The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-25
/ SEASON ENOUGH
II CINCINNATI HIT
|ers Vote to Wipe Away
Rule Responsible for
Much Dispute.
AID BASE RUNNERS
4 VIII Be Credited When
dvance Is Helped by
Battery Error.

Battery Error.
"Cincinnati base hit. which
IA such ire among most OF the base
vfiters In the big leagues last sum
has been voted out Of existence by
ers OF the Baseball Writer'S Asso-
, OF America. 40 recent meeting
rules committee OF the Basenan
rR' Assocle ton OF America quite
Ranges were proposed in the seor-
nles, and these were sent broad
Il avery sporting writer IN the cities
~ a big league club. -,
cfically every change met WIN
nous approval except the "Cincin-
!. &c hit" This ruling. which last
|rss to give batsrnan credit for
hen a play was made TO get a base
4 going TO a base, but which was
fe, was the bone OF contention On
'ofe polled thirty-five members
against continuing the rule, while
Exposition to the ruling came from
10 and New York. Philadelphia
= were divided on the question,
re the Hub scribes, while In other
In the. west the Cincinnati was
ror. Jack Ryder OF the Cincinnati
rer fathered the rule. but now that
1seball scribes have come out nat
against II the pitchers will benef1t
he batsmen suffer.
>n Base Ruling.
he was quite a difference OF optn-
n the stolen base ruling. 1t was
<fed this year that base runner
/ he given credit for a stolen pase
op as he made a start to steal 2
brior TO q battery error. Last year
nan started 10 steal and battery
we're committed on the same play
rror was charged up. but no stolen
This year the rules committee sug-
! giving credit to the. base runner
l)so crediting the battery error TO
i a belonged. There was some oppo-
10 this. but not enough to change
ew ruling.
after a batsman Will get the credit
tacriflce, no matter whether the
h catches or drops tho ball as long
Z base runner scores. or course, if
|elder drops the ball he will get
for an error. but the miscue Will
ob the batsman OF q sacrifice hit,
Ing, of course. the base runner
J on the play.
wifi be given any player who as
IN running down a man between
ne bali.
the Came.
rrror shall also be charged to a
: who prolongs the life OF a base
n. An Instance: With Cobb caught
coff first on a snap throw by Ben
3 McInnis, Stuffy In his. eagerness
1 Ty drops the ball. This prolongs
life, so. therefore. McInnis gets
for an error. Last year 10 error
slyen on such play.
rules on these points will now read
BASE HITS.
D IS. Sec. 4. A base hit shall be
! In the following cases:
en- the ball from the bat strikes the
d on or within the foul lines and
d reach OF the fielders. provided the
\ rea aches first base safely,
en the ball be hit with such force
infielder OF pitcher that he cannot
B 1t IN time TO put out the batsman
lE6 DdSt III taSc VI
over this class of hits. a base hit
I be scored and tho fielder exempted
the charge of an error.
en the ball Is hit so slowly toward
! that he cannot handle IL In time
4 out the batsman or force out a
runner.
SACRIFICE HIT.
D Is. Sec. s. a sacrifice hit shall
- credited 10 batsman who. when
E is out or when but one man is out.
Ay ball that Is caught, but results
run being scored on the catch, or
Ia the Judgment OF the scorer so
i n caught.
FIELDING RECORDS,
= So. Sec. Z. The number Of times.
. each player assists in putting out
cponent Shall be set down In the
<plumn. One assist and no more
ne given 10 each player who handles
~ In aiding In run-out or any
play Of the kind. even though he
|e<es the play by making q put-out.
ERRORS.
, 50, Sec. S. An error shall be
10 the sixth column for each mis-
Fbtch prolongs the time at bat OF
&fsman or prolongs the life OF the
inner, or allows a bS serunneT 10
one or moro bases when perfect
Fonid have insured his being put
, e5, Sec. s. An error shall not be
70 against the catcher or an in
VINO attempts to complete q double
anless the throw be- so wild that an
|Qfal base be gained. This. however,
uot exempt from an error player
|fops thrown ball when by holding
"outa have completed a double play,
STOLEN BASES.
%. Sec. 9; In the event OF a base
making his start to steal a baee
% q battery error, he shall be cred
I'D stolen base. and the battery
mali also be charged.
tics Responsible.
,1m Meart, OF the Philadelphia
gives Frank Baker and Eddie
O. tne Athletics credit for having
The nCincinnati" base hit The
<er came off in the last worlds
nere II Weart's description OF
'csk . q Baker and Eddie Murphy Of
EreS With q little assistance
Msrk!e OF the Giants, killed
+; a. l1nau ~ ease hit Baker and
"a .9e'ea @Srfie In the final game
"a ~ Morias series, with the re-
- sfounder down the first base
20 throw out Murphy az tho
<cne throw 70 MCLEAN was a
~ ses and Murphy scored, while
a Nuclnnatl base HIT ruling
ssso credit for a base hit
ofser OK New York aud several
1ot Sues who saw that play
{or ~ ~ WY Baker should get
"Shces When the ballots were senf
members Of tho Baseba IN
Assorls ton Of America to vote
ssseo cnanges In the scoring
o. tnsm. remembering Baker 2
vote against the 'Cincinnati.
r,sss isxST a. won fame with hia
tne distinction OF hairR fhs rnan