The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-12

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tion and bylaws:
| Article /. Name-Thls organization shall
| be known as the Salt Lake Amateur
| Baseball league.
league shall be The promotion OF amateur
| baseball and the protection OF the inter-
csts OF that sport.
| Art Q. Membership-The membership OF
| this league shall consist OF clubs from
the recognized amateur, clubs of Salt
Art i. Termination of membership
The membership of any club may be
| terminated:
| % BY, resignation. duly, accepted by
| two-thirds vote OF board OF directors
present
(2) Playing any game of ball with a
club that has been disqualified without
| ISl Allowing any PLAYER to play on IT It's
league oioS, 2r any club thereof on.nrr, or
attempting 10 lose any game of ball or
OF being interested in any pool or wager
thereon
c5) Failing or refusing to comply with
any lawful requirements OF the board of
u, IS Wii,fsy violating any pr9ys,Sn ,,a of Of
| playing rules in pursuance thereof.
Art. .: EXPULSION Of clubsIAny club club Is
liable 10 expulsion that fails TO i've 1p up
must be reported at once TO the secre-
tary who shall at once notify the party
charged with the oiiense. inquiriinI,g
| facts alleged In case the facts are dis
puted. the board OF directors shall, after
due notice try such case on its merits:
and their findings shall be final and con-
elusive
Art. 6 Each club. shal! file with the
secretary on or before the first day OF
shall deposit with the secretary SO cash.
same TO be forfeited on expulsion or
| he ied f,,-f fta ard M H.
rectors 10 cover any deficit that may ex-
ist
| Art. l. Imposing of fines--Upon con-
| ton or bylaws the board of directors may
in the first instance. as preliminary
TO or in lieu OF expulsion. impose such
mensurate with the injury payable 10
the league 10 be disposed Of as the board
of directors see fit
| league shall be entitled 10 one delegate
, which shall constitute the board of d.
rectors; who shall elect from outside
their number a vice president and sec
retary- treasurer.
Art. 9 Duties Of otficers-The presi.
dent shall preside at all meetings of the
| league and board OF directors; appoint
| all committees and perform such other
duties as pertain TO his, office. or may
| be assigned TO him by the board OF d.
doctors. He shall, with the secretary.
| sign all necessary documents; he shall
have the casting vote In case Of tie
! on all questions at both league and
board meetings. In absence OF the pres
| ident al any meeting OF the league. the
| vice president shall exercise the powers
and duties OF the president AT such meet
| ngs
The secretary shall he treasurer OF the
! league and as such shall be custodian
| OF all funds OF the league. and shall
render monthly a report OF his accounts
during the playing season. He shall have
the custody and care Of official records
4 IoV 40. l,on lea ertNa ord
OF all meetings of the board OF direc-
| tors; shall issue all official notices and
attend 70. all necessary correspondence.
He shall be entitled TO such books, sta
| tionery and material as the actual duties
| OF his office require; and shall keep a
complete record OF all games played
| tors--It shall be the duty Of the board
! of directors 10 carry out the objects and
purposes OF the league. They shall have
the power 10 adopt such rules and regu-
lations as they may deem necessary for
! the government OF the league on mat
ters not determined by the bylaws or
enforce the due observance Of the same
| by such actions as in the opinion OF the
board OF directors the welfare OF the
league may render necessary or advis-
| able
They shall have power to receive and
act upon all resisnations OF members. Of
desiring to resign shall present his resig-
nation 10 the board In writing
Art. II. Protests-All protests shall he
settled by the president, All protests
must he In writing and In the hands OF
the secretary within forty eight hours
after the game. Protests must be ac-
| companied by q feee OF 81
| Art. u. Umpires-
| G) II shall be the duty Of the UNI
| pire Ia enforce the rules they are
written regardless OF his personal opinion
as 10 their merits.
(e) The umpire is sole and absolute
| ,,,.I- ,s,.1nS ~ DlQ In, iNS To,
under penalty OF fine to be imposed by
the president, shall any person except
the captain OF the competing teams be
decision, and they car only question him
on the Interpretation of the rules. No
sS 5 5e @ng Hssr TO SIC on not PLAZA sd
| or address the umpire, under the penalty
OF forfeiture of the game. The umpire
should ask the captains OF the competing
teams whether there are any special
| ground rules TO be enforced: and II there
are he should see that they are duly en-
forced. provided they do not conflict with
| any OF these rules.
Art -. The coachers shall not use lam
| guage rcflcctiHS on the opposing team.
than one coach win be allowed with but
one runner on base. and TWO coachers
with two or three runners on bases, No
vulgar or indecent language will be per-
mltted on the ball field at any time.
TO enforce the above rules the captain
OF the opposite team may call the atten-
upon u repetition OF the same the Of
! Tending PLAYER shall be dcbarred from
further participation IN the game. or for
such time as the board Of directors sees
! III.
Art ID Meetings Meetings OF the
league and board of directors shall be
held at the call OF the president upon
written request OF three clubs and three
days notice being necessary,
| Art. 10. Games playcd-lt shall be the
4! duty of the manager OF the winning team
TO notify the secretary within forty eight
hours after the game is played tho final
! result OF seid game.
Art, l5k. Tie games-,All the games
! shall he decided within three weeks from
The date of tie hy playing another game
Art. 16 Rucs-'The National League
baseball rules shall govern all games
| played In this league.
| Art. IL Winner OF pennaDt-The club
| having the largest percentage Of games
won al the end OF the season shall be
| declared winner OF the pennant
Art. is Memhera-,pf ieams--.AnSA per-