Evening journal., 1922-03-04
Junior CiyLeague
Rules 1922 Season

Organized under the principle OF
Fair and Square Sport" the jun
ior City League is bound together
by nll that for which true sports
manshlp stands. Let "Fair and
Square Sport" guide every act. let
true sportsmanship guard every i'm
pulse. work together for the good
OF the Junior City League. The or
ganization cannot he better served
than through strict observance Of
the rules;
Rule THE name OF this league
shall be The Junior City Baseball
League OF Wilmington. Del.
Rule 2-This league shall consist
OF the following teams for the sea-
son OF 1922: Brownson Academy,
Newport. Defiance Academy, Mer-
wick. Eastlake. South Side Snap
pers, dupont A. c., Bellefonte.
Rule S-Games Of this league shall
be played according to schedule, be-
ginning on April % and ending on
September 2. The schedule shall
be played IN halves. the first half
ending on June 27. and the second
half starting on July /. Postponed
games should be played or as soon
as possible. and can be played on
any day suitable 20 opposing mana
gers, and the president.
Rule A series OF three games
shall be played between the winner
of the first half and the winner OF
the second half to determine the
championship OF the league. This
series IS to start on Labor Day
(sept. -. The league shall have
jurisdiction over this series.
Rule 5-The officers OF this league
shall consist OF a president, who
shall also act as treasurer, a secre-
tnry and a board OF arbitration
consisting Of the president and two
other men he shall select.
Rule 6-It shall be the duty OF
the board to act on all protested
games and forfeitures in the league.
In every such case the decision or
the board shall be hnal
Rule THE president OF this
league shall call meetings OF the
league. preside over all such meet
ings. shall approve players con-
tracts and releases.
Rule s-No club shall be deposed
from membership in this league un-
less such club forfeits all right In
the League for violation OF the rules
as hereinafter defined. and only then
upon a majority vote OF the mem
bors Of the league then in session.
provided a majority OF the league
membership Is represented at such
meeting. No club against wnicn
charges OF violations Of the rules oi
this league may be brought will be
permitted to vote on the question OF
its expulsion from the league.
Rule ALI playeds shall sisr
the formal contract OF the league
agreeing TO play with the club Win
which they are signed, until re-
leased Said contract must be ap'
proved by the president or th'
league. No club IN this league shal
have under contract after July
more than 10 players. In case o.
release OF any player the manager
OF the club releasing him shall notiil
the president of such release I'm
mediatcly. A released player shal
not play with any other club in thi
league until ten days after the ex
piration OF the date OF his releas'
bv any club IN the league. NJ
player shall be signed to play in an.
game Of this league after July /, ex
cept upon unanimous vote OF tn
league.
Rule 1O-No player In this leagu
shall be over 20 years old.
Rule 1.-THE president OF thi
league shall have authority 10 sus
pend from all games Of this League
any player who may be found guilt.
of improper conduct in any gam
played by this league. Umpire
shall report to the president any i'm
proper conduct on the part Of an.
players and the president shall hav
complete authority in sucn case.
Rule 12-All twilight games o
this league shall begin between 81.
and $50 o'clock p. m, on each da.
such games are scheduled. Il Is I'm
derstood, however. that games ma.
start not later than els p. m. oi
dates scheduled upon agreement be
tween managers Of teams playinl
such games. Neither shall this rul
be construed to prevent the playin
Off OF any game on any other dat
than scheduled, upon agreement be