The umpire is chosen by both sides to decide questions in dispute. There is no appeal from his decision, even where both sides think him in error.
It would take a whole book properly to go into the details of baseball, but no instructions can take the place of practice, and it will be better if this can be done under the direction of an expert.
RULES
Here are a few baseball rules that it will be well to remember:
1. The infield must be thirty yards square.
2. The bases must be four in number.
3. The ball must weigh not less than five nor more than five and a quarter ounces. It must be not less than nine nor more than nine and a quarter inches in circumference.
4. The bat must be wholly of wood, except that the handle may be wound with cord or wire. The length must not exceed forty-two inches nor the diameter, at the thickest, more than two and a half inches.
5. The players on each side shall be nine. The captain assigns them their places.
6. The pitcher must keep both feet on the ground, except when throwing the ball.