The Washington herald., 1911-04-20

trict Of Columbia at the time the schedule is an
nounced.
Rule O. ach team shall equip the players who
participate in the posseaSon series with the same
general style and color Of uniform and insignia.
Rule 10 For the games Of Section the treas.
urer may appoint an assistant treasurer to receive
the revenues. pay all expenses incident to each
game. deduct 10 per cent Of the remainder for the
Amateur Baseball Commission and divide the ne,
balance equally between the contestng leagues and
pay the TO the president receipt which
shall be turned the treasurer with itemized
account Of receipts End disbursements Of each game
with vouchers. For the games Of Section B the
treasurer may request the president Of the league
representing the home team TO perform the
duties above assigned TO the assistant treasurer.
with this exception: The president Of the home
team" shall receive all Of the net balance. After
commission, the proceeds Of the final series be
tween the champions Of Section A and Section B
shall be divided equally between the presidents OF
the two competing leagues in the same manner as
above.
On or before August Is the president Of each COM
peting league in the postsesson series shall deposit
with the treasurer Of the commission fifteen dollars
5 to be refunded at the end of the series in case
there Is deduction necessary account OF deficit
or fine.
Rule II. Zach of the leagues participating in the
series Of games shall guarantee to the commission.
In such manner and amount the latter may pre-
scribe that they will faithfully carry out all Of the
provisions Of these rules and such others as the
commission may make. and that they will not
exercise an arbitrary right or privilege d abandon
ing the series or a game until IL has been COM
pleted and the championship determined
Rule Il For failure TO appear with fully uni
formed and equipped team Of nine men, not under
suspension. to play a scheduled game in the series
for leaving the field before the umpire shall have
declared il ended the commission shall assess nne
against such league. not TO exceed the total eI-
penses Of that game. When brought to It's atten-
tion, the commission shall have the power TO ssis
pend or assess fines against players, or both. for
improper conduct or language on the field. or while
in uniform. An umpire shall have power to sus-
pend the unplayed portion Of any game, and shall
report the action taken and to the commission
for further action, necessary.
Rule Il The commission reserves to itself the
right to terminate The series. By majority vote, at
demands and TO declare Of the contesting teams
the winner OF the championship.
Rule Il. The commission may hx fines and penal
ties for violation d any q its rules AL lines
shall be treated revenues TO be accounted foR
and divided pro rata other receipts
teams must be notified by the secretary Of the
commission that they will be held amenable to
these and all other rules governing baseball, and
be cubject to discipline.
Rule l6. The publication Of these rules IN one OF
more newspapers Of the District Of Columbia shall
be accepted by the commission. leagues, managers,
and players sufficient notification OF their pro
visions, provided for herein, on advice to con-
testing teams of such publication
Rule II. After reading the same the managers Of
teams participating in the postseason series shall
sign the constitution and rules for the playing
and post-season series previous to engaging in
the same.
Rule Is These rules may be amended By q ma
jority vote OF al members notice. in the manner
provided for amendment OF the constitution.
The above were adopted April !. 1911.
HARRY v. sHURTLEFF.
Secretary.