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coachcr Intentionally interfcred with such
thrown ball, the runner or runners must
return to the last bases touched, and the
coachcr penalized by removal from the
playing field"
Amend rule IS, section 3, by sdding
Provided, such fourth unfair ball shall
not be called If the umpire declares the
ball dead, because of pitched ball
accidentally hi ting the bat, as described
In clause of rule 35.
Amend rule 56. section 8, by adding the
following sentence III lair hit hili goes
through an iniielder, and hits a runner
Immediately back of him, the umpire must
not declare the runner out for being hit by
batted bali. In making such decision
the umpire must be convinced that the
ball passed through the Iptield and that
no other infielder has the chance to make
play on the ball. II, in the judgment oi
the umpire, the gunner deliberately and
intentionally kicks such hit ball, on
which the Infelder had missed play,
then the runner must be called out Tor
interference
Add to section Q: ''The bah must be
firmly held by the fielder after touching
the runner. The ball cannot be juggled,
even though the fielder may retarn pos
session OF the ball and prevent same from
dropping to the grounu.
Add 10 section To- "a base runner who
holds his base on fly bnll shall have the
right to advance the moment such fly ball
touches the hands of a fielder
Add new section II for old, as follows
"If, in the Judgment of the umpire, the
coacher at third bas by touching or
holding tn, runner physically assists him
in returning to or leaving third base. The
runner. however, should not be declared
out if no play is being made.
Add new section II: "in event base
runner is trying TO score from third base
on pitched ball or the squeeze play q
'balk' and also an interference should be
called If th catcher runs out IN front OF
the plate to catch the ball, and the runner
shall be allowed to score and the hatsman
he entitled to first base The same penal
ties must he imposed in case the catcher
pushes the betsman out Of the way, or tips
his bal"
Amend rule So by including section lo
of rule 56, +" which will provide that an
appeal must be made TO have a runner de
ciared out for leaving base before lily
ball is caught
Amend rule "a, section !, to read 40
follows: |. If rain fall so heavily as IN the
Judgment of the umpire to prevent cor.
tinuing the game, IN which case he shau
note the time of suspension, and NJ, at the
end of thirty minutes rain shall continue
to fall, the umpire shall be the sole Judge
of whether or not resumption OF play -
going TO be possible. and he alone shall
have the authority to continue waiting or
to terminate the game.
Amend section ,, by adding tho follow
ing: Provided, that in case Of accident TO
az ms tp make
a pIav on either n batted or thrown ball,
time shall not be called until, IN the
judgment of the umpire, no further play
Is possible
Add to last line Of section 3, rule "a, 'or
In case of accident to player or umpire.
THE TNTEN TIoNAL PASS.
1t shall be illegal for the catcher to leave
hrs natural position Immediately and
directly back Of the plate for the purpose OF
aiding the pitcher to Intentionally g1vlng a
base on balls 10 batsman.
IL the catcher shall move out OF his
position prior to the tune OF the ball leav-
ing the pitchers hand, all runners on bases
shall be entitled TO advance one base.
Amend rule 30 by adding the following
new section: Section ,, At no time during
the progress Of the game shall the pitcher
ttg aifONtN ~ ~ fit{8EN u
of any kind Ia the ball: (2) cxpectorate
either on the bali or his glove; (31 10 rub
the ball on his glove, person or clothing,
or (4) to deface the bali IN any manner or
20 deliver what Is called the shine ball,
spit ball, mud ball or emery ball. For
violation of any provision Of thus rule the
pitcher shall pc ordered from the game,
and he barred from participation IN any
championship contest for period Of ten
DAYS"
Note-In adopting the foregoing rule
against freak deliveries 1T Is understood
and agreed that all bonafde spit-ball
pitchers shall be certified TO their re
spective presidents of the A American and
National lea gues at least 10 days prior TO
April IA, next, and that the pitchers so
certified shall be exempt from the opera
ton Of the rule-so far as it relates 10 the
spit-ball only during the playing season of
1920.
Amend rule IA, section 4. by substitut-
ing the following: I'm event of the ball
being Intentionally discolored by any
PLAYER, either by rubbing il with the soil,
or by applying rosin, parathne, hcorice,
or any other foreign substance 10 IT, or
otherwise Intentionally damaging or rough
ening the same with sand or emery paper
or other substance. the umpire shall forth
with demand the return of that ball, and
substitute for it another legal ball, and the
offending PLAYER shall be disbarred from
further participation in the game. II,
however, the umpire cannot detect the
violator of this rule, and the ball IS de-
livered to the bat by the pitcher, then the
latter shall be at once removed from the
game, and as an additional penalty shall
be automatically suspended for period
of ten days.
The following resolution was introduc-
ed by Jack Sheridan of st. LOUIS and adopt
ed by the rules committee:
Resolved, that It be the sense OF the
Joint rules committee than an official
diamond for BOYS under 10 years Of age be
as follows:
From home 10 first base, 81 feet; first
TO second base, 81 feet; second to third
base, 50 feet; third to home plate, 81 feet;
home to second base, lis feet, II - inches;
from home plate to pitching plate, so
feet. and that the official ball for bows
under 16 years of age shall not be larger
than 81 inches IN circumference and
shall not weigh more than - ounces, and
that such diamond will be found in the
official baseball guides of 1920. Presidents
Hevdler and johnson have been asked to
appoint committee TO confer with the
playing grounds associations throughout
the country to adopt this as the official
boys diamond.
Recommendations of Rules Committee
of Baseball Writers Association of Ameri
ca to Joint rules committee were adopted
by the joint rules committee and ratified