The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-02-04
SPORTING NEWS.
Basket Ball, Boxing and Other
Sports.
NEW BASEBALL RULES.

| NEW BASEBALL RULES.
Many new rules. none of which affect
the game, were adopted by the rules
committee of the National and American
Leagues at Pittsburg. In brief, the
changes made were as follows:
The coacher's box has been limited so
| that the coacher cannot approach nearer
to first base than fifteen feet. The dead
! line is drawn at an imaginary line directly
through first and second bases.
The captain will no longer have to APP
peal to an umpire for small offenses, such
as the discoloring Of new balls, etc. 1t
has been placed up to the Judge of play
to watch these things himself
| When player is substituted or shifted
from one position to another, the captain
must notify the umpire and the latter
must announce this fact to the spectators.
! II either captain or umpire fails. the fine
is IS.
The batting order of both teams must
be delivered by the respective captains to
the umpire at the home players before
play begins and the players thereon must
participate in the game
Formerly when a player, out Of DO
sition, batted ball this was called foul;
henceforth it will be known as an illegally
batted ball
A batter cannot change position at the
plate if the pitcher is already in position.
The batter is entitled to a base if a
batted ball hits the umpire on fair ground.
1t ball passes the catcher or infielder
and touches the umpire on foul ground.
runner is entitled to all he can get. There
will no longer be any dead balls.
Runner is allowed three bases if a
player on the defense throws glove or
mask at batted ball, and succeeds in
hitting it or impeding its progress.
If an umpire be hit by fair ball before
ball gets to fielder a man on third cannot
| score unless forced.
The umpire judging balls and strikess
the 'chief, and he has jurisdiction over
third base when the runner attempts to
score on fair hit; and also on all PLAYS on
runners between third and home. The
chief is also invested with authority to
forfeit games. The other umpire has iur-
isdiction over first and second bases, also
third base, except in cases like those Just
mentioned.
In case one umpire shall miss play,
the other shall rule on it The chief UNI
pire may assess fines of S. for the follow
ing otfenses: Player discolorng ball;
player ordered to bench and refusing to
obey within one minute; player violating
coaching rules; player hitting umpire or
catcher with bat, whether Intentional or
not.
Substitute players on the bench cannot
yell or coach from their positions. They
will first be warned by the umpire and for
each following otfense fine of $40 will be
imposed; and if this does not stop them.
umpire has power to order all such play
ers to The clubhouse, and if captain should
need any of them he shall bring them out
as desired
Umpire must announce batteries, sub
situations. ground rules and also the time
in which the game is to end when the
captains have previously agreed to cut the
contest short.
Umpire can call game on account of
rain when in his own Judgment further
play is impossible. He needn't wait for
spectators to leave the open stands.
Every player gets an assist who assists
in play, even though he is credited with
putout. Thus player can get putout and
assist on the same play.
BASKETBALL AT Y. NJ. c. A.
In fast game Of basketball in the Y.
M, {. A. gymnasium the Beavers five de-
feated the Maryland School quintet by the
score of 22 to II. The first half of the
game ended IS to IS in favor of the Beav-
erS. The second half was even more ex
citing, the Beavers scoring three baskets
to one by the Maryland school,
The lineup and score: