The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-17
YOUNG TO UNPIRES
National League Play Judges
Receive Their Instr1lc-
tons.
MUST ENFORCE RULES
Field Bosses Will BE Held Respon-
sibIe for All Outbreaks
on the Playing
Grounds.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-N. E. Young,
secretary of the executive beard Of the
National Baseball league has issued the
following instructions to umpires:
The Office of president of the Ma
tional league has been abolished for the
season of 1902, and an executive board in
vested with full authority to act has
been formed for the purpose of conduct
ing the business of the league, and its
members are A. H. Soden, of Boston;
James A. Hart, of Chicago, and John
L. Brush, chairman, of indianapolis. n.
e. Young is secretary, and the offices OF
the league are to be located in the city
Of New York.
''All reports of umpires that formerly
We're required to be sent to the president
Of the league are in the future to be
forwarded to n E. Young. secretary,
except such reports as may be specially
arranged to go to the chairman of the
executive board, and in all such in
stances due notice will be given.
The imposition of fines upon players
and managers for violation of rules, as
provided in the playing rules, is sus-
pended until further notice and in lieu
thereof removal from the game, or
from the game and field, is substituted
ard in every instance where a removal
from the field occurs Geographic report
containing the fact and a brief report
Of the cause must be promptly sent to
the secretary OF the league, and when
ever in the judgment of the umpire the
players deserve a longer period than one
day he shall recommend it, The tele>
graphic report shall be followed by de-
tailed mail report of all violation of the
rules and penalties imposed
GU are absolutely master of the field
from the beginning to the termination
of the game You are invo sted with full
authority to order any player captain
or manager to do or omit to do any act
which you may deem necessary to main
tain your dignity and compel respect from
the players and spectators
THE entire responsibility Of presenting
the game in a sportsmanlike manner, and
the elimination of ungentlemanly con-
quot devolves upon you. If you succeed
you will be indorsed; If you fail. you
VIII be condemned. Your attention ia
called especially to rules SO and co.
Make all decisions as you see them
Never attempt to even up after having
made a mistake.
BE strict in what may seem to be
trivial matters, thereby 'npping in the
bud trouble before it fully develops
DO not in any case temporize with a
observe rules 20 and So. which re-
qulres players to occupy their respective
benches; also section s Of rule 25. which
SpeclheS that player ordered from the
Held shall go within one minute from the
time you ordered his removal from the
game.
Rule Sc must be observed in spirit and
letter, and all violations must be report
eu 70 the secretary of the league.
ACoachers have been disturbing eIc-
ment to the umpire. Rule So provides
just what their, and what your. duties
are. These rules are mandator and not
discretionary. If you allow them to be
violated you become the chief culprit
and do not properly perform the duties
of your position Bear in mind that Won
are not responsible for the creation Of
the rules or the penalties prescribed for
them
THE umpire who enforces the rules
MAINTAINS MS dignity and compSls re
spect, gives the fullest satisfaction to
both teams and to the spectators.
compel respect from all and your
task will be an easy one
IN. E. Young,
Secretary.
"A. H. Soden,
flames A. Hart.
James T. Brush,
Executive Board