Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-17
TEXAS LEAGUE
RULES SHAPED
Regulations for Season An
nounced by President
Wilbur Allen

lice. Your attention is called 10
them, and ! trust that YOU will post
copy In your club house so that
your players may become fullr con-
versant with them:
!, The umpire is the sole Judge OF
play Ills decisions or matter OF
Judgment cannot be questioned. and
none must be changed by him. At no
time viii any players except the cap
tain OF the team. be allowed To ad-
dress him upon any disputed point.
The cantain of the team alone has
thus privilege. and then only upon
matters pertaining to the construc-
ton of the rules. II team has a
bench manager. a field captain must
be appointed.
,. A few minutes prior to the time
advertised for the game to begin, the
captain of each team must meet the
umpire at the home plate and hand TO
him printed or written correct list
OF the batting order and batteries.
The captain OF the home team must.
at the same time furnish the umpire
with two official new balls and tive
other good balls. all of which must
be subject to his inspection, and then
placed In a grip at some convenient
place for the umpire The umpire
will then announce the batteries and
call play"
3 Whenever one player is substi-
tuted for another whether as bats.
man, base runner or fielder. the cap.
tain of the side making the change
mrst Immediately notify the umpire
Who. in turn, must announce IN,
same 90 the spectators In case oI
an overflow crowd he shall announc,
tho special ground rules agreed upon
and no shall also make announcement
pt any agreement entered into hy a..
two captains to stop play at a spcci
fled hour Failure 10 carry out an,
Of the provisions set forth In . or
will subject the offending captain o
umpire to a penalty of five dollars
tS5l for each notification or an
uOuncement neglected.
1. In dealing with offending play
ers the umpire must, TO a large eX
tent use his own discretion Let II
be plainly understood that the um
pres authority will be supported
by this office. The umpires hav,
been ad Used however. to first car.
tion a player II his offense IS not
too giaring. 10 fine him five dollar,
$50 If he continues his disturbance
and, finally II the offense be- grave.
10 order the offender from the park
which order carries with It a sus
pension for three CD DAYS.
r. When a manager. captain or
player Is under suspension he will
not he permitted upon the PLAYING
field during the progress Of q game
nor will he be allowed 10 sit upon the
PLAYERS bench, either In uniform or
IN citizens dress nor win bo No. IN.
lowed IN oscrpv auv r,si,i,, ~, a.,
han fold pi,vr,, 81, ,,ir,-u, n.ul
NOT ho allowed i'm tho or,,5 s,,,l
daring tho rroorses of GOWN,
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arc eene.iauy warmed ,r,i,s, ,,,.,f.
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offapeo 500 Ariel, vt e,,f,, ,
70 tho ro,stl,r,io,
pI,vors win no -o,,ir,5,-.t.
their nosi,io,. ,ro,,,,l,. ~. 49,.
ls called and yba, ,i5,. 90. -
ANY l,afipp ~ ory Nina v.il A. ~,
allied bv tho rnniro osn.,,.1,. a.,
case ~ rain whore ,,o 49, = =.
selay tho p,no
.Co,cbors and n,.,.t-.. $500.