Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-04-20
Gossip of Base Ball
and Other Sports ~

| 1t at his own peril. For misconduct of
any character the umpire Is empower.
ed to order the manager, captain or
player from the playing field and in
some instances he will have the power
to infiict a fine.
when a manager, captain or player
is ordered from the game he must in
stantly leave the playing field and he
cannot appear again on the ball field
during the prograss of the game from
which he was expelled.
"The umpires are directed, in all
cases where the offender in his estima-
ton deserves further discipline than
the mere expulsion from the game, to
notify this office by telegraph and to
give details of said misconduct by let
ter. When such report is made such
action as Is deemed proper in each
particular case will be taken.
when a manager, captain or player
is under suspension by the president
he will not be permitted to enjoy any
of the privileges Of the playing field
during the progress of the game and
he will not be allowed to sit on the
bench, either in uniform or in citizen
dress, or to occupy any position on
the ball field. If he attends the game
he must attend as a spectator.
Managers, captains and players are
especially warned against attacking
the umpire in any manne after the
completion of the game or by any ac-
ton, overt or secret, trying to influ-
ence the spectators against the UNI
pire and cause him bodily harm. Any
action of this kind will be severely
dealt with, because It Is cowardly in
the extreme.
at Is the desire of the president to
accord the players every consideration
and to cooperate with them in any
thing that will tend to better the condi.
ton of professional base ball and thus
enhance the value of their services. /
would like the cooperation of every
one to bring about a satisfactory state
of affairs, alike to the public, press,
owners and players, for we must have
clean base ball, worthy the respect of
everyone, il we hope to continue the
game of base ball as the national
sport"
The umpires are instructed at all
times TO maintain the dignity of their
positions and treat managers and play
ers with proper respect, but not to in
dulge in any familiarity or temporize
in the least.
In the circular President Pulliam
also lays down the following instruc-
lions on such playing rules as are
deemed susceptible of more than n
Interpretation:
Rule 9 pitchers Position)-"The
pitcher in taking his position shall
place no part of either foot back of
the rubber, nor shall he take more
than one step in delivering the ball to
the batsman." This construction does
away with all preliminary steps, either
to the rear or to the side of the rub
Der.
Rule 33, Section s, (Balking)-Con-
strued as meaning that both feet OF
the catcher must be inside of the
catcher's lines.
Rule 40 (Batting)-A foul tip must
&C sharp from the bat. II the ball rises
from bat to the catcher, as in the case
of the attempted bunting of a low
or slow ball, it will be ruled as a foul
fly.
Rule 40. Section s (Batsman is Out
The batsman will be declared out at
once if he makes any motion or at
tempt at interference with the throw
ing of or the catching of the ball by
the catcher.
Rule AZ, Section 4 (Becomes a Base
Runner)-The batsman must make a
palpable attempt to avoid being hit. In
no case will he be allowed to become
a runner as the result of being hit by |
a slowly delivered ball. the umpire to