Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-02

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had been prevented from work
ing five days on account of hi
own sickness in the week or O
account of sickness Of others.
Even in view of the fact tina,
each captain agreed to that par
of the eligibility rule as passe
BY the Mass Meeting requiring 4
player to work five days eac
week, still the Governors decid
ed that this rule could not be en-
forced with fairness Withou.
making numerous exceptions t.
it from time to time as the lea
cue games were played, neithe
could this part Of the eligibilit
rule be enforced with any degre
of certainty and when exception
and uncertain enforcement ente :
a Base Ball rule nothing result !.
except trouble.
For these reasons the Boar
Of Governors changed the eligibil
ty rule and adopted an eligibilit'
rule as printed elsewhere III
this paper. AT the same time thu
Board Of Governors pledged then
selves to see that the spirit ana
intent Of the rule as formed b,
the Mass Meeting should b
lived up to by each player in So
far as it was in their power T.
have this accomplished.
Let me call the players am
spectators attention to the fol
lowing taken from the Spulding
rule book for 1915 as adopted b.
the Board Of Governors: Rule q
see | (last part) Under NJ
circumstances shall the umpire
permit any person except TIL
players and substitutes in uni
forms and the manager Of tn
team entitled to its exclusive use
to be seated on pla ers bench
Rule Il, sec. > Whenever the
umpire observes a violation o.
preceding section he shallimmed
lately order such player or play
ers as have disregarded it to b.
seated If the order be not then
obeyed within one minute the
offending player or players shah
be debarred from further partici
patton in the game, and shall be
Obliged to forthwith leave tn,
PLAYING field.
Rule %: "A forfeited game
shall tie declared by the umpirl
in favor Of the club not in faul
as follows Sec.3. If after pla'
has been suspended by the umpire
one side fails to resume playin}
one minute after the umpire ha.
called play.
Rule 50: Under no circum
stances shall a captain or playe
dispute the accuracy Of the UNI
pre- 5 judgement and decision OF
a play.
Rule g., Sec. |: In all cases OF
violation Of these rules. by eithe'
PLAYER or manager the penalt
shall be prompt removal of thu
offender for the game anC
grounds follows by period OF
such suspension from actua,
service in the club as the presi
dent Of the league may fix. -
Rule Is; No person shall bt
allowed upon any part of the
field during the progress of q
game except the players in uni
forms, the manager Of each side,
the umpire, such officers of thu
law as may be present in uni
forms and such watchmen of tn.
home club as may be necessary
to preserve the peace.
recommend to each prospect
i've player in the Roanoke Valley
League a careful reading OF
Spaulding's rules in order that
they may govern themselves
accordingly.
Personally | agree with al.
the rules and resolutions that the
Governors have passed. | also
congratulate them in the selec-
ton of Mr.. W. p. Vaughan as
umpire for the 1915 season. /
Very truly yours,
}. I, Chase, President.
What did your wife say TO
you when she found the note
from that girl in your pocket"
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