Evening journal., 1921-04-07
CiyLeqgue Rules, Season 1921

nedder games undef tucn clfCun-
stances each umpire shall receive
s- for ms services and in case Of
two umpires each shall receive s.
for his services.
Rule is. Playing rules Of the Ma
tional League of Baseball Clubs shall
govern this league.
Rule 10. The Draper and May
nard Company ball shall be used in
all games played by clubs OF this
league. Failure to use such ball
shall be construed TO be a violation
Of the rules OF the league. Each
home club shall provide a sufficient
number Of balls to play each sched-
uled game.
Rule 20. Any club OF this league
which may forfeit any scheduled
game under any circumstances shall
pay a fine OF $1,000 and lose such
game, subject however. to review by
the Board OF Arbitration. Any club
that shall fail to play two consecu-
lively scheduled games OF this league
shall automatically lose all its
rights and privileges in the league.
Rule 21 Any manager of any
club in this league who shall permit
an ineligible player to take part in
/ any scheduled game OF this league
shall be fined $500. judgment in
such case to be ordered by the presi-
dent OF the league. Such fine shall
| be paid to the secretary
within three days after being i'm
posed. Second fine for violation Of
this rule shall mean the forfeiture Of
such offending club from all rights
in the league.
Rule %. None Of the rules OF this
/ league shall be changed during the
playing season except by consent of
all the managers OF this league.
Rule %. All financial transactions
on the ball fields Of this league shall
be conducted by the two club man.
ayers or their representatives. Club
! presidents or club managers shall be
regarded as representatives in all
matters pertaining to the league.
Rule "a, Each club Of this league
shall be fully uniformed by May /
1921. Any club manager who per-
mits any player to appear without
fun uniform in any scheduled gam,
after May 81 shall he fined $500 for
each and every player who may So
appear on the field. The president
shall have authority to impose sucf
fine.
Rule 25. Any and all fines tina
may be levied on any club OF thil
league shall be deposited in th'
treasury Of the league to be used al
the league may direct.
Rule 26. No manager of any clul
in this league shall hold an execu
tive position in the league.
Rule 27. Any club Of this leagu,
that may be deprived OF its hom
playing field for any scheduled gam
OF the league shall play such gam
on the field OF the opposing club tina
may be scheduled to play such game
the home club manager so incon
venienced to report the fact to IN
president OF the league "a hours be
fore the time OF such schedule
game.
Rule 2s. Official scores OF a
games played by clubs of this leagu
! shall be filed in the Office Of the sec
, retary- treasurer within as hours al
! ter games are played. Each clu
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the secretary treasurer on the frs
day OF each month during the play
ing season the batting and feldin
averages Of each player on his clu
during the preceding month.
Rule 90 Before the close Of eac
legally played game or games. b
clubs OF this league. the clubs play
ing each game or games shall divid
B equally the financial proceeds @
each game or games, after the ren
Of playing grounds, government tal
the price Of two balls. and the salar
OF umpire or umpires are deducte
% therefrom.
Rule 80. Each club Of this leagu
shall have deposited with the secre
: tary-treasurer of the league on q
j. before April 16. 1921. the sum
z -, as a guarantee TO play out IN
y schedule. Should any fine be levie
{ by the league or by it's presiden
y under the rules. for violation OF IN
rules Of the league. and such fine oi
y dered by the league.or by It's pres
dent to be deducted from any club
guarantee money an amount equ
p" to the fine shall be deposited in n
league treasury by each manag,
I" who may be fined that the guarant,
+, w. Of each club shall always be -
~ Ten days shall be the limit Of tin
!" for any manager so fined to make 1
- his deficiency OF the required qua
=. antee in the hands Of the secretar
~ treasurer. Violation OF this rule w
o. invoke a fine equal to that unpa
to the league, the president to ha.
&c authority to impose such addition
j. fine.
= Rule 81. Each baseball diamol
y, used by each home club Of n
~ league shall either be enclosed
fence or roped of from the first ba
line to the third base line This III
e. shall be at least. 10 feet from d
~ base line.