Evening journal., 1917-04-19

shall be IS cents; grand stand 10
cents extra.
Umpires shall report at games 20
minutes before start Of game and
shall have authority given major
league umpires, except that they can
not fine players. The president Of the
league shall have authority TO suspend
any ball player for improper conduct
on the field during any game OF this
league, after report OF such miscon-
duct is made to the president by the
umpires of the league.
Playing rules governing the Ma
tional League shall govern this league.
The d. and NJ. ball shall be the Of
fetal ball Of this league.
Any club FORGETTING a game owing
to dispute or for any other reason,
shall pay a fine of not less than one
dollar nor more than five dollars and
lose such game. subject to the finding
Of the board OF arbitration.
Any manager in this league who
shall allow an Ineligible player to
, take part in any game OF this league
shall be fined $40 and lose such game,
Judgment in such case to be found by
the board OF arbitration Of the league.
Such fines must be paid before the
team can play any other game in the
league.
None OF the rules OF this league
shall be changed during the playing
season without the consent OF sever
clubs OF the league.
Postponed games between any o
the clubs OF the league shall be playei
the next time such teams meet.
All financial transactions between
the teams of this league shall be con
Quoted by the managers or their rep
resentatives. Managers shall be re
cognized as the official representative
in regard TO all matters pertaining
to games. All expenses of the leagu.
shall be met by an assessment on the
clubs comprising the league. No ex
pense shall be incurred by the league
without the consent OF a majority Of
the clubs Of the league.
The president shall have the. au
thOrity to appoint four regular UNI
pires to oficiate in games OF the
league. Umpires shall be required tC
pass an examination before and BY
the president OF the league before the
opening game. The umpires shall be
paid SO for service in each game, one
half of the amount to be paid by each
club for which they shall ofIiciate
The president shall have authority L
use the double umpire system in any
game or games Of the League; man
ayers of the team playing such games
then agreeing on the double system
to bear equally the expenses OF the
umpires. In case any manager may
object to the double system OF UNI
piring in any game or games of tn,
league, the manager insisting on Tn,
use OF the double umpire system shall
himself bear the extra expense so in
. Cured
The president shall remove any um
; pire from service in this league upoI
vote of five managers OF the league
. after any umpire shall be found IN
: competent by the five managers.
| any team shall refuse to pay its por
ton of the umpire's salary said none,
b shall be a fine against such MANAGE
: refusing to pay such portion. sucl
) fine to be paid by the delinquent man
, ager TO the umpire before the mex
game in which such umpire work
! with the manager who is delinquent
In case umpires appointed by th'
league president to oficiate in an,
: game shall be unable TO do so, mana
gers of the teams playing any gam
! are authorized to agree on an emeT
J gency umpire or umpires to ohiciat