Evening journal., 1910-01-27
CHANGES MADE
In BASEBALL RULES
Joint Rules Committee An
nOunCeS Many Minor Chan
GeS in Rules

Many new rules. none Of which affect
che game. were adopted by the rules
committee Of the National and Amori-
can Leagues at Pittsburg late on Mon
dav night. In brief the changes made
were as follows:
The coacher's box has been limited
no that the coacher cannot approach
nearer to first base than fifteen feet.
THE deadiine Is drawn at an imaginary
Tine directly through FIRST and second
bases,
The captain win no longer have 10
apeal to an umpire for small offenses,
such as the discoloring of new balls.
etc. IL has been placed UP To tho
audge of play to watch these things
himself.
When a player IS substituted or
shifted from one position TO another.
the captain must notify the umpire
and the latter must announce this
fsotto the spectators. n either cap
-fain OF umpire fails. the fine is IS.
The batting order of both teams must
be delivered by the respective captains
70 the umpire at the home plate be-
fore play begins and the players there
on must participate IN the game.
Formerly when player, out of posi-
ton. batted ball, this was called "a
foul: henceforth IL will be known as
an Illegally batted BALL
batter cannot change position at
the plate If the pitcher is already Ia
position.
The batter is entitled to base if q
batted BAH hits the umpire ON fan
ground.
If ball passes the catcher pr in'
In frp IA fGIf
ground. runner is entitled 10 all he can
get There viii no longer be any
dead balls"
Runner is allowed three bases if a
player on the defense throws a glove
or a mask at a batted BAH. and sue
reeds in hitting it or impeding it's pro-
gress.
II an umpire be hit by fair ball be-
fore ball gets TO fielder a man on third
cannot score unless forced.
The umpire judging balls and strikes
is the "chief." and he has jurisdiction
over third base when the runner at
.tempts to score on fair hit; and also
on all players or runners between third
and home. The chief Is also invested
with authority TO forfeit games. The
other umpire has jurisdiction over first
and second bases. also third base, ex-
cept in cases like those just men
toned.
In case one umpire shall miss play
the other shall rule on it. The chief
umpire may assess fines Of S5 for the
following offenses: Player discoloring
ball; player ordered to bench and re-
fusing to obey within one minute;
player violating coaching rules; player
hitting umpire OF catcher with bat
whether intentional or not
Substitute players on the bench can
not yell or catch from their position
They win first be warned by the UNI
plre and for each following offense a
fine Of $40 will be imposed: and II this
does not stop them, umpire has power
70 order all such players to the club
house. and II captain should need an,
Of them he shall bring them out al
desired
Umpire must announce batteries
substitutions. ground rules and also In
time in which the game Is TO end vhei
the captains have previously agreed Il
cut the contest short
Umpire can call game on account o
rain when ia his own Judgment fur
ther play is impossible. He need
wait for spectators to leave the ope
stands.
Every player gets an assist who as
sists in play, even though he is cred
ited with a putout. Thus a plave
can get putout and assist on the sam
play.
Wild pitches and passed balls wi
be credited as errors.
Games must start IL hours prior
train time If either Of playing team
must leave early for long journey.
In over-running first base batter ma
turn toward second If he make no e
fort 10 reach that bag.