Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 206, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1914 — BUCK WEAVER GIVEN TRIPLE [ARTICLE]

BUCK WEAVER GIVEN TRIPLE

President Johnson Rules That Player Must Not Be Penalized for Misplay of Coacher.

A distinction has been drawn between giving the player the credit when he hits the balls and when he attempts to steal a base. When a, player starts to steal he cannot be* given credit for a stolen base should Tie touch the base, elide over it and be touched out. He can only get a stolen base by actually holding the bag. The fact that he touched the base before being put out’ does not get him the credit. The other day Weaver of the Chicago White Sox knocked a long drive. As he uas rounding third -base Kid Gleason, who was coaching, stopped Weaver. For this offense against the new coaching rule Weaver was called out. The question then came up as to whether Weaver should get credit for a double or a triple. It-was contended that as a player did not get credit for a stolen base until he actually held the base, a batsman Should not be given credit for a triple on a hit until he held the base. President Johnson of the American league was appealed to. He ruled that Weaver should be given a threebagger, as it was not fair to penalize him for the act of the coacher.