The Archive · 1941

If Batsman Injured

8—It a batsman has been injured and has been allowed to have a runner, he may be out for any infringement of the laws by his runner, When the injured batsman is the striker, he himself must remain behind the popping crease, otherwise if he be out of that crease and that wicket be put sown with the ball while in play he would be out at that end, even though the runner had made good his ground at the other end, and the other batsman had made' good his ground at the injured striker's end. When he is not the striker the only penalty he may incur, by his own action, is to be out for obstructing the feld. At all times he may be out for any infringement by his runner.

9—Four ways: "HIT THE BALL TWICE," "HANDLED THE BALL",

"RUN OUT" "OBSTRUCTING THX

FIELD."

10—OUT, "CAUGHT." The ball is not dead upon hitting the umpire, Not Allowed to Change Position 11.—Yes, He is not allowed to change from one side of the wicket io the other unless he notifies the striker to that effect. As he has failed to give any notification the umpire is entitled to consider this an unfair delivery and call "NO-BALL,"

12.—Yes, if the bail was disturbed from its original position on top of the stumps even though it go bück to its original position.

18—(a) The batsman tiearest the wicket which is broken.(b) Allow two runs which were completed.

14—"NOT OUT." The striker is allowed to protect his wicket with any part of his person other than the hand.

15.—Yes, in the case of the bowler throwing or jerking the ball in delivery, but not otherwise, More questions in an early issue. straight victory às they set the Washington Senators down 12 to 4 in a free hitting game today.

It was the fifteenth win of the season for the Indians and they increased their lead over the second place Yanks, who were downed 10 to 1 by the Detroit Tigers.

Cecil Travis continued his brilliant iting by pounding out another homer, The hard hitting Washington infielder led both leagues, as of yesterday, with an average of.521 per cent.

The beginning for the Indians was the eighth, when they blasted in six runs, The other scores crossed the plate in the second, fifth and sixth frames, Al Smith and Brown worked on the mound for the Indians, and Walt Masterson, Anderson Zuber and Dick Ferrell attempted to quiet the Cleveland sluggers.

Lou Newsom limited the Yanks to five scattered blows and one run, as Del Baker's Tigers collected 10 runs off Marvin Breuer and Peek, Newsom also fanned four Yanks, Rudolf York, Tiger outfielder, slammed out a homer in the sixth with two men on base and Bill Sullivan connected with a circuit drive in the same inning with the sacks empty,

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