Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 118, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1920 — NEW BASEBALL RULES [ARTICLE]

NEW BASEBALL RULES

Baseball fans, tn order to be up to date, should know the baseball rules as they have been amended. The following Important changes now In effect are: Freak pitching deliveries forbidden, except the spitball, which will be barred next fall. Catchers forbidden /o step from behind the batsman to aid intentional pass. Umpire to decide whether • game Is to be postponed. Gift stolen bases not to be recorded In the official box scores. No sales of players In the American league after July 1, and tn the National league after August 1. except on waivers. All home runs to be recorded as such, to wit: With two out In the last half of tbe ninth Inning and the score tied, batsman to be credited with number of bases runner advances on bls bit A ball that hits the bat while the batsman is trying to avoid IL Is dead. * Catcher charged with error If he drops third strike and batsman reaches first base. Players to be credited with batting and fielding records made in game thrown out on protest . .