New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-12
BASEBALL RULES AMENDED.
o,, ~, THE CONVENTION OF PLAYERS
o,,.r POWER GIVEN THE rRFsIDENr-kEool"'
"" rIoSs OF MANY KINDS.


,,,,.y convention Of the American
~ .ssoeiatiou was brought 10 an end at the f"'h
- t,o,e, Yesterday, after one OF the s'"iuhos' NV
- hela by It. The delegates seeneu uo'c''i"'1
-, ,hsr actions should not I've mace P'"n0' a.
ms ,,sta,neA TO baseball men would nave oeo" ~"
Nv that come diabolical schemo OF "no'o''"o
ee'N, .'an GAS being connected within the c'"~N
strucuo" y The Corridors the barroOm and the
k"~. -, of the hotel was crowded Win oaHena'i
- would be umpres and lovers oi 'no N""""''
-. ..o matched up marvellous ruinors anu "'iN"
So ,,or, with great show of knowledge Eaeh 'eo-
'A' .S sho came oct of the mysterious room 10 K''
-" 81 frrsh air or suhle" wss soon sur
49, aa, nv anxious maureS after news snu
NJ rersoa was thankful to get back INTO tue
"' several reporters gained IN entrance mo 'he
- nu, were uncercmonioasly told to get out rlh''S
"a uevspaper reporters and correspondent" sent I'D
,on In the meeting requesting that they DC aohiVu
,na, Mr. TAYLOR. Of The Herald. and o. 4. S@yi"fo vi
"a, C,.eianah Commercial GOsetc who were deieHS'''
=. we'll IA reporters. he sent ont OF the ROOM l'eSr
vcssh came out to the letter. and aftcr say
thai the convention had absolutely done no'hlng' anu
tns an attempt defend the action OF the ueeS"'e'
a. meeting with closed DOORS he withdrew ic" VI"
,,epts later Mr. wykoa, the secretary. emerson WI"
formidable looking bundle Of manuscript u""e' -,
and woe bccoue look his features anu s"" 0'' "
No.. neon instructed to give each reporter pfes'"
= .,u ,,nort of everything done at the me'Hus
A. M vcsterlay was givon up to changing tue P' 'nA
r,,les and con stitution One OF the hr-t Vh""e'S ~
WAS 10 revise the rule IN regard TO SCORING Sh" ''
the rule Is seldom observed II now SAYS that III
ae,a scorcrs must send in their reports WITHIN ''''
days instead OF twenty four hours as hcro'"i"rv NJ
the nuu,hcr OF clubs been reduced from Twelve 20
eight the number OF directors was propoI'.,s tc5
dncea In future officer or director ca, -, M
vithont majority OF the votes or i've out OF etnI %
president II given almost absolute power anu ~ ~ ~
Will be law. Only twotnrds vote "a tne & F,n can
rrotrs can repeal any of hs decisions. He has run o"n
tral umpires- ana VIII ssc t'' go, cha,,
ponship games in In the same cy, snoau
an umpire fail to enforce The @i,nn 10 The 81 500
salary which the president receives he VIII De aowo
500 for travelling expenses player or MANAGER called
10 account by tho president for offence can have
trial before the Board Of Directors providing he de
5000 nav the trial goes against
him To pay the prtsident his salary, each cuo must
send the treasurer So on the 2o5h 81 e ss o paS
checks" to the spectators III case game M,
stopped ss ram; a,a anS c to the e'' visiting
nine gentle hint is given 10 future Muilanes D9 a
two clubs or shall receive any money from more
than club. In future clubs will have ther times Tor
days pstead of one hour a. formerly IN cas-, OF
players release expulsion the fact must be com,nuns
Gated 10 the secretary within three days similar OF
fences for which o. =. CaylOr and the Cihclhna
have been censured are not likely 60 occur agsin
shall within ten days after the play ers release set te
RayeItO eysde the ,s spirit shall ii 6e ancd
an to be decided by the Board OF DlteSto' nc
reve extra compensation for officiating at exhlD uon
games In future championship game can oe pAyee
official umpire 10 not present nnt .oe t er
son. reputable and disnterested, may be seceeI, from
the spectators TO act r UMPIRE the pree rue se VIII Of nh
stjtute umpires will be reduced from SlO
game So The championship season was '3 5o 20
October or In reality to october l. a. p1 ~ INV
championship games can De played a UNA az vis6
contest begun shall he nned from Soo 10 s'oo
some important changes made in the aging
rules, and the association follows soou eHanpO ~
stituting of white rubber There VIII De uu' s VI
prise felt when II L. announced that no chshBes IN nc
could he much Improvement in several instances The
pitchers and batsinans lines remain As DoioIo.
rule of the League In forcing the pitcher 10 Keep
both feet the ground when delivering the Dali VIE
both the ground pitcher would be Hn.he 70
the bail heretofore the Nesisrh Sluns nHso
scheued the games to suit thenSelves but inns year Two
delegates from the East ana one HOlb me west VII
our ts senede r, ah1 more Phips of Ps6ug
and l.. sinuons Of Ihisdelpha TAe secreiarJ cannot
.so t s4 asw. spsr' until the close OF The
sason, when the complete reToIus WIZ - vo So
ing changed from Washington to Baltimore ana the
next annual Meeting wiz , Se noa rnn 10 have fne
ohoice innings The balk Is denhed me same ~ III w,
LEAGUE except IN regard to movements OF ne h"hds
ami feet The following resolution Al regard u inc @H
days rule adopted: ,
Iesolocd TDat dcIegae OF the Association to the
Arbitration Committee present 70 that committee the
question OF the advsaDiity of modif ing the ten da>s
rc. 10 have IL operate during the championship
season only The association only Wishes 10 nave te
matter fully discussed - as to nave II adopted Oy a.
The president will give fun Instructions 10 Official
scorers object being To- uniform ~ stem of scor
ing. The report of inc Arbitration Committee was
book again adopted. The Arbitration Committee
will he composed Of G. II. Byrue aud o. T. Cay"r The
secretary Will receive 81 200 salary. score OF more OF
applicants for positions wnpircs were present, but
ouy four were appointed They we're john Kelly, Sf
of Louisville, and John Connolly. of New-NorE
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