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The ruling states than any man may leave a sack and still has priority on it until he touches the wext base and so a runner cut off from gaining the safety of the sack towards which he is running, has every right in the world to turn back and claim squatter‘s rights on his original base no matter if five ‘of his teamâ€"mates have camped on it in the meantime. â€" The last time we saw this hapâ€" fen first hand was on a New York urlough three years back which took us down to Ebbets Field to wee the Dodgers play. It was that year that the Dodgers adopted those gold and green satin uni&rms that made them the talk of New York. ‘Three times in that game "de bums" adopted a shareâ€"theâ€"housing {Iln on one base and each time it appened our friend would turn to us .with a |i§]h and a big frin and say, "Ain‘t they wunnerfal." Intentional Pass Perhaps the one rpling that came and went faster than a brass hat in the front lines was the one proâ€" Spotted by our Canada flashes as foreigners (it seems that anyone who doesn‘t come from Wlatbush is m foreigner in Brooklyn) we were immediately adopted by an ardent Dodger fan. "Foist time in Brooklyn and you do the smart thing, come: to see the Dodgers play." "De Bums is a wonderful ball elub even if they are getting a little bit sissified," was our friend‘s greeting. . . 20. In the ensuing melee, a stray battle fractured Red‘s skull, and Ormsby, who hadn‘t even called thefiecision. lay near death, prayed for by his little family of twelve, for days. > Two On One Base This can happen when a runner deéems it necessary to backtrack it towards a base he has just left only to. meet his teamâ€"mate coming down from the preceding sack. Certainly someone is out but nine times out of ten fans can‘t tell you who and why. 'Novudlys when a runner enters thiat box on his way to first, deâ€" p':'ture from its confines will reâ€" sult in him getting the thumb. Tublic ignorange of this rule reâ€" sulted in ffmpire Red Ormsby alâ€" most losin% his life in Cleveland a few years back. ‘When a runner was called out for wandering out of this box halfway to: the bag after slamming what lopked like the winning run, the Cleveland fans went wild. Maybe you‘ve had the. privilege of..catching the situation where two base runners find themselves sharing the same bag. figst on. an arc that usually took them through the pitcher‘s box. n this way the runner came into the initial sack in direct line with the third basemen‘s throw and * Someho wo,ot started last j to dig out a few of the strange w#lings and traditions that go toâ€" «& to make up.the venerable me of baseball and in lookiutlt i back copy we find we had the mBrve to write "continued" at the ‘; of the article. _ PBut it seems, like in a boarding hBuse stew, the more you dig into j stuff, the more you find. _ @Besides it‘s wonderful pastime ahd once youtxr! an inside working k lodfi: of the game, spotting na shed from coach to playâ€" find yourself predicting plays fore they happen, it‘s then that u really get something out of the 4 besides a sunburned neck and l‘g;ukervjlgk case of indigestion. to continue. Restraining Box mipre times than not managed to interfere with the peg enough to g&in the safety of the base. ~Weston Modern Appliances Ltd. ROSS H. FAWCETT, Pres RAMPTON BRICK LTD. SPORT SHORTS Good Luck In Your New Venture B RI C K ROSS HAWTHORNE TORONTO OFFICE: HY. 0334 Cash on Deposit February 28, 1946 Less: Outstanding Cheques ... Crowder, one of baseball‘s most colorful pitchers, was a great beâ€" liever in the intentional pass, and earlier in the afternoon he and his catcher got together and cooked upsa little scheme. . _ SDOTHN@ EQUIPMENME ...ouuumummmmmmmenecees Ice Rentals and Referees‘ Fees ... Entry Feesâ€"Toronto Hockey League ... Transportation for Hockey Players ... Medical Services for Players ...« Public Liability and Accident Insurance Postage, Printing and Supplies ............... Sundry EXDENSES a.000000000mmammmenimins When the signal was given for the intentional pass “Of‘ Chief" took an elaborate stance, wound himself up like an octopus with heartburn, then _ suddenly bent A short while after the ruling came into effect "Chief" Crowder was chucking them for the Detroit Tigers one sunny afternoon. For the Five Months Ended February 28, 1946. Cash on Deposit October 1, 1945 ........c.commmmmemmmesmmnmns DON&UON® s«mmmanrms e conrenevememmtnemimien Dues and Initiation Fees ... Net Proceeds from Theatre Night .. hibiting a catcher from stepping to one side of the box to receive an intentional baseâ€"onâ€"balls. gThe officials put the rulinfi‘throu‘m in an attempt to curb the habit of purgouly walklni a hitter, usually with two men out and ohe or two men on base, in order to have a force play ‘at every base. 71 Glen Park Ave. Store and Apartments SUPPLIED BY STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS PAINTING Miller Athletic Club Weston Modern Appliances Limited N. 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