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 For improper language addressed to a spectator, the Umpire, or any player.

For the Captain or Coacher wilfully failing to remain within the legal bounds of his position, except upon an appeal by the Captain from the Umpire's decision upon a misinterpretation of the rules.

For the disobedience by a player of any other of his orders or for any other violation of these rules.

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 twenty-four hours thereafter, under the penalty of having said fine taken from his own salary.

The Umpire may remove a player for a violation of Section 1 of this Rule in lieu of a fine, but, under no circumstances, shall he remove a player for a violation of Section 2 of this Rule, unless upon a repetition of the offence prescribed therein.

FIELD RULES.

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

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.

No Umpire, Manager, Captain or player shall address the spectators during the progress of a game, except in case of necessary explanation.

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.

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

"Time" is the order of the Umpire to suspend