Spalding's Baseball Guide And Official League Book For 1889 Part 14

SYDNEY ELEVEN.

Robinson, l. b. w., b. Earle 1 Halligan, c. Burns, b. Anson 21 Kidman, c. Pfeffer, b. Anson 19 Woolcott, c. and b. Anson 4 Crane, c. Williamson b. Earle 14 A. Gregory, c. Burns, b. Wright 35 Hemsley, not out 18 Sundries 3 ----- Total for six wickets 115

We are compelled to omit the National Agreement for want of s.p.a.ce. It will be given in the Official League Book.

[Ill.u.s.tration: A. G. MILLS.]

Mr. A. G. Mills was connected with the Chicago Club at the organization of the National League, and he partic.i.p.ated in the legislative work of the League from 1876 to 1885 when he resigned his position as President, to which position he was unanimously elected on the death of President Hulbert. To his efficient services as President and one of the Board of Directors is the success of the League after the death of its founder largely due. He was the originator of the National Agreement which has so firmly bound together the National League and the American a.s.sociation.

Since he resigned his position as President of the League in 1885, he has been practically out of Base Ball, although he still takes a deep interest in the game. He was succeeded by the worthy President, Mr. N. E. Young.

INDEX TO RULES AND REGULATIONS

RULE.

The Ground 1 The Infield 2 The Bases 3 Number of (1) 3 The Home Bases (2) 3 First, Second and Third (3) 3 Position (4) 3 Foul Lines 4 Pitcher's Lines 5 Catcher's Lines 6 Captain's Lines 7 Player's Lines 8 Batman's Lines 9 Three Feet Lines 10 Lines must be Marked 11 The Ball 12 Weight and Size (1) 12 Number b.a.l.l.s Furnished (2) 12 Furnished by Home Club (3) 12 Replaced if Injured (4) 12 The Bat 13 Material of (1) 13 Shape of (2) 13

THE PLAYERS AND THEIR POSITIONS.

Number of Players in Game 14 Players' Positions 15 Players not to Sit with Spectators 16 Club Uniforms 17 The Pitcher's Position 18 The Batsman's Position 19 Order of Batting 20 Where Players Must Remain (1) 20 s.p.a.ce Reserved for Umpire (2) 20 s.p.a.ce Allotted Players "at Bat" (3) 20 The Players' Benches 21

THE GAME.

Time of Champions.h.i.+p Game (1) 22 Number of Innings (2) 22 Termination of Game (a) 22 The Winning Run (b) 22 A Tie Game 23 A Drawn Game 24 A Called Game 25 A Forfeited Game 26 Failure of the Nine to Appear (1) 26 Refusal of One Side to Play (2) 26 Failure to Resume Playing (3) 26 Willful Violation (4) 26 Disobeying Order to Remove Player (5) 26 Written Notice to President (6) 26 No Game 27 Subst.i.tutes 28 One or More Subst.i.tute Players (1) 28 Extra Player (2) 28 Base Runner (3) 28 Choice of Innings 29 A Fair Ball 30 An Unfair Ball 31 A Balk 32 Motion to Deceive (1) 32 Delay by Holding (2) 32 Pitcher Outside of Lines (3) 32 A Dead Ball 33 A Foul Strike 34 Block b.a.l.l.s 35 Stopped by Person Not in Game (1) 35 Ball Returned (2) 35 Base Runner Must Stop (3) 35 The Scoring of Runs 36 A Fair Hit 37 A Foul Hit 38 Batted Ball Outside Grounds 39 A Fair Batted Ball 40 Strikes 41 Ball Struck at by Batsman (1) 41 A Fair Ball Delivered by Pitcher (2) 41 Attempt to Make Foul Hit (3) 41 A Foul Strike 42 The Batsman is Out 43 Failure to Take Position at Bat in Order (1) 43 Failure to Take Position Within One Minute after Being Called (2) 43 If He Makes a Foul Hit (3) 43 If He Makes a Foul Strike (4) 43 Attempt to Hinder Catcher (5) 43 Three Strikes Called by Umpire (6) 43 If Ball Hits Him while Making Third Strike (7) 43 Attempted Foul Hit after Two Strikes (8) 43 The Batsman Becomes a Base Runner 44 After a Fair Hit (1) 44 After Four b.a.l.l.s are Called (2) 44 After Three Strikes are Declared (3) 44 If Hit by Ball While at Bat (4) 44 After Illegal Delivery of Ball (5) 44 Bases to be Touched 45 Ent.i.tled to Base 46 If Umpire Call Four b.a.l.l.s (1) 46 If Umpire Award Succeeding Batsman Base (2) 46 If Umpire Calls Balk (3) 46 If Pitcher's Ball Pa.s.ses Catcher (4) 46 Ball Strikes Umpire (5) 46 Prevented from Making Base (6) 46 Fielder Stops Ball (7) 46 Returning to Bases 47 If Foul Tip (1) 47 If Foul Strike (2) 47 If Dead Ball (3) 47 Ball Thrown to Intercept Base Runner (4) 47 Base Runner Out 48 Attempt to Hinder Catcher from Fielding Ball (1) 48 If Fielder Hold Fair Hit Ball (2) 48 Third Strike Ball Held by Fielder (3) 48 Touched with Ball after Three Strikes (4) 48 Touching First Base (5) 48 Running from Home Base to First Base (6) 48 Running from First to Second Base (7) 48 Failure to Avoid Fielder (8) 48 Touched by Ball While in Play (9) 48 Fair or Foul Hit Caught by Fielder (10) 48 Batsman Becomes a Base Runner (11) 48 Touched by Hit Ball before Touching Fielder (12) 48 Running to Base (13) 48 Umpire Calls Play (14) 48 When Batsman or Base Runner is Out 49 Coaching Rules 50

THE UMPIRE.

Umpire's Power 51, 52 When Master of the Field (1) 52 Must Compel Observance of Playing Rules (2) 52 Special Duties 53 Is Sole Judge of Play (1) 53 Shall see Rules Observed Before Commencing Game (2) 53 Must Keep Contesting Nines Playing (3) 53 Must Count and Call b.a.l.l.s (4) 53 Attention of Umpire is Directed Against 54 Laziness or Loafing , (1) 54 Seeking to Disconcert Fielder (2) 54 Violation of Rules by Base Runner (3) 54 Umpire Must Call Play 55 Umpire Allowed to Call Time 56 Umpire is Empowered to Inflict Fines 57 For Indecent Language (1) 57 Wilful Failure of Captain to Remain within Bounds (2) 57 Disobedience of a Player (3) 57 Shall Notify Captain (4) 57 Repet.i.tion of Offenses (5) 57

FIELD RULES.

No Club Shall Allow Open Betting 58 Who Shall be Allowed in the Field 59 Audience Shall Not be Addressed 60 Every Club Shall Furnish Police Force 61

GENERAL DEFINITIONS.

Play 62 Time 63 Game 64 An Inning 65 A Time at Bat 66 Legal 67 Scoring 68 Batting (1) 68 Runs Made (2) 68 Base Hits (3) 68 Sacrifice Hits (4) 68 Fielding (5) 68 a.s.sists (6) 68 Error (7) 68 Stolen Bases (8) 68 Runs Earned (9) 68 The Summary 69 Number of Earned Runs (1) 69 Number of Two Base Hits (2) 69 Number of Three Base Hits (3) 69 Number of Home Runs (4) 69 Number of Stolen Bases (5) 69 Number of Double and Triple Plays (6) 69 Bases on Called b.a.l.l.s (7) 69 Bases from Being Hit (8) 69 Men Struck Out (9) 69 Pa.s.sed b.a.l.l.s (10) 69 Wild Pitches (11) 69 Time of Game (12) 69 Name of Umpire (13) 69 Amendments 70

NATIONAL PLAYING RULES OF

Professional Base Ball Clubs

AS ADOPTED JOINTLY BY THE NATIONAL LEAGUE AND AMERICAN a.s.sOCIATION, AND GOVERNING ALL CLUBS PARTIES TO THE NATIONAL AGREEMENT.

1889.

THE BALL GROUND.

RULE 1. The Ground must be an enclosed field, sufficient in size to enable each player to play in his position as required by these Rules.

RULE 2. The Infield must be a s.p.a.ce of ground thirty yards square.

THE BASES.

RULE 3. The Bases must be

SEC. 1. Four in number, and designated as First Base, Second Base, Third Base and Home Base.

SEC. 2. The Home Base must be of whitened rubber twelve inches square, so fixed in the ground as to be even with the surface, and so placed in the corner of the infield that two of its sides will form part of the boundaries of said infield.

SEC. 3. The First, Second and Third Bases must be canvas bags, fifteen inches square, painted white, and filled with some soft material, and so placed that the center of the second base shall be upon its corner of the infield, and the center of the first and third bases shall be on the lines running to and from second base and seven and one-half inches from the foul lines, providing that each base shall be entirely within the foul lines.

SEC. 4. All the bases must be securely fastened in their positions, and so placed as to be distinctly seen by the Umpire.

THE FOUL LINES.

RULE 4. The Foul Lines must be drawn in straight lines from the outer corner of the Home Base, along the outer edge of the First and Third Bases, to the boundaries of the Ground.

THE POSITION LINES.

RULE 5. The Pitcher's Lines must be straight lines forming the boundaries of a s.p.a.ce of ground, in the infield, five and one-half feet long by four feet wide, distant fifty feet from the center of the Home Base, and so placed that the five and one half feet lines would each be two feet distant from and parallel with a straight line pa.s.sing through the center of the Home and Second Bases. Each corner of this s.p.a.ce must be marked by a flat iron plate or stone six inches square, fixed in the ground even with the surface.

RULE 6. The Catcher's Lines must be drawn from the outer corner of the Home Base, in continuation of the Foul Lines, straight to the limits of the Ground back of Home Base.

RULE 7. The Captain's or Coacher's Lines must be a line fifteen feet from and parallel with the Foul Lines, said lines commencing at a line parallel with and seventy-five feet distant from the catcher's lines, and running thence to the limits of the grounds.

RULE 8. The Players' Lines must be drawn from the Catcher's Lines to the limits of the Ground, fifty feet distant from and parallel with, the foul lines.

RULE 9. The Batsman's Lines must be straight lines forming the boundaries of a s.p.a.ce on the right, and of a similar s.p.a.ce on the left of the Home Base, six feet long by four feet wide, extending three feet in front of and three feet behind the center of the Home Base, and with its nearest line distant six inches from the Home Base.

RULE 10. The Three Feet Lines must be drawn as follows: From a point on the Foul Line from Home Base to First Base, and equally distant from such bases, shall be drawn a line on Foul Ground, at a right angle to said Foul Line, and to a point three feet distant from it; thence running parallel with said Foul Line, to a point three feet distant from the First Base; thence in a straight line to the Foul Line, and thence upon the Foul Line to point of beginning.

RULE 11. The lines designated in Rules 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 must be marked with chalk or other suitable material, so as to be distinctly seen by the Umpire. They must all be so marked their entire length, except the Captain's and Player's Lines, which must be so marked for a distance of at least thirty-five yards from the Catcher's Lines.

THE BALL.

RULE 12. The Ball.

SEC. 1. Must not weigh less than five or more than five and one-quarter ounces avoirdupois, and measure not less than nine nor more than nine and one-quarter inches in circ.u.mference. The Spalding League Ball, or the Reach American a.s.sociation Ball must be used in all games played under these rules.

SEC. 2. For each champions.h.i.+p game two b.a.l.l.s shall be furnished by the Home Club to the Umpire for use. When the ball in play is batted over the fence or stands, on to foul ground out of sight of the players, the other ball shall be immediately put into play by the Umpire. As often as one of the two in use shall be lost, a new one must be subst.i.tuted, so that the Umpire may at all times, after the game begins, have two for use. The moment the Umpire delivers the alternate ball to the catcher or pitcher it comes into play, and shall not be exchanged until it, in turn, pa.s.ses out of sight on to foul ground.

SEC. 3. In all games the ball or b.a.l.l.s played with shall be furnished by the Home Club, and the last ball in play becomes the property of the winning club. Each ball to be used in champions.h.i.+p games shall be examined, measured and weighed by the Secretary of the a.s.sociation, inclosed in a paper box and sealed with the seal of the Secretary, which seal shall not be broken except by the Umpire in the presence of the captains of the two contesting nines after play has been called.