SPALDING'S BASE BALL GUIDE for 1895 is the twentieth annual edition of the work issued under the auspices of the National League. It is also the fifteenth annual edition published under the editorship of Mr. Henry Chadwick, he having first entered upon his editorial duties on the GUIDE in 1881. Moreover, it is the fourth annual edition issued under the government of the existing major League, which League was the result of the reconstruction measures adopted during the winter of 1891-92; and this latest issue of SPALDING'S LEAGUE GUIDE in several respects, if not in all, surpasses all of its predecessors. New features are presented in its pages this year which are of special interest; the most noteworthy being the new record of every game played in the League championship series—-won, lost or drawn—-from April 19 to September 30, 1894, inclusive; the names of the opposing pitchers in each game; being a record never before published in any base ball manual, this alone making the GUIDE of 1895 a model book of reference for the whole base ball fraternity. Added to this are not only the full statistics of the League season of 1894, but also special articles on the latest scientific points of play developed in the professional arena; together with editorial comments on the leading events of the past season—-now regarded as one of the interesting features of the book—-and the scores of the model games of 1894, etc. A new chapter is "The Reference Guide," devoted to statistics valuable as references. In addition to which is the new code of rules which went into effect in April, 1895, and the editorial explanatory appendix, revised by President Young of the League; the whole making the GUIDE the model base ball manual of the period, the book being of special value, alike to the amateur class of the base ball fraternity, as to the class of professional exemplars of the game.
AMERICAN SPORTS PUBLISHING COMPANY, 241 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY.
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WASHINGTON, D. C, March, 1895.
By authority vested in me, I do hereby certify that Messrs. A. G. Spalding & Bros, have been granted the exclusive right to publish the "OFFICIAL LEAGUE BOOK" for 1895.
N. E. YOUNG, Secretary of the National League and American Association of Professional Base Ball Clubs.
[Illustration A.G. Mills; N.E. Young; Wahulbert—The Three Presidents] [Illustration: Baltimore Base Ball Club. Champions of 1894.] [Illustration] [Illustration: New York Base Ball Club, '94.]
d00755">SECTION. 4. If, while he be a Batsman, without making any attempt to strike, his person—excepting hands or forearm, which makes it a dead ball—or clothing be hit by a ball from the Pitcher; unless, in the opinion of the Umpire, he intentionally permits himself to be so hit.
SECTION. 5. Instantly after an illegal delivery of a ball by the Pitcher.
BASES TO BE TOUCHED.
RULE 47. The Base Runner must touch each base in regular order, viz., First, Second, Third and Home Bases, and when obliged to return (except on a foul hit) must retouch the base or bases in reverse order. He shall only be considered as holding a base after touching it, and shall then be entitled to hold such base until he has legally touched the next base in order, or has been legally forced to vacate it for a succeeding Base Runner.
ENTITLED TO BASES.
RULE 48. The Base Runner shall be entitled, without being put out, to take the base in the following cases:
SECTION 1. If, while he was Batsman, the Umpire called four balls.
SECTION. 2. If the Umpire awards a succeeding batsman a base on four balls, or for being hit with a pitched ball, or in case of an illegal delivery—as in Rule 46, Section 5—and the Base Runner is thereby forced to vacate the base held by him.
SECTION. 3. If the Umpire calls a "balk." SECTION. 4. If a ball, delivered by the Pitcher, pass the Catcher and touch the Umpire, or any fence or building within ninety feet of the Home Base.
SECTION. 5. If, upon a fair hit, the ball strikes the person or clothing of the Umpire on fair ground.
SECTION. 6. If he be prevented from making a base by the obstruction of an adversary.
SECTION. 7. If the Fielder stop or catch a batted ball with his hat or any part of his dress.
RETURNING TO BASES.
RULE 49. The Base Runner shall return to his base, and shall be entitled to so return without being put out:
SECTION 1. If the Umpire declares a Foul Tip (as defined in Rule 39), or any other Foul Hit not legally caught by a fielder.
SECTION. 2. If the Umpire declares a Foul Strike.
SECTION. 3. If the Umpire declares a Dead Ball, unless it be also the fourth Unfair Ball and he be thereby forced to take the next base, as provided in Rule 48, Section 2.
SECTION. 4. If the person or clothing of the Umpire interferes with the Catcher, or he is struck by a ball thrown by the Catcher to intercept a Base Runner.
SECTION. 5. The Base Runner shall return to his base, if, while attempting a strike, the ball touches any part of the Batsman's person.
WHEN BASE RUNNERS ARE OUT.
RULE 50. The Base Runner is out:
SECTION 1. If, after three strikes have been declared against him while Batsman, and the Catcher fail to catch the third strike ball, he plainly attempts to hinder the Catcher from fielding the ball.
SECTION. 2. If, having made a Fair Hit while Batsman, such fair hit ball be momentarily held by a Fielder, before touching the ground, or any object other than a Fielder: Provided, it be not, caught in a Fielder's hat or cap.
SECTION. 3. If, when the Umpire has declared three strikes on him, while Batsman, the third strike ball be momentarily held by a Fielder before touching the ground: Provided, it be not caught in a Fielder's hat or cap, or touch some object other than a Fielder, before being caught.
SECTION. 4. If, after Three Strikes or a Fair Hit, he be touched with the ball in the hand of a Fielder before he shall have touched First Base.
SECTION. 5. If, after Three Strikes or a Fair Hit, the ball be securely held by a Fielder, while touching First Base with any part of his person, before such Base Runner touches First Base.
SECTION. 6. If, in running the last half of the distance from Home Base to First Base, while the ball is being fielded to First Base, he runs outside the three-foot lines, as defined in Rule 7, unless to avoid a Fielder attempting to field a Batted Ball.
SECTION. 7. If, in running from First to Second Base, from Second to Third Base, or from Third to Home Base, he runs more than three feet from a direct line between such bases, to avoid being touched by the ball in the hands of a Fielder; but in case a Fielder be occupying the Base Runner's proper path, in attempting to field a batted ball, then the Base Runner shall run out of the path, and behind said Fielder, and shall not be declared out for so doing.
SECTION. 8. If he fails to avoid a Fielder attempting to field a batted ball, in the manner described in Sections 6 and 7 of this Rule; or if he in any way obstructs a Fielder attempting to field a batted ball, or intentionally interferes with a thrown ball: Provided, that if two or more Fielders attempt to field a batted ball, and the Base Runner comes in contact with one or more of them, the Umpire shall determine which Fielder is entitled to the benefit of this rule, and shall not decide the Base Runner out for coming in contact with any other fielder.
SECTION. 9. If, at any time while the ball is in play, he be touched by the ball in the hands of a Fielder, unless some part of his person is touching a base he is entitled to occupy: Provided, the ball be held by the Fielder after touching him; but (exception as to First Base), in running to First Base he may overrun said base, without being put out for being off said base, after first touching it, provided he returns at once and retouches the base, after which he may be put out as at any other base. If, in overrunning First Base, he also attempts to run to Second Base, or, after passing the base he turns to his left from the foul line, he shall forfeit such exemption from being put out.
SECTION. 10. If, when a Fair or Foul Hit ball (other than a foul tip as referred to in Rule 39) is legally caught by a Fielder, such ball is legally held by a Fielder on the base occupied by the Base Runner when such ball was struck (or the Base Runner be touches with the ball in the hands of a Fielder), before he retouches said base after such Fair or Foul Hit ball was so caught: Provided, that the Base Runner shall not be out in such case, if, after the ball was legally caught as above, it be delivered to the bat by the Pitcher before the Fielder holds it on said base, or touches the Base Runner with it; but if the Base Runner in attempting to reach a base, detaches it before being touched or forced out, he shall be declared safe.
SECTION. 11. If, when a Batsman becomes a Base Runner, the First Base, or the First and Second Bases, or the First, Second and Third Bases, be occupied, any Base Runner so occupying a base shall cease to be entitled to hold it, until any following Base Runner is put out, and may be put out at the next base or by being touched by the ball in the hands of a Fielder in the same manner as in running to First Base, at any time before any following Base Runner is put out.
SECTION. 12. If a Fair Hit ball strike him before touching the Fielder, and in such case no base shall be run unless forced by the Batsman becoming a base runner, and no run shall be scored; or any other Base Runner put out.
SECTION. 13. If, when running to a base or forced to return to a base, he fail to touch the intervening base or bases, if any, in the order prescribed in Rule 47, he may be put out at the base he fails to touch, or being touched by the ball in the hands of a Fielder, in the same manner as in running to First Base; Provided, that the Base Runner shall not be out in such case if the ball be delivered to the bat by the Pitcher before the Fielder holds it on said base or touches the Base Runner with it.
SECTION. 14. If, when the Umpire calls "Play," after any suspension of a game, he fails to return to and touch the base he occupied when "Time" was called before touching the next base: Provided, the Base Runner shall not be out in such case if the ball be delivered to the bat by the Pitcher before the Fielder holds it on said base or touches the Base Runner with it.
WHEN BATSMAN OR BASE RUNNER IS OUT.
RULE 51. The Umpire shall declare the Batsman or Base Runner out, without waiting for an appeal for such decision, in all cases where such player is put out in accordance with these rules, except as provided in Rule 50, Sections 10 and 14.
COACHING RULES.
RULE 52. The coachers shall be restricted to coaching the Base Runner only, and shall not be allowed to address any remarks except to the Base Runner, and then only in words of necessary direction; and shall not use language which will in any manner refer to or reflect upon a player of the opposing club, the Umpire or the spectators, and not more than two coachers, who may be one player participating in the game and, any other player under contract to it, in the uniform of either club, shall be allowed at any one time. To enforce the above, the Captain of the opposite side may call the attention of the Umpire to the offence, and upon a repetition of the same, the offending player shall be debarred from further participation in the game and shall leave the playing field forthwith.
THE SCORING OF RUNS.
RULE 53. One run shall be scored every time a Base Runner, after having legally touched the first three bases, shall touch the Home Base before three men are put out by (exception). If the third man is forced out, or is put out before reaching First Base, a run shall not be scored.
THE UMPIRE.
RULE 54. The Umpire shall not be changed during the progress of a game, except for reason of illness or injury.
HIS POWERS AND JURISDICTION.
RULE 55. SECTION 1. The Umpire is master of the Field from the commencement to the termination of the game, and is entitled to the respect of the spectators, and any person offering any insult or indignity to him must be promptly ejected from the grounds.
SECTION. 2. He must be invariably addressed by the players as Mr. Umpire; and he must compel the players to observe the provisions of all the Playing Rules, and he is hereby invested with authority to order any player to do or omit to do any act as he may deem necessary, to give force and effect to any and all such provisions.
SPECIAL DUTIES.
RULE 56. The Umpire's duties shall be as follows:
SECTION 1. The Umpire is the sole and absolute judge of play. In no instance shall any person, except the Captain of the competing teams, be allowed to address him or question his decisions, and they can only question him on an interpretation of the Rules. No Manager or any other officer of either club shall be permitted to go on the field or address the Umpire, under a penalty of a forfeiture of a game.
SECTION. 2. Before the commencement of a Game, the Umpire shall see that the rules governing all the materials of the Game are strictly observed. He shall ask the Captain of the Home Club whether there are any special ground rules to be enforced, and if there are, he shall see that they are duly enforced, provided they do not conflict with any of these rules.
SECTION. 3. The Umpire must keep the contesting nines playing constantly from the commencement of the game to its termination, allowing such delays only as are rendered unavoidable by accident, injury or rain. He must, until the completion of the game, require the players of each side to promptly take their positions in the field as soon as the third man is put out, and must require the first striker of the opposite side to be in his position at the bat as soon as the fielders are in their places.
SECTION. 4. The Umpire shall count and call every "Unfair Ball" delivered by the Pitcher, and every "Dead Ball," if also an unfair ball, as a "Ball," and he shall count and call every "Strike." Neither a "Ball" nor a "Strike" shall be counted or called until the ball has passed the Home Base. He shall also declare every "Dead Ball," "Block," "Foul Hit," "Foul Strike," and "Balk," "Infield" or "Outfield Hit," as prescribed in Rule 45, Section 9.
CALLING "PLAY" AND "TIME."
RULE 57. The Umpire must call "Play" promptly at the hour designated by the Home Club, and on the call of "Play" the game must immediately begin. When he calls "Time" play shall be suspended until he calls "Play" again, and during the interim no player shall be put out, base be run or run be scored. The Umpire shall suspend play only for an accident to himself or a player (but in case of accident to a Fielder "Time" shall not be called until the ball be returned to and held by the Pitcher, standing in his position), or in case rain falls so heavily that the spectators are compelled, by the severity of the storm, to seek shelter, in which case he shall note the time of suspension, and should such rain continue to fall thirty minutes thereafter, he shall terminate the game; or to enforce order in case of annoyance from spectators.
RULE 58. The Umpire is only allowed, by the Rules, to call "Time" in case of an accident to himself or a player, a "Block" as referred to in Rule 35, Section 3, or in case of rain, as defined by the rule.
INFLICTING FINES.
RULE 59. The Umpire is empowered to inflict lines of not less than $25.00, nor more than $100.00, for the first offence, on players during the progress of a game, as follows:
SECTION 1. For vulgar, indecent or other improper conduct or language.
SECTION. 2. For the Captain or Coacher willfully failing to remain within the legal bounds of his position, except upon an appeal by the captain from the Umpire's decision upon a misinterpretation of the rules.
SECTION. 3. For the disobedience by a player of any other of his orders, or for any other violation of these rules.
SECTION. 4. Immediately upon notification by the Umpire that a fine has been imposed upon any Manager, Captain or player, the Secretary shall forthwith notify the person so fined, and also the club of which he is a member, and in the event of the failure of the person so fined to pay to the Secretary the amount of said fine within five days of notice, he shall be debarred from participation in any championship game until such fine is paid.
SECTION. 5. The Umpire may remove a player from the playing field for a violation of Section 1 of this rule, in addition to a fine, but under no circumstances shall he remove a player for a violation of Section 2 of this Rule, unless upon a repetition of the offence prescribed therein.
FIELD RULES.
RULE 66. No club shall allow open betting or pool-selling upon its ground, nor in any building owned or occupied by it.
RULE 61. No person shall be allowed upon any part of the field during the progress of the game in addition to the players in uniform, the Manager on each side and the Umpire; except such officers of the law as may be present in uniform, and such officials of the Home Club as may be necessary to preserve the peace.
RULE 62. No Umpire, Manager, Captain or player shall address the spectators during the progress of a game, except in case of necessary explanation.
RULE 63. Every Club shall furnish sufficient police force upon its own grounds to preserve order, and in the event of a crowd entering the field during the progress of a game, and interfering with the play in any manner, the Visiting Club may refuse to play further until the field be cleared. If the ground be not cleared within fifteen minutes thereafter, the Visiting Club may claim, and shall be entitled to, the game by a score of nine runs to none (no matter what number of innings have been played).
GENERAL DEFINITIONS.
RULE 64. "Play" is the order of the Umpire to begin the game, or to resume play after its suspension.
RULE 65. "Time" is the order of the Umpire to suspend play. Such suspension must not extend beyond the day of the game.
RULE 66. "Game" is the announcement by the Umpire that the game is terminated.
RULE 67. An "Inning" is the term at bat of the nine players representing a Club in a game, and is completed when three of such players have been put out, as provided in these rules.
RULE 68. A "Time at Bat" is the term at bat of a Batsman. It begins when he takes his position, and continues until he is put out or becomes a base runner; except when, because of being hit by a pitched ball, or in case of an illegal delivery by the Pitcher, or in case of a sacrifice hit purposely made to the infield which, not being a base hit, advances a base runner without resulting in a put out, except to the Batsman, as in Rule 45.
RULE 69. "Legal" or "Legally" signifies as required by these Rules.
SCORING.
RULE 70. In order to promote uniformity in scoring championship games the following instructions, suggestions and definitions are made for the benefit of scorers, and they are required to make all scores in accordance therewith.
BATTING.
SECTION 1. The first item in the tabulated score, after the player's name and position, shall be the number of times he has been at bat during game. The time or times when the player has been sent to base by being hit by a pitched ball, by the Pitcher's illegal delivery, or by a base on balls, shall not be included in this column.
SECTION. 2. In the second column should be set down the runs made by each player.
SECTION. 3. In the third column should be placed the first base hits made by each player. A base hit should be scored in the following cases:
When the ball from the bat strikes the ground within the foul lines, and out of reach of the Fielders.
When a hit ball is partially or wholly stopped by a Fielder in motion, but such player cannot recover himself in time to handle the ball before the striker reaches First Base.
When a hit ball is hit so sharply to an infielder that he cannot handle it in time to put out the Batsman. In case of doubt over this class of hits, score a base hit, and exempt the Fielder from the charge of an error.
When a ball is hit so slowly toward a Fielder that he cannot handle it in time to put out the Batsman.
That in all cases where a Base Runner is retired by being hit by a batted ball, the Batsman should be credited with a base hit.
When a batted ball hits the person or clothing of the Umpire, as defined in Rule 48, Section 5.
SECTION. 4. In the fourth column shall be placed Sacrifice Hits, which shall be credited to the Batsman, who, when no one is out, or when but one man is out, advances a Runner a base by a bunt sacrifice hit, which results in putting out the Batsman, or would so result if the ball were handled without error.
FIELDING.
SECTION. 5. The number of opponents put out by each player shall be set down in the fifth column. Where a Batsman is given out by the Umpire for a foul strike, or where the Batsman fails to bat in proper order, the put out shall be scored to the Catcher.
SECTION. 6. The number of times the player assists shall be set down in the sixth column. An assist should be given to each player who handles the ball in assisting a run out or other play of the kind.
An assist should be given to a player who makes a play in time to put a Runner out, even if the player who could complete the play fails, through no fault of the player assisting.
And generally an assist should be given to each player who handles or assists in any manner in handling the ball from the time it leaves the bat until it reaches the player who makes the put out, or in case of a thrown ball, to each player who throws or handles it cleanly, and in such a way that a put out results, or would result if no error were made by the receiver.
ERRORS.
SECTION. 7. An error shall be given in the seventh column for each misplay which allows the striker or base runner to make one or more bases when perfect play would have insured his being put out, except that "wild pitches," "base on balls," bases on the Batsman being struck by a "pitched ball," or in case of illegal pitched balls, balks and passed balls, shall not be included in said column. In scoring errors of batted balls see Section 3 of this Rule.
SECTION. 8. Stolen Bases shall be scored as follows:
Any attempt to steal a base must go to the credit of the Base Runner, whether the ball is thrown wild or muffed by the fielder, but any manifest error is to be charged to the fielder making the same. If the Base Runner advances another base he shall not be credited with a stolen base, and the fielder allowing the advancement is also to be charged with an error. If the Base Runner makes a start and a battery error is made, the runner secures the credit of a stolen base, and the battery error is scored against the player making it. Should a Base Runner overrun a base and then be put out, he shall receive the credit for the stolen base. If a Base Runner advances a base on a fly out, or gains two bases on a single base hit, or an infield out, or attempted out, he shall be credited with a stolen base, provided there is a possible chance and a palpable attempt made to retire him.
EARNED RUNS.
SECTION. 9. An earned run shall be scored every time the player reaches the home base unaided by errors before chances have been offered to retire the side.
THE SUMMARY.
RULE 71. The Summary shall contain:
SECTION 1. The number of earned runs made by each side.
SECTION. 2. The number of two-base hits made by each player.
SECTION. 3. The number of three-base hits made by each player.
SECTION. 4. The number of home runs made by each player.
SECTION. 5. The number of bases stolen by each player.
SECTION. 6. The number of double and triple plays made by each side, and the names of the players assisting in the same.
SECTION. 7. The number of men given bases on called balls by each Pitcher.
SECTION. 8. The number of men given bases from being hit by pitched balls.
SECTION. 9. The number of men struck out.
SECTION. 10. The number of passed balls by each Catcher.
SECTION. 11. The number of wild pitches by each Pitcher.
SECTION. 12. The time of Game.
SECTION. 13. The name of the Umpire.
INDEX TO RULES AND REGULATIONS.
RULE. The Ground, 1 The Field, 2 Catcher's Lines, 3 Foul Lines, 4 Players' Lines, 5 The Captain's and Coachers' Lines, 6 Three-foot Line, 7 Pitcher's Plate, 8 The Bases, 9 Batsman's Lines, 10 The Home Base, 11 First, Second and Third Bases, 12 Lines must be Marked, 13 The Ball, 14 Weight and Size, (1) 14 Number Balls Furnished, (2) 14 Furnished by Home Club, (3) 14 Replaced if Injured, (4) 14 The Bat, 15 Material of (1) 15 Shape of (2) 15
THE PLAYERS AND THEIR POSITIONS.
Number of Players in Game, 16 Players' Positions, 17 Players not to Sit with Spectators, 18 Club Uniforms, (1) 19 Gloves, (2) 19 Players' Benches, 20
THE GAME.
Time of Championship Game, (1) 21 Number of Innings, (2) 21 Termination of Game, (a) 21 The Winning Run, (b) 21 A Tie Game, 22 A Drawn Game, 23 A Called Game, 24 A Forfeited Game, 25 Failure of the Nine to Appear, (1) 25 Refusal of One Side to Play, (2) 25 Failure to Resume Playing, (3) 25 If a Team Resorts to Dilatory Practice, (4) 25 Wilful Violation, (5) 25 Disobeying Order to Remove Player, (6) 25 Written Notice to President, (7) 25 No Game, 26 Substitutes, 27
RULE. One or more substitute players, (1) 27 Extra Player, (2) 27 Base Runner, (3) 27 Choice of Innings—Condition of Grounds, 28 The Pitcher's Position, 29 Delivery of the Ball—Fair Ball, 30 Unfair Ball, 31 Balking, 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 Balls, 35 Stopped by Person not in Game, (1) 35 Ball Returned, (2) 35 Base Runner must Stop, (3) 35 The Batsman's Position—Order of Batting, 36 Where Players must Remain, (1) 37 Space Reserved for Umpire, (2) 37 Space Allotted Players "at Bat," (3) 37 Batting Rules—Fair Hit, 38 Foul Hit, 39 Bunt Hit, 40 Batted Ball Outside Grounds, 41 A Fair Batted Ball, 42 Strikes, 43 Ball Struck at by Batsman, (1) 43 Fair Ball Delivered by Pitcher, (2) 43 Attempt to Make Foul Hit, (3) 43 Foul Hit while Attempting a Bunt Hit, (4) 43 Ball Struck at after Touching Batsman's Person, (5) 43 Ball Tipped by Batsman, (6) 43 A Foul Strike, 44 The Batsman is Out, 45 Failing to Take Position at Bat in Order, (1) 45 Failure to Take Position within One Minute after being called, (2) 45 If He Makes a Foul Hit, (3) 45 If He Makes a Foul Strike, (4) 45 Attempt to Hinder Catcher, (5) 45 Three Strikes Called by Umpire, (6) 45 Attempt to Make a Foul Hit After Two Strikes have been Called, (7) 45 If Ball Hits Him While Making Third Strike, (8) 45 If He Hits a Fly Ball that can be Handled by Infielder while First Base Occupied with Only One Out, (9) 45 If Third Strike is Called, (10) 45
BASE RUNNING RULES. RULE. The Batsman Becomes a Base Runner, 46 After a Fair Hit, (1) 46 After Four Balls are Called, (2) 46 After Three Strikes are Declared, (3) 46 If Hit by Ball While at Bat, (4) 46 After Illegal Delivery of Ball, (5) 46 Bases to be Touched, 47 Entitled to Bases, 48 If Umpire Call Four Balls, (1) 48 If Umpire Award Succeeding Batsman Base, (2) 48 If Umpire Calls Balk, (3) 48 If Pitcher's Ball Passes Catcher, (4) 48 Ball Strikes Umpire, (5) 48 Prevented from Making Base, (6) 48 Fielder Stops Ball, (7) 48 Returning to Bases, 49 If Foul Tip, (1) 49 If Foul Strike, (2) 49 If Dead Ball, (3) 49
If Person of Umpire Interferes with Catcher, (4) 49 If the Ball Touches the Batsman's Person, (5) 49 Base Runner Out, 50 Attempt to Hinder Catcher from Fielding Ball, (1) 50 If Fielder Hold Fair Hit Ball, (2) 50 Third Strike Ball Held by Fielder, (3) 50 Touched with Ball After Three Strikes, (4) 50 Touching First Base, (5) 50 Running from Home Base to First Base, (6) 50 Running from First to Second Base, (7) 50 Failure to Avoid Fielder, (8) 50 Touched by Ball While in Play, (9) 50 Fair or Foul Hit Caught by Fielder, (10) 50 Batsman Becomes a Base Runner, (11) 50 Touched by Hit Ball Before Touching Fielder, (12) 50 Running to Base, (13) 50 Umpire Calls Play, (14) 50 When Batsman or Base Runner is Out, 51 Coaching Rules, 52 Scoring of Runs, 53
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.
The changes made by the committee of 1894, in several instances did not improve the game at all. The amendment made to the bat rule, which removed the restrictions as to size, was absurd. The League did well to throw it out. The gain in the diameter of the bat, though small, will have its effect on the batting. A quarter of an inch is not much, but it will tell. The abolition of the "mitt," except for catchers and first basemen, was a good move, as was the introduction of a penalty for the failure of umpires to prevent "kicking." One change introduces a new experiment, and that is the call of a strike on every foul tip caught on the fly. The calls of strikes will be more numerous than ever, viz., the regular strikes, the strikes on foul bunts and on foul tips.
As to the change made in the pitcher's plate, nothing was gained by it. The pitcher will still violate the rule requiring him to have his foot in contact with the rubber plate, as he did last year. He cannot get a firm foothold by placing his foot on the rubber. What was wanted was a hollow, oblong square, 12x36 inches, in which the pitcher could have obtained a good, firm foothold within the box, and not as now, outside of it, as he now has to, to secure a good standpoint for his pivot foot outside of the box.
Not a single change was made in the badly-worded scoring rules, and in consequence the same old premium for record batting is offered to every "fungo" hitter in the ranks. Each member of the committee still walks in the same old rut in this respect.
One of the best changes was the following: Rule 59 reads now so that players using "vulgar, indecent, or other improper language" shall be fined $25 and $100, instead of $5 and $25. In Rule 59, Section 4 was stricken out and the following substituted: "Upon notification from an umpire that a fine has been imposed upon any manager, captain or player, the secretary shall forthwith notify the person so fined, and also the club of which he is a member, and in the event of the failure of the person so fined to pay the amount within five days, he shall be debarred from participating in any championship game until such fine is paid."
The committee still retained that problem in mathematics contained in the first rule, a description of how to lay out a field which would puzzle a Yale quarterback.
The change made in Rule 45, Section 1, is a good one. Only the batsman who has failed to bat in his proper turn can be declared out, not those who have batted out of turn in consequence of the former's error.
It will now cost a kicker $25 at least, for indulging in his "hustling" tactics.
That was a much-needed resolution adopted by the League forbidding any club from paying a single fine inflicted on a player.
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Herewith we present a key. The individual players in each group are numbered to correspond with the numbers in the following list:
BALTIMORE BASE BALL CLUB, '94.
1, Ed Hanlon; 2, H.R. Von der Horst; 3, H.H. Von der Horst; 4, W. Brodie; 5, George Hemming; 6, W. Robinson; 7, D. Brouthers; 8, J. McMahon; 9, W. Clark; 10, W. Brown; 11, Charles Esper; 12, J. Kelly; 13, H. Reitz; 14, "Kid" Gleason; 15, F. Bonner; 16, J. McGraw; 17, H. Jennings; 18, W. Keeler; 19, W.V. Hawke.
NEW YORK BASE BALL CLUB, '94. (Photograph copyrighted by Prince, New York and Washington.)
1, Park A. Wilson; 2, Charles A. Farrell; 3, George Van Haltren; 4, Roger Connor; 5, Jouett Meekin; 6, Huyler Westervelt; 7, Amos Rusie; 8, W.H. Clark; 9, Lester German; 10, John J. Doyle; 11, John Ward; 12, M. Tiernan; 13, Geo. S. Davis; 14, W.B. Fuller; 15, James Stafford; 16, W.H. Murphy.
1, Chas. Comiskey; 2, Frank Dwyer; 3, Elton Chamberlain; 4, Geo. Cross; 5, Thos. Parrott; 6, Morgan Murphy; 7, Harry Vaughn; 8, Frank Motz; 9, John McPhee; 10, Arlie Latham; 11, Geo. Smith; 12, Jas. Holliday; 13, Wm. Hoyt; 14, John McCarthy; 15, Jas. Canavan.
ST. LOUIS BASE BALL CLUB, '94.
1, A.G. Cooley; 3, A. Twineham; 3, T. Dowd; 4, Thomas Hannigan; 5, M.F. Hogan; 6, T. Breitenstein; 7, Harry Staley; 8, Roger Connor; 9, Tom Brown; 10, C.H. Peitz; 11, J.H. McDougal; 12. F. Ely.
WASHINGTON BASE BALL CLUB, '94.
1, Charles Petty; 2, Sam Wise; 3, Joe Mulvey; 4, Wm. Hassamer; 5, W. Black; 6, Charles Esper; 7, Ed Cartwright; 8, Wm. Joyce; 9, Geo. Tebeau; 10, Geo. Stephens; 11, Jas. McGuire; 12, G.H. Schmelz; 13, Otis Stockdale; 14, Jos. Sullivan; 15, Frank Ward; 16, Al Selbach; 17, John Egan, 18, John McMahon; 19, Paul Radford; 20, D.E. Dugdale; 21, W.B. Mercer.
SIOUX CITY BASE BALL CLUB, '94.
1, E. Cunningham; 2, A. Stewart; 3, H. Howe; 4, Chas. Marr; 5, W.F. Hart; 6, F. Parvin; 7, Chas. Jones; 8. W.H. Watkins (Manager); 9, J. Walsh; 10, Geo. H. Hogreiver; 11, F. Genins; 12, A. Twineham; 13, F. Kraus; 14, J. Newell.
ROCK ISLAND-MOLINE BASE BALL CLUB, '94.
1. Al Mauck; 2, Belden Hill; 3, W.F. Kreig; 4, Paddy Lynch; 5. Wm. Zeis; 6, Harry Sage (Manager); 7, Harry Burrell; 8, J.A. Andrews; 9, Joe Cantillon (Captain); 10, Dan Sweeney.
PETERSBURG BASE BALL CLUB, '94.
1, Jno. Farrell; 2, H.F. Keefer; 3, J. McJannes; 4. R. Fender; 5, John Foreman; 6, Mike Trost; 7, Geo. Kelly; 8, R. Stafford; 9, L.W. Smith; 10, Bert Myers; 11, Stewart Sanford; 12, Ed Leach; 13, S.T. Honeycutt.
1, Charles Gould, First Base; 2, Charles Sweasey, Second Base; 3, Asa Brainard, Pitcher; 4, Cal McVey, Right Field; 5, Harry Wright, Centre Field (Capt.); 6, George Wright, Short Stop; 7, "Dug" Allison, Catcher; 8, Fred Waterman, Third Base; 9, Andy Leonard, Left Field.
#A Compliment to the Editor of The Guide.#
At the annual meeting of the National League, held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, on Nov. 15, 1894, on a motion made by C.H. Byrne, president of the Brooklyn club, Henry Chadwick, the veteran base ball writer, and editor of the League GUIDE since 1881, was, by a unanimous vote, made an honorary member of that body. This honor has been conferred upon but four other persons in the history of the League, namely: A.G. Mills, of New York, ex-President of the League; A.G. Spalding, of Chicago; George W. Howe, of Cleveland, and John B. Day, of New York. In presenting Mr. Chadwick's name Mr. Byrne spoke enthusiastically of the effective work the veteran had done for years in popularizing base ball, and called attention to the fact that Mr. Chadwick was the recognized authority in all matters pertaining to base ball, and to him more than any other individual living is due the credit for the present almost perfect code of rules governing the game.
The League subsequently appointed a committee, consisting of President N.E. Young, C.H. Byrne, of Brooklyn, and A.J. Reach, of Philadelphia, to prepare a proper address to Mr. Chadwick, and to have same engrossed and framed for presentation. The result of their official duty was an exceptionally handsome piece of engrossing, set in a gilt frame. A pastel portrait of Mr. Chadwick is in the centre of a decorative scroll on which is the following testimonial:
The NATIONAL LEAGUE AND AMERICAN ASSOCIATION of PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL CLUBS OF THE UNITED STATES to HENRY CHADWICK.
At a regular annual meeting of the National League and American Association of Professional Base Ball Clubs, held in New York City, November 15, 1894, all twelve clubs being present,
MR. HENRY CHADWICK, of Brooklyn, N. Y., was by a unanimous vote elected an HONORARY MEMBER of this body.
In conferring this membership this organization pays the highest tribute in its power to one who, during a number of years almost as great as is usually alloted to man to live, has unselfishly devoted his time, his talents and his energies, by voice and pen, to establish BASE BALL as the NATIONAL GAME of America.
At all times and in all places he has diligently worked for its DEVELOPMENT, and battled for its INTEGRITY, its HONESTY and the PURITY of its methods.
He has been an unflinching foe of those within the ranks who permitted any stigma to attach to it and a gallant defender against any attack from without, touching its good name and fame. Always a devoted friend of the honest ball player, he has been a never-failing advocate of the rights of and the respect due the umpire. His advice and good offices most frequently sought have ever been readily given, and to the benefit and advantage of all.
We pay this tribute with pleasure and deference to
HENRY CHADWICK,
the father of base ball, who now in the full of his years and after a long life of usefulness to his fellow man, still lives to see the fruition of his fondest hopes, and base ball, which he has fostered and upheld, pleaded for and battled for, now established forevermore as our national game.
The National League and American Association of Professional Base Ball Clubs, Boston, New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis, Chicago.
N.E. YOUNG, C.H. BYRNE, A.J. REACH, *Committee.
NEW YORK, November 15, 1894.
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No. 30. HOW TO PLAY LACROSSE. By W.H. CORBETT.
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[Illlustration: No. 3/0.]
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[Illlustration: No. 0.]
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