Show ONE-BASE HITS (By JACK SIMPSON) Fairly Batted Ball. The confusion arising over tlie question ques-tion of whether a hatted ball is fair or foul can be overcome by applying the following simple rule. "A legally batted ball that settles on fair ground between home and first base or home and third base or is on fair territory when bounding to the outfield or hits tlie person of a player or umpire while they are on fair territory ter-ritory is a fair ball." The above rule covers every ball that is hit regardless of how complicated compli-cated the situation may seem. A line drive hitting the pitcher's slab and bounding back on foul territory terri-tory between home and first base or home and third base is a fo;:l ball because be-cause it lt.c-:i't reached tiie base. A batted ball that hits the ground on foul territory but re-enters tlie diamond dia-mond and stays there is a fair ball. A ground ball passing to the outfield on fair territory may roll outside the foul lines beyond first or third base and would make that a fair hall. All batted oalls that hit the first or third bags are fair regardless of where they roll. It will be noted that all of the above casss are clearly defined de-fined by the ru'.e. |