Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24

The following are the rules:
Rule Immediately at the end of the
playing season. or when the commission
shall have declared the same ended, the
pennant- winning teams of each league
under the commission shall be DIVIDED
for convenience into two sections OF di-
visions, to be known as a and 81
and meet in q series of games for the
amateur base ball championship of the
District of Columbia. For the season OF
1910 section A shall consist of the De-
par1mental. Sunday School, Capital City
and Marquette leagues, and section II
of Independence, Suburban, Bankers,
Railroad Y. NJ. C. A. and Commercial
leagues. (This is tentative and subject
to change
Two games with each team shall con-
stitute a complete series in each sectloh'
EXCEPT i'm case of tie, when an extra
game or games shall be played; All Tie
and postponed games affecting the chaih-
pionship shall be played The winner
of each section shall be known as the
champion of that section me cn AN
pions of sections A and r shall tnen
play a series of three games TO decide
the championship of the District OF CO.
lumbia.
Rule o-The managers of the pennant-
winning teams of each league shall De
ex officio members of the board OF man
ayers under the commission during the
conduct of the poSt-season series. III
ascertaining the winning team In each
lea eue the written certificate of the pres
ident of that league shall be considered
by the commission as final, without
which no manager or team snail De rec
oEnized or heard
Rule 3-The emblem of the amateur
base ball championship of the DISTRICT
of Columbia shall be silver cup, TO ne
presented by oiIA
to be awarded personally to the vlctor1-
Gus team each year by the amateur
commission In addition. each member
of the championship team shall receive
q watch fob, to be presented by a. ".
Spalding & Bros. The members or the
defeated team in the final series snail
receive bronze watch lob.
pu,e 1.-The winner of the champion
shin shall represent the District of Co
lumbia in the intercity challenge series
between Washington, New YORK, Pnlia-
delphia and such other cities as may
enter.
Rule 5eThe post-season championship
games shall be played under the supervl-
sion, control and direction of the COM
mission. and be conducted according 10
the pIaying rules of the American League,
and such special rules may be pro-
mulgated by the amateur commission.
All questions arising in the playing OF
those games shall be heard and decided
by the commission or board of arbitration,
according to the rules of the commission.
The rules governing the playing of the
worlds championship games between the
National and American leagues, as well
as the rules of the national commission
not by their nature inapplicable or in con-
hict herewith, are also made a part
hereof.
Rule Ga schedule of games for each
section shall be promulgated by the
recognized in the post-season champion
ship series. The teams of section A shall
play on the Capital City grounds, aud
those of section b shall play home
games on their own grounds except as
otherwise provided in the schedule.
Rule There shall be two umpires, one
for each section. They shall be invested
by the commission with the authority and
discretion that the playing rules of the
American League confer, and shall OBJ
serve the same general instructions with
reference to maintaining order and disci-
pine on the field during these contests
that prevail in the American League. The
president of the commission shall appoint
these umpires. as we'll as one or both Of
them for the final series. and fix their
compensation.
Rule, 8EThe.rate Of admission ands con-
ditions governing the same shall be fixed
by the commission. The free list shall be
suspended except toseligible players in the
post-season series. officers and members
of the commission. the press and five 10
season passes to each league manager,
WHICH passes Shall De uoiilT dHSlcIdUiS
docs not apply to year 1900
Rule 9-Any player whose name appears
on the eligible list of any pennant-win-
ming team party to this agreement shall
be eligible to play In the post-season
series: provided, that he shall have par
ticipated in at least five (5) scheduled
games, and in the case of pitcher, at
least three t3) games. Each team shall
be permitted to carry not more than
twenty players in the post-season series.
On or before August 10 an eligible list
must be filed with the secretary of the
commission. together with a guaranty OF
SIS. This list shall give initials of play
ers and designate the captain. Penalty
not to excel Ave dollars 90. The sec
cretary shall publish a list of players
in any newspaper published in the Dis
trict OF Columbia at the time the sched-
ule is announced.
Rule 1O-Each team shall equip the play
ers who participate in the post-season
series with the same general style and
color of uniform and insignia.
Rule 11-For the games of section A
the treasurer may appoint an assistant
treasurer to receive the revenues. pay all
expenses incident to each game, deduct
10 per cent of the remainder for the
amateur base ball commission, and di-
vide the net balance equally between the
contesting leagues and pay the same to
the presidents on receipt, which shall be
turned over to the treasurer with item
lied account of receipts and disburse-
the games of section Il the treasurer
may request the president of the league
representing the home team to prform
the duties above assigned to the assistant
tYeaSurer, with this exception: The pres
ident of the home team shall receive
all of the net balance. After deducting
the expenses and 10 per cent for the COM
mission, the net proceeds of the final
series between the champions OF section
A and section shall be divided equally
between the presidents of the two COM
peting leagues in the same manner as
above.
each competing league in the post-season
series shall deposit with the secretary
Of the commission fifteen dollars ($15),
TO be refunded al the end of the series
In case there is no deduction necessary
On account of deficit or fine.
Rule 12-Each of the leagues partici-
patfng In the series of games shall guar
antee to the commission, in such manner
and amount as the latter may prescribe,
that they will faithfully carry out all of
the provisions of these rules and such
others az the commission may make and
that they will not exercise an arbitrary
or q game until it has been completed
and the championship determined
Rule 12-For failure TO appear with a
fully uniformed and equipped team of
nine men, not under suspension, to play a
scheduled game In the series for leav-
ing the field before the umpire shall have
declared IL ended. the commission shall
assess a fine against such league, not to
exceed the total expenses of that game
When brought to its attention, the com
mission shall have the power to suspend