Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-19
REGULATIONS OF ALL
WILMINGTON LEAGUE
Rules Adopted for the Govern.
ment of the Baseball Teams
This Season.

The rules of the Wilmington Base
hall League. which were adopted last
Sunday afternoon at the meeting held in
the keystone Field Club rooms, following
their second reading. are made public
by President Leo Walsh.
They are as follows:
|. The name shall be the All-WiIming-
ton Baseball League, consisting of Elev-
enth Ward, Eden, Defiance, Ninth Ward
Neighborhood. Parkside and keystone.
2. The games shall be played per sched-
ule beginning Saturday, May l, 1920
3. The officers of the league shall con-
sist of president. treasurer and secretary
and be composed of an arbitration COM
mittee of three men.
t. The president of the league shall
call all meetings of the league, preside over
same and approve all players contracts
and releases; the secretary to have same
published.
5. The treasurer shall keep all funds,
hold forfeit money of the teams of the
league and shall be bonded to the amount
of 81 900.
8. The secretary shall record the min
utes of all meetings, shall issue newspaper
notices for meetings of the league at the
suggestion of the president.
7. No club shall be deposed from the
in the league by the violation of the rules
Of the league.
s All PLAYERS used by the clubs of
this league shall sign the formal contract
of the league agreeing to play with one
certain team, said contract to be approved
by the president. No club shall at any
time have more than fifteen f15} men
under contract after the second game IS
played. In case of release of any player
the manager of the club releasing the
player shall notify the president or secre-
tary and this player or player shall not
be able to play with any club unless no.
tification has been received by the above
named men by midnight Friday.
Q. No players shall be signed by the
managers of the clubs after August /,
1920. All single games shall start at 3.15
D. m. and double-headers at O'Clock.
10 Umpires shall be at games 20
minutes before the start of games and
shall have the authority given major
league Umpires. except that they cannot
fine players. The president of the league
shall have the authority to fine players
who act disorderlywithin the dates of the
league schedule. Any club forfeitlng
game owing to a dispute or over any
player shall have fine imposed of not
more than FIVE dollars, subject to the find
ing Of the arbitration committee
IL. In case any club shall have in
sufficient players 10 start game owing
to unavoidable circumstances such club
shall consult with the manager OF the
opposing team and may request two play
ers In no case shall either player be
pitcher.
IL. Any manager of this league who
shall allow an ineligible player to take
part in any game shall be fined FIVE dol
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player participated in, subject TO decision
of the arbitration committee. Such fines
must be paid before the team can par
ticipate in any other games of the league. |
13 None of the rules of the league shall |
be changed during the playing season |
without the consent Of seven managers !
Of the league Postponed games of the 1
league shall be played the next time |
the clubs meet.
= Il. All financial transactions between |
the teams of the league shall be conducted |
by the managers, who shall be recognized |
as official representatives IN regard to all |
matters pertaining to games. All expenses |
of the league shall be met by an assess
ment on the clubs comprising the league. |
No expense shall be incurred by the league |
without the consent of the majority of the
managers. The president shall appoint |
four umpires 10 ofHciate in the games of
the league. Umpires shall be required 10
pass an examination before the president |
of the league before the opening game.
Umpires shall be paid four dollars for each
single game and seven dollars for double
headers The president shall remove any
umpire from service in the league upon the /
vote of majority Of managers present at |
meeting In question. Ia case two umplres
work in the same game the money shall
be equally divided.
Is Each team In the league shall be
uniformed (pants and stockings before |
the oDering game. ANY manager using /
PLAYER without same shall be fined two |
dolials. No manager IN the league shall /
hold ;.n official position IN the league. No /
pavc. shall play IN game. OF the league /
f.c, .rc hls contract takes a proper course /
and Is signed by the president.
ii. Any player who is released must |
remain out of the league for 10 days before
being eligible TO play with another club
Player release must be given immediate
ly TO president or secretary.
II. All money collected at the games
shall be equally divided with the opposing
team.
Is. Scores Of games PLAYED by this
league shall be fled with the secretary of
the league not later than clock Satur-
day evening.
l9. The president Of the league shall
have the sole power TO interpret all rules
OF this league In case Of disagreement
between the team managers over the mean
ing of any rule of this league.
20. American League rules will be used
In the Wilmington League.
q. Teams in the All-Wilmington not
showing up for two games during the
playing season viii be dropped from the
league.
p. The league viii play 2f games with
no split-up in the season. Money will be
divided as follows: First, 500; second,
$50; third, $40.
%. Only persons allowed at the meet
ings of the league are the managers and
captains. In case either men are unable
TO be present an accredited represents
tive viii be allowed to attend.
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