The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-28
IMPORTANT CHANGES
LIN BASEBALL RULES
National and American Leagues
Revise Code to Better
the Sport.
ARE GIVEN A
GREAT DEAL MORE POWER
Wild Pitch and Passed Ball De-
fined; Scoring Stolen
Bases.


m compliance with authority conferred
~ the national agreement, the Joint
living rules committee of the National
Ina American leagues met in Pittsburg
HE gath day of January. 1910. and agreed
"a the following amendments and addi-
}1||ons to the playing rules (additions and
hanges being indicated in parenthesis);
In rule Il, section 4. strike out the
ords upon appeal by the captain OF
nc opposite side
IN rule i, section 5, substitute the
ord president for secretary"
" Rule 17-Positions of Players.
& The players (of the team not at bat)
Snay be stationed at any points of the
lid Con fair ground) their captain may
>Eect, etc.
Rule 26-Forfeited Games.
LInsert following new section and re-
Number remaining sections accordingly:
X(Section s. IT, after the game has been
./1spended on account OF rain the orders
Ia the umpire be not complied with as
I|eduired by rule 29)
Rule 2S-Substitutes.
Add new section:
n (Section 4. Whenever one player Is
|eubstItuted for another, whether as bats
man, base runner or nelder the captain
/ Of the side making the change must i'm
medIately notify the umpire, who in turn
must announce our e me SAM SANE 10 the spectaa S a.,
.
the umpire against the captain for each
violation of this rule and the president
Of The League shall impose q similar fine
against the umpire who. after having
p}Qper announcement Play shall be sus-
p<Edcd while announcement is being
usde. and the player substituted shall
Ecome actively engaged in the game Inn
4edIately upon his captains notice Of
Ita change TO the umpire.)
RuIe 32-Unfair Delivery.
An unfairly delivered ball is a ball
1elivered 10 the bat by the pitcher while
|landns in his position and facing the
afsman that does not pass over any por-
pan's shoulder and knees, or that touches
ne ground before passing home base
1nless struck at by the batsman: (or.
Fith the bases unoccupied. any ball de-
e not in contact with the pitchers
plate). For every unfairly delivered ball
he umpire shall call one ball,
.tNote-If. with any OF the bases occu-
e!ther foot is not in contact with the
pltcher's plate. as required by rule 80. the
rbslk'' rule appIies,]
4 In rule 80. section 3, strike out ''thc
same,' and insert "his position SO that
In event OF the pitcher being taken from
rs position), etc.
. b rule IS strike out everything after
"ora posilioh' 81 tisl 'i0 iui1
"a dead ball is BALL delivered to the
I'D by the pitcher, not struck at by the
betsmnn, that touches any part OF the
person or Ciotlling while he IS
tNoteETo conform with new section
Df rule 54.l
Rule 3e-Bal Not in Play.
In case OF Gan illegally batted ball a
balk). foul hi; ball not legally caught,
with the fielder or batsman,
,r fair hit ball (striking Il base-runner
ball shall not he considered in play un-
N II be held by the pitcher standing In
bis position. and the umpire shall have
allied ''play.'
INote-Slmply supplying former omis-
Epns.1
I Rule 39-order of Batting,
secticn ]. The batting order OF each
l'An (must be on the score card and)
uur be delivered before the game by It's
cpfain 10 the umpire Cat the home
14lel. who shall. etc.
Rule 5o-Illegal Ball.
. IAN illegally batted balD is a ball
9etied by tho batsman when either or
Sptn siai S o. his feet are upon the ground out
Aqe the lines of the batsman's position
!Note-Changed from foul strike" in
r order to prevent confusion with foul-strike
T. j.,
The ball Illegally. as defined in rule so"
Rule 81, Section 10.
Tine batsman is outl II he steps from
lne pitchcr Qs I'M his position (rcady TO
:, lNote-Giving the rule a clearer dehni-
tion.l
Rule 54-Entitled to Bases.
section l. II. while the batsman. he
boIis bboGIipnes a base-runner by reason OF -four
pails or for being hit by IL pitched ball.
or Tor being ipterfered with by the
sSsscner In striking at pitched ball (or "
i,ar-hit ball strike the person or cloth
ssaf saf OF the umpire or a basc~runner on
ia!r ground).
IN section 4 strike out the words 1.-THE
umpire or. so that II will read:
rt,Aoh ,ssActloh 4. II ball delivered by the
ftn.sner pass tie catcher and touch any
tsnee or building within ninety 1907
'ieet OF The home base.
secuon g.. If the fielder stop or catch
~ ostted ball with his cap. glove or any
3s't III Of his uniform. while detached from
~ rs proper place on his person (the run
W. or runners shall be entitled TO three
Add new section 7:
.,,sS9ectlon Z. II thrown or pitched ball
Nike nike the person or clothing of an UNI
en-, en- on foul ground the ball shall be
3 or r.loered n1sred In play and the base runner
ha unners shall be entitled 10 all the
,,a.ssssote-Section 1-Supplying former
rr.s.s.sssiohs. Section 4-ComplyinG with new
~ se.'ion Z, Section 6--Increasing penalty
~ ~. ,Ifdnrs throwing gloves. etc. and in
rL.erng with safe hits, Section =
~ fxn'Iogating old rule allowing base runners
aaaayance In case Of short passed ball
sDachins the umpire,
Rule 55-Returning to Bases.
Secfion 2. II the umpire declares Gan
ATTsaliy batted balD.
nrrsert Following new sections and Z:
.oectlon s. IL the umpire be struck
NJ fs,a fair-bit ball before touching a
me- ,t'.,saer, In which case no base shall be
ban ban unless necessiiatcd by the batsman
~ osonins hnserunrer, and no run shall
<j.S sSoreo unless all the bases arc occu~
..section T. II the umpire declares the
In,srmtlIan or another base runner out for
fp,srference)
iNole-supplying former omIssions.J
Eule 56-Base- Runners Out.
sectlon I6. II he pass "A (prnccdng)
sna,,l runner tbefore such runner has been
fule.l "''' ''"''S ''i' 'N
an section II strike Out the words