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(Regional History Room)

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possible considering the condition and legibility
of the original copy and in keeping with the
filming contract specifications.

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(Regional History Room)

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RULES AND EEGULATIONS

GOVERNING THE

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1st. That any ret,'nlarly orr;auizod Base Ball Club winning the Silver Ball, now in the hands of the Maple Leaf
Base Bali Club of Guelph, shall be acknowledged as the Champion Club of the Dominion of Canada.

2nd. That a single game shall in all eases decide the Championship.

3rd. That all the matches fur the Championship shall be played strictly in accordance with the rules and
regulations laid down by the " National liase Ball Association" of the United States and published in Chadwick's
Book of Ruloa aud Regulations, with the Rules herein enumerated.

4th. That in no case shall the Champion Club be considered the challenging party.

5th. That to prevent any misunderstanding, every Club playing for the Championship, in the event of being
unsuccessful, shall lose t le Ball pla^'ed with during the match.

Cth. That any Club winning the Championship shall furnish two sureties in the sum of fifty dollars each, to
some responsible person aJ)poin^cd by the givers or losers of the Silver Ball, on the duo delivery of the Ball, when
fairly won ; or further, that in t!ie event of a Club becoming disorganized while holding the Silver Ball, it shall
be given up to the Maple Leaf Base Hall Club of Guelph, and then to bo played for as in the first instance, it
being the Club from which tlie Silvir Ball emanated, consequently the owners of the Silver Ball, provided no
Club is able to liold or retain ijossessiou of it for two successive yaars.

7th. That any Club holding the Ball for two years in succession, r \d in accordance with these rules, it shall
become the undisputed property of tliat Club, and then it shall be disposed of as that Club shall think proper.

Hth. Tliat no match game for the Championship Ball shall be played sooner than the first of June or later
than the 30th of September, in each year, unless agreed to by the Champion Club.

9th. Tiiat the Champion Chili sliall be in duty bound to accept all challenges for the Championship Ball in
due rotation, and the challenged Club cannot bo compelled to play inside of fourteen days from date of the pre-
ceding Championship match.

10th That no Club shall be recogni/.od as the Champion Club until after the Champion Ball is duly won and
received from the Club iVom which tiii' Silver Ball was won.

11th. That any Club compotiag for the Championship shall receive twenty-five per cent, of the nett gate
receipts.

l'2th. That no Club shall be entitled to hold the Silver Ball unless they can provide an enclosed ground of
sufficient size, free from obstructions, for a Championship match to bo played upon.

18th. That all Championship matches be played with the " Professional Ryan Dead Ball."
14th. That all matches for the Championship bo played on the grounds of the Champions.

loth. That no Club can accept a challenge for the Championship of Canada unless being duly in possession of
the Silver Ball as governed by the fiu'egoing rules and regulations.

Guelph, 1st May, 1874.

(Mercury Print.)