THE UMPIRE.
The Umpire 54
When Master of the Field, (1) 55
Must Compel Observance of Playing Rules, (2) 55
Special Duties, 56
Is Sole Judge of Play, (1) 56
Shall See Rules Observed before Commencing
Game, (2) 56
RULE.
Must Keep Contesting Nines Playing, (3) 56
Must Count and Call Balls, (4) 56
Umpire Must Call Play, 57
Umpire Allowed to Call Time, 58
Umpire is Empowered to Inflict Fines, 59
For Indecent Language, (1) 59
Wilful Failure of Captain to Remain within
Bounds, (2) 59
Disobedience of a Player, (3) 59
Shall Notify Captain, (4) 59
Repetition of Offences, (5) 59
FIELD RULES.
No Club Shall Allow Open Betting, 60
Who Shall be Allowed in the Field, 61
Audience Shall Not be Addressed, 62
Every Club shall Furnish Police Force, 63
GENERAL DEFINITIONS.
Play, 64
Time, 65
Game, 66
An Inning, 67
A Time at Bat, 68
Legal, 69
Scoring, 70
Batting, (1) 70
Runs Made, (2) 70
Base Hits, (3) 70
Sacrifice Hits, (4) 70
Fielding, (5) 70
Assists, (6) 70
Errors, (7) 70
Stolen Bases, (8) 70
Earned Runs, (9) 70
The Summary, 71
Number of Earned Runs, (1) 71
Number of Two Base Hits, (2) 71
Number of Three Base Hits, (3) 71
Number of Home Runs, (4) 71
Number of Stolen Bases, (5) 71
Number of Double and Triple Plays, (6) 71
Bases on Called Balls, (7) 71
Bases From being Hit, (8) 71
Men Struck Out, (9) 71
Passed Balls, (10) 71
Wild Pitches, (11) 71
Time of Game, (12) 71
Name of Umpire, (13) 71
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#Rules Appendix.#
We have very little to comment upon this year in regard to the amendments made to the playing rules of the game, alike by the special committee appointed to revise them, or by the committee of the whole who do the final work of revision. No improvement in this branch of League legislative work, too, may be looked for until a regular and permanent committee of rules be appointed, with President Young as its continuous chairman, aided by the chief of the umpire staff, Harry Wright, and one member of the League, a member like Mr. Byrne, who has done more since he has been in the League to really improve the game than any other of the several members of the rules committee since 1891. Moreover, the report sent in by this proposed permanent committee of rules should not be changed by the committee of the whole at the spring meetings except by a two-thirds vote. As it is now, the whole business would likely be spoiled by the final revision made by a simple majority vote.