Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-26
BY n. c. BYRD.

The reply to query to John A
Heydler, secretary of the National
League, contrary to general opinion.
substantiates the decision given by
Umpire Shurtleff in the BureauCom-
merce game of last week. Mr.. Heydler
says man should be called out if he
reaches first base, after having failed
to notify the umpire that he has been
substituted as batter for another
player.
Last Saturday the writer sent to Mr..
Heydler telegram asking if a batter
could be called out under the provl-
sions of the rule imposing a fine on
announce the name of a substitute
player. The following reply was re-
ceived by wire this morning:
New York, y. Y.
H. c. Byrd
Washington. D. c..
If substitute batsman fails to notify
umpire and takes turn at bat, reachihs
first base, on appeal from opposing
captain he is called out for batting
out il umpire is not notified of change
If fielder takes place of another, play
is same as if change had not taken
place JOHN a. HEYDLER,
This is not the rule as it stands in
the code governing base ball. but is the
instruction issued to umpires in the
National and American leagues. The
rule makes no difference in its state
ments relative to the notification of
substitution of fielder and a batsman.
The working plan of the big league
umpires does. This apparent discrepancy
Is not exceptional inasmuch as IN
such cases, where doubt exists, special
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by the head of the league. This tele-
gram makes known the substance of
such instructions.
The most important game Of the year
will be played in the Government
League today. Bureau and Commerce
are scheduled to meet in order to decide
the championship Of the second series.
Each team has won seven games and
lost one. The winner today will play
the Marines in final series for the
league title.
There has been so much discussion
relative to the contest between the
Bureau and Commerce teams it is very
probable the largest crowd that has
watched an amateur game this season
will be on hand. The other meeting
between the two clubs resulted in a
4-to-3 defeat for Commerce. but an al
legged mistake in the decision of the UNI
pire allowed grounds for a protest,
decision being reached to play the game
over.
The game will begin at the regular
hour, $40 o'clock
Several games were played by ANA
teur clubs yesterday, three being regu-
lar league contests. the Catholic
Church, Potomac and Congress Heights
circuits staged meetings. st. Dominics
won from Holy Name in the first-men-
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took the measure of Drillery in the
Potomac conflict and the Randle Ath-
letic Club was a victor over the Oxon
Hill nine in the last mentioned.
Hager and Wood Of st. Dominic's and
Marx Of Holy Name used their bats
with great effectiveness. Each got
three hits. Wood leading with respect
to real hard clouting. The former Bust
ness boy lined out three-bagger.
two-baEger and a single out of five at
tempts. Hager made a three-bagger
and two singles and Marx got two wal
lops for two bases and one that only
were up five times. but Marx was at
bat only four. Not member OF the
st. Dominics team went hitless,
Barrett and Sweeney pitched effec-
lively In the game between Randle and
Oxon Hill, a close, well played contest
resulting. Barrett allowed Oxon Hill
only Ave hits and famed nine. while
Sweeney was hit safely on six occa
sions and let down the Randle boys
with eight str1ke-outs Pearson Of Ran
die and Metz of the losers led the
teams in batting.
The work of Jack Spaulding at short
for Drillery in the Potomac Circuit was
brilliant. Spaulding not only batted
exceptionally well, but his fielding was
at times sensational. Spaulding led both
teams by getting three hits out of
four attempts, while he handled eight
chances in the field. six of them being
assists.
Blanton, who did the pitching
for Congress Heights, was effective
throughout. He struck out thirteen and