Evening journal., 1921-07-12


League Of Wilmington. Del
Rule 2.-For the season Of 1921 I
this league shall consist Of Elks, !
Kiwanians, Bankers and Brokers. J. /
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ing News and Evening Journal.
Rule 3.-Baseball games Of this
league shall be played according 70
schedule beginning on April i6 and
ending on August 10. It is under
stood the schedule shall be played
In halves. August II is reserved for
the playing of games that may be
postponed during the second half.
Beginning August "a and continuing
on the two successive Wednesdays
series Of three games shall be
played between the winner OF the
first half and the winner OF the
second half to determine the cham
pionship Of the league.
Rule 4.-The officers OF this
league shall consist Of a president,
and a board OF arbitration. consist
ing Of the three newspaper writers
20 be selected by its president II
shall be the duty Of the board 10
act on all protested games and for
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case the decision OF the board shall
be fnaL
Rule 5.--The president Of this
league shall call meetings OF the
league. preside over all such meet
ings shan approve players contracts
and releases name assign umpires TO
games in the league. and perform
such duties as may be required for
the proper conduct Of the league
Ruie 6.--No club shall be deposed
from menbership in this league un-
less such club forfeits all rights in
the league for violation Of the rules
as hereinafter defined, and only then
upon a majority vote OF the mem
bers OF the league then in session.
| provided a majority OF the league
membership is represented at such
meeting. No club against which
charges Of violations OF the rules OF
this league may be brought will be
permitted to vote on the question OF
its expulsion from the league.
Rule All players shall sign
the formal contract OF the
league. agreeing to play with
the club with which they are
signed, until released. said con-
tract must be approved by the pres
ident Of the league. No club IN this
league shall have under contract
after July 13, 1921. more than Is
players. In case of release OF any
player the manager OF the club re-
leasing him shall notify the presi-
dent Of such release Immediately. A
released player shall not play with
any other club in this league until
ten days after the expiration OF the
date Of his release by any club in
the league No player shall be sign
ed 20 play in any game of this
league after July 80. except upon
unanimous vote Of the league.
Rule 6-The president Of this
league shall have authority 70 sus-
pend from all games OF this lea que
any player who may be found guilty
OF improper conduct in any game
played by this league. Umpires
shall report TO the president any i'm
proper conduct on the part Of any
players and the president shall have
complete authority in such case.
Rule s-An single afternoon
games OF this league shall begin be-
tween SIS and $50 o'clock p. m. on
each day such games are scheduled.
II Is understood however, that
games may start not later than 6.15
p. m. on dates scheduled upon
agreement between managers OF
! teams playing such games. Neither
! shall this rule be construed to pre-
j vent the playing OF Of any game on
any other date than scheduled. upon
agreement between managers with
the consent Of the president. Games
postponed In this manner shall be
played before the next league sched-
ule date. All regularly postponed
games shall be played on before the
next regular scheduled dates be-
tween teams having postponed
games. Il is understood that all
games by teams OF this league with
the Elks and Harlan Apprentices
shall be played on the Harlan Field
unless otherwise agreed between
teams scheduled with Elks and
Harlan Apprentices.
Rule 10. Umpires Of this league
shall be appointed by the president.
They shall report al all games hf-
teen minutes before the start OF any
game scheduled by this league.
Their salary shall be SO a game. the
amount TO be paid equally by the
teams with which they officiate.
Rule II. Umpires shall have all
authority now vested in major league
umpires except authority to fne
players.
Rule ~. Playing rules OF the
National League Of Baseball Clubs
shalt govern this league.
Rule 13 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
club shall provide one new ball for
each scheduled game.
Rule IA. ANY club that shall fail
TO play two consecutive scheduled
games Of this league shall automat-
ically lose all it's rights and privileges
in the league.
Rule is. 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 lose such game, judgment in
such case to be ordered by the pres
ident OF the league.