The age-herald., 1901-04-22
PRESIDENT KENT
 LAYS DOWN LAW Baseball Umpires Must be Firm
 in Rulings MUST PREVENT R0WDYlSM Tho Hit -by-Pitehed Ball Amendment
UST PREVENT R0W0YlSM
Tho Hit -by-Pitched Ball Amendment to the Rules Has Been Knocked Out By the National League.
 Some Diamond Notes.

President Kent is determined to pre- vent rowdyism on the ball fields of the Southern Association this season The Age-Herald a few days ago published the instructions he had given the um- pires with regard to their duties and the imperative necessity of enforcing that portion of the playing rules which for bids any one but the captain of the team talking to the umpire while the game is in progress, Under date of April 20 he issued circular containing the follow ing additional instructions to umpires:
 Umpire Must Be Firm.
 Chattanooga, Tenn. April 2O 1901.
 All Umpires.-As we'll as following my recent instructions you will please comply with these:
 Have two new balls to start the game with. When one goes out of sight call for another which does not necessarily have to be new, but must of course, be in good shape and a Spalding. You are the sole judge as to this. Be very careful and watch for the ringing in' other makes of balls during the game.
 l want you to continually umpire your games from behind the plate, unless base runner Is on first base. But if a man Is on first and third, resume your position behind the plate. Be very particular about hits along the lines, and be as near each play as possible and give your decisions irrespective of grand stand umpires. You have power to keep pitch CTS from passing ball over the lot. Tell him to stop 1t, and if he does not do so, fine or remove him from the game. There must be at least one policeman in uni- form in charge of the playing grounds.
 Do not allow any captain, manager or player any privileges they are not en- titled to. To not allow any captain or manager to play the baby act when get ting defeated during game. Report to me at once any manager, captain CT player who endeavors to cite the crowd against you, or in plain base ball words, .'shuw you up to the crowd"
 I have made your work easy for you, If you follow my instructions, and if you do not follow them you cannot expect to hold your positions. Yours very truly,
 "R w. KENT, President.
 President Kent has issued the follow ing instructions to managers and play CTS:
 "Chattanooga, Tenn, April 20, 1901. ITO Managers and Players.
 As our season is about to start, I want to have a plain understanding with you
  have all seen Cf not, ask your managers for copy) my instructions to umpires. These gentlemen who have been appoint ed on my staff. will run each game for the interest of our association as whole. He will see that the games are called promptly at the scheduled time. and play ed in sportman-like manner He will, in all cases, have two new balls to start the game with, and when one of these balls disappears, he will get another from the home manager. It does not necessar- fly have to be new, but must be good, and the umpire is the sole judge as to this. The umpire has instructions that each new ball handed him must be done so in the box, and the box must bear my sig nature. The captains alone have a right to disucss any point of play with the um- pire, and he must do so in a dignified and respectable manner. None of the players have a right to question decis- ions, or address the umpire at all.
 "The umpire has full right to remove any player from the game or grounds, or fine them any reasonable amount, between s (five) and $25 (twenty-f1ve). These fines will be reported to me by the umpire by letter after the game, when I will notify the treasurer of the club to which he be- longs, who must remit me a check in five days after receiving the notice. If you have a player who Is removed from the
  may expect to be disciplined by me. Man agers and players should help the um- pires, thereby helping not only the asso- ciation, but themselves. for in giving the public good ball. free from rowdiness. we will perpetuate our association. and your positions will be assured you for the sea- son. Each manager should keep his team on the go continually after the game Is called. When you take the field, all leave the bench together and run to your posi- tions I am sure if the managers and players will help me. I will be able to make our association lasting for several years; on the other hand, if any club de- velopes a continual rag chewer" and | ''senseless kicker" he can expect no | mercy. Profanity Is something that will be deal severely with.
 "I sincerely hope that our relations will | be pleasant the coming heason and with best wishes. I remain. yours very truly, "R. ". KENT. President" Claim Lists.
 | President Kent has issued circular No. | 30, announcing claim lists as follows: Memphis-Newman, Anthony. Handi- boe, Frost. Stewart. Hailey, Knoll, Beecher. Twineham, Phiester, Accorsynie. Shields. Martin, Wayne. Rhodes. Den ming. Gofroerer. Murphy, Curtis. Robb, Bussey. swacina-
 l Nashville-Burnette, Rice
 Little Rock-Lynch. Crozer, Mahaffey Lewis. Wright, Allemany, Alexander Blackburn. Briggs. Grosart. McCloskey Martin, Crow. Sparger. Gilbert. Bowen Hutton. Hickey Sutch, Rothermel. Hill Lawney, Meaney.
 New Orleans-Stafford. Molesworth Berry. Young.
 Notes of the Diamond.