Laws of Base Ball
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Sec 19. Any Player running the bases, who shall intentionally prevent an adversary from catching or fielding the ball shall be declared out.
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Sec 20. If a player is prevented from making a base by the intentional obstruction of an adversary, he should be entitled to that base, and not be put out.
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Sec 21. If any fielder adversary stops the ball with his cap, or hat, or takes it from the hands of a party not engaged in the game or takes it from the hands of a party not engaged in the game, no player can be put out unless the ball shall first have been settled in the hands of the pitcher.
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Sec 22. If a ball from a stroke of the bat is held under any other circumstances than as enumerated in Sec 21 without having touched the ground or upon the first bound or if a foul ball, without more than once
