The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-02
REVISED BASEBALL RULES
PROVIDE MANY CHANGES
Lot of the "Scrappy" Ball Play.
ers Will Not be an Easy
One Hereafter.
JUMPS GET MORE AUTHORITY

Shades OF the good old days when
Tom Lynch carried the palm as King
of Empires will prevail this season
under the revised playing rules adopt
ed by the joint rules committee Of
the National and American leagues at
the recent session in Pittsburg Things
that must and must not be done by the
Indicator handlers were announced
yesterday by the league executives.
Sixteen rules embodyng twenty sew
en- sections have been devoted to the
Ills of the field judges, and woe unto
the players kicking over the traces
this season. Heavy penalties have
been provided by the league executives
and the umpires will be on the Job
under orders to preserve only the
highest degree Of peace. quiet and
serenity during the heat of battle.
In order to define their respective
duties the umpire judging balls and
strikes shall be designated as the
umpire in CHIEF and the umpire
judging base decisions as the field
umpire" Following are some of the
important changes in the regula-
tions:
Rule 81. section 1.-The umpire in
chief shall take his position of and be
responsible for the proper conduct of
the game. With the exception of the
base decisions. to be made by the
field umpire, the umpire in chief shall
render all decisions that ordinarily
would devolve upon a single umpire.
Section She shall render base
decisions in the following instances:
l. If the ball is hit fair with runner
on first he must go to third base to
make possible decision. 2. With
more than one base occupied he must
decide whether or not a runner on
third leaves that base before a ny
ball is caught. 3. In case runner is
caught between third and home when
more than zone base is occupied he
shall make the decision on the player
nearest the home plate.
Section 4.-The umpire I'm chief
alone shall have the authority to de-
clare a game forfeited.
Rule 63-There shall be no appeal
from any decision of either umpire
In case the captain does seek a re-
versal of a decision based solely on
point of rules the umpire making the
decision shall, if he Is in doubt. ask
his associate for information before
taking action on the captains appeal.
Rule 81, section 2-The umpire shall
assess a fine of So against each Of
Tending player in the following cases:
l. If the player Intentionally dscolors
or damages the ball. g II the player
fails to be seated on the bench within
one minute after ordered to do so by
the umpire. 3. If the player violates
the coaching rules and refuses to be
seated on his b nch within one min
ute after being ordered to do so by
the umpire. 4. If the captain fails to
notify the umpire when ono player
is substituted for another.
In the main the changes have been
arranged with the view of simplifying
the game. and among the notable find
ings of the officials is the verdict al
lowing the hidden ball" trick, work.
ed so successfully by Johnny Evers of
the Cubs, to remain. President Ban
Johnson of the American league is
opposed to the trick, but his efforts
to abolish the old gag failed to bear
fruit.
In the event of a double or triple
steal being attempted where either
runner is thrown out the rulemakers
have voted to credit only one steal
An assist shall be given to each play
er who handles the ball in aiding i'm
run-out or any other play of the kind,
even though he completes the play by
making the put out.