Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-28
Changes for 1910
In Baseball Rules.

New York. Feb 1.-THE report of the
joint playing rules commit % of the Ma
tional and American League. which
agree on certain amendments and addi-
tons, Jan. Il at Pttsburg. was made pub
lie today. Some of the important changes
are as follows:
RULE I7-Position of the Players Th-'
players of the team not at bat may b"
stationed at any points of tn" field ON
fair ground their captain may elect. etc.
RULE 2S-Subsiitutey-Add new section:
Sec. T. Whenever 'ne player is substitute
ed for another, whether as bat SInan, base
runner or fielder. the captain of the side
making the change must Immediately
notify the umpire. who in turn must an
nounce the same to the spectators. y fine
Of IS shall be assessed by the umpire
against the captain for each violation of
this rule. and the president of the league
shall impose d similar fine against the
umpire who after having been notified of
change: fails to make proper ANNOUNCE
ment. Play shall be suspended while am
nouncement is being made. and the player
substituted shall become actively engaged
in the game Immediately upon his cap
taIn's notice of the change to the umpire
RULE GAN Unfairly Delivered Ball
An unfairly delivered ball is a ball de-
Iivered to the bat by the pitcher while
standing in his position and facing the
batsman that does not pass over any por-
ton Of the home base between the bats
mans shoulder and knee. or that touches
the ground before passing home base, I'M
less struck at by the batsman. or, with
the bases unoccupied, any ball delivered
by the pitcher while either foot is not in
contact with the pitchers plate For ev-
cry unfairly delivered ball the umpire
shall call one ball.
(Note-If, with any of the bases occu-
pied. the pitcher delivers the ball while
either foot is not in contact with the
pitchers plate as required by Rule 80.
the 'balk rule applies.)
RULE 36-Ball Not in Play-ln case OF
an Illegally batted ball. a balk: foul hit
not legally caught dead ball, interference
with the fielder or batsman, or fair hit
ball striking a base-runner or umpire be-
fore touching "A fielder. the bali shall not
be considered in play until it be held by
the pitcher standing in his position; ana
the umpire shall have called play.
RULE JN-An Illegally Battcd Ball-An
Illegally batted ball is "A ball batted by the
batsman when either or both of his feet
the batsman's position. CNote; Changed
from Foul Strike" in order to prevent
confusion with foul strike rule) Make
Sec. I; Rule 81: read IF he bat the ball
Illegally, as defined in Rule So"
RULE 81. SEC. 10-tThe batsman is oub
II he steps from one batsman's box to
the other while the pitcher is in his posi-
ton ready to pitch (Note-Givng the
rule d clearer defintionD
RULE 5t-Entitled to Bases-Section ].
II. while the batsman. he becomes base
runner by reason Of -four balls or for
being hit by a pitched ball. or for being
interfered with by the catcher in striking
at pitched ball, or If fair hit ball
strike the person or clothing of the UNI
pire or base,runner on fair ground
In Sec strike out the words the UNI
pfre or" SO that 1t will read: Sec. T. If
a ball delivered by the pitcher pass the
catcher and touch any fence or building
within ninety 1907 feet of the home base.
Sec, 6 II the fielder stop or catch a bat
ted ball with his cap. glove or any part
Of his uniform, while detached from its
proper place on his person. the runner
bases.
Add new Sec. I: Sec. Z. If a thrown or
pitched ball strike the person or clothing
of an umpire on foul ground the hall
shall he considered in play and the base
runner or runners shalt be entitled to aN
the bases they can make. (Note. Sec i
Supplying former omissions. Sc. i-C".n-
plying with new Sec /. See. 6-Increas-
ing penalty for tielders throwing gloves.
etc. and interfering with safe hits, sec
7-Abrogating old rule allowing base rum ,
ners to advance in case of short passed.
ball touching the umpireD
RULE 55-Returning to R1se%-SeC. :.
If the umpire declares an Illegally BAT
ted ball Insert following new Sections
& and Z: Sec. Is If the umpir" be StruCh
by fair-hit ball before touching = n"la-
er: in which case no base shaf pc ru"
unless nece ssitated by the batsman pe,
coming a base-runmer ana asa eo n mr." oc"t,-
pied. Sec !. If tho umpire nec.aa,S ~, ~,
batsman or another has'-rtnn'r ou' ~
Interference tNote. supplying io'ne'
omssions.D
RULE 56-When BaSe-runn'rI Atr on
-Sec 16 If he pass II preceding ha%e
runner before such runner mas oe',l "
rajlv mt out he shalt he declared out i'm
mediately.
In Sec. II strike out tbc, words turn i
@he direction Of or" so that it will read
Sec II. The base-runner In running T.
fouch,ng It in passing without nc'1rriu
liability to be put ont for being off Sait
base, provided he return ut once and re
touch the base. after which he may b.
nut out as at any other base. If. after
overrunning first base he attempt to ru,
10 second base, before returning to first
base, he shall forfeit such exemption
from liability to be put out. (Note--Ciiv
ing the runner privilege of turning il
either direction after passing first. pro
vided he make no attempt to so to sec
ond1
In the first line of Sec. Is strike out tn,
words before two hands are ont and.
iNote .-N"c'p"ng I've rnrn"r third GU
at any time the coacher interferes)
cred In Sec. is, Rule IS.
RULE 5S-Coaching Rules-In this Rul
strike out the words the captain of tn
opposite side may call the attention G
the umpire to the offence, and there
upon" (Note.-Making it mandatory o
the umpire to himself note violations c
RULE ss-The Scoring of Runs-T
more clearly define the 'force-out' rul
make last sentence read ad,, as follows OIL $. .
runner legally loses the right to the has
he occupies by reason of the batsma