The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-04-08
TRI : COUNTY
BASE BALL LEAGUE
Rules Adopted By The Managers, And
Schedule OF Seasons Games

AT meeting OF managers OF teame
comprising the TriCounty Base Ball
League, held last week in Havre DE
Grace. rules for the government of
the organization and a schedule OF
games Tor the season OF 1911 we're
adopted as follows:
The season of 1911 shall open on
Saturday. April 20, and close on Sat
urday, October 7.
That no player shall receive for his
services during any game or at any
time an compensation in any manner
or iorm either from the club that he
plays with or from any other individ
ual, except under the following regu-
lations: Where club shall charge
admission to defray expenses OF con-
Quoting and carrying on the game of
base ball and where there shall be
balance of money the manager OF such
club may divide such money as is TAX
en- in at said games and from other
sources among the players OF said
team, at the end of the season OF 1911,
but no money shall be divided before
the end o. the season.
No player shall be eligible 10 play on
any one Of the said teams who has re-
ceived money for his services during
the present season and unless he has
been a resident of the respective ter
ritory that has been assigned the club
for six months prior to the opening OF
this league. Under no consideration
shall one team transfer any player or
players from one team 10 another dur
ing the year of 1911.
Should team in this league violate
any of these rules the game played
shall be forfeited and the team fined
the sum OF $1,000 10 be taken out OF
the guarantee money i'll the hands OF
the treasurer
AT each game played a guarantee OF
$40 shall be paid to the visiting club at
the end OF five innings; but five in
nings must be played to call it a game.
Should there come a rain storm or
the grounds be too wet to play and a
visiting club shall appear on said visit
ing grounds the sum OF S. shall be
paid it to defyay travelling expenses.
No ex-Major League player is eligi-
bic to participate in any OF the Irl-
County League games, except by con-
sent OF the league i'll session.
Each cub shall deposit with the
treasurer the sum of SIS on or before
April 1o,loII, as a guarantee that 1t
will play out the schedule and not
violate the rules
Each grounds shall either lie fenced
or ropcd off from first base around to
third Easc, and the home team shall
keep the crowd back o. the fence or
ropes.
Shall day scheduled for a game be
too rainy Cr there be wet grounds the
manager OF said visiting club shall
communicate with the home club whe-
Their to make the trip. and il advised
to do SO, shall receive the said rain
guarantee of S., even il the game can
not be played on account OF the wea-
Their or wet grounds.
The umpires shall be selected by the
President OF this league and they shall
be assigned by him and shall receive
the sum OF 81 for each game umpired.
and the umprcs shall be under the SUI
pervision Of the President OF this
league. Under no consideration shall
an umpire participate i'll any game III
said district where he shall reside, and
said umpircs fees shal he paid by the
home team.
EMPIRES are granted the same power
as umpires in Major leagues No fine
to exceed s.. All fines to be divided
pro rata at the end o. the season
among the clubs i'll the league
Each club is granted permission to
carry rs players on its list, which shall
be furnished to the secretary by April
10. Players signed later in place OF
ones released, must be reported to
the secretary at least ten days before
they are eligible to play.
All grievances either with the man
= GERS or players shall be filed with the
President and Secretary, and the is
sue shall be decided by representatives
OF the several teams comprising this
league at a meeting to be called by
the president.
POSTPONED games must be played off
on the grounds that they were schedul-
ed to be played, on the day OF the next
scheduled game OF the same teams OIL
those grounds. In event that there
are no remaining scheduled games, the
president shall set the day for the
game to be Played Provided also