Evening journal., 1916-04-20

clubs comprising the league. No ex-
penso shall be incurred by the league
without the consent Of majority Of
the clubs Of the league.
The president shall appoint four
umpires TO oiliciate in games OF the
league. Umpires shall be required to
pass an examination before and by
the president OF the league before the
opening game. The umpires shall be
paid 81 for service in each game one
half of the amount To be paid by
each club FOR which he shall Oficiato. ,
The president shall remove any um- /
pire from service in this league upon
vote of six managers of the league, /
after any umpire shall be found in
competent by the six managers. III
any team shall refuse to pay It's por- /
tion Of the umpre's salary said money |
shall be fine against such mana |
ger refusing 10 pay such portion. !
such fine 10 be paid by the delinquent
manager TO the umpire before the
next game in which such umpire
works with the manager who is de-
linquent In case umpires appointed
by the league president TO oihciate inl
any game shall be unable to do so.
managers Of the teams playing any
game are authorized TO agree on an
emergency umpire or umpircs To oiii-
ciato i'm such game, his. or their sal
aries. to be paid In the usual way. In
case two umpires shall oniciate I'm
any game OF this league. the 81 shall
be divided equally between them.
/ Umpires working in double-headerI
games shall be paid So, the amount
to be paid equally by each manager
playing such game.
Each team in this league shall be
uniformed by April 10, 1916. Any
team appearing for play in any game
after this date without uniform shall
be fined 81. said sum to be collected
as a fine and used as the league may
direct.
No manager i'm this league shall
hold an Official position in the league.
No player shall take part in any
scheduled game of this league until
his contract. properly signed. shall be
approved by the president. In case OF
release OF any player such release
must be reported TO the president or
secretary OF the league before the
next scheduled game OF the team re-
leasing him and he cannot play with
lany team I'm the league within per
iod Of IS days after his release. ANY
team manager who shall violate this
rule by Withholding any release
longer than the time prescribed shall
; be fined not more than 81 by the Dresi-
dent OF the league after he is satisfied
this rule has been violated Any man
l. ager signing such released player
] within the 15-day period after sucf
4 release and playing such player al
e any time during the 15-day period
shall forfeit such game after the pres
4 ident shall be satisfied such manager
e has violated the rule. Any signe'
e player refusing to play with the team
j. holding his contract for reasons othe
e than illness or accident. the team
manager shall notify the president
j. who shall have authority 70 suspend
=. such player for a period of not NOR
4 than sixty days. after the president Il
e satisfied such player refused to carr,
out his contract.
3, All money collected az games play
s ed by teams Of this league shall b'
70 collected by representatives OF th'
teams playing such games and di
e vided between lhe teams playing th'
] game at which such money is col
# lected.
ANY team Of this league being de
# prived Of playing any scheduled gam'
- on its recognized home ground shal
y play such game on the ground OF thu
t opposing team scheduled to play sucl
{. game, the home team manager so in
4 convenienced TO report the fact e
8 the president OF the league within 2
y hours before the scheduled time o
, such game.
It Official scores Of all games playe'
n BY this league shall be filed with th'
b president Of the league before s p. m
IS on each Saturday games are played.
g The president OF the league shal
d have sole power to interpret all rule
II Of this league in case OF disagreement
u between the team managers over tn
meaning Of any rule OF the league.