New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-30
WILL SELL ROCK SAND NEW RULES FOR SRES
National Baseball Commission
ReviSes Regulations.

The National Baseball Commission has
revised and adopted set OF rules TO
govern the coming worlds series. The
games will begin promptly at o'clock
in the afternoon and the umpires are to
be the sole judges OF the fitness OF the
grounds for commencing or continuing
a contest. The rules follow:
The public is cautioned against paying
higher prices for admission than those
fixed by the commission. which has the
hearty cooperation Of the municipal
authorities of each city in the suppress
sion OF ticket scalping.
Play Will begin on each ground at
p. m
A rain check coupon will be attached
TO every ticket placed on sale
The official ball OF the National
League Will be used on the Nationai
League grounds and the official ball OF
League grounds
The revised rules OF the commission
for the conduct OF the series are as fol-
lows:
A scheduled game. postponed for legnl
cause called before IL becomes a regus
lation game or terminating with tbs
score tied. shall. unless the schedule eE-
plicity provides TO the contrary. be
was scheduled before the succeeding
scheduled game FOR the other city shall
be contested. and the dates assigned for
subsequent games shall thercupon toe
moved forward.
Before the commencement OF the sixth
game the commission shall determine by
lot when and where the seventh game
shall be played. In the event that an ad-
diional game be required TO decide the
winner OF the series.
The SECRETARY OF the com mi gSlOU. e.
CURED by Section OF the regulations.
Jointly enacted for the government of the
worlds series by the National and Ameri-
can leagues, shall notify all eligible play
ers as soon as II II definitely ascertained
which teams Will compete. that they Will
be held Individually amcnablc 20 all pro-
visions or the playing rules and be sub
Jet 10 discipline for violation thereof. re-
gardless OF the expiration Of their con-
tracts with their respective clubs.
The umpires. whose authority In these
contests shall be supreme. shall be sole
Judges of the fitness or the grounds for
commencing or continuing "a game. and
shall eject from the field any player who
uses improper language. employs unfair
tactics or violates any rule FOR the con-
duct OF the game.
Spectators will not be permitted TO en-
croach or stand on the playing field at
any point n club that plans TO accom-
mOdate patrons In excess OF the regular
seating capacity OF its plant IS required
to erect, with the approval OF the mu-
nicipal authorities and permission OF the
commission. safe. temporary stands or
circus seats, with strong three-foot
railing In front thereof. extending from
the grandstand or skirtlng tho outneld
The LEFT or right field emergency seats
shall be not less than 2SJ feet and the
centre field seats shall not be less than
40 feet from the home plate.
The team that wins the worlds cham
pionship Is required TO disband Immediate
nI Ice. -.
hidden TO participate as individuals or as
team in exhibition games during the
year In which such worlds series was
decided.
% The PLAYERS pool shall be restricted to
% per cent Of the receipts OF the first
Tour games after the deduction OF the
COMMISSION 10 per cent thereof, regard
Tess OF whether one or more OF such
games shall result in tie
y day during the following champion
ship season. 10 be agreed on by the com
mission and the victorious club. shall be
designated Tor the presentation of the
championship emblem provided by the
commission.
A certified check for $4,000, payable to
the order Of the chairman Of the com
mission, shall be deposited with the sec
retary or the commission by each quail
Tying club three days before the com
mencement OF the series. as a guarantee
that II WILL as provided I'm Section 10 of
OF the worlds series faithfully carry out
all Of the provisions OF these rules and
regulations and such others that the com
mission may hereafter make to govern
such contest and that II will not exercise
the arbitrary right or privilege OF aban-
doning the series until II has been com
pleted and the championship determined.
such certified check or so much OF its
face value as the commission may deem
adequate, shall be forfeited and credited
to the funds OF the commission II on in
vestigation "A club is adjudged to have
violated any OF its obligations.
Neither OF the contesting clubs shall
give or pay any bonus or prize to any or
all Of its players before or after the com
pletion Of the series. and a player re-
leased by club to another club I'm the
same league shall not participate IN the
proceeds Of such series as a present or re-
ward from his former teammates. the
releasing club or any of It's officials
The official scorers appointed by the
commission are Francis G.. Richter. OF
Philadelphia, and J. Taylor Sphinx, of st.
Louis
he National Commission with It's busl-
ness representative. umpires, official scor-
ers and respective owners OF the contest
ing clubs. will meet In New York on Mon
day. October Z. when special instructions
Will be given to the officials and club