Evening journal., 1909-03-20
Sports
CHANGES IN The
SCORING RULES
Will be Put in Vogue With
Opening Of the
Season

! a A'HAh'A VI NAiNhfr nave b'tM lldnt
IN the rules for scoring baseball games
and these VIII be put in vogue when the
season opens.
The rules as amended read as follows:
Fielding Records.
Section 6. The number Of opponents
II any, put out by each player shall be
set down in the fourth column. Where
the bstsman Is given out by the umpire
for a foul strike or fails to bat in proper
order tor is declared out on three bunt
strikes the put out shall be scored 70 the
catcher IN case OF the baserunner being
declared out for interference running out
OF the line, or an field fly. the "out"
should be credited TO the player who
would have made the play but for the ac-
ton OF tn baseranner or the announce
ment Of the umpire.
Errors.
Section s. An error shall be given IN
the sixth column for each misplay which
prolongs the time at bat OF the batsman
or allows a baserunner TO make one OF
more bases when perfect play would
have Insured his being put out a passed
ball or wild pitch on which batsman
reaches FIRST base shall be counted an
error. But a base on balls. a base
awarded TO a batsman by being struck
by pitched ball. an Illegal pitch and a
balk, each of which IS battery and rot
a fielding error. shall not be included In
the sixth column
Except that the catcher shall be charg-
ed with an error where a passed ball is
the third strike on a batter and allows
the batter to gain FIRST base.
An error shall not be charged against
tho catcher Tor a wild throw in an at
tempt 90 prevent stolen base. unless the
baserunner advances an extra base be-
cause OF the error.
An error snail not be scored against
the catcher or an inhelder who attempts
TO complete a double play unless the
thrown be so wild that an additional base
be gained.
In case baserunner advance n base
through the failure OF baseman to stop
or try to stop the ball accurately thrown
to his base the latter shall be charged
with an error and not the player who
made such throw. provided there was
occasion for it. II such thrown be made
TO second base, the scorer shall deter
mine whether the second baseman or
shortstop shall be charged with an er-
ror.
In event OF fielder dropping nv.
hNh AN'RNAAAHk AHN Nhi III llIlt To force
batter at another base. he shall be
exempted from an error the play being
scored as "a force out"
Section Z. Tho number OF times. IL
amy. each aver assists in putting out
an opponent shall be set down in the nfth
column An assist should be given TO
each player who handles the ball i'm aid
ing TO run out or any other play of the
kind. except the ono who completes H.
And generally an assist should be who
makes play in time 10 put runner
out. even Il the player who could COM
plete the play falls, through no fault Of
the assisting player
And generally an assist should be given
TO each player who handles or assists
IN any manner in handling the ball from
time IL leaves the bat until IL reaches
the player who makes the put out, or in
case Of thrown ball. 10 each player
who throws or handles It ceanly. ana in
such a way that put out. results. or
would result If no errors were made by
tcam-mate.
Assists should be credited to every
player who handles the ball in the play
which results in baserunner being
called out for interference or for rum
ming out Of line
A double play shall mean any two
continuous put outs that take place be-
tween the time the bah leaves the pitch
er's hands until il IS returned to him
again IN the pitchers box.
Stolen Bases.
Section o. a stolen base shall be cred
itcd to lhe baserunner whenever he ad-
vances a base unaided by base hit. a
put ont or a fielding or battery error,
subject 20 the following exceptions:
In event of double steal being at
tempted from bases one and two 10 bases
two and three, where either is thrown
out. tho other not be credited which a
stolen base.
In event OF a baserunner being touched
out after sliding over a base he shall
not be regarded as having stolen the
base I'm question.
In event of a bascrunner making his
start TO steal base prior 10 a battery
error. he shall be credited with a stolen
base.
In event OF a palpable nun Of a ball
thrown by the catcher. when the base
runner IS clearly blocked the inhelder
making the mun shall be charged with
an error and the baserunner shall be
credited with a stolen base