Show u TO bY I V rITE PLAY Y There Thero are runners on first and second base baso and no one out The Tho batsman hits a high fly ball to the infield which the plate plato umpire rules an Infield fly Such a ruling on the part of ot the umpire Is sup sup- supposed supposed supposed posed to automatically retire the batsman A high wind Is blowing which makes the judging nudging of ot a fly ball bali balla balia balla a very difficult mater maer er The third baseman calls colls for tor the play and the other Infielders permit him to try for the catch i The Tho high wind causes the ball to tall fall to the ground untouched It struck several lards In front ot of othe the third baseman and then crossed crossen the tho foul line midway ay be- be between between be between tween third and home bome finally com lag Ing to rest about 50 60 foul toul territory The team team In the field claimed that since the tho umpire ruled the ball an Infield ld fly tho the batsman was automatically out out even oven though the ball finally settled In lit foul tee ter- territory ter territory The team at bat made the con con- con tf that the LIte ball was foul nt that It waa was Impossible to have an ILD Infield fly on a foul ball bolI What about it T TIlE THE Su Such Suli h li a s happening has several come up In the major leagues The Tile team at bat lat was 5 correct In Its contention It Is impossible to have an Infield fly Sly on a foul ball ballI Major league umpires on such uch a play where there is a 0 chance that the the t l may go 0 foul often ofton cal call Infield fly It if the ball bail stays stas fair The umpire even though he be called infIeld fly should re regard rd l the tho batsman's effort merely u a a afoul 0 foul ball send fend the runners back 4 to first ad second and snake make the batter hit over 1 1 |