The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-28

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Section H. The base-runner in run
ming 10 first base may overrun said base
after touching IL in passing without in
curing liability to he put out for being
on said base, provided he return al
once and retouch the base after which
he may be put out at any other base
II, after overrunninE first base, he at
tempt TO run TO second base. before re-
turning TO first base. he shall forfeit such
exemption from liability to be put OUT
tNotc-Giving the runner privilege OF
turning In either direction after passing
first. provided he make no attempt to go
to second
In the first line Of section Is strike
out the words 'before two hands are out
and
GNote-Decaring the runner on third
out at any time the coacher interferes.I
Strike out section 20, the point being
covered in section Is, rule 56,
Rule 58-Coaching Rules.
In this rule strike out the words 1.-THE
captain OF the opposite side may call the
attention of the umpire TO the ofIense,
and thereupon'
.tNote-Madng IL mandatory on the UNI
pirc to himself note violations OF the
Rule 59-Scoring Runs.
To more clearly define the force out"
rule make last sentence read as follows:
\ force-out can be made only when
base runner legally loses the right to the
base he occupies (by reason of the bats
man becoming n base e-runner), and Chez
is thereby obliged to advance,
Rule 6o-Umpires and Duties-Power to
Enforce Decisions.
The umpires arc the rcpresen Ia tivcs
OF the league and ns such are authorized
and required to enforce each section OF
this code. They shall have the power TO
order player, captain or manager 70
rln D,,,ft nll i,n In ihnlr
Judgment is necessary to give force and
effect to one or all OF these rules. and
TO innict penalties for violations of the
rules as hereinafter prescribed. I'm or
der TO define their respective duties, the
umpire Judging balls and strikes shall be
designated as the umpire in chief" the
umpire Judging base decisions as the
"fleld umpre,D
Rule 61-Umpire-in-C Chief,
(Secton 1. The umpire in chief shall
take position back of the catcher. he shall
have full charge Of and be responsible FOR
the proper conduct OF the game win
exception OF the base decisions to he
made by the field umpire the umpire i'm
chief shall render all the decisions that
ordinarily would devolve upon single
umpire, and which are prescribed for the
npire" in these playing sai, rules caT and co,nt
as n "ball" any unfair ball delivered by
the pitcher TO the hatsman. lie shall
also call and count as a strike any
any portion Of the home base, and within
the batsman's legal range as defined III
rule 81 whether struck at or not by the
batsman: ora or ainc I1n1 up %ltSI witbIn + the Ines
OF his position within 10 feet of the home
base, or which, after being struck al ana
no, hit, strikes the person OF tae BATS ais,
iIv the batsman; or any foul hit ball not
caught on the nv unless the batsmau
has two strikes; provided, however. that
IL. 40 1nI n
coun ted 'ball' or strike, by the UNI
pir until II has passed the home plate;
(section 2, He shall render base de
cisions in the following instances: First,
n the ban is hit fair. with a runner OH
t'''' 10 take tH a possible decision; sec
ond. with more lnan one one m onet not
a runner on third leaves that base be-
fore a fly ball is caught; third IN case
OF a runner being caught between third
and home when more than one pase Is
occupied, he shall make the decision on
the runner nearest the homo plate
(sectlon 4. The umpire In chief alone
shall have authority TO declare a came
forfeited)
Rule 62-Field Umpire
(seciion /. The field umpire shall take
such positions on the playing neld as IN
HIS Judgment arc best suited Tor the
rendering OF base decisions. He shall
render all decisions al irst nasc ana 80, seS
except those 10 be made by thc unlptcT
In-chief In accordance with section ..
iSection . lie shall aid tho umpire IN
chief in every manner In enforcing tne
rtIles of the game and, with the c%ccp-
tion OF declaring a forfeiture, shail nave
en,'aI authority with the umpire in chief
IN fining or removing from the game
nlayers who violate these rules)
Rule 63-No Appeal
There shall be no appeal from any DE,
cision OF (eithcr) umpire on the GROUND
tbat hc was not correct In MS conCiu-
zion as TO whether batted ball was lalr
or foul n basc-runncr safe or out.
nitched ball a strike or ball or on any
nther play involving accuracy oi jugs
,nnnt and no decision rendered Dy hlm
shall he reversed except that ne be con-
yinced that IL Is In violation OF one ol
these rules The captain shall alone hdpo
tic right 10 protest against declsio, y,
and seek it's reversal on claim 'nhu H. y.
ia in conflict with section oi lnese
rI,Ies I'm case the captain docs seek a
revcraoI OF decision based solely on d
noint Of rules, the umpire making me
decision shall, IL he is In DOUBT. ask nls
associate for informat tion before acuus
on the captains appeal. lnder no , cis
cumstances shall either umpire cri'iS'aS