THE BAT. and within the angles G and H two in use shall be lost a new one describe squares the sides of which must be substituted. shall be 15 inches, the two outer sides of said square lying upon the lines F G and GI and F H and H I, and at the angle E describe a square whose sides shall be 15 inches and so described that its sides shall be parallel with GI and IH and its center immediately over the angular point E. THE BATSMAN'S LINE. RULE 10.-On either side of the line AFB describe two parallelograms 6 feet long and 4 feet wide (marked 8 and 9), their length being parallel with the line A F B, their distance apart being 6 inches added to each end of the length of the diagonal of the square within the angle F, and the center of the length being upon said diagonal. RULE II The Home Base at F and the Pitcher's Plate at 4 must be of whitened rubber, and so fixed in the ground as to be even with the surface. RULE 12.-The First Base at G, the Second Base at E, and the Third Base at H must be of white canvas bags, filled with soft material and securely fastened in their positions described in Rule 9. RULE 15.-Must be entirely of hard wood, except that the handle may be wound with twine or a granulated substance supplied, not to exceed eighteen inches from the end. It must be round, and it must not exceed two and three-quarter inches in diameter in the thickest part, nor exceed forty-two inches in length. THE PLAYERS AND THEIR POSITIONS. RULE 16.--The players of each club in a game shall be nine in number, one of whom shall act as captain, and in no case shall less than nine men be allowed to play on each side. RULE 17.-The players' positions shall be such as may be assigned them by their captain, except that the pitcher, while in the act of delivering the ball to the bat, must take the position as defined in Rules 8 and 29. RULE 18.--Players in uniform shall not be permitted to occupy seats on the stands, or to stand among the spectators. RULE 19. SECTION 1.-No player shall attach anything to the sole or heel of his shoes other than the ordinary base ball shoe plate. RULE 13.-The lines described in Rules 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 10 must be marked with lime, chalk, or other SEC. 2. The catcher and first suitable material, so as to be dis-baseman are permitted to wear a tinctly seen by the umpire. THE BALL. RULE 14. SECTION 1.-Must not weigh less than five nor more than five and one-quarter ounces avoirdupois, and it must measure not less than nine nor more than nine and one-quarter inches in circumference. SEC. 2. For each championship game two regulation balls shall be furnished by the home club to the umpire for use. When the ball in play is batted to foul ground and out of sight of the umpire, the other ball shall be immediately brought into play. As often as one of the glove or mitt of any size, shape, or weight. All other players are restricted to the use of a glove or mitt weighing not over ten ounces, and measuring in circumference, around the palm of the hand, not over four teen inches. PLAYERS BENCHES. RULE 20. The players' benches must be furnished by the home club and placed upon a portion of the ground outside of and not nearer than 25 feet to the players' lines. One such bench must be for the exclusive use of the visiting club, and one for the exclusive use of the home club. THE GAME. RULE 21. SECTION 1.-Every championship game must be commenced not later than two hours before sunset. SEC. 2. A game shall consist of nine innings to each contesting nine, except that (a.) If the side first at bat scores less runs in nine innings than the other side has scored in eight innings, the game shall then terminate. (b.) If the side last at bat in the ninth inning scores the winning run before the third man is out, the game shall terminate. A TIE GAME. RULE 22.-If the score be a tie at the end of the nine innings, play shall of the club not in fault, at the request of such club, in the following cases: SECTION 1. If the nine of a club fail to appear upon the field, or being upon the field, fail to begin the game within five minutes after the umpire has called "Play" at the hour appointed for the beginning of the game, unless such delay in appearing, or in commencing the game, be unavoidable. SEC. 2. If, after the game has begun, one side refuses or fails to continue playing, unless such game has been suspended or terminated by the umpire. SEC. 3. If, after play has been suspended by the umpire, one side fails to resume playing within one minute after the umpire has called "Play." be continued until one side has scored more runs than the other in SEC. 4. If a team resorts to dilaan equal number of innings, pro-tory movements to delay the game. vided, that the side last at bat scores the winning run before the third man is out, the game shall terminate. SEC. 5. If, in the opinion of the umpire, any one of the rules of the games is willfully violated. SEC. 6. If, after ordering the rethe Rules, said order is not obeyed moval of a player, as authorized by within one minute. of players from the game by the SEC. 7. If, because of removal umpire, there be less than nine players in either team. SEC. 8. scheduled to be played on the same If, when two games are afternoon, the second game be not commenced within ten minutes of the time of completion of the first game. The umpire of the first game shall be the timekeeper. having made the greatest number of runs. SUBSTITUTES. RULE 27. SECTION 1.-In every championship game each side shall be required to have present on the field, in uniform, a sufficient number of substitute players to carry out the provision which requires that not less than nine players shall occupy the field in any innings of the game. SEC. 2. Any such player may be substituted at any time by either club, but a player thereby retired shall not thereafter participate in the game. SEC. 3. The base-runner shall not have a substitute run for him except by the consent of the captains of the contesting teams. CHOICE OF INNINGS—CONDITION OF GROUND. RULE 28. The choice of innings shall be given to the captain of the home club, who shall also be the sole judge of the fitness of the ground for beginning a game after rain, but, after play has been called by the umpire, he alone shall be the judge as to the fitness of the ground for resuming play after the game has been suspended on account of rain. THE PITCHER'S POSITION. RULE 29. The pitcher shall take his position facing the batsman with both feet square on the ground, and in front of the pitcher's plate; but in the act of delivering the ball to the bat, one foot must be in contact with the pitcher's plate, defined in Rule 8. He shall not raise either foot, unless in the act of delivering the ball to the bat, nor make more than one step in such delivery. A FAIRLY DELIVERED BALL. RULE 30.-A Fairly Delivered Ball to the bat is a ball pitched or thrown to the bat by the pitcher while standing in his position and facing the batsman, the ball so delivered to pass over any portion of the home base not lower than the batsman's knee nor higher than his shoulder. RULE. 32.-A Balk shall be: SECTION 1. Any motion made by the pitcher to deliver the ball to the bat without delivering it. SEC. 2. Any delivery of the ball to the bat while his (pivot) foot is not in contact with the pitcher's plate, as defined in Rule 29. SEC. 3. Any motion in delivering the ball to the bat by the pitcher while not in the position defined in Rule 29. SEC. 4. The holding of the ball by the pitcher so long as, in the opinion of the umpire, to delay the game unnecessarily. SEC. 5. Standing in position and making any motion to pitch without having the ball in his possession, except in the case of a 'block-ball," as provided by Rule 35, section 2. When the pitcher feigns to throw the ball to a base he must resume the above position and pause momentarily before delivering the ball to the bat. If the pitcher fails to comply with the requirements of this rule the umpire must call "A balk." SEC. 6. The making of any motion the pitcher habitually makes in his method of delivery, without his immediately delivering the ball io the bat. SEC. 7. If the pitcher feigns to throw the ball to a base and does not resume his legal position and pause momentarily before delivering the ball to the bat. DEAD BALLS. RULE 33.-A Dead Ball is a ball delivered to the bat by the pitcher that touches any part of the batsman's person or clothing while standing in his position without be- whose name follows that of the last ing struck at, or that touches any man who has completed his turnpart of the umpire's person or cloth-time at bat-in the preceding inning. ing while he is standing on foul ground without first passing the catcher. RULE 34.—In case of a foul strike, foul hit ball not legally caught out, dead ball, or base-runner put out for being struck by a fair-hit ball, the ball shall not be considered in play until it is held by the pitcher standing in his position and the umpire shall have called play. BLOCK BALLS. RULE 35. SECTION 1.-A Block is a batted or thrown ball that is touched, stopped, or handled by any person not engaged in the game. SEC. 2. Whenever a block occurs the umpire shall declare it and the base-runners may run the bases without being put out until the ball has been returned to and held by the pitcher standing in his position. SEC. 3. In the case of a block, if a person not engaged in the game should retain possession of the ball, or throw or kick it beyond the reach of the fielders, the umpire should call "Time" and require each baserunner to stop at the last base touched by him until the ball be returned to the pitcher standing in his position and the umpire shall have called "Play." THE BATSMAN'S POSITION-ORDER OF BATTING. RULE 37. SECTION 1.-When their side goes to the bat the players must immediately return to the players' bench, as defined in Rule 20, and remain there until the side is put out, except when called to the bat or they become coachers or substitute base-runners; provided, that the captain or one player only, except that if two or more baserunners are occupying the bases then the captain and one player, or between the player's lines and the two players, may occupy the space captain's lines to coach base-runners. SEC. 2. No player of the side " at bat," except when batsman, shall occupy any portion of the space within the catcher's lines, as defined in Rule 3. The triangular space behind the home base is reserved for the exclusive use of umpire, catcher, and batsman, and the umpire must prohibit any player of the side "at bat" from crossing the same at any time while the ball is in the hands of, or passing between, the pitcher and catcher, while standing in their positions. SEC. 3. The players of the side of the field allotted them, but must at bat" must occupy the portion speedily vacate any portion thereof that may be in the way of the ball, or any fielder attempting to catch or field it. THE BATTing rules. touches "fair" ground, or the person of a player, or the umpire, while standing on fair ground, and then settles on fair ground before passing the line of first or third base. RULE 36.-The batsmen must take their position within the bats- RULE 38. SECTION 1.-A Fair man's lines, as defined in Rule 10, in | Hit is a ball batted by the batsman the order in which they are named-while he is standing within the in the batting order, which batting lines of his position--that first order must be submitted by the captains of the opposing teams to the umpire before the game, and this batting order must be followed except in the case of a substitute player, in which case the substitute SEC. 2. A Foul Hit is a similarly must take the place of the original batted ball that first touches "foul player in the batting order. After ground, or the person of a player, or the first inning the first striker in the umpire while standing on each inning shall be the batsman | ground. "foul" SEC. 3. Should such "fair hit" ball bound or roll to foul ground, before passing the line of first or third base, and settle on foul ground, it shall be declared by the umpire a foul ball. SEC. 4. Should such "foul hit " ball bound or roll to fair ground and settle there before passing the line of first or third base, it shall be declared by the umpire a fair ball. RULE 39.-A foul tip is a ball batted by the batsman while standing within the lines of his position that goes foul sharp from the bat to the catcher's hands. RULE 40.-A bunt hit is a ball delivered by the pitcher to the batsman who, while standing within the lines of his position, makes a deliberate attempt to hit the ball so slowly within the infield that it cannot be fielded in time to retire the batsman. If such a "bunt hit" goes to foul ground a strike shall be called by the umpire. BALLS BATTED OUTSIDE THE GROUND. RULE 41.--When a batted ball passes outside the grounds, the umpire shall decide it Fair should it disappear within, or Foul should it disappear outside of the range of the foul lines, and Rule 38 is to be construed accordingly. RULE 42.-A fair batted ball that goes over the fence shall entitle the batsman to a home run, except, that should it go over the fence at a less distance than two hundred and thirty-five (235) feet from the home base, when he shall be entitled to two bases only, and a distinctive line shall be marked on the fence at this point. hit the ball to foul ground, also in the case of a 'bunt hit," which sends the ball to foul ground, either directly, or by bounding or rolling from fair ground to foul ground, and which settles on foul ground. SEC. 4. A ball struck at, if the ball touches any part of the batsman's person. SEC. 5. A ball tipped by the batsman, and caught by the catcher, within ten feet from home base. RULE 44.-A Foul Strike is a ball batted by the batsman when any part of his person is upon ground outside the lines of the batsman's position. THE BATSMAN IS OUT. RULE 45.--The Batsman is Out : SECTION 1. If he fails to take his position at the bat in his order of batting, unless the error be discovered and the proper batsman takes his position before a time “at bat" is recorded, and, in such case, the balls and strikes called must be counted in the time "at bat" of the proper batsman, and only the proper batsman shall be declared out, and no runs shall be scored or bases run because of any act of the improper batsman, provided, this rule shall not take effect unless the out is declared before the ball is delivered to the succeeding batsman. Should batsman declared out by this rule be sufficient to retire the side, the proper batsman the next innings is the player who would have come to bat had the players been out by ordinary play. SEC. 2. If he fails to take his position within one minute after the umpire has called for the batsman. SEC. 3. If he makes a foul hit other than a foul tip, as defined in Rule 39, and the ball be momentarily held by a fielder before touching the ground; provided, it be not caught in a fielder's hat or cap, or touched by some object other than a fielder before being caught. SEC. 4. SEC. 5. If he makes a foul strike. If he attempts to hinder |