The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-01
ANNOUNCED CHANGES
IN BASEBALL RULES

IN BAsEBA AL RULES
Important changes ~ The baseball
rules were announced By the joint
rules committee ofTthe National and
American leagues which met in New
York. Whenever one payer. is sub
stituted for another, whsthef as bats
man, base runner or fielder, the cap
tain Of the side making the change
must notify the umpire, who In turn
must announce the same to the spec
tators. A fine Of IS shall be assessed
against the captain for each violation
Of this rule and the president Of the
league shall impose . similar fine
against the umpire. after having been
notified Of change, who fails to
make proper announcement. Play
shall be suspended while the an
nouncement Ks being made and the
player substituted shall become &C.
lively engaged in the game immedi-
ately upon his captains notice Of the
change to the umpire.
Tho umpire shall assess a fine of
IS against each player for discoloring
or damaging the ball; failing to be
seated on the bench within one minute
Of warning by the umpire. or for vio-
lating the coaching rules. Substitute
players shall be fined IS for continu-
ing annoyance to the ohicials after
warning.
The umpires are empowered to
clear the bench OF. all substitutes II
annoyance is persisted in. The cap
tain Of the team. in such case. may
send to the clubhouse and bring back
on the playing field such substitutes
as are necessary to continue the
game.
The home captain will have the au-
thority to make special ground rules
when spectators crowd onto the out
skirts of the field. provided these be
agreeable to the visiting captain. 9th
erwise the chief umpire. will decide
and he shall make his decision public.
When no spectators are on the field a
base runner or base runners shall be
entitled to two extra bases on an ov-
erthrow ball into foul territory.
whether or not the ball goes into the
stand or players bench.
Scoring Rules Defined.
The scoring rules are somewhat
better defined. Hereafter an assist
shall be credited to every player
handling the ball which results in a
put out. whether or not he is also
credited with the out. Thus 1t will
be possible for a player to be cred
tied with both put out and an assist
on one play.
In the event Of a double or triple
steal. when any of the base runners
is retired. the others. shall not be
credited with stolen base.
Hereafter, when fielder touches
a ball illegally (by throwing his glove.
mask or any detached part of his
clothing SO as to interfere with the
BALI the runner shall be entitled to
three, bases. Formerly he was en-
titled to an extra base. When a
thrown or pitched ball strikes the
person of an umpire on foul territory,
base runners shall be allowed to ad-
vance as far as possible. A fair hit
ball striking an umpire on fair ter
ritory, shall entitle the batter to first
base. In such case no run shall be
scored unless the bases ate all oc-
cupied. - pun .s.~
The wild pitch and passed balls are
moro clearly defined than before
When a batsman reaches first base
or a base runner advances on an IL
legally delivered bali, an error shall
be charged to the battery. If the
catcher does not stop or control the
pitch with ordinary effort the pitcher
shall be charged with a wild pitch.
If the catcher is able to stop or con-
troll the pitch with ordinary effort and
fails to do SO, he must be charged
with passed ball.