduct yourselves while on and on
duty in a gentlemanly manner.
10 Always wear a neat blue uniform
while on dirty.
II. Keep in constant communi Eat on With
the secretary Of the league and report
anything which may be of value, and ask
for further instruction upon anv matter
IN which you may be in doubt
President Young said tonight that the
league has voted return to
the old rule giving player his base
for being hit by pitched ball. unless he
plainly avoids ma king any effort to get
cut Of the way Of the ball from the
pitcher, and thereby permits himself to be
SO hit