The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-04
WORLD SERIES
RULES RIGID
Powers and Authority That Are
Virtually Autocratic Invest
ed in Commission.
(sy Associated Press,

New York, Oct. 3-Powers and au-
thority that are virtually autocratic
are invested In the National Baseball
Commission for the conduct OF the
worlds series In order that the big
games that annually wind UP the sea-
sen shall be kept, as far as possible,
free from scandal. All the important
details OF the series as well as the
minor ones. are arranged by the COM
mission, leaving to the playing clubs
only those arrangements that affect
.he actual playing of the games on
their respective home grounds. ~
Three days before the beginning Of
the series each year the owners OF the
contesting clubs are Obliged to deposit
with the national commission GER
titled check for 10000 as a guarantee
OF good faith to play out the schedule
so arranged by the commission and to
abide by the rules and regulations
promulgated by the commission.
While It Is well known that under
the present rules the championship
shall go to the club first winning five
games out Of nine, the patton commits
sion has the right to terminate the
series at any time 1t deems the interest
OF baseball demands it and to declare
one OF the clubs the winner of the
championship regardless Of previous
performances.
Another safeguard is the provision
that prohibits either club participant
ing in the worlds series from giving
TO any of its players bonus or prize,
and any player released by either OF
the clubs to any other club OF the
league is prohibited from sharing in
the receipts either as present or re-
ward from his former teammates, the
releasing club or any Of its officials
In order to prevent changes OF play
ers from one team to another to pre-
pare for the worlds series in the way
of strengthening team. q. player to
be eligible TO take part in the cham
pionship games must be bona fide
member OF the qualifying teams and
under a promulgated playing contract
on or before August 81. And the jur-
isdiction of the national commission
over worlds series players does not
terminate with the final game OF the
championship series. but continues
throughout the year in which the
championship is decided.
1t is provided in the regulations that
the teams participating in the worlds
series shall disband after the close OF
the series and as teams or individuals
they arc prohibited from playing ex-
hibition games during the remainder
Of the year. In order to insure the OBJ
servance Of this rule the national
commission retains from the share of
each player in the championship SER
les $500. which is withheld until De-
cember L. Then il the players have
not violated the rule the money is re-
turned to the players with interest at
six percent from the time it was so
retained.
Arranging the schedule is one OF the
important details that devolves upon
the national commission. In most
seasons this Is not difficult task. as
the commission can go ahead with its
schedule making as soon as the pen
nant raves have been decided. How
ever, this season was one that has
complications because OF the close
ness OF the league races and the uncer-
tainty OF the winners almost to the
end OF the schedule. Under such con-
ditions the national commission is re-
CURED, when the pennant winners are
not decided within 10 days Of the close
OF the season, to meet and arrange
tentative schedules for every club hav-
ing a chance.
II for ANY reason a game Is post
noned or terminated before 10 be-
comes regulation game or terminates
in tie score. it shall be played off
IN the city where originally scheduled
before the succeeding scheduled games
in the other city are played
In the event of the worlds series
extending beyond the players contract
season. the players are obliged to con-