The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-10-04
BASEBALL COMMISSION
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New York, Oct. 3-Powers and
authority that are virtually auto
cratic 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
season shall be kept, as far as possi-
bic, free from scandal. All the impor-
tant details of the series as well as
the minor ones are arranged by the
commission, leaving to the players
only those arrangements that affect
the 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 sobliged each to
deposit with the national commission
a certified check for $4,000 as a guar
antee of good faith. to play out the
schedule so arranged by the commits
sion and to abide by the rules and
regulations promulgated by the COM
mission.
While it is well known that under
the present rules the championship
snail go to the club first winning five
games out of nine. the national COM
mission has the right to terminate
the series at any time it 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 participat-
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 in 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
players from one team to another to
prepare for the worlds series. IN the
way of strengthening a team, a player
to be eligible to take part in the
championship games must be a bona
fide member of the eqpalifying teams
and under promulgated playing
contract on or before August 81. And
the jurisdiction of the national COM
mission over the worlds series play-
ers 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
lclose of the series and as teams Oh
individuals they are prohibited from
playing exhibition games during the
remainder of the year. In order tc
insure the observance of this rule the
national commission retains from the
share of each player in the champion
ship series $500, which is withheld
until December /. Then If the player.
have not violated the rule the none,
is returned to the players with inter
lest at six per cent from the time i
was so retained.
Arranging the schedule is one O.
the most important details that de
wolves upon the national commission
In most seasons tn is is not a diff
Icult task as the commission can 2,
IaEead with its schedule making q
lsoon as the pennant races have bee
decided. However. this season wa
lone that has complications because o
the closeness of the league races an
the uncertainty of the winners almos
TO the end of the schedule. Unde
Isuch conditions the national commits
lsion is required, when the pennan
winners are not decided within te
days of the close of the season, t
inject and arrange tentative schedule
for every club having chance.
1t for any reason a game is post
Iponed or terminated before it be
comes regulation game or term
J mates in tie score it shall be playe
I off in the city where originally scheG
. uled before the succeeding schedule
, games in the other city are PLAYED.
In the event OF the worlds serie
Extending beyond the players cor
tract season, the players are oblige
to continue at their contract rate /
! the end of the series.
The question often has been aske
as to what becomes of the money r.
4 ceived by the national conmissio
t from the worlds series. In the fir,
place it goes into the regular funds .
the commission TO defray the nece,
isary expenses during the year ar