Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-05-15
CITY LEAGUE.
UMPIRE QUESTION DISCUSSED
 LAST NIGHT.
Empires Must Follow Each Play on
 the Diamond-Other Matters.

All the six managers were present at the meeting of the City Amateur league which was held last night in the St Josephs rooms. The umpire question was one of the matters which received considerable atten- tion. In the first place the umpires are given due notice that they are accredited with all the powers of the National or American league um- piros. Players who insult or brow beat the umpire can be removed from the game and from the grounds If necessary. No one, but the captain of team is allowed to question . decision and this questioning should not be allowed to consume but very . little time. Players must be forced to obey base ball rules just as they are in any of the big leagues. The umpire also has the power to remove all persons from the coaching or side lines and from the players benches. and refusal of any person to obey the umpi5e will result in the for feiture of the game. Each team and each player must conform strictly 10 the rules of base ball.
 There was some objection entered last night to the umpire remaining in one position behind the pitchers box and not following up the plays. This point was made pretty strong. The umpire must follow as near as possible the manner of umplring used in all big leagues. He must follow every play as far as possible. He must run to the bases with the run ners where it is possible and must in every way be right on the spot when it comes ,to judging plays. Failure to do this will result in the request for the resignation of an umpire. An umpire cannot judge whether ball is fair or foul unless he Is out on the foul line. He cannot always tell whether a player is thrown out at first or any other base unless he runs with the player to the base and judges the play from that point. IL should be unnecessary to speak or those things, but the league man. agers thought 1t better to have them thoroughly understood and then there could be no fault found.
 The question of the four. inning game between the Washington Hills and the St .Tosephs was discussed very thoroughly. Manager Coughnn made the claim that the league adopted the rule that no matter how many innings were played 1t would constitute a game. It was clearly shown to Manager Coughlin that the league was run on the rules of the bfe leagues just as much as under < their own rules and the league could not make a rule to conflict with the organized league rules. In the lats fer rules as is we'll known i've in- niues or more constitute game ana therefore the four inning game was rot game. Manager Coughiin : fought hard for his contention, put 1t was decided finally to play tne game over later in the season.
 The full schedule for the nIs. series was made up by the presiaeae of the league as follows: Inls sene'- uIe given below sineludes the games already played.
 spril 2s-North End and Merr.- macs BrookIyns and St Josephss Washington Hills and Pastimes-
 May s-Merrimacs and Brooklyrs. Washington Hills and st Josephs' Pastiries and North Ends
 Nav ls-PsstImes and Brookiyns. Washington Hills and North Ends.
 May 2o-Merrimses and st Jos ephs. Washington Hills and Brook lyns.
 May a5-Brooklyns and the North Ends. Psstines and St Josephs-
 June 3-North Ends and St Jos ephs. Washington Hills and Merri- macs
 June 1o-Washington Hilis and si yoeephs Diminished gsmeis fas- times and Merrimaes