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CONSTITUTION

AND

PLAYING RULES

, OF THE

NATIONAL LEAGUE

OF

PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL CLUBS.

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

Including the Proceedings of the League Congress held in New York, 18
and Washington, 1889, and the Official Fielding and Hatting Aver-
ages of Players in Championship Games in 1888.

CHICAGO:

PUBLISHED BY A. G. SPALDING & BROS.,
108 Madison St., Chicago. 241 Broadway, New York.

CORRECT DIAGRAM OF A BALL GROUND.

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Centre

Right

2d Baseman

A. A. A. — Ground reserved for Umpire, BatBman and Catcher.

B. B. — Ground reserved for Captain t nd Assistant.
C— Players' Bench D.— Visiting Players' Bat Back.
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INDEX

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OOISTSTITTJTIOIT .

Section.

Name ^ i

Objects 2

MEMBERSHIP.

Members for 1886 3

Not more than One Club Member from any City 3

Population of Eligible City 4

Mode of Applying for Membership 5-6

Election of Club Member 6

Mode of Filling Vacancy in Club Membership 7

Dues, Assessments, Fines, Etc -. 8

Guarantee Fund 9

Termination of League Club Membership 10

" Membership, How Enforced 11

Membership of Umpire, Manager or Player 12

Disqualified Persons, Secretary's Record and Notice 13

OFFICERS.

President, Election and Duties of 14

Hoard of Directors, Election of 15

Directors, Qualifications of , 16

Board of Directors, Duties of 17

Meetings of 18

Reports of 19

Proceedings of, not to be Disclosed. . . 20

Filling Vacancy in 21

Secretary, how Elected 22

'* to be Treasurer 23

General Duties of 24

to Record and Report Violations of Rules and

Regulations 25

Secretary, Salary and Guarantees 26

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INDEX TO THE CONSTITUTION

LEAGUE CLUB, UMPIRES, MANAGERS AND
PLAYERS.

Section.

Club, Jurisdiction of its Affairs 27

" " Territory 2S

Restriction as to Games 2S

Contract with Manager or Player 29

Player not under Contract, what Games He May Play in. . . 29

Compensation and Classification of Players 30

Mode of Determining Assignment 31

Affidavit of Club Presidents as to Amount of Salary Paid

each Player 32

Negotiations for Release of Non-League Players 33

Release from Contract, Notification of 34

" " " Effect of 35

When Manager or Player May Engage with Another Club 36

When Manager cr Player Becomes Ineligible 37

Clubs Forbidden to Employ Disqualified Persons 38

" " " Play Clubs Employing Disqualified

Persons 39

Manager or Player, when to Report Grievances 40

" " " Cause of Expulsion'of 41

" " " ■' " Suspension of 42

Umpire, Cause of Disqualification of 43

The Umpire, how Appointed 44

Umpire's Expulsion 45

" Jurisdiction 46

DISPUTES AND COMPLAINTS.

Disputes between Clubs, how Adjudicated 47

Complaint of Club Against Manager or Player of Another

Club 4S

Complaint of Reserved Player Against the Club Reserving

Him 49

Complaint of Player under Contract Against His Club 50

Appeal of Manager or Player 51

When Director is Ineligible to Try a Case 52

Expenses of Trials and Arbitrations 53

Decision of Joint Arbitration Committee Final 54

PLAYING RULES.

When Enacted and Amended ..... 55

CHAMPIONSHIP.

Championship to be Contended for Yearly 56

Season 57

Games, what are 58

OF PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL CLUBS. 5

Section.

Championship Games, Number of, in Series 59

Tie, or Drawn Games, how Played off 59

Home Club Entitled to Half of Series on its Grounds 6o

" " to Control Exhibition of Game 6o

" " to be Furnished Batting Order of Visiting Club 6o

Championship Schedule 6i

Schedule Date not be Changed Except 6i

Admission to Championship Game. Price of . . . 62

Correspondence Concerning Championship Games, by whom

Conducted 63

Receipts of Championship Games, Statement and Payment

of 64

Admission to Championship Games, how Regulated 64

League Games Forbidden Prior to Championship Season. . . 65
Games between League and Non-League Clubs, Regula-
tions .Governing 66

Games between League and Non-League Clubs, Division of

Receipts , (1,3) 66

Games between League and Non- League Clubs, Penalty for

Non-Payment (3,4) 66

Count of Forfeit Games 67

Drawn, Tie or Postponed Games not to Count, but be

Played off 68

The Champion Club 69,

• Emblem of Championship 70

M ode of Deciding Championship 70

ANNUAL MEETING.

Time and Place 71

Delegates and Visitors 72

Special Meeting, how Called 73

Quorum 74

Order of Business 75

AMENDMENTS.

Amendments to Constitution or Playing Rules (1) 76

Suspension of Constitution (2) 76

CONSTITUTION

— OF THE —

NATIONAL LEAGUE

PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL GIUBS.

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Section i. This Association shall be called " The National
League of Professional Bask Ball Clubs."

objects.

Sec. 2. The objects of this League are:

1. To encourage, foster, and elevate the game of base ball; to
enact and enforce proper rules for the exhibition and conduct of
the game, and to make base ball playing respectable and honor-
able.

2. To protect and promote the mutual interests of professional
base ball clubs and professional base ball players, and,

3. To establish and regulate the base ball championship of the
United States.

MEMBERSHIP.

Sec. 3. This League shall consist of such professional base
ball clubs as may from time to time be elected to membership,
but in no event shall there be more than one club from any city.

Sec. 4. No club shall be admitted from any city whose popu-
lation is less than seventy-live thousand (75,000), except by unani-
mous vote of the League.

Sec. 5. No club shall be admitted unless it shall first have de-
livered to the Secretary of the League a written application for
membership, signed by its President and Secretary, accompanied

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by documents showing that such club bears the name of the city
in which it is located, and that it is regularly organized and offi-
cered, and where the State law permits it, chartered. Such appli-
cation shall at once be transmitted by the Secretary to the Board
of Directors, who shall immediately investigate and report upon
said application; said report to be communicated to the League
through the Secretary.

Sec. 6. The voting upon an application for membership shall
be by ballot, a two-thirds vote being requisite for election, and no
club shall be required under any circumstances to stale how it
voted upon such application.

Sec. 7. In case any League club shall forfeit its membership
during the championship season, the Board of Directors may elect
a non-League club to temporary membership in the League, which
election shall entitle such temporary club member, without the
payment of League club dues, to play all the championship sched-
ule games remaining unplayed by the retired League club, upon
the same terms and conditions as League clubs, except that such
games shall not count in the championship series, and such tem-
porary membership shall terminate at the next annual meeting of
the League.

DUES, ASSESSMENTS FINES, ETC,

Sec. S. (i.) Every League club shall pay to the Secretary of the
League on or before the first day of May of each year, the sum of
one hundred dollars as annual dues; and on or before the twenty-
fifth day of each month of the championship season, such other
sum as may be lawfully assessed for the payment of salaries of
officers and umpires, and for such other expenses as may be in-
curred by order of the League, or of the Board of Directors.

(2.) Upon conviction of any of the offences prescribed in Sec-
tion 10, as causes for expulsion — the Board of Directors may, in
the first instance, as a preliminary to, or in lieu of expulsion, im-
pose such a fine as is in their judgment, commensurate with the
injury; which fine may include a penalty payable to any other
League club or clubs, as an equivalent for damages, sustained for
such violation of this constitution, or the legislation or contracts
made in pursuance thereof.

GUARANTEE FUND.

SEC g (1). Each club elected to membership shall within thirty
days after official notice of such election — by its President or
other chief executive officer — sign and affix its common seal to this
constitution as a covenant to fulfil all the obligations and require-
ments thereof, and of all legislation and contracts made in pursu-
ance thereof.

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It shall at the same time execute and deliver unto the President
of the League, as Trustee for the other League Clubs, a bond
with approved sureties in the penal sum of five thousand dollars
(^5,000), conditioned for the faithful performance of said Consti-
tutional Covenants, and for the payment into the Guarantee
Fund of the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000), in annual in-
stallments of not less than one thousand dollars (.$i,ooo), payable
during the month of May; any default to cause the forfeiture of
said penal sum, and of all installments previously paid into said
fund.

(2.) The Guarantee Fund shall be invested by the Board of
Directors in United States Government Bonds, or in such other
interest-bearing securities as the League in meeting shall direct.
Said securities shall always be subject to the inspection of the
League, or of its Auditing Committee appointed for the purpose.

(3.) The interest and income accruing from such securities
shall, as soon as collected, be transferred into the treasury in aid
of the current and contingent expenses of the League.

(4.) The principal of said fund shall, except as hereinafter
stated, be kept intact as a guarantee against any violation of the
provisions of this Constitution, or of the legislation and contracts
made in pursuance thereof.

(5.) The failure of a club to pay into said fund, when due, any
annual installment of its contribution thereto, shall forfeit the full
penal sum of its bond, and suit may at once be entered for the
recovery of the same, or in lieu thereof, and in default of a col-
lection of the same, the Board of Directors, unless otherwise in-
structed by the League, may expel said club from membership in
the manner prescribed in Section II, when the installment or in-
stallments already paid shall be forfeited, converted into cash and
transferred into the treasury in aid of the current and contingent
expenses of the League.

(0.) Upon the acceptance of the resignation of a club from
membership or upon the involuntary termination of such member-
ship for "business reasons," as provided for in Section 10, said
club shall be entitled to a return of its bond and of its entire con-
tribution to the Guarantee Fund (less all dues, assessments and
fines chargeable thereon), either in cash or, at the option of the
Board of Directors, in the securities in which the said cash may then
be invested.

(7.) Upon thirty days' default by a club— after due notice by
the Secretary — in its payment of dues, assessments, or fines im-
posed in pursuance of this Constitution, the Board of Directors
shall declare forfeited an equivalent amount of said club's contri-
bution to the Guarantee Fund, which equivalent amount to-
gether with such additional fine for said default — as may be im-

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posed by said Board — shall be repaid within three months there-
after, under penalty of forfeiture of the bond of said club and of
its entire contribution to said fund, and of its expulsion from mem-
bership. Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued to prohibit a collection by suit on said bond, either before
or after expulsion, of any unpaid installments of said club's con-
tribution to said fund requisite to satisfy and liquidate all arrears
of said dues, assessments and fines.

(S.) Upon a club's expulsion from membership for persistence
in an unaccepted resignation, its entire contribution to the Guar-
antee Fund shall be forfeited, and suit may be instituted on its
bond for all unpaid installments thereof.

Sec. io. The membership of any League Club may be ter-
minated:

(t.) By resignation duly accepted by a majority vote of all the
League Clubs in meeting duly convened.

(2 ) By an adverse vote of two-thirds of the remaining League
Clubs in meeting duly convened, -when, for business reasons, such
membership shall no longer be desirable.

(3.) By expulsion in the manner prescribed in Section 11, for
Failure to sign the Constitution, and deliver the bond and pay its
contributions to the Guarantee Fund as prescribed in Section
9, or

Failure to pay the visiting club the amount due under the pro-
visions of Section 64 of this Constitution.

Failure to present its nine at the time and place agreed upon to
play any championship game, unless caused by unavoidable acci-
dent in traveling, or

Selling or allowiug to be sold upon its grounds, or in any build-
ing owned or occupied by it, any spirituous, vinous or malt liquors,
or,

Allowing open betting or pool selling upon its grounds, or in
any building owned and occupied by it; or

Playing any game of ball with a club that is disqualified or in-
eligible under this Constitution or the National. Agreement of Pro-
fessional Base Ball Clubs; or

Offering, agreeing.conspiring, or attempting to lose any game
of ball, or failing to immediately expel any player who shali be
proven guilty of offering, agreeing, conspiring or attempting to
lose any game of ball, or of being interested in any pool or wager
thereon; or

Taking part in any game of ball on Sunday.

Disbandment of its organization or nine; or

Failing or refusing to fulfil its contractual obligations with the
other League Clubs', or

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ailing or refusing to comply with any lawful requirement of
the Board of Directors; or

Wilfully violating any provision of this Constitution, or the
Legislation or Playing Rules made in pursuance thereof.

Sec. II. To carry into effect the provisions of Sections 9 and
10 of tnis Constitution, the facts in any case covered by such sec-
tions must be reported to the Secretary of the League, who shall
at once telegraph the party charged with the specified default or
offenc, inquiring whether any dispute exists as to the facts
alleged. In case the facts are disputed, the Board shall after clue
notice, try the case under such regulations as they may prescribe,
and their findings shall be final and conclusive on all parties ex-
cept in case of expulsion, when such finding shall be forwarded to
each League Club, which shall transmit to the Secretary written
ballots ''For Expulsion," or "Against Expulsion," and if all the
other League clubs vote "For Expulsion," the Secretary shall no-
tify all League clubs of the forfeiture of membership of the party
charged; and every club shall, on or after the receipt of such no-
tice, govern its intercourse with such expelled member by the pro-
hibitions and penalties prescribed by this Constitution.

Sec. 12. (Par. 1.) The umpires, managers and players em-
ployed by the clubs belonging to this League shall be consid-
ered and treated as members hereof to the extent of being
always amenable to the provisions of this Constitution, and en-
titled to all its privileges in matters of dispute, grievance or
discipline, as provided in this Constitution.

(2.) Any umpire, manager or player, having forfeited mem-
bership, shall not be readmitted, except by unanimous vote of
the League.

Sec. 13. A list to be designated " the black list, " shall be
kept by the Secretary of the names of any persons who may be
declared by an affirmative vote of five League Clubs, at any
regular or special meeting, to be unworthy of service in the
League, as umpire, manager or player, and any person so
named shall be disqualified for employment by, or service in any
League Club, until his name be removed from such list by unan-
imous vote of all League Clubs at a regular or special meet-
ing. The Secretary shall immediately notify all League Clubs
of any name placed upon or removed from such list of disquali-
fied persons.

OFFICERS.

Sec. 14. At its annual meeting the League shall elect a Presi-
dent by ballot. The President shall be ex officio Chairman of
the Board of Directors. He shall preside at all the meetings of
the League and shall call special meetings of the League when

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he may deem it necessary, or when thereto requested by half of
the clubs of the League.

Should the office of President become vacant by death, resig-
nation or removal, the Board of Directors shall within thirty
days elect a President.

Sec. 15. The Board of Directors shall consist of the President
and four other members, to be chosen at the annual meeting, in
the following manner: The name of each club, except that of
which the President is a member, shall be plainly written upon a
card, in full view of the delegates present, by the Secretary; the
cards to be of the same size, shape, color and material. The
cards shall then be placed in some suitable receptacle, and well
shaken together; thereupon four of these cards shall be drawn
successively, and at random, and one delegate from each of the
four clubs whose names are so drawn, shall, with the President,
compose the Board, and if any club whose name is thus drawn be
represented by two delegates, such delegate shall name one of
their number to be a member of the Board: Provided, That at
any time after the adjournment of the annual League meeting,
any League Club represented on the Board may substitute
another representative; such substitution to be attested by writ-
ten notice to the Secretary, signed by the President of the League
club, and upon receipt of such notice by the Secretary, such
substitution shall take effect, and the Secretary shall thereupon
notify all League clubs.

Sec. 16. No person shall be qualified to act as Director who
is not an actual member of the club he represents; nor shall any
club, under any circumstances, be represented by more than one
person on the Board.

Sec. 17. The Board shall have the general supervision and
management of all affairs and business of the League and shall
be individually answerable to the League for the faithful dis-
charge of their trust.

Sec. iS. The Board shall meet anually on the morning of the
first Wednesday after the second Tuesday in November at nine
o'clock at the place where the annual meeting of the League is to
be held, but may hold special meetings wherever urgent necessity
may require.

Sec. 19. The Board shall prepare a detailed report of all their
doings, and present the same, in writing, to the League, at its
annual meeting, which report shall, if accepted, be filed with the
Secretary, together with all official papers, documents and prop-
erty which may have come into their possession by virtue of their
office.

Sec. 20. Any Director who shall disclose or publish any of the
proceedings of the Board, except officially through the report of

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feit his office.

Sec. 21. Incase of a vacancy in the Board by reason of the
death, resignation, absence or disqualification of any Director,
the club of which he was a member at the time he was chosen
shall designate his successor, and at once notify the Secretary.
But if such vacancy is caused by the withdrawal, disbanding or
disqualification of a club represented on the Board, the Board
may fill the vacancy by election in the same manner as provided
for the election of Directors in Section 15.

Sec. 22. The Board shall elect a gentleman of intelligence,
honesty ar.d good repute, who is versed in base ball matters but
who is not in any manner connected with the press, and who is
not a member of any professional base ball club, either in or out
of the League, to be the Secretary of the Board, and of the
League.

Sec. 23. The Secretary shall be the Treasurer of the League,
and as such shall be the custodian of all funds of the League,
receive all dues, fees and assessments, make such payments as
shall be ordered by the Board, or by the vote of the League, and
render annually a report of his accounts, and shall give such bond
with approved sureties as the Board may require.

Sec. 24. The Secretary shall have the custody and care of the
official records and papers of the League; shall keep a true record
of all meetings of the League and the Board shall issue all official
notices and attend to the necessary correspondence; he shall pre-
pare and furnish such reports as may be called for by the Board,
and shall be entitled to such books, stationery, blanks and mater-
ials as the actual duties of his office may require.

Sec. 25. The Secretary shall keep a record of all infractions
of the rules and regulations of the League that may come to
his notice, and shall (except in cases covered by Sections 11 and
1 3) make a report on the same to the President, who shall present
it to the Board at its next meeting.

Sec. 26. The Secretary shall receive such salary as the Board,
by vote shall determine, ;<nd shall be reimbursed for all traveling
expenses actually incurred by him in the service of the League;
and the Board may exact from him such guarantees for the faith-
ful performance of his duties as they may deem for the interest
and safety of the League. At the expiration of his term of office,
he shall account for and deliver up to the Board all the property
and papers which may have come into his hands by virtue of his
office.

LEAGUE CLUBS, UMPIRES, MANAGERS AND PLAYERS.

Sec. 27. Each club belonging to this League shail have the
right to regulate its own affairs, to establish its own rules, and to

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discipline, punish, suspend, or expel its own manager, players
or other employes, and these powers shall not be limited to cases
of dishonest p'l:,y or open insubordination, but shall include all
questions of carelessness, indifference, or other conduct of the
player that may be regarded by the club as prejudicial to its inter-
ests. Provided, That all club regulations must be made subord-
inate to and in conformity with the general regulations established
by this League, and no club shall prescribe any rule or regulation
in conflict with any provision of this Constitution, or the Playing
Rules.

Sec. 28. Every club member of this League shall have exclus-
ive control of the city in which it is located, and of the territory
surrounding such city, to the extent of four miles in every direc-
tion from its corporate limits, and no visiting League club shall,
under any circumstances — except with the consent of the local
League club until all League championship games on that ground
shall have been finished, be allowed to play any club in such terri-
tory other than the League club therein located, nor shall a visit-
ing League club play any game in April with any non-League
club within said four miles from the corporate limits of the
city in which the League club is located, without the consent of
the local League club.

Sec. 29. All contracts between a club and its players shall be
executed by the Secretary of the League on behalf of such club, and
may be either by telegram or writing, to be followed within thirty
days thereafter by a regular League contract, which, after registry,
shall be transmitted to said club and notice thereof promulgated
to all other League clubs and to all Associations parties to the
National Agreement of Professional Base Ball Associations.

No player not under one of the two forms of contract specified
in this Section, shall be eligible to play in a League game, except
in the case of a player who shall meet with an accident, or be ex-
pelled by his club. In such a contingency ar.y player not other-
wise disqualified, under the provisions of this Constitution or said
National Agreement, may take the place of such expelled or injured
player; but such players shall not be eligible to play for more than
five championship games in the nine of such club, without
the contract and notice thereof required by this Section, or
Section 30.

Sec. 30. The compensation of all League players, for services
as players, shall be limited, regulated and determined by the class-
ification or grade to which such player may be assigned by the
Secretary of the League after the termination of the championship
season, as follows:

Class A, compensation twenty-live hundred dollars.

Class B, compensation twenty-two hundred and fifty dollars.

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Class C, compensation two thousand dollars.

Class D, compensation seventeen hundred and fifty dollars.

Class E, Maximum compensation fifteen hundred dollars.

But this section shall not prohibit the payment of extra compen-
sation for services of one player to each club as Field Captain or
Team manager, nor for services to all the players of the champion
League Club rendered in a series of games at the close of a season
with the champion team of any other League or Association.

Sec. 31. In determining such assignments, batting, fielding,
base running, battery work, earnest team work and exemplary con-
duct, both on and off the field at all times, shall be considered as
a basis for classification. Each player, upon executing a League
contract, shall make affidavit in form prescribed by the Secretary
of the League to the effect that the consideration prescribed in
said contract includes all salaries, bonuses, rewards, gifts and
emoluments, and every other form of compensation expressly or
impliedly promised him for his services as player during the term
of such contract, and satisfactory proof to the Secretary of the
League of any false statement contained in such affidavit shall,
after fair notice to such player, blacklist him unless the ruling of
the Secretary be reversed by the Board of Directors of the League
upon proper appeal, hearing and counter proofs.

Sec. 32. The President of each League Club shall, between the
twentieth and thirty-first days of October of each year, file an
affidavit with the Secretary of the League setting forth the full
payment as salary, bonus, reward, gift, emolument and every other
form of compensation express and implied made to each player in
full settlement of his services as player for and during the season
then terminating.

A violation of the limit to compensation prescribed in Section
30, or any false statement in said affidavit shall, upon satisfactory
proof to the Secretary of the League, subject the club to which
said President belongs, to a fine of two thousand dollars and the
release of any player the subject of such illegal compensation or
false statement from reservation by such club for the succeeding
year, which player, however, will be retained under reservation for
such other club as the League may determine.

Sec. 33. Negotiations for the release from contract or reserv-
ation, and for services of players other than those of the National
League Clubs, shall be carried on exclusively through the Sec-
retary of the League or his duly appointed agent. The president,
secretary or manager of a club shall file with the Secretary of the
League, either by letter or telegram, a written offer for the release
and salary of said player.

If two or more League Clubs file an offer for the same player,
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until such negotiations fail when the offer next in order filed shall
be entitled to negotiation, and so on in sequential order with any-
subsequent offers; but no club shall have prior claim to any such
negotiations for more than one non-League player not under contract
with and required by another League Club. Negotiations carried
on directly or indirectly with any such player, except through the
Secretary of the League, shall forfeit all right to contract with,
and subsequent reservation of such player by the Club so offering.
Sec. 34. Any player while under contract with or reservation
by a League Club, who shall, without the consent of such Club,
<mter the service of any other club, in any capacity, shall be liable
to expulsion by said League Club. Whenever a club releases a
manager or player without notice, or gives him ten days' notice of
release, in accordance with the terms of the League contract, and/
whenever it suspends or expels a manager or player, that club shall
at once notify the Secretary, stating in case of release, the date
when the same takes effect and in case of suspension or expulsion,
the cause thereof, and the Secretary shall at once notify all other
clubs of the League.

Sec. 35. Releases of players from contract or reservation, and
future contracts with such players, shall be regulated and governed
by the National Agreement of professional base ball clubs and the
League legislation made in pursuance thereof.

Sec. 36. A manager or player, whose contract has become void
by reason of his club's disbanding, withdrawing from or losing its
membership in the League, may engage for the remainder of the
season with any other club immediately after the League Sec-
retary's notice of such disbandment, withdrawal; or loss of
membership.

Sec. 37. No manager or player who has been suspended or ex-
pelled from a League club, or suspended by the League under the
provisions of Section 13 of this Constitution, shall at any time
thereafter be allowed to play with or serve in any capacity any
League club (either the one expelling him or any other) unless the
term of suspension by the club has expired, or upon his appeal to
the Board, such suspension or expulsion shall have been set aside,
or in a case arising under Section 13, unless his name shall have
been removed from the black list by unanimous vote of the League,
as provided in said section.

Sec. 38. No club shall employ as umpire, manager, scorer, or
player, any person who has wilfully violated any provision of this
Constitution, or of the Playing Rules, or who has been expelled
from any club belonging to this League, or who shall be dis-
qualified from playing with a club under any provision of this
Constitution.

Sec. 39. No game of ball shall be played between a League

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club and any other club that has been expelled from membership
in this League. No game of ball shall be played between a
League club and any other club employing or presenting in its
nine a player expelled or und r suspension from the League, or
otherwise rendered ineligible by the National Agreement, or the
legislation made in pursuance thereof. A violation of this section
shall forfeit the game in favor of the non offending club, and sub-
ject it to such fine as the Board of Directors may impose.

Sec. 40. Any manager or player who may consider himself
aggrieved or injured by any act of his club, or of any officer, agent
or employe thereof, shall make his complaint thereof to the Pres-
ident of the club when the club " nine" is at home. Any manager
or player, under contract with or reservation by a League club,
who shall, without the written consent of such club, leave its
service, or who shall be proven guilty of offering, agreeing, con-
spiring, or attempting to lose any game of ball, or of being inter-
ested in any pool or wager thereon, shall be at once expelled by
such club.

Sec. 41. Any manager or player under contract with r. League
club, whose name shall be placed upon the black list provided for
in Section 13 of this Constitution,- in the manner therein provided,
shall immediately upon receipt by such club of the Secretary's no-
tice of such action, be discharged by such club from its service.

Sec. 42. Any person under contract with a League club, who
shall be guilty of drunkenness, gambling in any form, insubordi-
nation, or of any dishonorable or disreputable conduct (except the
'offences requiring expulsion, specified in Sec. 40), may be fined or
suspended by such club for the remainder of the playing season,
or for the remainder of that and all of the ensuing playing season,
at the option of such club. And during the period of such sus-
pension, such person shall be disqualified from playing in or
against, or serving any League club: Provided, That the club
having made the suspension shall not have power to rescind it
or to curtail its duration.

The President of the League shall have power, upon proper
proof, to inflict a fine for any of such offences, not exceeding two
hundred dollars (§200), which fine can only be remitted by the
Board of Directors.

Sec. 43. Any person who shall be proven guilty of offering,
agreeing, conspiring, or attempting to cause any game of ball to
rnsult otherwise than on its merits under the Playing Rules, or
who, while acting as Umpire, shall violate any provision of the
Constitution, or of the Playing Rules adopted hereunder, may be
forever disqualified by the President of the League from acting as
Umpire of any ame of ball participated in by a League club.

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THE UliriRE.

Sec. 44. A staff of four League Umpires shall be selected by
the Secretary before the 1st day of May.

(1.) Applications for such positions will be received by the
Secretary until the 1st day of March.

(2.) They shall be paid such salaries and allowed such ex-
penses as may be mutually agreed upon by contract between
them and the Secretary of the League, subject to the approval of
the Board of Directors of the League.

(3.) He shall be under the sole control and direction of the
Secretary, from whom he will receive all assignments to duty, and
all instructions regarding the interpretation of the Playing Rules,
and the Secretary shall prescribe a proper uniform for him, all
parts of which shall be worn when officiating as Umpire.

(4.) In the event of the failure of such Umpire to umpire a
game assigned to him, it shall be the duty of the Secretary to pro-
vide a substitute to umpire such game, and in such case there
shall be deducted from the next monthly payment to the League
Umpire the sum of twelve dollars for each game assigned to him,
which for any reason he shall have failed to umpire.

(5.) It shall be the duty of each League club to accept as Um-
pire for any championship game such League Umpire or substi-
tute as the Secretary shall assign to such game, and only in the
event of the failure of the League Umpire or substitute so as-
signed to appear at the hour appointed for the beginning of such
game, shall the duty devolve upon the visiting club to designate
an Umpire for such game,.

(6.) Any League Umpire shall be subject to removal by the
Secretary at any time, and in the event of the resignation, removal
or expulsion of any League Umpire the Secretary shall have power
to appoint a suitable person to fill the vacancy thus created.

Sec. 45. Any League Umpiie who shall in the judgment of the
President of the League be guilty of ungentlemanly conduct, or of
selling, or offering to sell, a game of which he is Umpiie, shall
thereupon be removed from his official capacity, and placed under
the same disabilities indicted upon expelled players by the Consti-
tution of the League.

Sec. 46. The Umpire's Jurisdictions and Powers, in addition
to those specified in the preceding Rules, are:

(1.) The gentleman selected to fill the position of Umpire must
keep constantly in mind the fact that upon his sound discretion and
promptness in conducting the game compelling players to observe
the spirit as well as the letter of the Playing Rules, and enforcing
each and every one of the said Rules, largely depends the merit of

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the game as an exhibition, and the satisfaction of spectators there-
with. He must make his decisions distinct and clear, remember-
ing- that every spectator is anxious to hear such decision. He-
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,
lie 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 hand 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.

(2.) The players of the side " at bat " must occupy the portion
of the field allotted them, subject to the condition that they must
speedily vacate any portion thereof that may be in the way of the
ball, or any fielder attempting to catch or field it. The triangular
space behind the Home liase is reserved for the exclusive use of
the Umpire, Catcher and Jiatsman, 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 the Pitcher or Catcher, or is
passing between them, while standing in their positions.

(3.) The League Umpire is a member of the League. During
the progress of a game he is the sole representative of the League,
to see that the game is played and determined solely on its merits,
and he is invested with ample powers to accomplish this purpose.
In the performance of his duties he must remember that his sole
allegiance is due to the League.

(4.) The Umpire is master of the field from the commencement
to the termination of the game, and 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 it necessary to give force and effect to such
Rules, and he shall have no power to revoke or remit any fines
imposed for violation of such Rules.

(5.) The Umpire shall at once notify the Captain of the
offending player's side of the infliction of any such fine, and the
club to which such player belongs shall, upon receipt of a notice
of said fine from the Secretary of the League, within ten days
transmit the amount thereof to the Secretary of the League.

(6.) When the Umpire shall impose a fine on a player, or
declare a game forfeited, he shall transmit a written notice thereof
to the Secretary of the League within twenty-four hours thereafter;
and if he shall fail to do so, he shall forfeit his position as League
Umpire, and shall forever thereafter be ineligible to umpire any
League game.

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DISPUTES AND COMPLAINTS.

Sec. 47. The Board of Directors shall be the sole tribunal to-
determine disputes between clubs; the facts to be submitted, and
the dispute adjudicated under such regulations as the Board shall
prescribe in each case. The finding of the Board shall be final,,
and under no circumstances shall be reconsidered, re-opened, or
inquired into, either by the League or any subsequent Board.

SEC. 48. The Board shall at once consider any complaint pre-
ferred by a club against a manager or player of another club (prior
to the expiration of the championship season) for conduct in vio-
lation of any provision of this Constitution, or prejudicial to the
good repute of the game of base ball, and shall have power to
require the club to which such manager or player may belong, to
discipline him, and upon repetition of such offence, to expel him:
Provided, That such complaint be preferred in writing, giving
such particulars as may enable the Board to ascertain all the facts,
and be transmitted to the Secretary, by whom it shall at once be
referred to the Board.

Sec. 49. In case a player under reserve for the ensuing season
by any League club, shall prefer a complaint in writing to the
Secretary of the League against said club, alleging:

1. That such clubs are in arrears to him on account of his
contract for the last preceding season or

2. That he has on or after March 1st offered to contract with
such club for the ensuing season, for the same compensation as
that of the last preceding season unless since classified under Sec-
tion 36, at a lower rate and that the said club has declined either
to enter into such contract, or to release him from reservation, the
Secretary shall at once transmit to the said club a copy of such
complaint, and require an answer thereto. On receipt of such
answer, or if one week shall have elapsed without the receipt of an
answer, the Secretary shall refer the papers in the case to the
Chairman of the Board. The Board shall thereupon try the case
under such regulations as they may prescribe, and should they find
the player's complaints sustained by the facts, they shall release
the player from reservation, and instruct the Secretary of the
League to issue notice of such release, in like manner as if the
player had been voluntarily released by the club. The Board
shall also, should they find the club in arrears to the player,
require the club, under penalty of forfeiture of its membership, to
pay to the player, within ten days, the full amount ascertained to
be due him.

Sec. 50. In case a player under contract with a League club
shall during a current season prefer a complaint in writing to the
Secretary of the League, against such club, alleging that such club
is in arrears to him on account of such contract, the Secretary

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shall act in the matter as provided in the preceding Section, and
should the Board find the player's complaint sustained, they shall
require the club, under penalty of forfeiture of its membership, to
pay to the player within ten days, the full amount ascertained to
be due him: Provided, That should the player refuse to serve the
club, pending action by the Board on his complaint, he will thereby
forfeit the benefits of the award, and in such case the Board shall
revoke his award.

Sec. 51. The Board shall also be the sole tribunal for the
hearing of an appeal made by any person who shall have been
expelled or suspended by his club. The matter shall be proceeded
with in the following manner. Such person shall, within thirty
days after the date of the expulsion or suspension, file with the
Secretary a written statement of his defence, accompanied by a
request that an appeal be allowed him. The Secretary shall notify
the club of the request for an appeal, accompanying such notice
with a copy of the appeal, and at the next annual meeting, the
club, by its duly authorized representative, and the appellant in
person, by attorney, or by written statement, shall appear before
the Board with their testimony. The Board shall impartially hear
the matter and render their decision, which shall be final, and
forever binding on both club and player.

Sec. 52. No Director shall sit in the trial of a cause in which
his club is interested.

Sec. 53. Any expenses of trials or arbitrations shall be borne
equally by the parties to the controversy.

Sec. 54. In all disputes, complaints or questions arising under
" The National Agreement of Professional B. B. Associations,"
between this League and any other association of clubs, party to
such agreement, or between any club of this League and any club
of any other association, party to such agreement, the adjudi-
cation thereof shall be left entirely to the joint Board of Arbitra-
tion provided for by such agreement, and this League will comply
with and be bound by the award, findings or verdict of such
Board in any such case, so long as this League continues a party
[O such " National Agreement."

Sec. 55. The League, at its annual meeting, shall adopt such
Playing Rules, as may be enacted by the joint committee on Nat-
ional Playing Rules.

championship.

Sec. 56. The Championship of the United States, established
by this League, shall be contended for yearly by the clubs com-
posing this League.

Sec. 57. The championship season shall extend from such

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date in April or May to such date in September or October as the
League may determine at its stated or special meeting.

Sec. 58. Every game played between two clubs from the com-
mencement of the championship season to the completion of the
championship series between such clubs, shall be a game for the
championship, and no League club shall lend or exchange players,
to or with each other, for any game played during the champion-
ship season.

Sec. 59. Each club shall play twenty championship games
(and no more) with every other club but a tie or drawn game or
games prevented by rain shall be played off on the same grounds
on the first succeeding day (not counting Sundays, days previously
agreed upon for championship games between said clubs, or days
when rain renders playing impossible) within the dates of the same
schedule series between such clubs, if any remain open ; and if
not, such game may be played off on any open date on either
grounds.

Sec. 60. Each club shall have half of the championship series
of games with every other club played on its own grounds ; and
in all the details of such games that do not involve the rights of
the visiting club under the Playing Rules, but relate solely to such
games as attractive exhibitions to the patrons of the home club,
the visiting club shall defer to the wishes of the home club and
the visiting club shall furnish to a person designated by the home
club the batting order of its nine by 10 o'clock on the morning of
the day of each game. In case of the failure of any visiting club
to furnish the batting order of its nine as herein stipulated, it shall
forfeit the sum of §10, which amount shall be immediately trans-
mitted to the Secretary of the League upon the receipt of notice
from him of the infliction of such fine, which notice shall be given
by the Secretary upon receipt of complaint from the home club.

It shall be the duty of the home club to furnish the manager
and captain of the visiting club with a list of the batting order
before the commencement of the game, under similar penalties for
default as herein prescribed. The visiting club shall have the
right to practice its nine on the grounds of the home club between
II and 12 o'clock A. M, on each day of its visit during the champ-
ionship season.

Sec. 61. All championship games shall be arranged for in
writing, and so as to complete the championship series by the
expiration of the championship season. Such written arrange-
ment shall be made by such method as the League shall direct,
before the beginning of the championship season, and shall con-
sist of a schedule and agreement relating thereto, which agreement
shall be signed by every League club, and the schedule and agree-
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bearing his certificate as to its correctness, furnished by the Secre-
tary to every League club. The schedule shall provide for an
equal number of return games, and specify the date of each game,
and the dates of each series of games. No date in said schedule
shall subsequently be changed, except (i) by written agreement of
two clubs, from a date fixed by the schedule for a game between
such clubs to another day between the first and last date of the
same schedule series between such clubs ; or (2) as provided in
Section 59 ; or (3) by the written consent of all the League clubs.

Sec. 62. The price of admission to championship games shall
be fifty cents for each adult person.

Sec. 63. In correspondence between clubs, all letters and tele-
grams concerning Umpires, dates, and other matters pertaining to
championship games, to a club at home, must be addressed to and
answered by its President, or by an officer of such club designated
by its President to act for him in such matters, the Secretary of
the League to be notified of such designation. If such communi-
cation be made by another club when at home, they must be
addressed by, and answered to its President or his representative,
as above provided ; and if the corresponding club be absent from
home they must be addressed by and answered to its manager.

Sec. 64. At the conclusion of each championship game, the
home club shall deliver to the manager of the visiting club (and
shall transmit by mail to the visiting club a duplicate of the same)
a s'atement of the receipts of said game and shall pay to the
authorized agent of such visiting club the sum of twelve and one-
half cents (i2i) for each and every person admitted to the grounds
to witness such game or any part thereof, or admitted to the
grounds for any other purpose during, or prior to such game, or
the hour appointed therefor, excepting only players.of contesting
clubs, policemen in uniform and necessary employes of the home
club, Provided, however, That whenever such twenty-live percen-
tum shall be less than one hundred and fifty ($150) dollars, the
home club shall pay to the visiting club at least the sum of one
hundred and fifty ($150) dollars.

The number of persons admitted to the grounds shall be deter-
mined by the use of the necessary number of self-registering turn-
stiles, the keys of which shall be delivered to the agent of the
visiting club before the opening of the grounds for each game;
and said agent of the visiting club shall have the right to affix a
seal to the register or box. of such turnstile, and the box of such
turnstile shall not be removed until after the close of the seventh
inning and in case a carriage gate is used, a ticket for each per-
son admitted through such gate shall at once be delivered to
the agent of the visiting club.

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Sec. 65. No game shall be played between League clubs before
the commencement of the championship series.

Sec. 66. No game shall be played between any League club
and any non-League club, or picked nine, upon the grounds of
any League club, from the commencement to the completion of
the championship series upon such grounds, except that any extra
players of the home club may so play while the home club is
absent from the city. No game shall be arranged or played be-
tween any League and non- League clubs, or picked nines, for or
upon any "off days" of the championship series, except as above
provided, and upon the following express conditions:

1. If a League championship game be prevented by rain or
unavoidable accident on the day (not counting Sunday) preceding
the day agreed upon for such non-League or picked-nine game,
then the latter shall be declared off so as to allow the League
clubs to play the championship game on that day.

2. All such games shall be played under such rules, with such
ball and such umpire as may be mutually agreed upon by the
League club and the non-League club.

3. In the event of game stopped by rain before completion of
third innings, the home club may issue rain checks good for ad-
mission to the next succeeding game. The uncompleted game
shall be considered a postponed game, and no money paid to the
visiting club.

4. The non-League club shall, unless otherwise agreed by let-
ter, telegram or other writing, pay the League club immediately
upon the termination of play, without reference to the number of
innings played, the sum of one hundred dollars or one-half the
gross receipts of such game, incase the gross receipts shall exceed
two hundred dollars; and it is to be distinctly understood that the
"gross receipts" include all revenue derived from the exhibition,
whether taken at regular or carriage gates, or for admission to
grounds, grand stands, or to other special privileges of the
grounds; also that the visiting club shall have sole control of all
gates, and of all entrances to grand stands, or other special
ground privileges for which extra fees are charged. And the non-
League club shall pay the League club fifty dollars in every case
where a League club shall present its nine in the city or town of
such non- League club, prepared to play at the time appointed for
such game, and the game be prevented by rain, or by any cause
other than the refusal by such League club to play such game.
In the event of the refusal or failure of any non-League club to
pay the sum or sums due, as stipulated, the League club shall at
once telegraph such fact to the Secretary of the League, who
shall forthwith notify all other League clubs by telegraph; and no
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full amount clue be paid the League club, which League club
shall, in case of such payment, notify the Secretary, and he the
other League clubs, by telegraph.

5. In any case not covered by the first condition specified in
this section, a League club having agreed to play a non League
club upon the grounds of the latter, and failing to present its
nine in the city or town of such non-League club, prepared to
play at the time appointed for such game, the League club shall
pay the non-League club the sum of fifty dollars, or such other
sum as may have been mutually agreed upon, as the penalty of
such default.

Sec. 67. A club shall be entitled to forfeited games — to count
in its series as games won by a score of nine runs to none — in
cases where the umpire in any championship game shall award the
game to such club on account of the violation by the contesting
club of any section of this constitution or of any playing rule; and
in the event of said forfeiture being caused by the withdrawal of
the players during the progress of the game, or by a failure to
report with its team at the time fixed for the game unless written
notice has been received from the home club that the game cannot
be played, then such forfeiting club shall incur a penalty of
three hundred dollars, which shall be payable to the Secretary of
the League within ten days thereafter, for the use and benefit of
the non-offending club, but said fine may be remitted upon appeal
to and a hearing by, the Board of Directors.

Sec. 68. Drawn, tie and postponed games shall not count in
the series as games (but any games of not less than five innings
shall be included in the averages), but must be played off, if pos-
sible, as provided in Section 59. If they cannot be played off as
therein provided, they may subsequently be played off, if sufficient
time exists before the close of the season.

Sec. 6y. The club which shall have won the greatest percent-
age of games in the championship series shall be declared the
champion club of the United States for the season in which such
games were played. In the event that two or more clubs shall
have won the same percentage of games, then the Board shall at
once arrange a special series of three games between any two of
such clubs, such games to be played in the month of October, and
the games so played shall be included in the championship record,
and counted in determining the award of the championship. In
such case only the provi-ions of this Constitution prohibiting
the playing or recording as Championship games, games played
after the expiration of the championship season, shall have no
effect.

The emblem of the championship shall be a pennant (of the
national colors) to cost not less than one hundred dollars (§100.)

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It shall be inscribed with the motto, " Champion Base Ball
Club of the United States," with the name of the club and the
year in which the title was won, and the champion club shall
be entitled to fly the pennant until the close of the ensuing year_
Sec. 70. The championship shall be decided in the following
manner:

Within twenty-four hours after every match game played for the
championship, the home club shall prepare and forward to the
Secretary of the League a statement containing the full score of
the game according to the system specified in the "Playing Rules,"
the date, place where played, and names of the clubs and umpire:
Provided, That no tie or drawn game shall be considered "a
game" for any purpose except the averages; and provided further,
that in any case where the Secretary shall not receive the score of
a championship game within five days after the playing of such
game, the club whose duty it is to forward such score shall pay to
the League the sum of ten dollars as the penalty of such default.
At the close of the season the Secretary shall prepare a tabular
statement of the games won and lost by each club, according to
the statements so sent him (which statements shall be the sole
evidence in the matter), and submit the same, with the statements
so sent him, to the Board, who shall make the award in writing,
and report the same to the League at its annual meeting. In
making the award the Board shall consider.

1. The tabular statement of the Secretary.

2. Forfeited games.

3. Games participated in by clubs which have withdrawn, dis-
banded, or forfeited their membership without completing their
championship series with all other League clubs; such games shall
be counted to the following extent: The Board shall ascertain the
least number of championship games played by such club with
any club remaining in the League, and shall, from the first game
participated in during the championship season by such retired
club, count in the series of each League club, a similar number
of games and all other games participated in by such retired
club shall not be counted in the championship scries. Provided.,
That if such retired club shall have failed to play at least one
championship game with every League club, all games participated
in by it shall be thrown out entirely.

ANNUAL MEETING.

Sec. 71. The annual meeting of the League shall be held on
the first Wednesday after the second Tuesday in November of
each year, at twelve o'clock noon, and at such places as shall have
been determined by a vote at the previous annual meeting.

Sec. 72. At such meeting each club shall be represented,

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and shall be entitled to two representatives, and to have, in addi-
tion thereto, any of its officers or ex-officers present at such meet-
ing; but no club shall be. permitted to send as a representative any
person under contract or engagement as a ball player or manager,
and belonging to the nine of such club in said capacity; they
shall present a certificate from the President or Secretary of their
club, showing their authority to act; but no club shall have more
than one vcte.

Sec 73 Special meetings may be called by the President of
the League on his own option, or on the written call of four clubs

Sec. 74. A representation of a majority of clubs shall consti-
tute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a less number
may adjourn from time to time until a quorum is obtained.

Sec. 75. The following shall be the order of business:

1. Reading minutes of last meeting.

2. Report of Board of Directors.

3. Reports of special committees.

4. Election of new members.

5. Amendment of Constitution.

6. Amendment of Playing Rules.

7. Election of officers.

£>. Miscellaneous business.
Adjournment.

AMENDMENTS.

Sec. 76. (1) The Constitution of this League may be altered
or amended by a two-thirds vote of the League at any annual
meeting, or by a unanimous vote at any other time.

(2) Any Section of this Constitution may be suspended or its
provisions made non-applicable by unanimous vote at a League
meeting.

THE NATIONAL AGREEMENT OF PROFES-
SIONAL BASE BALL CLUBS.

This Agreement, made between the Association known and des-
ignated as the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs of
the one part, and the Association known and designated as the
American Association of Base Ball Clubs, of the other part, wit-
nesseth, that :

I. This document shall be entitled The National Agreement,
and shall supersede and be a substitute for all other agreements,
similarly or otherwise designated, heretofore existing between the
parties hereto :

II. n. No contract shall be made for the services of any player
by any club member of either party hereto for a longer period than
seven months, beginning April ist, and terminating October 31st,
and no such contract for services to be rendered after the expira-
tion of the current year, shall be made prior to the 20th day of
October of such year, nor shall any player, without the consent of
the club with which he is under contract, enter into any negotiation
or contract with any other club, club agent, or individual for
services to be rendered in an ensuing year prior to the said 20th
day of October. Upon written proofs of a violation of this section
the Board of Arbitration shall disqualify such player for and dur-
ing said ensuing year, and shall inflict a fine of five hundred dol-
lars, payable forthwith into the treasury of the Board, upon the
club in whose interest such negotiation or contract was entered
into.

/>. Every regular contract shall be registered and approved by
the Secretary of the Association of which the contracting
club is a member, who shall forthwith notify the Secretary of the
other Association party hereto, and the other club members of his
association.

III. When a player under contract with or reservation by, any
club member of either association party hereto is expelled, black-
listed, suspended, or rendered ineligible in accordance with its rules,
notice of such disqualification shall be served upon the Secretary

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of the Board of Arbitration by the Secretary of the Association
from whose club such player shall have been thus disqualified, and
the Secretary of the Board shall forthwith serve notice of such dis-
qualification upon the Secretary of the other Association party
hereto. When a player becomes ineligible under the provisions of
this Agreement, the Secretary of the Board of Arbitration shall
notify the Secretaries of the Associations parties hereto of such
disqualification, and from the receipt of such notice, all club
members of the parties hereto shall be debarred from employing
or playing with, or against, such disqualified player, until the
period of disqualification shall have terminated, or the disqualifi-
cation be revoked by the Association from which such player was
disqualified, or by the Board of Arbitration, and due notice of
such revocation served upon the Secretary of the other Association
and by him upon his respective clubs.

IV. On the tenth day of October in each year the Secretary of
each Association shall transmit to the Secretary of the other Asso 7
ciation a reserve list of players, not exceeding fourteen in number,
then under contract with each of its several Club members, and of
such players reserved in any prior annual reserve list, who have
refused to contract with said club members and of all other ineli-
gible players, and such players together with all others thereafter
to be regularly contracted with by such Club members, are and
shall be ineligible to contract with any other Club member of
either Association party hereto, except as hereinafter prescribed.

V. Upon the release of a player from contract or reservation
with any Club member of either Association party hereto, the
services of such player shall at once be subject to the acceptance
of the other Clubs of such Association, expressed in writing or by
telegraph, to the' Secretary thereof for a period of ten days after
notice of said release, and- thereafter if said service be not so ac-
cepted, said player may negotiate and contract with any other
Club- The Secretar.' of such Association shall send notice to the
Secretary of the other Association of said player's release on the
date thereof, and of said acceptance of his services at or before the
expiration of the ten days aforesaid. I'rovided that the disband*
mentof a Club, or its expulsion from membership in either Asso-
ciation party hereto shall operate as a release of all its players from
contract and reservation, but the services of such players shall at
once be subject to the acceptance of the other Clubs of such Asso-
ciation as hereinbefore provided.

VI. Each club member of either Association 'party hereto,
shall have exclusive control of its own territory, and no club shall
be entitled to membership in either Association party hereto, from
any ci'y, town or county in which a club member of cither Asso-
ciation party hereto is already located. I'rovided, that nothing

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29

herein contained shall prohibit a club member of either Association
party hereto, from resigning its membership in such Association
during the month of November in any year, and being admitted
to membership in the other Association, with all rights and priv-
ileges cc.ittrred by this Agreement.

VII. No game shall be played between any Club member of
either Association party hereto, or any of its players under con-
tract or reservation with any other club or "team," while present-
ing on its nine any ineligible player. A violation of this section
shall subject each offender to fine or expulsion in the discretion of
the Board of Arbitration.

VIII. Each Association party hereto shall have the right to
make and enforce all rules and regulations pertaining to the control,
discipline and compensation of all players under contract with and
reservation by its Club members. Provided, such rules and reg-
ulations shall in no way conflict with the provisions of this
Agreement.

IX. A lioard of Arbitration, consisting of three duly accred-
u ^ 1 ' ' c P res entatives from each of the Associations parties hereto,

shall

convene annually, at a place mutually to be arranged and

shall organize by the election of a Chairman, Secretary and such
other officers and committees as to them shall seem meet and
proper. They may make, and from time to time revoke, alter and
repeal all necessary rules and regulations not inconsistent with this
Agreement, for their meetings, procedure and the general trans-
action of their business. Their membership on said Board shall
De determinable at the pleasure of their respective appiinting As-
sociations, upon duly certified notice thereof. A quorum shall con-
sist ot at least two representatives frrni each Association, and all
questions shall be voted on separately by the respective delega-
tions, and no such changes or additions shall be made, unless con-
curred in by a majority of the delegates of each Association.

X. In addition to all matters that may be specially referred
.o tiern t>y both of the Associations, parties hereto, the said Board
shall have sole, exclusive and final jurisdiction of all disputes and
complaints arising under, and all interpretations of this Agreement.
1 hey shall also, in the interests of harmony and peace, arbitrate
upon and decide all differences and disputes arising between the
Associations parties hereto, and between a Club member of one and
a Club member of the other Association party hereto. Provided,
that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as giving au-
thority to said Board to alter, amend or modify any section or part of
section of the Constitution of either Association party hereto.

We hereby certify that the said Associations parties hereto have,
by an unanimous vote of the Clubs of said Associations, adopted,

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THE NATIONAL AGREEMENT

ratified and approved this Agreement, and authorized us to sign
the same for them and in their name, place and stead.

THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF PROFESSIONAL BASE
ISALL CLUBS, composed of Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, In-
dianapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Washington.

By N. E. YOUNG,

President.
Washington, D. C, February i, 1889.

THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BASE BALL
CLUBS, composed of the Athletics, Baltimore, Brooklyn, Cin-
cinnati, Columbus, Kansas City, Louisville and St. Louis.
By WHEELER C. WIKOFF

Preridet t.
Columbus, O., February 4, 1889.

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ARTICLES OF QUALIFIED ADMISSION

TO TIIF. NATIONAL AGREEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL BASE
BALL CLUBS.

The parties of the first part being the parties to the National
Agreement of Professional Baseball Clubs (viz , the National
League of professional Base Bali Clubs, and the American Asso-
ciation of Base Ball Clubs), and the parties of the second part being
such eligible professional or semi-professional Associations, each
with a mem-bership of at least four base ball clubs, as shall be
admitted to qualified membership under these articles by the Board
of Arbitration, and shall duly authorize their presidents to sign this
Agreement, and whose presidents do sign this Agreement in pur-
suance to said authority, do hereby agree each with the other, in
consideration of the mutual advantages and protection to be
derived therefrom, as follows:

I. Each Association constituting one of the parties of the
second part, shall file with the Secretary of the Board of Arbitra-
tion its application for qualified admission under these articles,
and accompany the same with a list of its Club members and
the location of their respective business offices and playing grounds,
which club membership, or the location of said business offices or
playing grounds cannot thereafter be changed without the consent
of the Board of Arbitration. Provided, however, any Association
whose membership shall at any time be reduced to less than four
clubs actually engaged in a schedule of championship games,
shall forfeit all rights and privileges under these articles.

II. On or after the twentieth day of October-of each year the
Secretary of each x\ssociation which is a party of the second part
shall forward to the Secretary of each Association party of the
first part, the name of any and all players then under contract
who have signed such contracts on or after the twentieth day of
October, with any of the clubs, members of the said Associations,
parties of the second part, and from and after the receipt of such

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ARTICLES OF QUALIFIED ADMISSION.

notice, and of notice of all subsequent contracts from said Secre-
taries, any and all players so reported as being under contract
with any of the clubs, members of the Association, parties of the
second part, shall, unless released, be ineligible to contract
with any other club member ot the parties of the first or second
part until the twentieth day of October then next ensuing, and
not then if reserved under the provisions of Article XII.

III. Any player who has entered into a contract with any
Club member of any Association party of the second part, may be
Suspended without pay by such Club or Association for breach of
contract or breach of any of the rules of such Association, and he
shall thereafter be ineligible to sign or play during the remainder
of the current season with any of the clubs of the Associations,
parties to or under the protection of the National Agreement, un-
less such disability shall have been sooner removed by the Club
or Association by which he was suspended.

IV. Any player under contract or reservation, or who shall be
expelled, blacklisted, suspended, or rendered ineligible by either
of the parties of the first part or of the Board of Arbitration,
shall be ineligible to contract or play with any of the clubs, mem-
bers of the Associations parties of the second part herein, and any
Club who shall knowingly play anysuch player either in their club
or shall play against any other club who has such a player in their
nine, shall be dismissed from membership by the Association of
which it is a member, or said Association shall forfeit all rights un-
der this Agreement.

V. Shauld any Club, member of an Association party of the
second part agree in writing or by telegraph with any Club mem-
ber of an Association party of the first or second part for the re-
lease of any player then under contract or reservation, either part/
may file said agreement with the Secretary of the Board of Arbi-
tration, and should any such Club member refuse to comply with
its said Agreement, after opportunity has been afforded for a hear-
ing before the Board of Arbitration, and such Agreement proven,
then the Association of which the releasing Club is a member shall
expel such Club from membership, or said Association shall for-
feit all rights under this Agreement.

VI. Before any Club, member of any Association, a party of
the second part, shall contract with a player for an ensuing season,
such Association shall enact laws or regulations debarring such
Club from entering into a contract with such player while under
arrears of salary to him, and from suspending or otherwise at-
tempting to disqualify such player for refusing to contract with it.
Each Association party of the second part, shall also enact laws
providing for the expulsion of any club member for refusal to
pay arrears of salary to a player when thereto required by the

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33

Board of Directors or said Association, or upon appeal by the
Board of Arbitration of said Association, upon failure to enact
and enforce such laws, shall forfeit all rights under this Agreement.

VII. Qualified membership of any of the parties of the sec-
ond part shall be forfeited for failing to expel any of its Club mem-
bers that may play a game of ball except under the joint playing
rules adopted by the parties of the first part.

VIII. The exclusive territorial rights of the Club members of
the parties of the first part to their respective cities, towns and
counties, and to within four miles of the boundaries thereof, shall
not be invaded by any Club members of the Association party of
the second part. Qualified membership of such an Association
shall be forfeited for failing to expel any of its Club members
that may play a game of ball within said territory without the con-
sent of the club or clubs controlling it. Provided, that this pro-
hibition shall not apply to the plaving of a game of ball by a Club
member of an Association party of the second part in the city or

own wherem it is located, by authority of the Board of Arbi-
tration. '

IX. It is understood and agreed by and between the parties
Mi' f th 1 ^. an >' controvers y between the Associations, or between
Clubs ot different Associations parties to this Agreement, as to any
matter or matters mentioned in these Articles "or in the National
Agreement, shall be determined by the Board of Arbitration with-
out regard to any law or regulation of any party hereto that may
be in conflict therewith.

X. It is expressly stipulated that in any case coming before the
Board of Arbitration involving the forfeiture of any rights or priv-
ileges of any Association party of the second part, or any Club
member thereof, the Secretary of the said Board shall notify such
Association in writing, and on demand of said party of the sec-
ond part said Board shall grant it a hearing on the trial of the case,
and no adverse verdict shall be rendered by said Board against
such Association party of the second part, nor against any Club
member thereof, unless such notice be furnished, and such hear-
ing, if thereupon demanded, granted.

fnri.1" c EaCh Ass ? ci , ation . a party of the second part, shall pay
to the Secretary of the Board of Arbitration:

H,!'J r ,r. Sanm 'f' dues the sum of *5o, on or before the first
day of April m each year.

V il£ ™ N : i, -T- Also if the right of reservation is claimed under Ar-
icle XII, the sum of One Thousaad dollars, if said Association
be composed of four Clubs; Fifteen Hundred dollars if composed
of SIX Clubs or 1 wo Thousand dollars if composed of not more
than eight Clubs payable on or before the first day of f *ny in each
year. ' '

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ARTICLES OF QUALIFIED ADMISSION.

XII. The right of reservation may be claimed by any Asso-
ciation party of the second part by written notice to the Secretary
of the Board of Arbitration on or before, and not later than the
first day of April in each year, and said right of reservation will
be granted under the following conditions:

First. — The payment of the sum prescribed in Section i of
Article XI, on a date not later than therein designated.

Second — That the Secretary of each Association party of the
second part shall, on or before the loth day of October of each
year, transmit to the Secretaries of both the Associations pai ties
of the first part a reserved list of players, not exceeding fourteen
in number, under contract at the end of its championship season,
with each of several Club members of the Associations of which
he is Secretary, and such players thereafter during the ensuing
season, unless du'jr released, be ineligible to contract with any
Club member of any Association party hereto, other than their
respective reserving Clubs.

Third. A player so reserved will be released from reserva-
ion by the Board of Arbitration.

a. When the compensation prescribed in his contract to the
full V'.rm thereof, irrespective of the termination of a champion'
ship season, is in arrears and unpaid on the first day of No-
vember next, after such termination of a championship season.

A AVhen the reserving Club has failed to tender him a; or be-
fore the commencement of a championship season a regular con-
tract with a saiary of of at least one hundt'.d dollars per month.

c. When the Club reserving him has transferred its member-
ship after the close of a championship season to an Association
party of the second part, other than that of which it ws pre-
viously a member.

Fourth. That each Association entitled to the right of res-
ervation under this Article may be represented at and partic-
ipate in any discussion before the Board of Arbitration affect-
ing its privileges thereunder.

XIII. All contracts or agreements heretofore made between
the parties thereto, are hereby declared null and void.

INDEX TO RULES AND REGULATIONS.

RULE,

The Ground T

The Infield 2

The Bases 3

Number of ( *) 3

The Home Bases ( 2 ) 3

First, Second and Third (3) 3

Position (4) 3

Foul Lines ■ 4

Pitcher's Lines S

Catcher's Lines 6

Captain's Lines 7

Flayer's Lines

Batman's Lines 9

Three Feet Lines 10

Lines must be Marked . . II

The Ball 12

Weight and Size (1) '2

Number Balls Furnished (2) 12

Furnished by Home Club (3) 12

Replaced if Injured (4) 12

The Bat 13

Material of (1) 13

Shapeof (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 1 S

The Batsman's Position 19

Order of Batting 20

Where Players Must Remain (1) 20

Space Reserved for Umpire (2) 20

Space Allotted Players "at Bat" .(3) 20

The Players' Benches 21

THE GAME.

Time of Championship Game (1) 22'

Number of Innings (2) 22

Termination of tiame (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

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INDEX TO PLAYING RULES.

RULE.

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

Substitutes 28

One or More Substitute 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 Fines (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 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 I Iinder 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 Balls are Called (2) 44

After Three Strikes are Declared (3) 44

INDEX TO PLAYING RULES.

If Hit by Ball While at Bat (4) 44

After Illegal Delivery of Ball (5) 44

Bases to be Touched 45

Entitled to Base 4 6

If Umpire Call Four Balls (0 46

If Umpire Award Succeeding Batsman Base (2) 46

If Umpire Calls Balk (3) 46

If Pitcher's Ball Basses Catcher ( 4 ) 4°

Ball Strikes Umpire (5) 40

Prevented from Making Base (°) 4*

Fielder Stops Ball (") 4*

Returning to Bases 41

If Foul Tip (I) 41

If Foul Strke (2) 45

If Dead Ball (3) 47

Ball Thrown to Intercept Base Runner (4) 47

Base Runner Out 4$

Attempt to Hinder Catcher from Fielding Ball (1) 48

If Fielder Hold Fair Hit Ball (2) 48

Third Strike Ball Held by Fielder (3) 4?

Touched with Ball after Three Strikes (4) 4 8

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 (n) 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 --(i) 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 Balls (4) 53

Attention of Umipre is Directed Against 54

Laziness or Loa6ng (1) 54

Seeking to Disconcert Fielder (2) 54

Violation of Rules by Base Runner (3) 54

INDEX TO PLAYING RULES.

RULE,

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

Repetition of Offenses (5) 57

FIELD RULES.

No Club Shall Allow Open Petting 58

Who Shall be Allowed in the Field 59

Audience Shall Not be Addressed , b'l

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) 6S

Base Hits (3) 68

Sacrifice Flits (4) 68

Fielding (5) 63

Assists (6) 6S

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 13) 69

Number of Home Runs (4) 69

Number of Stolen Bases (5) 69

Number of Double and Triple Plays (6) 69

Bases on Called Balls (7) 69

Bases from Being Hit (8) 69

Men Struck Out (9) 69

Passed Balls (ic) 69

Wild Pitches (n) 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 ASSOCIATION, AND GOVERNING ALL CLUBS
PARTIES TO THE NATIONAL AGREEMENT.
1889.

THE BALL GROUND.

Rule i. The Ground mast 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 space 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 b2 of whitened rubber twelve
inches square, so fixed in the ground as to be even with the sur-
face, 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 liases must be canvas
bags, fifteen inches square, painted white, and filUd 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 posi-
tions, 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.

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THE POSITION LINES.

Rule 5. The Pitcher's Lines must be straight lines form-
ing the boundaries of a space 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 par-
allel with a straight line passing through the center of the Home
and Second Bases. Each corner of this space 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 com-
mencing 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 space on the right, and of a similar space on
the left of the Home Base, six feet long by four feet wide, extend-
ing 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 1 1. 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
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nine nor more than nine and one-quarter inches in circumference.
The Spalding League Ball, or the Reach American Association
Ball must be used in all games played under these rules.

Sec. 2. For each championship game two balls shall be fur-
nished 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 substituted, 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, passes out
of sight on to foul ground.

Sec. 3. In all games the ball or balls 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 cham-
pionship games shall be examined, measured and weighed by the
Secretary of the Association, inclosed in a paper box and sealed
w 'th the seal of the Secretary, which seal shall not be broken ex-
cept by the Umpire in the presence of the captains of the two
contesting nines after play has been called.

Sec. 4. Should the ball become out of shape, or cut or ripped
so as to expose the yarn, or in any way so injured as to be — in the
opinion of the Umpire — unlit for fair use, the Umpire, on being
Appealed to by either captain, shall at once put the alternate ball
into play and call for a new one.

THE BAT.

Rule 13. The Bat.

Sec. 1. Must be made wholly of wood, except that the handle
may be wound with twine or a granulated substance applied, not
to exceed eighteen inches from the end.

Sec. 2. It must be round, except that a portion of the surface
pay be flat on one side, but it must not exceed two and one-half
inches in diameter in the thickest part, and must not exceed forty-
two inches in length.

the players and their positions.

Rule 14. 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 e;ich side.
. Rule 15. The players' positions shall be such as may be as-
signed them by their Captain, except that the Pitcher must take
\vl p0! ; ition ."''thin the Pitcher's Lines, as defined in Rule 5.
.Vil? n in position on the field, all players will be designated
* ielders " in these rules.

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Rule 16. Players in uniform shall not be permitted to seat
themselves among the spectators.

Rule 17. Every Club shall be required to adopt uniforms for
its players, and each player shall be required to present himself
upon the field dining said game in a neat and cleanly condition,
but no player shall attach anything to the sole or heel of his shoes
other than the ordinary base ball shoe plate.

THE PITCHER'S POSITION.

Rule iS. The pitcher shall take his position facing the bats-
man with both feet square on the ground, one foot on the rear
line of the " box." lie shall not raise either foot, unless in the
act of delivering the ball, nor make more than one step in such
delivery. He shall hold the ball, before the delivery, fairly in
front of his body, and in sight of the Umpire. When the pitcher
feigns to throw the ball to a base he must resume the above posi-
tion and pause momentarily before delivering the ball to the bat.

THE BATSMKN S POSITION — ORDER OF HATTING.

Rule 19. The batsmen must take their positions within the
Batsmen's Lines, as defined in Rule 9, -in the order in which they
are named on the score, which must contain the batting order of
both nines, and be submitted by the Captains of the opposing
teams to the Umpire before the game, and when approved by
him Tins score must be followed except in the case of a substi-
tute player, in which case the substitute must take the place of
the original player in the baiting order. After the first inning
the first striker in each inning shall be the batsman whose name
follows that of the last man who has completed his turn — time at
bat — in the preceding inning.

Rule 20. Sec. i. When their side goes to the bat the players
must immediately return to and seat themselves upon the players'
bench and remain thereuntil the side is put out, except when bats-
man or base runner. All bats not in use must be kept in the bat
racks, and the two players next succeeding the batsman, in the order
in which they are named on the score, must be ready with bat in
hand to promptly take position as batsman ; provided, that the
Captain and one assistant only may occupy the space between the
players' lines and the 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 6. The triangular space behind the Home
Base is reserved for the exclusive use of the 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

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hands of, or passing between, the Pitcher and Catcher, while
standing in their positions.

Sec. 3. The players of the side "at bat" must occupy the
portion of the field allotted them, but must speedily vacate any
portion thereof that may be in the way of the ball, or of any
Fielder attempting to catch or field it.

players' benches.
Rule 21. The Players* Benches must be furnished by the
home club, and placed upon a portion of the ground outside the
Players' Lines. They must be twelve feet in length, and must be
immovably fastened to the grc.und. At the end of each bench
must be immovably fixed a bat rack, with fixtures for holding
twenty bats : one such rack must be designated for the exclusive
use of the Visiting Club, and the othtr for the exclusive use of
the Home Club.

THE GAME.

Rule 22 Sec. i. Every Championship Game must be com-
menced not later than two hours before sunset.

Sec. 2. A Game shall consist of nine innings to each con-
testing 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 win-
nin g run before the third man is out, the game shall terminate,
upon the return of the ball to the pitcher.

A TIE GAME.

Rule 23. If the score be a tie at the end of nine innings to
each side, play shall only be continued until the side first at bat
shall have scored one or more runs than the other side, in an
equal number of innings, or until the other side shall score one
or more runs than the side first at bat.

A DRAWN GAME.

Rule 24. A Drawn Game shall be declared by the Umpire
when he terminates a game on account of darkness or rain, after
five equal innings have been played, if the score at the time is
equal on the last even innings played ; but if the side that went
second to bat is then at the bat, and has scored the same number
of runs as the other side, the Umpire shall declare the game
drawn, without regard to the score of the last equal innings.

A CALLED GAME.

Rule 25. If the Umpire calls "Game" on account of dark-
ness or rain at any time after five innings have been completed

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by both sides, the score shall be that of the last equal innings
played, unless the side second at bat shall have scored one or
more runs than the side first at bat, in which case the score of the
game shall be the total number of runs made.

A FORFEITED GAME.

Rule 26. A Forfeited Game shall be declared by the Umpire
in favor of the club not in fault, at the request of such club, in
the following cases :

Sec. 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 termi-
nated by the Umpire

Sec. 3. If, after play has been suspended by the Umpire, one
side fails to resume playing within five minutes after the Umpire
has called " Play. "

Sec. 4 If, in the opinion of the Umpire, any one of these rules
is willfully violated.

Sec. 5. If, after ordering the removal of a player, as authorized
by Rule 57, Sec. 5, said order is not obeyed within five minutes.

Sec. 6. In case the Umpire declares a game forfeited, he shall
transmit a written notice thereof to the President of the Associa-
tion within twenty four hours thereafter.

NO GAME.

Rule 27. " No Game " shall be declared by tne Umpire if
he shall terminate play on account of rain or darkness, before five
innings on each side are completed.

, SUBSTITUTF.S.

Rule 28. Sec. i. In every championship game each team
shall be required to have present on the field, in uniform, at least
one or more substitute players.

Sec. 2. One player, whose name shall be printed on the
score card as an extra player, may be substituted at the end of
any completed innings by either club, but the player retired shall
not thereafter participate in the game. In addition thereto a sub-
stitute may be allowed at any time in place of a player disabled
in the game then being played, by reason of illness or injury, of
the nature and extent of which the Umpire shall be the sole
judge.

Sec. 3. The Base Runner shall not have a substitute run for
him, except by consent of the Captains of the contesting teams.

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CHOICE OF INNINGS — CONDITION OF GROUND.

Rule 29. The choice of innings shall be given to the Captain
of the Home Club, who shall also be the sole judge of the fit-
ness of the ground for beginning a game after rain.

THE DELIVERY OF THE BALL — FAIR AND UNFAIR BALLS.

Rule 30. A Fair Ball is a ball delivered by the Pitcher while
standing wholly within the lines of his position, and facing the
batsman, the ball, so delivered to pass over the home base, not
lower than the batsman's knee, nor higher than his shoulder.

Rule 31. An Unfair Ball is a ball delivered by the Pitcher,
as in Rule 30, except that the ball does not pass over the Home
Base, or does pass over the Home Base above the batsman's
shoulder, or below the knee.

Rule 32. A Balk is

Sec. 1. Any motion made by the Pitcher to deliver the ball
to the bat without delivering it, and shall be held to include any
and every accustomed motion with the hands, arms or feet, or po-
sition of the body assumed by the Pitcher in his delivery of the
ball, and any motion calculated to deceive a base runner, except
the ball be accidentally dropped.

Sec. 2. The holding of the ball by the Pitcher so long as to
delay the game unnecessarily ; or

Sec. 3. Any motion to deliver the ball, or the delivering the
ball to the bat by the Pitcher when any part of his person is upon
ground outside of the lines of his position, including all prelim-
inary motions with the hands, arms and feet.

DEAD balls.

Rule 33. A Dead Ball is a ball delivered to the bat by the
Pitcher that touches the Batsman's bat without being struck at, or
any part of the Batsman's person or clothing while standing in
his position without being struck at ; or any part of the Umpire's
person or clothing, while 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.

BLOCK BALLS.

Rule 35. Sec i. A Block is a batted or thrown ball that is
stopped or handled by any person not engaged in the game.

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Sec. 2. Whenever a Block occurs the Umpire shall declare
it, and Base Runners may run the bases, without being put out,
until the ball has been returned to and held by the l'itcher
standing in his position.

Sec. 3. In the case of a Block, if the 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 base runner to stop at the last base
touched by him until the ball be returned to the Pitcher standing
in his position.

THE SCORING OF RUNS.

Rule 36. 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. If the third man is
forced out, or is put out before reaching First Base, a run shall not
be scored.

THE BATTING RULES.

Rule 37. A Fair Hit is a ball batted by the batsman, standing
in his position, that first touches the ground, the First Base, the
Third Base, any part of the person of a player, Umpire, or any
other object that is in front of or on either of the Foul Lines, or
batted directly tc the ground by the Batsman, standing in his
position, that (whether it first touches Foul or Fair Ground)
bounds or rolls within the Foul Lines, between Home and First,
or Home and Third Bases, without interference by a player.

Rule 3S. A Foul Hit is a ball batted by the Batsman, stand-
ing in his position, that first touches the ground, any part of the
person of a player, or any other object that is behind either of the
Foul Lines, or that strikes the person of such Batsman, while
standing in his position, or batted directly to the ground by the
Batsman, standing in his position, that (whether it first touches
Fo.ul or Fair Ground) bounds or rolls outside the Foul Lines,
between Home and First or Home and Third Bases, without
interference by a player. Provided, that a Foul Hit not rising
above the Batsman's head and caught by the Catcher playing
within ten feet of the Home Base, shall be termed a Foul Tip.

balls batted outside the grounds.

Rule 39. When a batted ball passes outside the grounds, the
Umpire shall decide it I'"air should it disappear within, or Foul
should it disappear outside of the range of the Foul Lines, and
Rules 37 and 38 are to be construed accordingly.

Rule 40. A Fair batted ball that goes over the fence at a less
distance than two hundred and ten feet from Home Base shall

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entitle the Batsman to two bases and a distinctive line shall be
marked 0:1 the fence at this point.

STRIKES."

Rule 41. A Strike is

Sec. i. A bail struck at by the Batsman without its touching
his bat ; or

Sec. 2. A Fair Ball, legally delivered by the Pitcher, but not
struck at by the Batsman.

Sec. 3. Any obvious attempt to make a foul hit.

Rule 42. 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 posiiion.

the batsman is out.

Rule 43. The Batsman is out :

Sec. 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 fair hit has been made, and in such
case the balls and strikes called must be counted in the time at
bat of the proper Batsman : Provided, this rule shall not take
effect unless the out is declared before the ball is delivered to the
succeeding Batsman.

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 38 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 touch some object other than a Fielder
before being caught.

Si c. 4. If he makes a Foul Strike.

Sec. 5. If he attempts to hinder the Catcher from fielding
the ball, evidently without effort to make a fair hit.

Sec. 6. If, while the First Base be occupied by a base run-
ner, three strikes be called on him by the Umpire, except when
two men are already out.

Sec. 7, If, w hile making the third strike, the ball hits his
person or clothing.

Sec. 8. If, after two strikes have been called, the Batsman
obviously attempts to make a foul hit, as in Section 3, Rule 41.

BASE RUNNING RULES.
when the batsman becomes a base runner.

Rule 44. The Batsman becomes a Base Runner :
Sec. 1. Instantly after he makes a Fair Hit.

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Sec. 2. Instantly after four Balls have been called by the
Umpire.

Sec. 3. Instantly after three strikes have been declared
by the Umpire.

Sec. 4. If, while he be a Batsman, his person or clothing be
hit by a ball from the pitcher, unless — in the opinion of the Um-
pire — he intentionally permits himself to be so hit.

Sec. 5. Instantly after an illegal delivery of a ball by the
pitcher.

BASES TO HE TOUCHED.

Rule 45. The Base Runner must touch each Base in regu-
lar 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 46. The Base Runner shall be entitled, without being
put out, to take one Base in the following cases :

Sec i. If, while he was Batsman, the Umpire called four
Balls.

Sec 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 44, Sec. 5 — and the Base Runner is
thereby forced to vacate the base held by him.

Sec 3. If the Umpire calls a "balk."

Sec. 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.

Sec 5. If upon a fair hit the Ball strikes the person or
clothing of the Umpire on fair ground.

Sec 6. If he be prevented from making a base by the ob-
struction of an adversary.

Sec 7. If the Fielder stop or catch a batted ball with his
hat or any part of his dress.

RETURNING TO BASES.

Rule 47. The Base Runner shall return to his Base, and shall
be entitled to so return without being put out.

Sec t. If the Umpire declares a Foul Tip (as defined in
Rule 38) or any other Koul Hit not legally caught by a Fielder.

Sec 2. If the Umpire declares a Foul Strike.

Sec 3. If the Umpire declares a Dead Ball, unless it be also

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the fourth Unfair Ball, and he be thereby forced to take the next
base, as provided in Rule 46, Sec. 2.

Sec. 4. If the person or clothing of the Umpire is struck
by a ball thrown by the Catcher to intercept a Base Runner.

WHEN BASE RUNNERS ARE OUT.

Rule 48. The Base Runner is out :

Sec. 1. If, after three strikes have been declared against him
while liatsman, and the Catcher fail to catch the third strike ball,
he plainly attempts to hinder the Catcher from fielding the ball.

Sec. 2. If, having made a Fair Hit while Batsman, such fail"
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.

Sec. 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.

Sec. 4. If, after Three Strikes or a Fair Hit, he be touched
with the ball in the hand of a Fielder before such Base Runner
touches First Base.

Sec. 5. If, after Three Strikes or a Fair Hit, the ball be se-
curely held by a Fielder, while touching First Base with any part
of his person, before such Base Runner touches First Base.

Sec. 6. If, in running the last half of the distance from Home
Base to First Base, he runs outside the Three Feet Lines, as
defined in Rule 10; except that he must do so if necessary to
avoid a F'ielder attempting to field a batted ball, and in such case
shall not be declared out.

Sec. 7. If, in running from First to Second Base, from Sec-
ond 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, 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.

Sec. 8. If he fails to avoid a Fielder attempting to field a
batted ball, in the manner prescribed in Sections 6 and 7 of this
Rule ; or if he, in any way, obstructs a F'ielder attempting to field
a batted ball, or intentionally interferes with a thrown ball : Pro-
vided, 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 bene-

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fit of this Rule, and shall not decide the Base Runner out for com-
ing in contact with any other Fielder.

Sec. g. 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
baje he turns to his left from the foul line, he shall forfeit such
exemption from being put out.

Sec. io. If, when a Fair or Foul Hit ball, other than a foul
tip as referred to in Rule 33, 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 stiuck (or the Base Runner be touched
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.

Sec. ii. 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.

Sec. 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 Bats-
man becoming a Base Runner, and no run shall be scored.

Sec. 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 45, he may be put out at the base he
fails to touch, or by being touched by the ball in the hands of a
Fielder, in the same manner as in running to First Base.

Sec. 14. If, when the Umpire calls " Play," after any sus-
pension of a game, he fails to return to and touch the base he
occupied when " Time " was called before touching the next base.

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Rule 49. The Umpire shall declare the Batsman or Base
Runner out, without waiting for an appeal for such decision, im
all cases where such player is put out in accordance with these-
rules, except as provided in Rule 48, Sections 10 and 14.

COACHING RULES.

Rule 50. The Captains and Coachers are restricted in coach-
ing to the Base Runner only, and are not allowed to address any
remarks except to the Base Runner, and then only in words of
necessary direction ; and no player shall use language which will
in any manner refer to or reflect upon a player of the opposing
club, or the audience, 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 club shall be debarred from
further coaching during the game.

THE UMPIRE.

Rule 51. The Umpire shall not be changed dining the pro-
gress of a game, except for reasons of illness or injury.

HIS POWERS AND JURISDICTION.

Rule 52. Sec. i. 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.

Sec. 2. 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 of such provi-
sions.

SPECIAL DUTIES.

Rule 53. The Umpire's duties shall be as follows :
Sec i. The Umpire is the sole and absolute judge of play.
no instance shall any person be allowed to question the cor-
rectness of any decision made by him except the Captains of the
contending nines, and no other player shall at such time leave
«« position in the field, his place at' the bat, on the bases or play-
ers bench, to approach or address the Umpire in word or act up-
°ffl SUCh dis P uteLl decision. Neither shall any Manager or other
othcers of either club— except the Captains as before mentioned
be permitted to go upon the field or address the Umpire in
regard to such disputed decision, under a penalty of a forfeiture

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of the game to the opposing club. The Umpire shall in no case
appeal to any spectator for information in regard to any case, and
shall not reverse his decision on any point of play on the testi-
mony of any player or bystander.

Sec. 2. Jiefore the commencement of a Game, the Um-
pire shall see that the rules governing all the materials of the
game are strictly observed. lie shall ask the Captain of the
Home Club whether there are any special ground rules to be en-
forced, and if there are, he shall see that they are duly enforced,
provided they do not conflict with any of these Rules. lie shall
also ascertain whether the fence in the rear of the Catcher's posi-
tion is distant ninety feet from the Home Base.

Sec. 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 cf the game, require
the players of each side to promptly take their positions in the field
as soon as the 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.

Sec. 4. The Umpire shall fount and call every " unfair
ball'' delivered by the Pitcher, and every "dead ball," if
also an unfair ball, as a " ball," and he shall also count and call
every " strike." Neithera " 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."

Rule 54. For the special benefit of the patrons of the game,
and because the offences specified are under his immediate juris-
diction, and not subject to appeal by players, the attention of the
Umpire is particularly directed to possible violations of the purpose
and spirit of the Rules of the following character :

Sec. 1. Laziness or loafing of players in taking their places
in the field, or those allotted them by the Rules when their side is
at the bat, and especially any failure to keep the bats in the racks
provided for them ; to be ready (two men) to take position as
Batsmen, and to remain upon the Players' Bench, except when
otherwise required by the Rules.

Sec. 2. Any attempt by players of the side at bat, by calling
to a Fielder, other than the one designated by his Captain, to field
a ball, or by any other equally disreputable means seeking to dis-
concert a Fielder.

Sec. 3. The Rules make a marked distinction between hin-
drance of an adversary in fielding a batted or thrown ball. This
has been done to rid the game of the childish excuses and claims
formerly made by a Fielder failing to hold a ball to put out a Base

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Runner. But there may be cases of a Base Runner so flagrantly
violating the spirit of the Rules and of the Game in obstructing a
Fielder from fielding a thrown ball that it would become the duty
of the Umpire, not only to declare the Base Runner " out'' (and
to compel any succeeding Base Runners to hold their bases), but
also to impose a heavy fine upon him. For example : If the Base
Runner plainly strike at the ball while passing him, to prevent its
being caught by a Fielder; if he holds a Fielder's arms so as to dis-
able him from catching the ball, or if he run against or knock the
Fielder down for the same purpose.

CALLING "PLAY" AND '"TIME."

Rule 55. 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 unlil he calls " Play "again, and during the interim no
player shall be put out, base be run, or run be scored. The Um-
pire 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 con-
tinue to fall thirty minutes thereafter, he shall terminatethegame;
or to enforce order in case of annoyance from spectators.

Rule 56. 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, Sec. 3, or in case of rain, as defined by
the Rules. The practice of players suspending the game to discuss
or contest a discussion with the Umpire, is a gross violation of
the Rules, and the Umpire must promptly fine any player who
interrupts the game in this manner.

INFLICTING FINES.

Rule 57. The Umpire is empowered to inflict fines of not less
than $5.00 nor more than $25.00 for the first offence on players
during the progress of a game, as follows :

Sec 1. For indecent or improper language addressed to the
audience, the Umpire or any player.

• S i? C ' 2 ' ^ or the Captain or Coacher willfully failing to remain
within the legal bounds of his position, except upon an appeal by
'he Captain from the Umpire's decision upon a misinterpretation
of the rules.

h C ' '" ^ or tlle disobedience by a player of any other of his
orders, or for any other violation of these Rules.

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Sec. 4. In case the Umpire imposes a fine on a player, he
shall at once notify the Captain of the offending player's side, and
shall transmit a written notice thereof to the President of the
Association or League within twe.ity-four hours thereafter, under
the penalty of having said fine taken from his own salary.

Sec. 5. A repetition of any of the above offences shall, at
the discretion of the Umpire, subject the offender either to a repe-
tition of the fine or to removal from tjie field and the immediate
substitution of another player then in uniform.

FIELD RULES.

Rule 58. No Club shall allow open betting or pool selling
upon its grounds, nor in any building owned or occupied by it.

Rule 5g. 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 60. No Umpire, Manager, Captain or Player shall ad-
dress the audience during the progress of a game, except in case
of necessary explanation.

Rule 61. 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 62. "Play" is the order of the Umpire to begin the game
or to resume play after its. suspension.

Rule 63. "Time" is the order of the Umpire to suspend play.
Such suspension must not extend beyond the day of the game.

Rule 64. "Came" is the announcement by the Umpire that the
game is terminated.

Rule 65. "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 66. "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, as in Rule 44.

Rule 67. "Legal" or "Legally 1 ' signifies as required by thes«
Rules.

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Rule 68. In order to promote Uniformity in Scoring Cham-
pionship Games, the following instructions, suggestions and defi-
nitions are made for the benefit of scorers, and they are required
to make all scores in accordance therewith.

Sec. i. The first item in the tabulated score, after the play-
er's name and position, shall be the number of times he has been
at bat during the game. The time or times where the player
has been sent to base by being hit by a pitched ball, by the pitch-
er's illegal delivery, or by a base on balls shall not be included in
this column.

SEC 2. In the second column should be set down the runs
made by each player.

Sec. 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 bill is partially or wholly stopped by a fielder
in motion, but ^ch player cannot recover himself in time to
handle the ball before the striker reaches First Base.

When a hi ball is hit so sharply to an infielder that he cannot
handle it in time 10 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 towards 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 shou'd be credited with a base hit.

When a batted ball hits the person or clothing of the Umpire,
as defined in Rule 37.

Sec. 4. In the fourth column shall be placed Sacrifice Hits,
which shall be credited to the batsman, who when but one man
«S out advances a runner a base on a fly to the outfield or a ground
hit, which results in putting out the batsman, or would so result
'f handled without error.

Sec. 5. The number of opponents put out by each player shall
be set down in the fifth column \\ here a striker is given out by
the Umpire for a foul strike, or because he struck out of his turn,
theput-out shall be scored to the Catcher.

Sec. 6. The n.. nber of times the player assists shall be set
down in the sixth column. An assist should be given to each

56 PLAYING RULES.

player who handles the ball in assisting a run out or other play oif
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 should complete the
play fails, through no fault of the player assisting.

And generally an assist should be given to each player who
handles 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,

Sec. 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," " bases on balls," " bases on the
batsman being struck by a pitched ball," or case of illegal pitched
ball, balks and passed balls, shall not be included in said column.
In scoring errors of batted balls see Section 3 of this Rule.

STOLEN BASES.

Sec. 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 advance-
ment is also to be charged with an error. If a 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 should receive the credit for the stolen base.

EARNED RUNS.

Sec. 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 6g. The Summary shall contain :
Sec. 1. The number of earned runs made by each side.
Sec. 2. The number of two-base hits made by each player.
Sec. 3. The number of three-base hits made by each player.
Sec. 4. The number of home runs made by each player.
Sec. 5. The number of bases stolen by each player.

PLAtflXii KULES.

57

Sec. 6. The number of double and triple plays made by each
side, with the names of the players assisting in the same.

Sec. 7. The number of men given bases on called balls, by
each Pitcher.

Sec. 8. The number of men given bases from being hit by
pitched balls.

Sec. 9 The number of men struck out.
1 Sec. 10. The number of passed balls by each Catcher.
i Sec. 11. The number of wild pitches by each Pitcher.
1 Sec. 12. The time cf game.

Sec. 13. The name of the Umpire.

amendments.

Rule 70. No Amendment or charge of any of these Na-
tional Playing Rules shall be made, except by a joint committee
on rules, consisting of three members from the National League
and three members from the American Association. Such com-
mittee to be appointed at the annual meetings of each of said
bodies to serve one year from the twentieth day of December of
each year. Such committee shall have full power to act, provided
that such amendments shall be made only by an affirmative vote of
the majority of each delegation.

58

SPECIAL MEETINGS

Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of the
National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs held
at the Coleman House, Asiiury Park, N. J., Wednes-
day, Aug. 15, A. D. i83S.

Meeting called to order at 2:45 P. M.

The Chairman submitted the protest of the Pittsburg Club from
the umpire's decision in awarding game to the New York Club,
May 31, iSSS.

On motion the appeal of the Pittsburg Club was dismissed.

The Chairman presented the appeal of the Pittsburg Club ask-
ing that the game played May 5, 18SS, with the Philadelphia
Club be set aside, and the game ordered played over by reason of
the latter club presenting in their nine an ineligible player.

On motion the appeal of the Pittsburg Club was allowed.

The Chairman presented the appeal of Mr. Gilligan. After a
careful consideration of all the evidence presented, on motion the
appeal was dismissed.

The appeal of M. C. Sullivan for a remittance of and return of
a fine imposed by Umpire Valentine in game played at Indian-
apolis, April 20, 1S8S, was, on motion, laid over for future consid-
eration at the annual meeting. No further business appearing,

on motion adjourned.

N. E. Yoking, Chairman.
Signed,

A. II. Soden, 1
YY. A. Nimick,
\V. F. IlEWETT,

F. K. Stearns,

- Directors.

Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the
National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs held
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York City, Wednes-
day, Nov. 21, 1888.

Meeting called to order at 9:50 a. m.
Present:

N. E. Young, Chairman, and Messrs. Soden, Nimick, Hewett
and Stearns, Directors.

The Secretary presented a tabular statement of championship

OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

59

games won and lost during the season of iSSS. On motion the
following resolution was adopted:

Resolved That the New York Ball Club of New York City
having won the greatest percentage of games in the championship
series, is hereby awarded the League Championship of the United
States for the year 1888.

The report of the Treasurer was received and accepted.
Mr. N. E. Young was re-elected Secretary.
The petition of M. C. Sullivan for a refundment of fine imposed
by the Umpire at Indianapolis, April 20, 188S, was, on motion,
denied.

The consideration of the charges of the Chicago Club against
the New York Club, was, on motion, deferred until the spring
meeting.

The Treasurer was authorized to pay Mr. Lynch sixty dollars,
being amount deducted for time lost by reason of injury received
while umpiring a championship game in Chicago. On motion
adjourned. N. E. Young, Chairman.

Signed,

A. H. Soden, ")
W. A Nimick, I
F. K. Stearns, [
W. F. IIewett, J

Directors.

Annual Meeting of the National League of Professional
Base Ball Clubs held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New
York City, Wednesday, Nov. 21, A. D. 18S8.

Meeting called to order by the President at 12 M.

Present:
A. H. Soden and W. H. Conant, representing the Boston Base

Ball Association.
F. K. Stearns and W. J. Gray, representing the Detroit Base Ball

Association.
John T. Brush, representing the Indianapolis Base Ball Asso-
ciation.
Walter F. IIewett, representing the Washington National Base

Ball Club.
W A. Nimick and A. K. Scandrett, representing the Allegheny

Base Ball Club.

60

SPECIAL MEETINGS

John li. Day and C. T. Dillingham, representing the New York

Ball Club.
A. J. Reach and John I. Rogers, representing the Philadelphia

Ball Club.
J. Walter Spalding, representing the Chicago Ball Club.

On motion the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting
was dispensed with.

The report of the Board of Directors was received and accepted.

The application of the Cleveland Base Ball Company of C. eve-
land, O., for League membership was received, and, upon a
favorable report from the committee, Messrs. Day, Soden and
Reach, they were unanimously elected, and Messrs. F. De H.
Robinson and George W. Howe duly admitted as representatives
of the organization.

The regular order of business was suspended, and the League
proceeded to consider amendments to the League Constitution.

On motion a committee of three was appointed, consisting of
Messrs. Rogers, Brush and Nimick, to consider a communication
from Mr. Brush, looking to the classification of players and regu-
lation of salaries. The committee submitted their report, and on
motion the further consideration of the same was postponed until
the following day.

The following officers and committees were elected and ap-
pointed for the ensuing year, viz:

President — Mr. N. E. Young.

Directors - John T. Brush, \V. A. Nimick, John B. Day and W.
F. Hewett.

Schedule Committee — John B. Day, \V. F. Hewett and John
T. Brush.

Board of Arbitration — N. E. Young, John B. Day and J. R.
Rogers.

On motion adjourned to meet at 10 A. M the following day.

Thursday, Nov. 22 1S88.

Meeting called to order at ro:30 A. M.

Mr. Rogers stated that he was willing to serve on the Board of
Arbitration, but preferred not to serve as Chairman. On motion
the League members of the Board were requested, in view of Mr.
Rogers' declination, to vote for Mr. Young as Chairman.

OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

61

On motion the President was authorized to employ an attorney
whenever in his judgment he deems it necessary in the interests of
the League, and to arrange for the payment for such service from
the League treasury. It was unanimously agreed that the office
of League Solicitor be abolished.

The following committees were elected:

Joint Playing Rules Committee — .Messrs. Spalding, Day and
Rogers.

Speeial Committee (under resolution of Nov. iS, lSSS) — Messrs.
Young, Spalding and Day.

On motion the President was authorized to return to the Detroit
Base Ball Association, the three thousand dollars paid by them
into the "Guarantee Fund."

The following amendments to the League Constitution, includ-
ing report of Committee, were adopted. (See Constitution.)

The following resolution was adopted to take effect Dec. 15,
18SS.

Resolved, That Sections 27, 29 and 30 of the League Constitu-
tion be adopted to take effect on Dec. 15, iSbS, and that the limit
tations of players' compensation contained in Section 30, shall no-
apply to players with whom the several League Clubs have made
contractual obligations for a continuance of salaries or compensa-
tion in excess of said limitations.

Provided, That a list of such players, with the amount of com"
pensation, accompanied bv a pledge against future increase thereof
be filed with the Secretary of the League on or before Dec. 15,
iSSS, and further that a release of such players by the club now
entitled to their services shall exclude them from the benefits of
this resolution.

Provided, further, That Sections 27. 29 and 30 aforesaid shall not
be construed to impair the right of any ball player, who is now
beyond the seas to enter into contract at such compensation as
may be mutually agreed upon by such player and the club em-
ploying him.

Provided, further, That this exception from the operation of the
Sections aforesaid, shall not extend beyond the period of fifteen
days fiom the return of such player from beyond the seas to his
home.

On motion Messrs. Rogers and Young were appointed a com-
mittee of two to change the League Constitution in form, but not
in substance.

C2

SPECIAL MEETINGS

The report of the Committee on Joint Playing Rues was
accepted.

The contract forprinting was awarded to John B. Sage, Buffalo,.
N. Y.

The Secretary was authorized to make contract with Spalding
Bros, for furnishing balls for the use of League Clubs for three
years from March I, 1891.

The following resolutions were adopted:

Resolved, That the next annual meeting be held in Xew York
City.

Resolved, That the Schedule Meeting in the spring, be held in
the city of Washington.

It was unanimously agreed that the special agreement with the
Indianapolis Base Ball Association be continued until the adjourn-
ment of the spring meeting, or a date not later than March 7,
1889.

No further business appearing on motion adjourned.

N. E. Young, Prist, and Secy,

Special Meeting of the National League of Professional.
Base Ball Clubs, held at Arlington Hotel, Wash-
ington, D, C, Tuesday, March 5, A. D. iSSg,
Meeting called to order at 12 o'clock noon.
Present:

A. II. Soden and W. H. Conant, representing the Boston Base
Ball Association.

F. K. Stearns, representing the Detroit Base Ball Association.

John T. Brush, representing the Indianapolis Base Ball Asso-
ciation.

\V. A. Nimick, representing the Allegheny Base Ball Club.

\V. F. Hewett, representing the Washington National Base Ball
Club.

John B. Day, representing the New York Ball Club.

A. J., Reach and John I. Rogers, representing the Philadelphia
Ball Club.

J. W. Spalding, representing the Chicago Ball Club.

F. DeH. Robinson, representing the Cleveland Base Ball Com-
pany.

On motion the reading of minutes of last meeting was dis-
pensed with.

OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

G3

The report of the Board of Arbitration was adopted and the
President duly authorized to sign the amended National Agree-
ment for iSSg, on behalf of all League Clubs.

The report of the committee appointed to change form of
League Constitution submitted their report, which, with recom-
mendations as to amendments, was unanimously adopted.

On motion the Secretary was authorized to appoint a substitute
umpire at a compensation not to exceed two hundred dollars per
month and actual expenses.

A communication was received from Mr. J. F. C. Blackhurst
requesting the privilege of being heard in relation to complaint
of J. \V. Glasscock.

On motion Mr. Blackhurst was invited to be present and ac-
corded a hearing. Mr. Blackhurst stated that Mr. Glasscock
had withdrawn his complaint and he had no client.

On motion a recess was taken until 4 r. M.

Meeting called to order at 4 P. M., and on motion a further
recess was taken until 8 p. M.

The committee appointed to prepare a schedule for the season
of 18S9 submitted their report, which was unanimously adopted.

The President was authorized and instructed to return to the
Indianapolis Base Ball Association two thousand dollars, being
amount paid by that organization as its contribution to the "Guar-
antee Fund."

On motion adjourned.

N. E. Young, President and Secy.

OFFICERS AND PLAYERS.

The following is an official list of the officers of the National
League of Professional Base Ball Clubs, and players of clubs,
members thereof, for the season of iSSg, so far as completed
to March, 18S9,

N. E. YOUNG, PRES. and Sec, Box 536, Washington, D. C.

DIRECTORS.

W. A. Nimick, J. T. Brush, J. B. Day and W. F. Hewett.

64

SPECIAL MEETINGS

BOSTON BASE BALL ASSOCIATION OF BOSTON,
MASS.
A. H. Soden, President, J. B. Billings, Treasurer,

No. 116 Water St. Box 1756.

Geo. B. Billings, Seorelary, 116 Summer St.
Hardie Richardson, M. J. Kelly, M.J. Madden,

C. W. Ganzell, R. P. Johnston, D. Brouthers,

Jno. G. Clarkson, Jos. Quinn, W. M. Nash,

Charles Radbourne, C. \V. Bennett, Wm. Sowders,

J. B. Ray, Jno. F. Morrill.

CHICAGO BALL CLUB OF CHICAGO, ILL.
A. G. Spalding, President, J. A. Brown, Secretary,

No. 108 Madison St. No. 165 Loomis St.

\V. F. Hutchinson, Dell Darling, F. S, Flint.

C. A. Farrell, G. E. VanHaltren, Frank Dwyer.

CLEVELAND BASE BALL COMPANY OF CLEVELAND,

OHIO.

F. DeH. Robinson, President. Davis Hawi.ey, Secretary.

Geo. W. Howe, Treasurer.

Oliver Tebeau,
E. Bakley,
C. L. Zimmer,
Jas. R. McAleer,
C. W. Sprague,
Thos. Flanagan,
E. E. Sutcliffe.

Jos, Lohbeck,
John Strieker,
Jno. F. O'Brien,
Jay S. Faatz,
M. Duke,
R. J. Gilks,

Paul Radford,
E. J. McKeon,
T. C. Nicholson,
L. Twitchell,
E. A. Beatin,
Chas. N. Snyder.

NEW YORK BALL CLUB OF NEW YORK CITY.
Jno. B. Day, President, James Mutrie, Manage/,

No. 121 Jlfaiden Lane. Polo Grounds liot/i St. &■ $th Ave.
R. Connor, D. Richardson, Wm. George,

James O'Kourke, A. W. Whitney, L. Titcomb,

M. Welch, G. Hatfield, Wm. Brown,

M. J. Slattery, Geo. F. Gore.

PHILADELPHIA BALL CLUB OF PHILADELPHIA,

PENNSYLVANIA.

A. J. Reach, President. Jno. I. Rogers, Treasutei,

No. 1022 Market St. No. 138 S. blh St.

Harry Wright, Manager, No. 1941 N. lid St.
E. Harry Decker, A. A. Irwin, C. G. Buffinton.

A. B. Sanders, D. M. Case, J. G. Mitchell,

Jno. Clements, Wm. Shriver, Wm. Hallman

Jos. Mulvey, E.J. Delehanty, Jno. J. Kirby,

Peter B. Wood, S. L. Thompson,

Wm. Gleason.

Geo. E. Andrews.

CF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

65

ALLEGHENY BASE BALL CLUB OF PITTSBURG, PA.

W. A. Nimick, President. A. K. Scandrett, Secretaty,

No. 22 Sou St. Register's Office.

H. B. Phillips, Manage).
F. H. Carroll, Fred. Dunlap, J. P. Beckley,

A. J. Maul, J. F. Coleman, H. E. Staley,

Sam'l A. Nichol, G. F. Miller R. G. Allen,

J. C. Laner, E. Morris, W. M. Garfield,

W. J. Kuehne, W. A. Sunday, John J. Fields,

James F. Galvin, P. J. Conway, C. M. Smith.

INDIANAPOLIS BALL CLUB OF INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

Jko. T. Brush, President. Geo. T. Breunig, Secretaty.

Charles F. Meyer, Treasure).

F. C. Bancroft,
Henry J. Boyle,
J. W, Glasscock,
C. E. Bassett,

W. B. Burdick,
P. A. Hines,
C. F. Dailey,
J. C. McGeachy,

L. N. Shoeneck,
J. E. Seery,
jerry Denny,
L. L. Shreve,
R. D. Buckley.

WASHINGTON (NATIONAL) BASE BALL CLUB OF
WASHINGTON, D. C.

W. F. Hewett, President, L. E. Burket, Seaetary.

Vo. 1227 yt/i St., AT. W.

Jno. J. Carney,
Alex. Ferson,
H. G. Ebright,
W. E. Hoy,
Wm. O'Brien,

Peter Sweeny,
Geo. S. Haddock,
Henry M. O'Day,
Albert Myers,
J. B. Donnelly.

James M. Banning,
Owen Clarke,
Geo. W. Keefe,
W. R. Wilmot,

66

LEAGUE BATTING AVERAGES.

THE LEAGUE AVERAGES FOR 1888.

The following is the official batting record of playe-s members of
League Clubs who have tiken part In fifteen or more championship
games.

SEASON OF 1888.

NAME.

Anson

Beckley

Kyan

Kelly

I Ewine

| Brouihers....

Quint

White

Johnston

Tiernan

Connor

Richardson..
( Van llaltren
INaeh

Duffy

Thompson.. .

Hines

< Howe

} Miller

Conway

Hoy

j Bucklev

I O'Kourke....

Brown

Glasscock....

j Hanion

( McGuire

Bennett

( Dunlap

"I Denny

Nicholson...

Sntcllffe

Pettit

Ward

J Williamson..
I Beaton

Pfuffer

Ganzell

I Clements

1 Brown

! (Ray

83i Farrar

CLUB.

Chicago

Pittsburg

Chicago ,

Boston

New York

Detroit

Boston ,

Detroit

Boston

New York

m

Detroit

Chicago

Boston

Chicago

Detroit

Indianapolis.,

Detroit

Pittsburg

Detroit

Washington ..
Indiunapol.e..
New York....

Indimapolis. .

Detroit

Phil.&Detr't

Detroit

Plitsburg.. ..
Indianapolis..

Detroit

11

Chicago

New York.,,,

Chicago

Detroit ,

Chicago ,

Detroit

Philadelphia.

Boston

it

Phi'ade'lp'h'ial

131 515
712S3
130 519
105440
103 415
128 B82
88 15"i
185 82?

1,298
55 238
132 513
105,451
10l|404
44,167
188 503
71 280

72 258
81 317

126 524
24 1 85
49191
43 109

122 510

132 452
161 50

135517
03 886
85:323

107 t2f.
TO 200

130504

101

35
115
85
83

11s
19
75

1020

5

45:0
28
02
2(1
53 0.401121

E- <

52

121
285
205
195

270
43

2001
270 2,
182
221
117

283 130
283;209
,282 121

,247 15S
,247| 6!

Ill

186

108

139
59

171
95

154
17

145

157 1
2S'l

102 1

106 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

28 0.20
20,0.23
60|0.4S
560.53
53 51
3T0.26
1210.31
120.09
850. S6
520.46
27W.20
130.23
21 JO. 26
20 0.15
13 18

6 0.09
810 28
10C
27

1(
fc2

4 (
251

II

,240115511. Ill 21:0.17

0.09

0.20

0.02

0.60

0.05

23

0.06

48,0.43

38:0.35

00.00

40.05

24 0.29

320.25

6 25

60.12

7,0.16

380.31

250.19

10 06

64 '0.47

120.13

80.03

46 0.43

70.14

M

LEAGUE BATTING AVERAGES.

Batting Record. — Continued.

67

53

NAME.

I Sanders

< Getzein

I Slattery

Twitchell...

Carroll

Basse tt

J Hornung . .

1 Wise

j Burna

■I And:ews ..

( Myers

Saoeni'Ck .
( Sullivan...
j fogarty.

Kubne ....

Sunday

Farrdl ,

(Wood

"(Co eman. . .

( Tate

1 Healy

Delehant" .

Richardson.

(Daily

"j OBrien

( Wilmot....
| Dalrymple.

Irwin

J Irwin
Seery
Gore

iMcGeachy..
Bfterbrook
Whitney...,
Sutton
Dally

( Mulvey

) Radbourne .
j Cleveland.,
j Shomberg..

Darling

Mail ,

( Myers

1 Smith..

Hallman ...

Gleason

Campaii.

I Scheffler.. .

I Burdock

Donnelly ...

CLUB.

Philadelphia.

Detroit

New York...

Detroit

Pittsburg.. ..
Indianapolis.
Boston

Chicago

Philadelphia.
Indianapolis.

Chicago

Philadelphia.
PittBburg

Chicago

Philadelphia.
Pittsburg. ..

Boston

Indianapolis.
Philadelphia.
New York....
Washington .

ii

Pittsburg.....'
Washinttun
Philadelphia.
Indianapolis.

New York

Indianapolis.

New York...

Boston

Indianapolis.
Philadelphia.

Boston

N. Y. & Pitts.
Indianapolis.

Chicago

Pittsburg

Washington .

Pittsburg

Philadelphia.

Detroit '

ii

Boston

Washington .

130,521
9o 362

12s
107
nil
134
US

66

48

75
120
1S7
119

63211
in:, 12,
115 134

10 1 IS

37 131

71 390
135561

no r,n

133'S2S
119 473

55 223

37 126
124 444
133'500

64 254
1184J2

64246

90 31

28 110

57202

99 391

24

40

29

20

73
[33
130

16

23

70

2T

21
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6

si

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03

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47

58

.245

74

1.211

31

41

,245

50

1,11

47

96

.245

122

1.18

54

ISH

.244

167

1.28

0.63

Rfl

.243

117

1.22

0.44 116

.241

147

1.15

0.57

1(M

.239

134

1.25

0.63 100

.239

155

1.49

0.44 115

.238

152

1.13

0.011125

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1.27

0,53

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1.(19

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.237

44

0.91

0.51

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1.56

0.59,106

,28S

137

1.14

0.44 l 122

.234

17.

1.28

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.233

140

1.18

0.54

56

.232

80

1.27

63

99

.230

154

1.46

0,41

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.230

118

1.02

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.229

44

1.10

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30

.229

42

1.10

0.51

66

.227

82

1.10

0.60

127

.226

176

1.30

0. 50402

.225

139

1.26

0.31 119

.22.",

167

1.25

0.51

106

.224

146

1.22

0.33

50

.224

64

1.11

0.88

28

.222

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0.07

0.41

98

.2211

115

0.92

0.65

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163

1.23

0.57

56

.220

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1.12

38

99

.210

115

0.97

0.32

54

.219

61

o.9r,

0.31

72

.219

87

0.91

0.57

24

.218

32

1.14

0.24

41

.218

52

0.91

0.37

8:.

.215 105

1 n„

0.2.-,

17

.215

18

0.75

0.42

31

.214

51

1.87

0.38

21

.214

33

1.13

0.65

16

213

27

1 35

0.29

51

.211

71

0.97

0.3r,

104

.207

139

1.05

0.44

99

.207

131

1.00

11.31

13

.206

19

1.19

0.17

17

20(1

20 0.87

0.40

51

203

65 93

0.63

19

202

240.89

0.24

16

202

16|0.76

0.35

86

.201

104

0.85

13 0.23
6 13
2li 0.25
14J0.10
1810.19

0.19
0.27
0.31
0.25
0.28
0.42
0.23
0.12
0.43
0.25
0.59
0.12
0.19
0.13
0.07
0.13
0.51
3510.26

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15

0.40

0.08

0.38

0.12

0.40

19(0.15

80,0.60

11|0.17

49,0.41

11 0.17

70.07

100.35

150.26

180.12

40.16

4 10

6 20

00.00

910.12

2ii 0.15

37j0 27

10 06

30.13

I
0.15
0.05
0.36

68

LEAGUE BATTING AVERAGES.

Batting Record. — Continued.

NAME.

85
66
67

68

69

70
71
72
78
74

75
76

r<

78
7S
80
81

6;

8S>
90
91
92
93
94
95

Wlduer

Mo:rIU

Arundel

1 Clarkson . . .

1 Fields

i Schriver

I VcSlianiiIc.

Bastian

Daily

Welch

Mack

Schock

(Fuller

I Shreve

Flint

Hatfield....

O'Rourke...

Buillnton. ..

Whitney....

Murphy

Kinsman.. .

Madden.. ..

Krock

U\ Glenn

85j Casey

86. Baldwin....

( Sowders....

87 -j Burdick....

| ( Foster

Boyle

Ualvin

Grnber

ODay

Staley

Keeie

Titcomb.. .

Morris

CLUB.

Washington ,

Boston

Washington ,

Boston

Pittelnrg

Philadelphia

Pittsburg

Philadelphia,

Chicago

New York...,
Washington .

Indianapolis

Chicaso

New York..,

Boston

Philadelphia,
Washington
New York..,
Bcstou

Chicago.. ..
Washington ,

Detroit

Boston t ..

Philadelphia
Chicago.. ...

Bosfon

Indianapolis

NewY'ork

Indianapolis

Pittsburg

Pe'roit

Washington

Pittsburg

New York..,

Pittsburg

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486

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11.44

90

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136

1.00

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51

2

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,190

12

0.75

51 205

20 0.37

40

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58

0,98

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22 50

33

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47

1.09

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15,0.38

26

194

36 0.92

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19

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20l0.77

8 I 1 275

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54 83

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42 89

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115

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21

.182

24

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17

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181

20

74

20

74

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13

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13

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44

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13 29

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33

0.72

42,141

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120.63

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11 0.37

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240.80

86 1S2

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18

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200.67

20 68

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11 0.55

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150.40

20

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27 0.73

37 125

130.35

1H

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21

0.57

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6 0.12

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81

0.02

27| 92

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13

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23

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0.53

24 85

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11

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lo'o 19

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83 0.64

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1310.56

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12

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23

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0.03
0.00
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0.06
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0.04

LEAGUE FIELDING AVERAGES.

69

FIELDING RECORD.

Of Players), Members of League Clubs, who have taken part In fifteen or
more Championship Games, Season of 1883.

FIRST BASEMEN.

NAME.

Anson

Connor

( Beckley

< Farrar

(Morrill

Esterbrook.

J Coleman

5 \ O'Brien

b Shoeneck...
7i Bronlhere...

8, Maul

9 Shomherp. -

CLUB.

Chicago

New York. . . .

Pittsburg

Philadelphia

Boelon

Indianapolis.

Pittsburg

Washington..
Indianapolis.

Detroit

Pittsburg

Indianapolis.

1314
1&37
7-11
134r>
1396
02S
235

1272

501
1345
39:
136

01^

1399 .985
1406 .981
91 9

1428

1501
651

979
979
.t-76

245 .975
13431.975
| 5311.971
,1435 .970

4141.968
I 1411.964

SECOND BASEMEN.

liit-tlan

Richardson . .

Dunlap

Nicho.sun..

Pfeffer

Bichardeon.
Bassett

Myers

Kinsman

Quinn

Smith....

Naeh

Burdock

Oanzell

Delehanty...

Philadelphia i 65

New York I 1)5

Pittsburg

Detroit.

Chicago

Detroit

Indianapolis..
Washington...
Boston

Pittsburg..
Bos on

Detroit

Pnibidelphia

1 65

145

25S

23

427

1 115

321

423

46

JflO

81

237

276

33

51fi

24

44

71

8

143

135

421

457

fi5

913

57

173

185

29

387

123

250

423

57

73)

n-i

271

399

60

73)

28

63

75

13

151

38

97

115

20

212

56

131

181

33

::i8

31

90

10S

21

219

21

51

fiH

13

134

51

110

168

31

309

r,6

129

170

44

343

.940
.942
.939
.935
.931
.925
.921
.918
.914
.913
.91)5
.904
.903
.899
.871

THIRD BASEMEN.

1

o

104
74
2b

131
90
99
90

117
"7

125
21
21
40

139
95
39

191

158
87
90

126
32

146
32
17
27

250

166

49

273

214

174

184

230

47

244

29

2«

57

37
26
9
49
44
32
35
51
13
65
15
12
23

426
287

97
516
416
2.13
809
407

92

■91„

'«|9

S

9,7

4

<m&

5

Philadelphia

894

6

7

.890

888

8
9

.874
858

in
11

Detroit

455 .857

76 .eo2

12
13

Bucbley

New York & Pife'g.

57
107

.789
.785

LEAGUE FIELDING AVERAGES.

SHORT STOPS.

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a

w

ai

NAME.

CLUB.

s

a,

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to

<

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«

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3

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a

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S3

8

1

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a

a
65

B
81

13

S
14

OS
167

1

as

.9:6

a

03

112

159

25

296

.915

f Smith

74

HO

246

37

373 .900

109

201

334

59

5941.900

3

Fhiladelph a.

121

204

374

64

642

900

1 Shock

5a

84

168

28

28.1

.900

(.Sutcliffo

24

3D

K,H

14

141

.900

4

Wise

13<

89

47
10.-,

27
122

47

120
179

58
1313

51
185

87

375
271
130
312
87
331
140

62
57
26
72
23
86
3K

557
507

888

K

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ft

ti

2I4I.878

Detroit

Was-hington...

517 SR'i

P

164

602
245

859

!i

Ward

857

10

Fuller

845

FIELDERS.

i O'Kourke.
'| Tiernan...

Glenn

Sanders...

Horuung .

Maul

Seery

Sunday

B
10

111
1

13'

l»l

I Cjiiiuau.
} McC

cGeacuy.

Petiit

Fogarty....

( Sullivan

) Coleman...

I Slattery

'l Hanlon....
Miller... ..

Daily

.J J Ilines

10 i ) DeJehanty.

16 Duffy

17 Dalrymple

18! Wood

191 Andrews...
nn' ( Johnston..

H(Hoy

21 1 Brown .. .

22, Shock

23 Fields

21 1 Twitchell..
25 Farrell ...

New Voik..
u

Boston
Philadelphia

Boston

Pittsburg
Indianapolis

Pntsnurg

Detroit

Indianapolis'

Chicago

Philadelphia

Chicago

Pitt^bur^....

New York..

Detroit....

Pittsburg ...

Washington.

Indianapolis

Philadelphia

Chicago

Pittsburg . . .
Philadelphia.

B<"Btfn

Washington,,

Boston

Washington. .

Pittsbnrg

Detroit

Chicago

81

l-.U

13

6

US

174

16

8

19

42

2

2

25

88

5

2

107

151

1f

A

34

5>-

r

4

188

25b

K

18

1IU

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27

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70

101

1C

8

117

194

27

16

43

4li

t

4

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2:-.9

26

20

75

114

IS

10

90

IBP

a;

11

103

187

1»>

18

108

280

7

21

82

f.K

7

B

100

179

19

1!)

124

255

13

26

17

28

3

3

67

103

19

13

57

M)

9

9

103

175

15

20

123

210

2f

25

135

286

30 36

136

2.6

26

37

107

172

IS

22

3".

59

r ,

8

29

49

6

7

129

195

13

27

31

50

8

7

149I.959
198;. 959
46 .956

9 5
.947
.943
.939

310:.938
119! 912
237 .932
9J1

.929
.927
.927
.918
.918
915
.912
.911
.911
.910
.908
.9 4
.903
897
897

212 .8 6
74 1. 892
62! .887

235 ,8f 5
60. 883

LEAGUE FIELDING AVERAGES.
Fielders' Averages — Continued.

71

•o

*s

60

3

•*5

o

a

at

o

hi

a.

s

NAME.

CLUB.

S?

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m

Kl

a

as

a

a

H

m

a

as

a

m

B

is

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a
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55
135
54
119
37
27
64

80
217
73
26'
64
49
88

4

34
9
19
5
1
4

12
35
12
41
12
9
18

102

286
94

32.
81
59

11ft

882

t7

Chicago

877

( Van Haltren

j Wiimot

872

87"

SS

Gore

8M

an

R17

31

836

32

38

45

2

10

57

.824

::i

Kelly

Boston

31

2«

4

12

44

.727

CATCHERS' AVERAGES.

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M
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94
41

107

18

9

33

ft

14
15
36

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550
221
576

ft

1

Daily

72
25
62

421
156
400

941

V

E91

8

R80

4

81

494

104

47

39

684

874

S

Ewing

78

48(1

143

35

65

723

861

«

16

96

11

9

141

S58

7

46

211

63

21

27

322

.851

8

22
79
31

96
361
1?7

42
152
60

11

47
20

14
43
25

163
608
282

846

q

813

10

840

28

186

m

23

23

288

P40

11

20

139

26

12

21

198

.833

12

Buckley

48

218

60

81

28

332

.823

in

Miller

Tate

Pittsburg

68
20
40
74
53
42

268
89
188
S6<
265
215

76
37
64
146
58
69

35
17
43
77
37
34

48
14
19
54
46
41

427
157
814
644

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11

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15

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Carroll

716

1!

795

is

791

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17

134

24

19

26

203

778

211

31
27

171

1 is

50
39

32

28

34

29

287
244

770

21

.760

22

Washington

16

63

16

15

21

115

.687

72

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RECORD OF CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.

RECORD OF CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES PLAYED
SEASON OF 1888.

Date

1888.

April 20

•' 20

" 20

" a.i

" 21

" 21

" 21

'• 21

" 2S

NAMES OF CONTESTANTS.

May

Winniko Club

Philadelphia vs. Boston

Indianapolis vb. Chicago

Pittsburg vs. Detroit .. ;

Washington vs. New York..

Pittsburg vs. Detroit

Philadelphia vs. Boston

Indianapolis vs. Chicago...

Philadelphia vs. Boston

Pittsburg vs. Detroit

Washington vs. New York..

Pittabnrg vs. Detroit

Philadelphia vs. Boston

Indianapolis vs. Chicago....
New York vs. Philadelphia.
Washington vs. Boston

Pittsburg vs. Chicago

New York vs. Philadelphia..
Indianapolis vs. Detroit

New York vs. Philadelphia.

Pittsburg vs. Chicago

Washicgton vs. Boston

PlttBbur" vs. Chicago

Nf w Ytrk vc. Philadelphia. .
Indianapolis vs. Detroit

Philadelphia vs. Washington

Pittsburg vs. Chicago

New York vs. Boston

(C it

Detroit vs. Pitlsburg

Chicago vs. Indianapolis

Philadelphia vs. Washington

New York vs. Boston

Detroit vs. PittBburg

Chicago vs. Indianapolis....

New York vs. Boston ,

Philadelphia vs. Washington
Detroit vs. Pittsburg

Boston

Chicago

Pittsburg. ..
New York .,
Washington..
Pittsburg. ...

Boston

Chicago

u

Boston

Pittsburg. ..

Tie

New York...

Detroit

ISoBton

Chicago

Philadelphia
Boston

Chicago

New York..
Indianapolis.

New York..

Chicago

Boston

Pittsburg."'.!!

New York..,
Detroit

Philadelphia
Pittsburg. .

Boston

New York .

Detroit

Chicago ....
Philadelphia

New York .,

Detroit

Chicago

Boston

Washington..
Detroit

Runs

Scored.

RECORD OF CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.
RECORD OF CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES — Continued.

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Date

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NAMES OF CONTESTANTS.

Detroit vs. Pittsburg

Chicago vs. Indianapolis...
Chicago vs. Washington...

Detroit vs. Boston

Indianapolis vs. New York.

Winning Club

Detroit.
Chicago

Boston

New York

li'dianapolis..
Philadelphia..

Pittsbnrg vs. Philadelphia

Detroit vs. Boston I Detroit...

Indianapolis vs. New York New York

Detroit vs. Boston

Pittsburg vs. Philadelphia.. .

Chicago vs. Washington

Indianapulis vs. Washington.

Detroit vs. Philadelphia

Chicago vs. New Y'ork

Pittsbuig vs. Boston

Detroit vs. Philadelphia

Indianapolis vs. Washington.

Chicago vs. New Y'ork..
Detroit vs. PhMadelphia.
Pittsburg vs. Botton....

Boetrn

Ph ladelphia.

Chicago

Indianapolis.
Philadelphia.
New York ... ,
tittsburg. ...,

Bo ton

Detroit

Wash ngton..
Indianapolis..

t hicago

Detroit

Pittsbnrg

Boston ,

Indianapolis vs. Washington ; India apolie .

Chicago's. New York.
Ditroitvs. Washington..
Pittsburg vs. New York.
Chicago vs. B ' ston

Detroit vs. Waebinsr'on

Pittsburg vs. New York

Indianapolis vs. Philadelphia.

Chicago vs. Boston

Pittsburg vs. New York

Detroit vs. Washington

Chicago vs . B ston

Chicago vs. Philadelphia'

PittBburg vs. Washiuston

Detroit vb. New Y'ork

Indianapolis vs. Boston

Pittsburg vs. Washington....!

Chicago vs. Philadelphia ,

Detroit vs. New York

Indianapolis vs. Boston

Detroit vs. New Y'ork

Chtcaro vs. Philadelphia. . .

Chicago.

Detroit

Te

Boslon

Chicago

Detroit

Pittsbnrg. ...
Indianapolis.

Chicago

Tie

Detroit

Chicago

Pittsbnrg. ..

Detioit

Boston....

Pittsburg

Philadelphia..
New York...
Indianapolis..

Boston

New York

Philadelphia..

KUN8

SCOKED.

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70 RECORD OF CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.

record of championship games — Continued.

NAMES OF CONTESTANTS.

May 22 PItteburg vb. Washington

Chicago vs. Philadelphia. . .

Detroit vs. New York

Indianapolis vs. Boston

Chicago vs. Detroit

Phtaourgvs. Indianapolis..

Chicago vs. Detroit..

New York vs. Washington
Boston vs. Philadelphia

June

Chicago vs. Detroit

Pittsburg vs. Indianapolis..
New York vs. Washington.

Boston vs. Philadelphia.
BoBton vs. Indianapolis.

Philadelphia vs. Detroit. .
New York vs. Pittsburg. .

M It

Washington vs. Chi'ago.

Boston vs. Indianapolis

New York vb. Pittsburg

Washington ve. Chicago....

Philadelphia vb. Detroit

New York vs. Pittsburg

Boston ve. Indianapolis ... .

BostoTi vs. PItteburg

Washington vs. Delroit

Philadelphia vb. Chicago

New York vs. Indianapolis.

Philadelphia vs. Chicago.
Washington v*. De'roit...
BoBton vb. Pittsburg

Philadelphia vs. Chicago...
New York vs. Indianapolis.
Washington vs. Detroit

New York vs. Ind anipoliB.
Pnlladelphla vb. Clrcago..

Boston vs. Pittsburg

New York vs. Washington.

" Chicago

Boston vs. Detroit

Wixnixo Club

Washington

Chicago

Detroit

Boston

Chicago.
Indianapolis.

Chicago

Washington..
Philadelphia

Detroit

Pittsburg. .
New York.

Philadelphia.
Boston

Detroit

Philadelphia.
New York...

Pittsburg

Washington..
it

Indianapolis.
Ntw York...

Chicago

Detroit

New York...
Boston

Detroit

Philadelphia.
New York...

Chicago

Detroit

Plttsbnrg. ...
Boston ....

Chicago

New York . .
Detroit .

Indianapolis

' h'cago

Pittsburg. ...
Washington.
New York...
Detroit

Runs
ScoiiEr.

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8
8
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9

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6

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RECORD OF CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES. 77

record of championship games— Continued.

Pate

1SSS.

June 8
8
9
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NAMES OP CONTESTANTS.

WlKNIKG CLU1!

Philadelphia vs .Pittsburg Philadelphia..

Washington vs. Indianapolis Indiat-apol s..

Phi adelphia vs. Pittsburg

Boeton vs. Detroit

New York vs. Chicago.. ..

Boston vs. Detroit

Philadelphia vs. Pittsburg....

Washington vs. Indianapolis..

<< •■

Philadelphia vs. Pittsburg

New York vs. Chicago

Boston vs. Detroit

New York vs. Detroit

Philadelphia vs. Indianapolis.

Washington vs. Pittsburg

New York vs. Detroit

Philadelphia vs. Indianapoll*.

New York vb, Detroit

Philadelphia vs. Indianapolis
Host on vs. Chicago.

Philadelphia.

Detroit

Chicago

Washington vs. Pittsburg '. Washington .

New York vs. Detroit

Philadelphia vs. Indianapolis.
Boston vs . Chicago

Boston
Philadelphia.
IndianapoliB .
Washington ..
Philadelphia

Ch'cago

Boston

Detroit

Philadelphia.
Wash'ngton ..
Now York . . .
Philadelphia.

Detroit

Indianapolis..
Boeton.

New York...

Philadelphia.

' Chicago

" " Boston

Washington vs. Philadelphia Washington...

" " I Philadelphia..

Boston vs. New York Borton

New York

Washington..
PittBburg. ...
Detroit

Washington vs Philadelphia.

Chicugo vs. Pittsburg

Detroit vs. Indianapolis

Washington vs. Philadelphia.

Boston vs . New York

Chicago vs. Pittsburg

Boston vs. New York '.' "'

Detrotvs. Indianapolis

Chicago vs. Pittsburg

Philadelphia vs. New York.
Boston vs. Washington

Philadelphia vs. yew York

WaBhingt'. n.

Boston ..,

Chicago

New York.
Detroit

Chicago

New York....

Boston

Washington ..
Philadelphia..

Runs

•CORED.

78 RECORD OF CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.

RECORD OF CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES — Continued.

Date

1888.

June 25

2!

NAMES OF CONTESTANTS.

Detroit vs. Chicago

Indianapolis vb. Pittst>u:g. .

Philadelphia vs. New York.
Detroit vs. Chicago

Philadelphia vs. New York.
Boston vs. Washington

New York vs. Washington.
Philadelphia vs. II ston...

Pittsburg vs. Chicago

Indianapolis vs. Detroit....

July

Pi tsbtirg vs. Chicago

Philadelphia vs. Boston

New Y r ork vs. Washington.

Philadelphia vs. Boston.

Pntsburg vs. Chicago...,

Indianapolis vi. Detroit.

" Bjston .

Detroit vs. New York.

Chicago vs. Philadelphia .
1 Pittsburg vs. Washington.

Chicago vs. Philadelphia

Detroit vs. New York

IndiaDapolis vs. Boston

Indianapolis vb. Philadelphia.

Pittsburg vs. Washington

Pittsburg vs. New York

Detroit vs. Washington

Chicago vs. Boston

Indianapolis ve. Philadelphia.

Chicago vs. Bcstiri

Detroit vs. Washington

Chicago vs. Boston

Pittsburg vs. New York

Indianapolis vs. Philadelphia...

Indianapolis vs. New York

Detroit vb. Philadelphia

Pittsburg vs. Boston

Chicago vs. Washington

WlNNIXO CLUB

Detroit

Pittsburg. ...
Indianapolis.
New York...

Chicago

Detroit

Philadelphia.
Boston

New York
Philadelphia.

Chicago

Detroit

Indianapolis.
Pittsburg. ...
Philadelphia.
New York...
c<

Pniladelphia.

Chicago i

Detroit

Indianapolis.

Boston

New York ..

Chicago

Philadelphia
Pittsburg. ...
Wa«hington.

Chi"ago

Detroit

Indianapolis.

Pittsburg. ..',
New York..,
Washington..
Boston
Indianapolis,

Boston

Washington.

Detroit

Chicago

New York . .
Philadelphia
New York..

Detroit

Pittsburg. ..

Chicago

Washington.

KUN9

Scored.

a»

RECORD OF CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES. 79

RECORD OF CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES — Continued.

Date

18E8.

Ju'y IS

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NAMES OF CONTESTANTS.

indiauapolia vs. New York. ,
u it

Chicago vs. Washington

Pittsburg vs. BoBlon

Detroit vs. Philadelphia

Detroit vs. Boston

Chicago vs. New York

Pittsburg vs. Philadelphia. ..
Indianapolis vs. Washington

Pittsburg vs. Philadelphia ...

Chicago vs. New York

Detroit vs. Bo3ton

u ii

Indianapolis vs. Washington

Chicago \a. New York

Pi tsburg vs. Philadelphia..
Detroit vs. Chicago

Indianapolis v . Pittsburg

Philadelphia vs. New York.
Washington vs. Boston

Philadelphia vs. New York..

Detroit vs. Chicago

Indianapolis vs. Pittsburg.. .

Philadelphia vs New York..

Detroit vs. Chicago

Washington vs. Boston

New York vs. Boston

Detroit vs. Pittsb'.irg

Philadelphia vs. Washington
Indianapolis vs. Chicago
(i ii

Detroit vs. Pittsburg ....

New York vs. Boston

Philadelphia vs. Washington

Indianapolis /s. Chicago.. ..

New York vs. Boston

New York vs. Philadelphia .

Boston vs. Washington

Chicago vs. Detroit

Pittsburg vs. Indianapolis . . .

Winning Club

Indianapolis
New York..
Chicago.. ..
Piltsburg. ..

Detroit

Tie

Chicago

Philadelphia

Icdlacapolis

ii

Philadelphia
New York..
Detroit

Indianapolis
New York..
Phi'adelphia

Detroit

Chicago

Pittsburg. . .
Philadelphia
Washing on

New York.

Chicago

Piltsburg. ,

New York.
Detroit .. .

Boston

New York.
Pittsburg. .
Washington
Indianapolis
ii

Detroit

New York..
Washington.

Indianapolis
New York

Washington
Detroit....
Pittsburg. .

Runs
Scored.

80 RECORD OF CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.

RECORD OF CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES — Continued.

Datk

1888.

NAMES OF CONrESTANTS.

Winning Club

Runs

ScolUD.

July ~
'• 37

" 28
" 28
" 28

Aug,

New York vs. Philadelphia...
Chicago vs. Detroit

Pittsburg vs. Indianapolis. .. .

Boeton vs. Washington

New York vs. Philadelphia. . .
New York vs. Washington . . .

Boston vs. Philadelphia

Chicago vs. Pittsburg

Detroit vs. Indianapolis

New York vs. Washington..

Boston vs. Philadelphia

ft *t

Chicago vs. Pittsburg

Detroit vs. Indianapolis

New Yorkve. Washington

Washington vs. Philadelphia

Boston vs. New York

Detroitvs. Pit'sburg

Chicago vs. Indianapolis

Boeton vs. New Yoi k

Washington vs. Philadelphia

Detroitvs. Pittsburg

Chicago vs. Indianapolis.. ..

Boston vs. New York

New York vs.- Indianapolis..
Washington vs. Detroit

New York vs. Indianapolis....

Philadelphia vs. Chicago

B ston vs. PiltBburg

ft tt

New York vs. Indianapolis. .

Philadelphia vs Chicago

Philadelphia vs. Detroit

Boston vs. Indianapolis

New York vs. Pittsburg

Washington vs. Chicago

Boston vs. Indianapolis

New Yoik vs. Pittsburg

Philadelphia vs. Detroit

Washington vs. Chicago

New York vs. Pittsburg

Boston vs. Indianapolis .. ..

New York..

Detroit

Chicago

PittBburg. .

Boston

New York..
Washington.
Philadelphia
Pittsburg. ..
Indianapoiis

New York.
Philadelphia

Pittsburg. . .
Indianapolis
New York..
Washington
New York.
Pittsburg. .
Chicago... .

New York
Philadelphia

Pittsburg..

I Chicago

New York

Washington

New York.
Chicago....

Boston

Tie

New York.
Philadelphi

Boston....
New York.
Washington

Boston

New York
Philadelphia

Chicago..:
Pittsburg.
Boston

RECORD QF CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES. 81

record of championship games— Continued.

Date

1»!8.

NAMES OP CONTESTANTS.

New York vs. Chicago Tie

Philadelphia va. Indianapoli'
Washington vs. Pittsburg.

Philadelphia vs. Indianapolis.

Boston vs. Detioir

New York vs. Chicago

Boston vs. Detroit

Philadelphia vs. Indianapolis.
Washington vs. Pittsburg.
Washington vs. Indianapolis..

New York vs. Detroit

Boston vs. Chicago

Philadelphia vs. Pittsburg ....

Washington vb. Indianapolis.

Boston vb. Chicago

New York vs. Detroit

Philadelphia vs. Pittsburg..
Philadelphia vs. BoBton
Washington vs. New Y'ork.

Pittrturg vs. Chicago

Indianapolis va. Detroit —

Pittslrarg vs. Chicago.

Philadelphia vs. Boston

Washington vb. New York.

Washington va. Boston

Philadelphia vs. New York.

Detroit vs. Chicago

Pittsburg vs. Indianapolis.

Washington vs. Boston

Detroit vs. Chicago

Philadelphia vs. New York.

Detroit vs. Chicago

Pittsburg vb. Indianapolis.

Washington vs. Boston .

New York vs. Boston

Detroit vb, Indianapolis.
Chicago vs. Pittsburg...

Runs

SCORED.

Winning Club

Detroit vs. Indianapolis

Philadelphia
Pittsburg. ..

Philadelphia

Boston

Chicago....

Boston

Philadelphia

Washington.

New Y\rk..

Boston

Pittsburg. ..
Ph ladeipuia
Indianapolis
Washington

Boston

Ntw York.
Pittsburg. .

B:ston

New York.
Pittsburg. .
Jndiaoapolis
Detroit....
Chicago ..
Pittsburg.
Boston.. ..
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Chicago..
Pittsburg

Boston

Chicago...
New York

Detroit..
Pittsburg
Indianapolis
Boston. ..

Indianapolis

Pittsbutg.

Chicago..

PiltBtiurg

Detroit..

eO

*>2 RECORD OF CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.

RECORr of championship games — Continued.

Date

J8SS.

NAMES OF CONTESTANTS

Boston

Philadelphia.

Aug. 28 New York vs. Boston

28 Washington vs. Philadelphia

29 " "

s 9[ New York vs. Boston ] Boston...

2'.)j Chicago vs. Pittn burg ] Pittsburg

R(1N6

Scored.

Winning CxuB M f

21) Detroit vs. Indianapolis

to Philadelphia vs. Washington.

3' Boston vs. New. York

80 Indianapolis vs. Chic go

Sept

Pittsburg vs. Detroit
Philadelphia vs. Washington

Boston vs. New York

Indianapolis vs. Chicago.... -

Philadelphia vs. Washington . . .

Boston vs. New York

PittsbuigTS. Detroit

New York vs. Philadelphia
Boston vs. Washington

Chicago vs Detroit

Indianapolis vs. PittBburg....

New York vs. Philadelphia

Chicago vs. Detroit

BoBton vs. Wasbirglon

Chicago vs. Detroit-

New York vs Philadelphia.
Indianapolis vs. Pittsburg.

Chicago vs. Detroit

Chicago vs. Boston

New Yorkvs. Infiianapolls.

Pittsburg vs. Philadelphia.

M «*

Detroit vs. Washington. ...
Chicago vs. Boston

Detroit vs. Washington ...
Pittsburg vs. Philadelphia.

Indianapolis vs. New York.
" Boston....

Detroit vs. Philadelphia ...

Detroit.
Pniladelphia.

Boston

Chicago

Detroit

Washington..
New York...
Indianapolis.

Philadelphia.
New York...
Pittsburg. ...

Detroit ...

Tie

Boston

Chicago

Indianapolis.
Pittsburg. . . .

New York...

Detroit

Boston

Chicago

New York...
IndianapoPe.

Detroit

Chicago

New York.

Pittsburg....
Philadelphia.
Washington. .

Detroit

Chicago

Detroit

Pittsburg

Philadelph'a.
Indianapolis.

Detroit .'.'

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RECORD OF CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES— Continued.

Date

1888.

Sept. 11

" 11

" 12

" 12

■I u

" 12

" 13

" IS

" 13

" 18

II 14

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" 15

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■i i 7

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" 18

" 18

" 18

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" 20

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" 20

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" 21

" 21

" 21

" 21

" 22

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" 22

" 21

" 24

" 21

" 21

" 25

" 25

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NAMES OF CONTESTANTS.

Chicago vb. New York

Pittsburg vs. Washington ....

Chicago vs. New York

Detroit vs. Philadelphia.....
Indianapolis ve . Boston

Chicago vs. New York

Detroit vs. Philadelphia

Pittsburg vs. Washington....

Chicago vs. New York

Detroit vs. Philadelphia

Chicago vs. Philadelphia

Indianapolis vs. Washington.

Pittsburg vs. New York

ii ii

Detroit vs. Boston

•i u

Chicago vs. Philadelphia

Indianapolis vs. Washington

Pittsburg vs . New York

Philadelphia vs. Chicago

Detroit vb. Boston

" New York

Chicago vs. Washington

Pittsburg vs. BoBton ...
Indianapolis vs. Philadelphia

Detroit vs. New York

Pittsburg vs. Boston

Chicigo vb. Washington

*i ii

Indianapolis vs. Philadelphia

Detroit vb. New Y'ork

Pittsburg vs. Boston

" Detroit

Washington vb. New York

Boston vs. Philadelphia

Chicago vs. Indianapolis

Boston vs. Philadelphia

A.M.— Pittsburg vs. Detroit..
P.M.— " " ...

Winning Club

Chicago

Pittsburg....

Chicago* —
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Boston .. ..

Chicago

Detroit

Pittsburg....

New York..

Philadelphia

•i

Indianapolis

Pittsburg

New York..

Detroit

Boston

ii

Philadelphia
Washington.

New Y'ork..
Pittsburg....
Philadelphia

Detroit

New York...
Chicago

Boston

Philadelphia
ii

Tie

Pittsburg. ...
Washington.

Chicago

ii

Philadelphia.

Detroit

Boston

Pittsburg

New York...

Boston

Chicago

Indianapolis.
Philadelphia,

Detroit

Pittsburg ...

Ktjns
Scored.

* Forfeited.

84 RECORD OF CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.

RECORD OF CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES— Continued.

Date

188S.

Sep*. 26

,f 26

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" 21

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NAMES OF CONTESTANTS.

Chicago ve. Indianapolis...

Washington ve. New York. .

it ii

New York ve. Washington.
Boston vs. Philadelphia

P.ttsburgvs. Indianapolis..
Washington "

Philadelphia vs. Pittsburg.

New York vs. Detroit

Boston vs. Chicago

New York vs. Detroit

Philadelphia ve. Pittsburg

Washington vs. Indianapolis

New York vs. Detroit

Philadelphia vs. Pittsburg.

Boston vs. Chicago .

New YorkvB. Detroit

Washington vs. Indianapolis...

" Pittsburg

New York vs. Chictgo

Philadelphia vs. Indianapolis.
Boston vs. Detroit

NewYorkvs. Chicago

Philadelphia vs. Indianapo is.
Washington ve. Pittsburg

Boston vs. Indianapolis.
Philadelphia vs Detroit.

8

9

9

9

9, Washington vs. Chicago
Hi Bo^t'in vs Indianapolis....
10 Philadelphia vs Detroit .

10 NewYorkvs. Piteburg
ll| u Indianapolis

11 Philadelphia vs. Chicago..
11] Washington vs. Detroit....
11 Unstonvs. Pittsbnnr

Winnino Club

Chicago
New Yo.k

Boston .

Pittsburg. ...
Indianapolis.

Pittsburg

Tie

Chicago

Detroit

Pittsburg. ...
Tie ...

Washington..
New York . . .
Philadelphia.

Chicago

New Y'ork...
Washington..
Pittsburg. ...
New York...
Philadelphia.

Boston

Detrot

New Y'ork . .
Philadelphia.
Washington..
Pittsburg. ...
New York...
Boston.

New York vs. Chicago

Boston vs. Detroit

Philadelphia vs. InciUnapclts Philadelphia

Washington vs. Chicago Chicago

Boston vs. Indianapolis Indianapolis.

NewYorkvs Pittsburg Pittsburg

Indianapolis.

Detroit

Chicaco

Indianapolis.
Philadelphia.
New Y'ork...
u

Philadelphia.
Washington..
Boston

Runs
Scored.

51-2

SO

RECORD OF CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.
RECORD OF CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES — Continual.

85

Date

lBfcS.

Oct. 11

" 18

" 1:3

" 13

" 13

" 13

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NAMES OF CONTESTANTS.

Boston vs. Pittsburg

Washington vs. Detroit

BoBton vs. Pittsburg

New York vs. Indianapolis
Phil delphla vs. Chicago..

Winning Club

Kuns
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GHAT'S

Patent Body Protector.

We now have the
, sole agency for this
most useful device
ever Invented for the
protection of catch-
ers or umpires. This
body p otector ren-
ders it impossible
for the catcher to be
Injured while play-
ing close to the bat-
ter. It is made of
best rubber and in-
flated with air, and
is very light and
pliable, ancf does not
interfere in any way
with the movtment
of ihe wearer, either
in mnning,stooping
or throwing. No
catcher should be
wii hout one of these
protectors. When
notin use the air can
be kt out, and the
protector i oiled in a
very small space.
No.o. Extra heavy

professional.

$10 oo
No. i. S'andard

Amateur.... $6 oo

CATCHERS'

UMPIRES-
BREAST

PROTECTOR.

This supplies a
lon_- t< It want for
the protection of
Catchers and Um-
pires exposed to the
swift underhand throwing. They are nicely made, well padded and quilted,
and used by nearly all professional Catch. rs and Umpires.

No. A Chamo*s an 1 Canvas Body Protector Si oo

" B. Leather Body Protector 500

CHICAGO

A, 6. SPALDING & BROS,

NEW YORK.

Spalding's Base Balls.

Each of following styles are put up in separate box, and sealtd.

To Clubs
Each. Per doz.
Nd. i. Spalding's League Ball, as adopted by the Na-
tional League; the finest b.ill made $1 BO $15 00

No. iA. Spalding's Association Ball 1 25 13 CO

No. iB. Spalding's Boy's League Ball, a first class

ball for boys, made like our League 13.11 1 OJ

No. 2. Spalding's Professional Dead Ball, white.

The best dead ball t ver made 1 OU

No. 3. Spalding's Amateur Dead Ball, wlute. Es-
pecially adapted for school nim s, and for practice

No. 3II. Spalding's Amateur Dead Bail, red

No. XX. Spalding's Amateur Livh,y Ball, white.
A first-class lively ball

75
75

11 CO

11 00

8 53
8 50

75

8 50

All above balls are fully warranted.

FINE HORSEHIBE COVER 50-CENT BALLS.

No. 5. Spaltmng's King of the Diamond, white.

Horsehide cover, regulation size 50 5 00

No. 5B. Spalding's Boy's Professional Ball, white.

Horsehide cover, junior tize ball 50 5 00

HORSEHIDE COYER 25CEXT BALLS.

No, 7. Spalding's Boy's Favorite. Regulation size

and weight. Horsehide cover 25 2 75

No 7B. Spalding's League Junior. Horsehide cover,

junior size 25 fl 75

REGULATION SIZE 20-CENT BALIS.

Nn. S. Spalding's Eureka Ball, wh te. Regulation

size and we ght 20 2 00

No. 9. Spalmng's Rattler Ball, white. Nearly reg-
ulation size 10 1 00

No. qB. Spaldtng's Boy's Dead. An S-inch ball for

boys 10 1 00

THE BOSS JUYENILE 5-CENT BALL.

No. 10. Spalding's Boss Ball, large size, 5 cent ball,

best in the market 50 SO

If you cannot obtain these balls of your locn I dealer send the price for
s mple ball and we will mail free of all charges.

CHICAGO

I G. SPALDING & BROS,

NPW YORK.

Spalding's Ti<ade-IV[ai l ^ed Bafeg.

Spalding's Trade-Marked bats were first introduced in 1877, an ^ tncv
have gradually grown in popularity until now they are used almost exclu-
sively by all prominent professional and amateur players.

The demand for different styles and lengths of bats has changed as the
batting and pitching rules have changed. Our models have changed so
from year to year that bats cf the present are very different from fose of
a few years since. We have adopted an entirely new set of models for
iSS9, and each crate of our trade -marked bats has four different models and
as many different lengths.

All timber used in these bats is allowed to season from one to two
years before being turned, and th; result is we are enabled to make much
lighter and stronger bats than when timber is hastily " kiln-dried," as done
by all manufacturers of cheap goods.

Each bat is turned by hand, and when found to answer all the require-
ments as to shape, size, weight an.1 soundness, the trade-mark is staim-d
on each bat to insure its genuineness. Each and every one of our trade
marked bats, after it is completed, is carefully weighed, and the weight in
ounces stamped under the trade-mark.

The success and popularity < 1 these bats, which is due to the great
care taken in their manufacture, has brought out many cheap imitations,
and we would caution the trade \o see that the Spalding trade-mark is
stamped on each bat. The special attention of professional players is
called to our new " Wagon Tongue Brand " No. 3-0 Bat.

PRICES.

No. 3-0.— Spalding's Special Black End "Wagon To Clubs
Toxgue"Bav. This is a new special quality Bat, Each. Per doz.
selected and manufactured with more care than
any bat made. Nothing but the very best clear
second growth thoroughly seasoned ash is used.
The bats are turned to special models as used by
the leading League batters. Oriental Finis ft^ which
is very durable, and gives a pleisant firm hold for
the hands. Each bat carefully weighed, and trade-
marked, and inclosed in a strong paper bag $1 00 10 GO

No. 3-0.— Spalding's Special, Black Band League
Bat, made out of the choicest selected second
growth white ash. Each bat is carefully weighed
;ind the weight in ounces stamped under the Trade-
mark; they are lathe polished and finished in the
highest possible manner, and we guarantee it to be
superior to any bat made by other manufacturers.
Granulated handle, incased in a strong paper bag.. 7 i 7 50

No. 0.— Spalding's Black Band League Bat, made
from selected straight grained white ash; highly
polished. Each bat incased in strong paper bag ;
and the weight stamped vinder trade-mark CO 5 5D

No. 1.— Spalding's Trade-Marked Ash Bat-, m3de on
four different models; finished with three coats of
best shellac, and lathe polished. Each bat has the
weight stamped under Tride-mark 25 3 00

CHICAGO.

A. G. SPALDING & BROS,

NEW YORK.

SPAEDING'S EIGIITWt>OD BATS.

We wish to call the attention of the trade to the elegant manner in
which we are finishing- our lightwood bats; we have entirely changed the
style and finish of ti.ese bats in a way that is sure to win the approval of
players.

No. 3.— Spalding's Black Band Basswood Bat, is made To Clubs

from selected tmber. Each bat has weight stamped Each. Per doz.
under Trademark, and isfinished inelegant manner;

incased in strong paper bag $ 30 $ 3 00

No. 4. — Spalding's Black Band Wii low Bat, highly
finished. Each bat has weight stamped under
Trade-mark, and is guaranteed to be the best light
wood bat made ; incased in strong paper bag 60 5 60

SPALDING'S TRADE-MARKED
BOYS' BATS.

The demand among the younger generation for a Trade-marked Spald-
ing bat has been so great that we have taken great pains in yetting out a
li .e of bats for the boys as near as possible like the men's in shape, qual-
ity and general appearance.

No. OB.— Spalding's Black Band Trade-Marked To Clubs

Boy's Ask Bat. This bat is highly finislud m.de Each. Per doz.
from selected limbtr, and finished in same manner
as our No. oobat stamped weight ; incased in paper

bag, 30-34 inches $ 30 $ 3 00

No. IB —Spalding's Trade-Marked Boy's Ash Bat,

finished same style as No. 1 ; 2S to 30 in 35 2 50

No. 3B. — Spalding's Trade-Marked Boys' Basswood
Bat, made after same models as our No. 3 bat, only
proportionately smaller; nicely finish. d ; 2S to 32
inches 25 2 50

SPAULHXO'S TRADE-MARKED
FANCY BATS.

Owing to large demand for fancy bats, three years ago we placed on
the market our line of Trade-marked Fancy bats, which are superior in
every way to any line of fancy bats ever offered to the trade.
No. AA.. — Spalding's Trade-Marked Fancy Ash Bat, To Clubs

mahogany finish, with white band Trade-mark ; Each. Per doz.

granulated handle ; stamped weight ; incased in

strong paper bag $ 76 $7 50

No. BB. — Spalding's Trade-Makked Fancy Basswood

Bat, same finish as the above 75 7 50

POLISHED, STAINED AND PEAIN RATS.

Eich. Per doz.

No. SI —Polished Ash Bats, for men $85 $ B BO

No. 24.— Polishkd American Willow Bats, for men.. . 25 3 60

No. 50.— IJosewood Finish Men's Bats, Gilt B mil 35 3 00

No. 50 B.— Rosewood Finish Boys' Bats, Gilt Band 20 a 00

No. 53— Polished Maple, Colored Band, Youths, 30-53

inch 10 120

No. 50. — Stained and Polished Maple, Black Handle,

Youths' 30-32 inch 10 120

No. 64.— Boys' Maple, Colored Band, 26-2S inch 05 eo

If you cannot obtain these bats from your local dealer send your order
direct to us.

i.G.SPALDING&BROS.

chicaoo. a. u. arALmnb a dhu&. nfw york.

Spalding's Trade-Marked Catchers' Mask.

The suit for infringement on Catchers' Masks brought against us by
F. W. Thayer of Boston was, after a two yt ars* litigation, decided against
us in the U. S. District Court, and in settlement for back damages we
arranged to protect air of our customers.

Ball players and dealers in Base Ball Goods are cautioned against
buying any Catchers' Masks unless made under license from Thayer, and
plainly stamped ** Manufactured under Thayer's Patent."

At present it would be considered unsafe and even dangerous for a
catcher to face the swift underhand throwing of the present day unless
protected by a reliable mask. The increased demand for these goods has
brought manufacturers into the field who, having no reputation to sustain,
have vied with each other to see how cheaply they could make a so-called
mask, and in consequence have ignored the essential qualification, strength.
A cheaply made, inferior quality of mask is much worse than no protection
at all, for a broken wire, or one that wi 1 not stand the force of the ball
without caving in, is liable to disfigure a player for life. Our trade marked
masks are made of the very best hard wire, plated to prevent rusting, and
well trimmed, and every one is a thorough face protector. We make them
in four grade s, a s described below:

Biware of counterfeits. None genuine with-
out our trade-mark stamped on each mask.

No. 3-0 Mask. No. 2-0 Mask.

No. 3-0. Spalding's New Patented Neck-Protecting Mask.
This mask has a peculiar shaped extension at the bottom which
affords the same protection to the neck as the mask dojs to the
face. It does not interfere in the slightest degree with the free
movement of the head, and is the only mask made which affords
perfect protection to a citcher. The entire mask is constructed
of the best hardened wire, extra heavy padded with goat hair,
and the padding faced with the best imported dogskin, which is
impervious to perspiration, and alwavs soft and pliable, each.. $4

No. 3-0. Spalding s Special League Mask, used by all leading
professional catchers, extra heavy wire, well pidded with goat
hair, and the padding faced with the best imported dngskin,
which is impervious to perspiration, and retains its pliab.lity
and softness 3 50

00

CHICAGO

A. 6. SPALDING & BROS.

NEW YORK.

—

SPALDING'S TRADE-MARKED CATCHER'S MASKS —Continued.

No. 1*0. Spaldixg's Regulation Leagl'e Mask, made of heavy
wire, well padded and faced with horsehide, warranted first-
class in every lespect $3 00

No. 1. Spalding's Boys' League Mask, made of heavy wire,
equally as heavy in proportion to size as the No. 2-0 mask.
It is made to fit a boy's face, and gives the same protection as
the League Mask 2 BO

AMATEUR MASKS.

To meet the demand for good masks at a low
price, we have manufactured a line of amateur
masks, which is superior to any ma*k in the
market at the same price. We do not guarantee
these masks, and believe that ourTrade-Marked
Masks are worth more than the d.fference in
price.

No. A* Amateur Mask, made the same
size and general style as the League
Mask, but with lighter wire, and faced
with leather. (We guarantee this mask
to be superior to so-called League or
professional masks sold by other manu-
facturers $1 75

No. B. Boys 1 Amateur Mask, similar
to .No. A Mask, only made smiller to fit
Amateur Mask. a boy's face 1 50

Any of the above masks mailed post-paid on receipt of price.

SPALDING'S PATENT CELLULOID UMPIRE INDICATOR,

As shown in the above cut, is intended for the use of Base Ball Umpiiies
and Scorers to keeptally of the number of Strikes and Balls that may be
called. The illustration, which represents the exact size of the Indicator,
gives a good idea of its construction and mode of handling. It can be
easily operated by the thumb or finger'while held in the pa'm of the hand.
It has been highly recommended by all League and Association umpires
who have seen it.

Price, each 50c

By mail postpaid on receipt of r.rue.

CHICAGO.

A. 6. SPALDING & BROS, n

EW YORK.

CATCHERS' GLOYES.

Spalding's Trade-Marked Catchers' Gloves.

After considerable expense and many experiments we have
finally perfected a Catcher's Glove that meets with general fa-
vor from professional catchers.

The old style of open backed gloves introduced by us sever-
al years ago is still adhered to, but the quality of material at d
workmanship has been materially improved, until now we are
justified in claiming the best line of catchers' gloves in the
market. These gloves do not interfere with throwing, can be
easily put on and taken off", and no player subject to sore hands
should be without a pair. Our new patent seamless palm glove
is admittedly the finest glove ever made, and is used by all pro-
fessional catchers. We make them in ten different grades, as
follows:

Price of Full Left-Hand Gloves.
No. 3-0. Spalding's Special
League Catchers' Gloves.
Patented, both gloves with-
out seams in palm. Full
left-hand back stop glove,
made of heaviest Indian-
tanned or drab buckskin, the
very best that can be pro-

Sg duced. The full left-hand
^•^ glove is extra padded and
sole leather finger tips to
prevent the low curve balls
from breaking or otherwise
injuring the fingers. The
right-hand glove is made with open back and finger-
less, thoroughly padded. We especially recom-
mend this glove for catchers. Each pair packed in

separate box $5 °°

No. 4-0. Spalding's Special League Catchers' or Field-
ers' Gloves, full left-hand soft-tips, lined, drab color

buckskin S °°

No. 2-0. Spalding's League Regulation Catchers' Gloves
full left-hand, with tips, good quality buckskin, same

style of gloves as 3-0, not quite so heavy 3 50

No. 3. A. Full left-hand "Spring Buck" with sole leather

tips 300

No. A. Full left-hand buckskin without tips 250

No. AA. Full left-hand oiled tan sheepskin, without

tips 1 25

CHICAGO

A. 6. SPALDING & BROS.

NHW YORK.

IRWIN'S GLOVES.

WE HAVE BEEN MADE SOLE AGENTS FOR THESE GLOVES.

25. Irwin's CeKbrated Catchers' Gloves $5 03

No,
No. 25 A

No.
No

XX.
X.

" " Infielder's " 3 50

INFIELBER9' GLOVES.

Spalding's Drab Buck Inficlders' Gloves 2 50

White
BASE BALL FINGERLESS GLOVES

OPEN BACK-

A/V

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No. to, Spald-
ing's League

No.

Cat'hrs Gloves
made of extra
heavy Indian-
tanned buck,
and caiefully
selected with
special re fe r-
e n c e to the
hard service re-

No.

-o Glove.

quired of them, open back, both hands fingerkss, well
padded, and fully warranted. We especially recom-
mend this glove for catchers 2

1 Spalding's Professional Gloves, made of Indian-
tanned buckskin, open back, well padded, but not quite

as heavy as the No. o 2

No. B. Spald-
ing's Amateur
Gloves, made
>k of buckskin,
f open back, well
padded and
adapted for am-
ateur players. I
No. C. Spald-
ing's Practice
Gloves, made

and F.

5°

5°

of buckskin, open back, well padded 1 00

No. D. Open back, a good glove at the price, made cf

light material 7i

No. E. Boy's size, cheap open back glove 50

No. F. Youth's size, cheap cpen back glove 25

[t^~Any of the above Gloves mailed postpaid on receipt
of price. In ordering, please give size of ordinary dress glove
usually worn.

CH.CACQ. A. G. SPALDING & BROS, avomc

Spall

Aftej
finally ]
vor f roi
Th
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workm
justifies
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easily r
should
is admi!
fessionaj
follows:;

CHICX

SPALDING'S SPECIAL HAND MADE KANGAROO BALL SHOE.

IMPROVED FOB, J.889. *

No. 2 0, - Price, $7.00.

WE now have on the third floor of our New York store a thoroughly-
equipped Shoe Factory for the manufacture oi fine Base Ball and Ath-
letic Shoes. This department of our business is under the immediate
charge and supervision of Wm. Dowling, who for several years past has
enjoyed the reputation of being- the leading maker of Athletic Shoes in
New York. We employ in this department the most skilful workmen,
and use only the very best material, and are prepared to take special orders
and make a special last for professional players.

The special attention of Ball players is called to our new genuine
Kangaroo Base Ball Shoe.

The above cut represents this Shoe, which is made from selected gen-
uine Kangaroo skin, alt hand sewed, slipper heel, cut low in front, and
wide, so they can be laced tight or loose as the player likes.

Each pair is provided with porpoise laces, and the whole Shoe made
with reference to comfort and the hard us-'ge required of it.

Our new Hand Forged Shoe Plates — for toe and heel — will be riveted
on when required, without additional expense.

HOW TO MEASURE.

MEASUREMENT BLANKS will be
furnished on application, or a player can
take a piece of manilla paper of sufficient
size, and by following the directions herein
given, can take his own measure.

Place the foot flat on the paper, and with
a pencil draw around the foot close to it.
Then take other measurements as shown

\m_ I ANKLE i n the cut.

\ ''•<. LEFT FOOT.

IheeL Ankle Inches.

Heei "

IN8TEP Instep "

Ball "

Ball Players will bear in

mind that we make a special

last for each man, which

Jgtwill be kept for future use.

-— | Satisfaction both as to fit and

I qualify of shoe guaranteed.

ch.caoo. A. G. SPALDING & BROS, nbwvqrk.

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