The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-04-27
Rules for Contest
For Big Stone Gap Athletic Association
Baseball Cup, During the Sum.
mer Of 1910.

1. The games shall begin the
first week in May and shall
terminate Saturday, June 25th.
,. Clubs from Wise, Lee or
Scott counties, and none other,
shall be eligible TO play.
3. No one shall be eligible to
play with any club in any
match games unless he shall
have actually resided within
the limits of the said three
counties. or one or more of
them, continuously for ninety
days prior TO July Fourth, 1910;
provided that boy off at
school or college shall be deem
ed TO reside, and 20 have resided. .
at the home Of his parents. The
words actually resided" as
above used, shall be construed
TO mean actual physical resi-
dence. provided that temporary
absence for a few DAYS, not
exceeding thirty. shall not be
deemed TO break ones resi-
dence.
&. In order 10 prevent, as far
as possible, unseemly competi-
ton among clubs for the same
players, the following rules are
prescribed, viz:
(a) Each club shall be EMIT.
led 20 thirteen players and no
more.
lb) No player shall be deem
ed player of any club until he
shall have signed an agreement
with such club in substance as
fOllaws, tO-wit:
4 hereby agree to play
with the Baseball Club in
the 1910 contest for the Big
Stone Gap Athletic Asso-
ciatIOn Baseball Cup"
lc) Each club desiring 10
enter the contest shall. on or
before April 25th, 1910. deliver
90 l.. .. Petit, president Of the
Athletic Association, a list Of
not exceeding thirteen players.
(d) No player shall be allow
ed TO play more than one club
J IN the series of gar-es therein
provided, and any club signing
player of another team, wheth
er he has been released or not
IN any of the games, shall for
felt said game
(e) A club may az any time
change its list of players by
substituting new players for the
old; provided same does not
conflict with sub paragraph
sd" and that notice in writing
is given twenty four hours
before game is called, TO the
President of the Athletic As
sOciation.
% The President of the
Athletic Association shall fur
nish each club with a list of the
players of all other clubs. and
from time TO time notify them
of any and all changes in such
lists.
3. AS soon as it is seen how
many clubs will enter the
/ Association shall arrange q
schedule OF games, so as to
make every club play every
other club an equal number OF
games, and as nearly as possible
to have each club play half its
games on home grounds, and
half on the grounds of others
provided that no club shall be
required to play more than ter
games before season closes
The time and place set for any
game may be changed by
agreement of the two clubs
and notice given by each OF
said clubs over the telephone O,
otherwise TO l.. O. Petit. O,
. some other member of the Base
ball Committee of this Associa
ton, and the game shall ther
be played at such other time. O,
place the same as if it had beer
originally set therefor unles.
again changed by mutua
: agreement of both clubs ane
notice as aforesaid.
6. A club falling, except 70,
unavoidable accident, which
prevents it from reaching tb.
grounds, TO be on hand ane
ready for play at the time ans