The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-29

credited to the base runner wh "a he
advances a base unailed by a base
hit, a put out. fieldine. or bat
terry error, subject TO nee Following ex-
ceptions:
In event OF a double steal being
attempted from bases one and two to
bases two and three. wnere either is
thrown out. the other shall not be
credited with a stolen base.
In, event or a base runner being
touched out after sliding over base.
he shall not be regarded as having
stolen the base in question.
Regarding Base Running.
In event OF base runner making
his start to steal base prior to a
battery error, he shall be credited with
stolen base.
In event of a paIpabls muT OF a
ball thrown by catcher, when the
base runner is clearly blocked, the
infielder making the nun shall be
charged with an error and tho base
runner shall not be credited with a
stolen base.
A double play shall mean any two
continuous put outs that takes place
from the time tn ball leaves the
pitchers hands until it is returned TO
him again standing In tho pitcher
box.
Briefly stated. the changes affecting
the play on the aeId are: Under the
head OF delaying the game" the fol
lowing have been added to the rule;
Section 1. In event OF the pitcher
hnfno fotrGn FrnV w9.n Ia
manager or captain. tie player nubsti-
tuted for him shall continue TO pitch
until the batSman then at bat has
either been put out, or has reached
first base"
When Ball is in Play.
According to the revised rules a ball
is not in play Under the following con-
ditions:
In case OF foul strike. foul hit
ball not legally caught, dead ball. in
ltereference with the fielder or bats
man or fair hit ball touching a base
runner. the ball shall not be consid-
cred in play until 1T be held by the
| pitcher standing in his position, and
the umpire shall have called play"
most important addition was made
to the rule covering the order of bat
ting. 1t reads:
Section. 2. When the umpire an
nounces the pitcher prior to com
mencement of the game. the player
announced must pitch until the first
batsman has either been put out or
has reached first base"
The difference between fair" or
| foul" his is shown as follows:
"A fair hit is a legally batted ball
that settles on fair ground between
home and first base, or that Is on
fair ground when bounding to the out
field past first or third base, or that.
while on or over fair ground. touches
the person OF the umpire or a player
"A foul hit is a legally batteJ ball
| that settles on foul territory between
home and first base or home and third
base, or that bounds past first or third
base, or, while on or over foul ground
| touches the person of the umpire or
player"
Players removed from the game
must hereafter obey the following
rule:
I'm the event OF removal of PLAYER
or manager by the umpire, he shall
go direct to the club house and remain
there during progress of the game, or
leave the grounds; and a failure to do
so will warrant a forfeiture OF the
game by the umpire. CThis rule shall
be mandatory in the major leagues. but
in minor leagues and in amateur con-
tests fining system may be substi-
tuted.")
The vexed question as to the decid-
ing on ground rules was settled by
| the following stipulation:
Providing that 1t does not conflict