Evening journal., 1910-03-01
BASEBALL RULES
FOR NEXT SEASON
Joint Rules Committee Makes
Official Announcement Of
Amendments

The official announcement Of the Joint
Playing Rules Committee Of the National
and American Leagues on the amend
ments and additions TO tho rules which
govern baseball for all leagues operat-
ing under the National agreement have
been formally adopted. Many important
changes of details have been made IN
the rules and some new rules have been
added which should be studied by all
players and fans. In brief the changes
made are as follows:
Formerly when player, out of position,
batted ball this was called foul;
henceforth it win be known as an Illegally
batt,d ball.
A batter cannot change position at he
plate II the pitcher is already in position.
The batter is entitled 20 base II bat
ted ball hits the umpire on fair ground.
! II a ball passes the catcher or -nholcer
and touches the umpire on foul ground.
runner is entitled TO all no can get. There
Nnl no longer be any dead bail.
Runner is allowed three bases II a
player on the defense throws a glove or
mask at a batted ball, and succeeds IN
hitting it or impeding It's progress.
II 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 strikes is
the chief and he has jurisdiction over
third base when the runner attempts 10
score on fair hit; and also on plays on
runners between third and home The
chief is also invested with authority TO
forfeit games. The other umpire has juris-
diction over first and second bases, also
third base. except in cases like those just
mentioned.
In case one umpire shall miss a play
the other shall rule ON it. The chief um.
pire may assess fines Of s. for the follow
ing ofensos. Player discoloring ball; play
er ordered to bench and refusing to obey
within one minute: player violating coach
ing rules; player hitting umpire or catch
or with bat. whether intentional or not.
Substitute players on the bench cannot
ycll or coach from their position. They
Will first be warned by the umpire and for
each following offense a fine of $40 Will
be imposed and If this does not stor
them. umpire has power TO order all such
I players to the clubhouse. and II captain
should need any OF them nc shall bring
, them out as desired
Umpire must announce batteries, sub
stitutons. ground rules and also the time
/, in which the game is TO end when the
: captains have previously agreed TO euI
& the contest short.
h Umpire can call game on account Of raii
+ when in his own judgment further play d
impossible. He needn't wait for spectator
b to leave the open stands.
Every player gets an assist who assists
= in play, even though he is credited will
a putout Thus a player can get putou
and asst on the same play.
Wild pitches and passed balls will b
credited as errors.
Games must start three and one-hal
hours prior 10 train time IL either of play
, ing teams must leave early for long jour
= ney.
In over-running first base batter ma
turn toward second If he makes no enor
, to reach that bag.
= The coacher's box has been limited. s
n that the coacher cannot approach neare
IS to first base than fifteen feet The dead
70 line is drawn al an imaginary line diroctl
N through FIRST and second bases.
e The captain will no longer have TO an
e peal TO an umpire for small ohenses sue
y. as the discoloring Of new balls, etc.
has been placed up to the Judge of play &
: watch these things himself
When a player is substitutes or shifto
from one position to another the captai
must notify the umpire and the latte
must announce this fact to the spectator.
II either captain or umpire fails, the i'm
is So
The batting order Of both teams mus
be delivered by the respective captains q
the umpire at the home plate before pla'
begins and the players thereon must par
ticpate in the game.