Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1922-03-03 | Page 12 | Query a Day

There is a runner on first base. onj the pilch he starts to 3teal second. The throw from the catcher beats him. The! second baseman who covered on the .play, received the ball six feet In advance ad-vance of the runner, who slid m feet first. The- second baseman touched the runner with the balL The force! tl.e touch, however, knocked the 'ill In the air. causing the fielder to tuggle it three or four times. He finally final-ly retained possession of It. beforo it touched the ground In tho meantime the runner who had tried for second had reached the baae and was Stand-r)K Stand-r)K or. the bau. )s the runner out " " Up until 1320, tho runned would ' have been called out on uuch a play if the, fielder finally retained possession of i!.- ball before it touched the 1 ground, Just as a batter Is out on a fly ball, no matter how much it is ju.-'Kled. if finally held, However, 'a change has been made relative to base runners. In such a as.- the moment the ball Is juggled, I it makes void the touch. If the run-aer run-aer reaches the bag before he can again be touched, he Is safe. In the play you cite the runner was safe.