The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-04-03

prompt removal of the offender
from the game and ground and game
followed by period of such suspen-
sion from actual service in the club as
the president of the league may fix
In the event of removal of player man
ager by the umpire, he shall go direct
to the clubhouse and remain there dur
ing the progress of the game, or leave
the grounds; and a failing to do so
will warrant a forfeiture of the game
mandatory in the major leagues, but
in minor leagues and in amateur con-
tests a fining system may be substi-
tuted).
Rule 6e-on Ground Rules.
Before the commencement of game
the umpire shall see that the rules
governing all the materials of the game
are strictly observed. He shall ask the
captain of the home club whether there
are any special ground rules, and If
there be he shall acquaint himself with
them, advise the captain OF the visit
ing team Of their scope and see that
each is duly enforced, provided that it
does not conflict with any of these
rules, and are acceptable to the cap
tain of the visiting team. If the lat
ter object to proposed ground rule,
the umpire shall have authority to
adopt or reject it.
Rule S5-SacriFice Hits
Sec. 5. Sacrifice hits shall be placed
in the summary.
A sacrifice hit shall be credited to
the batsman who, when no one is out
or when but one man is out, advances
a runner base by bunt hit which
results in the batsnan being put out
before reaching first, or would so result
If 1t were handled without an error.
A sacrifice hit shall be credited TO
the batsman who, when no one is out
hits fly ball that is caught but re-
suits in run being scored, or would
in the judgment of the scorer so result
IL caught.
Fielding Records.
Sec. 6. The number Of opponents, If
any, put out by each player shall be
set down in the fourth column. Where
the Datsman is given out by the UNI
pire for a foul strike, or fails to bat
in proper order. or Is declared out on
third bunt strike the put-out shall be
scored to the catcher. In cases of the
base runner, etc.
Sec. T. The number OF times, IL any,
| each player assists in putting out an
opponent shall be set down in the fifth
column. An assist should be given,
etc.
Add the following TO Sec. 4:
A double play shall means any two
continuous put-outs that take place
between the time the ball leaves the
him again standing in the pitchers
box.
| Errors.
| Sec. 8. An error shall be given In
the sixth column for each mispIay
which prolongs the time at bat of the
batsman or allows a base runner to
make one or more bases when perfect
| play would have insured his being put
out. But base on balls, a base
awarded to a batsman by being struck
by pitched ball, an illegal pitch a
balk, a passed ball or wild pitch. un-
less such wild pitch or passed ball b.
on the third strike and allow the bat
ter to reach first base, shall not be in
Guided in the sixth column. In the case
! of wild pitch or passed ball allow
ing the batter to reach first base, the
pitcher or the catcher. as the case may
be. shall be charged with an error.
J An error shall not be charged against
the catcher for a wild throw in an at
tempt to prevent stolen bases, unless
the base runner advance an extra base
because Of the error.
/ An error shall not be scored against
| the catcher or an innelder who at
| tempts to complete a double play, un-
less the throw be SO wild that an addi-
4 tional base be gained.
i In case a base runner advances .
/ base through the failure of a base
man to stop or try to stop a ball ac-
curately thrown to his base. the latter
| shall be charged with an error and moi
the player who made such throw, pro-
vided there was occasion for it. II
/ such throw be made to second base
the scorer shall determine whether thu
second baseman or shorfstop shall be
charged with an error.
In the event Of a fielder dropping d
fly but recovering the ball in time Il
force batter at another base, he shall
be exempted from an error, the pla.
being scored as "force-out."
4 Stolen Bases.
Sec. 3. A stolen base shall be credit.
ed TO the base runner whenever he ad.
vances q base unaided by a base hif
put-out. fielding or battery error
subject to the following exceptions:
In event OF q double steal being at.
tempted from bases one and two ii
bases two and three. where either Ii
thrown out the other shall not bs
credited with stolen base.
In event Of q base runner beins
touched out after sliding over a has.
he shall not be regarded as havins
stolen the base In question.
II In event OF q base runner nnakinf
his start TO steal base prior to bat.