Evening journal., 1913-04-17

hlliSlue at HdIhalut.
Bancroft at vandever
Highland at Rockford.
Umpire arrangements for the day
will be:
Hillside VS.. Parkside-Allen.
Bancroft VS.. Vandever-McGowan
Highland VS.. Rockford-Smith
For the benefit of the players the
league rules are herewith printed.
They are: -
The name of this league shall be
the All-Wilmington League of Will
mington. Del.
The league shall consist Of clubs:
Vandever Parkside. Highland, Hill
side. Rockford and Bancroft
Baseball games of this league shall
be played as per schedule beginning
on April 10 and ending August 30,
= 1913
The officers Of this league shall
tcOnsist of a president, secretary ano
treasurer and board OF arbitration
No be composed of not more than
five men The president, secretary
and treasurer OF the league shall be
ish same, assign umpires to be Sc
filtration shall be appointed by the
president
The president Of the league shall
eau meetings of the league. preside
over all such meetings, shall approve
players contracts and releases. pub
lisIh same, assign umpires to be Sc
lected by the president, select the
bos rd of arbitration and report decis-
ions of such board to the league.
The secretary shall record the min
utas of all meetings of the league,
shall issue notices for meetings at the
suggestion of the president and COM
pile the batting and fielding averages
of The players in the league.
Tie treasurer shall keep all funds,
SHAH hold bond moneys Of the clubs
of the league and pay all bills ap-
proved by the league.
The board of arbitration shall act
upon all protests and forfeitures, if
withSn the wisdom of the president
such are well founded and shall inn
pose penalties as prescribed in rules
of the league. The president also
shall have the right to fine players
for violations of the rules of the
,leagut. The decisions of the board
4. OF arb itration shall be final when ap-
proved by the president of the
league. Any club refusing to abide
by such decision shall forfeit all
rights and bonds to the league.
No club shall be deposed from the
league when such club fOrfeits all
rights IN the league for violations OF
such rifles of the league.
All players used by the clubs OF
this league shall sign the formal con
tract uI the league agreeing to play
With one certain team. Said contract
shall bs approved by the president.
No club shall have under contract at
any one time during the season more
than Is men. In ease of release Of
any player the manager of the club
releasing him shall notify the presi-
dent OF such release. A released
7, player shall not play with any other
club in the league until Is days after
his contract shall be approved by
the president. No player shall be
signed by any managers I'm this league
after August Is, except by agreement
6f managers of the league.
All single afternoon games of this
league shall begin between 3 and 3.3C
o'clock Double-headers shall star
between 215 and $50 o'clock.
Umpiret shall report at games e
minutes before start of game and
shall have authority given major
league unlpires. except that they can.
not fine players. Failures on the
part OF players to pay such fines as
may be levied by the president shall
bar such players from the league
All fines 80 collected shall be depOs
tied in the league treasury to be used
as the league may direct.
Playing rules governing the Ma
iional and the. American League,
shall govern this league. The Oificit
American League ball shall be uset
by all teams of this league
Any club fOrfeiting game OWNS
to dispute. or for any other reason
shall pay a. fine of not less than 81 OF
more than 50, subject to the finding o
the board oil arbitration and approved
by the president of the league.
?. I'm case any club shall have INSULT
<5ent players TO start or hn'sd a ea
owing to unavoidable accident, sue
club should use not more than tw
8 extra players to be furnished by tn
y opposing club In no case shall eth
er. of these players be a pitcher.
4 . Any manager in this league VIII
ss;hall allow an ineligible player
3aRe part in any game Of this leagu
: sAall be fined 50 and lose such game
Judgment in such case to be found b
the president of the league. Such fin
= mist be paid by such manager befor
he shall take part or play any othe
in the league.
~ None of the rules of this leagu
(. shall be changed during the playin
season without the consent Of tiv
clubs of the league
Postponed games between any {
5 the clubs of the League shall be playe
Z the next time such teams meet.
All financial transactions betwee
teams of this league shall be conduc
ed by the managers or their represeI
tatives. Managers shall be recognii
ed as the Official representatives
regard to all matters pertaining
. ]. games. All expenses of the leagI
:, shall be met hT an assessment on n
, Gibbs comprising the league No e,
pense shall be incurred by the leagI
without the consent of a majority
f. the clubs of the league.
The president shall appoint thr'
; -umpires to ofhciate in games of Il
league. Umpires shall be required
, pass an examination before and
the president Of the league befo1e Il
opening game The umpires shall
paid 81 for service in each game, on
half of the amount to be paid by ea'
club for which he shall oficiate. III
president shall have authority to T
any umpire in the league aft
any umpire shall be found incompe
tent by the president. If any tear
shall refuse to pay its portion of tn
umpire's salary shall be fine agains
such manager refusing to pay sue
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