The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-28

who IN turn fsfsf-f sstssa<
10 the spectators. a fine oil 70 siiai
| be assessed by the umpire against the
captain for each violation OF this
rule, and tho president of the league
shall impose similar fine against
the umpire who, after having beer
notified OF change, fails to make
proper announcement. Play shall be-
suspended while the announcement II
being made, and the player substt-
tutsd shall become actively engaged
| I'm the game Immediately upon his
captains notice of the change to tha
umpire.
RULE sa--.aN UNFAIRLY DFIIy-
Erred BALL,
An unfairly delivered ball is n ball
delivered To the bat by the pitcher
I,While standing in his position and FAC
ing the batgnaan that does not pass
over any portion of tie home base
| between the batsfnan's shoulder and
knees, or that touches the ground be-
| fore passing home base, unless struck
at by the hatsman or with the bases
unoceupied. any ball delivered by tsls
pitcher while either foot l. not IN
contact with the pitchers plate For
every unfairly Delivered psi II tftr tirrf-
! pira shall call one ball
tNcte---If. with any of the bases
occupied, the pitcher delivers the bal
white either ftfei fa-Fssst Ia isiIifslei
| with the pitchers plate as required
nv rule 90, the ssfsallssst rsais applies
In rule 81, section 5, strike out
the game" and inSsrt his POSITION
| sa that it Wili read
In event Of the pitcher being taken
from his portion. &c.
In rule IS strike out everything
| after s.eTa position So that
rs1ts will read
A dead ball Is bali delivered TO
the bat by the pitcher, 4sset sts-lsek At
bg the batsfnan, that touches any part
or the batsnsan's person or clothing
while he Ia standing In his position.
tNote--To conform with new Sec
ton of rule SAD
RULE 36-BAI4Ts NOT IN PLAY,
In case of an Illegally hatted ball,
baik, foul hit bali not legally caught
dead ball. interference with the
fielder or ssatsman, or a fair hit ball
striking u base runner or umpire be-
fore touching fielder. the ball shall
not be considered in play until It he
held ny tAa, pitcher standing la ssis
position and the umpire shall have
called play
tNotesiinply suppiEng former
RULE aa-THE ORDER OF BAIT
TING.
Section l, The batting order Of
each team mast hc ON the score card
and must -te delivered before tins.
game by Its captain To the umpire ut
the. home plate. who shall, &c.
RULE so--AN ILLEGALLY BATTED
BAIL. ~ n
An Illegally hatfeti ball Is a bah
battet by the hatsrnar when either
or both of his feet are upon the
ground outside the lines OF the hats
mans position.
tNote--Changed from foul strike.
In trrtler IN prevent confusion with
foul strike ruies)
r. Make section t, rssRt- 81, read 4saf {
he hat the hall Illegally. as defined
In rule 20
RIFLE 5f-SECTI0N 49,
fThe hatsman Ii outt II he steps
from one batsmans box I" the other
while the pitcher is i'm his position
ready to pitch.
tNote---Gising the rule d clearer
defnitien.9
RULE Ja--ENTTTLED To BASES.
Section l. II. while the batsman. he
becomes q base runner by reason III
-four balls or for being hit by q
pitched ball. or far being interfered
with by the catcher in striking at a
pitched bah, or IL fair Init ball strike
the person or ciothing or tie umpire
or base runner ON fair ground.
In section 4 strike out the words
1.-The umpire or" SO that Ii Ii will
read
Sec. 4. II bali delivered by the
pitcher pass the catcher ana touch
any fence or building within 80 feet
OF the home base
Ser. f.. IF ttte fielder step EFT seis
batted ball with his cap, glove. or
any part OF his uniform, whIis de-
tached from its proper place on his
person. the runner or runners shall be
entitled 10 three bases
n At1d new section I
See. I. II thrown or pitched ball
strike the person or Clothing VI HII
umpire on foul ground the ball shall
bc considered In play and tho base
runner or runners shall be entitled 10
sali the bsseS they can maze.
tNote---Sec. /. Supplying former
omissions. Sec. 4. Complying with new
section I Sec. 8. Increasing penalty
for fielders throwing gloves, nc, and
interfering with safe hits. Sec. :.
Abrogating old rnIa allowing base rum
ncrs to advance In ease OF short pass
ed bail touching the umpife.l
rule y5--IsEsTUIsSfNts To BASES.
Sec. = IL the umpire declares an
Illegally hatfetf bali.
Insert following new sections . and
II:
Sec. q. III the ura.pirc bc struck hs
Il fair hIt bail before touching a
fielder; In which sasr no hasc shall
be ran unIess nccc@sitated BY the bats
man Becoming hasc runner. and no
rim shall Ic scored unless 4 III the uasssS
arg occupied.
see. 4. III the umpire declares tho
hutssnan or another base runner out
for interference.
tNotc- Supplying former ornis-
ss4cls.
RUE IHIsN Rash. Kf1yNk LIS.
ARE OFT.
See. I'M. ff he pass d preceding base
runner before xsluh runner has hx-en
legally ppt Ont he shall he declared
.nnt ilafsa tfi
snta iitli1ax more clearly the