New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-21
CHANGING BASEBALL RULES.
THE HOME PLATE TO BE OF RUBBER-A MILD hL
PROOF FOR THE CHICAGO CLUB
r, ...,,,x Of tho National Base

Tur HOME PLATE TO BE OF RUBBER-A MILD hE-
PROOF FOR THE CHICAGO CLUB.
The annual meeting of the National Base
oocuc was ended at the Fifth Avenue yes'er
day Many changes In the playing rules anu coHS''"o
were made. some of them highly beneficial The meeting
taken ms a whole, the most successful one nou Ia
many wears One of the changes Will do much 10 s'op
the terrific speed of the pitchers ana heSe m
imporant factors in the game Will hereafter nave
more upon strategy curves and chahgc ol pace S'o
upon mere speed, on which such men as Nmihe! anu
several others now depend entirely Many lovers Oh INC
came will regret to hear of the retirement OF A. IT, Mills
from baseball business engagements making the chaGc
necessary The delegates however showed wise course
in their selection OF " L. Young Tor president MI
Young has a scicntous and hardworkng on'cii
ever since the association was formed ana mas h'"o
many friends all over the country He also secretary
and Will have charge OF the funds. Messrs Day. he"ch
and Clinton were appointed the Board OF Directors
while representative of the Detroit club viii he added
hereafter Mcssrs Day, Sabin and spauldng were up
pointed a committee printing and schedules ana INC
printinC will awarded to j. b. Sage, OF Buffalo Spauu
inrs ball was again adopted. II was definitely seteu
that the next annual and schedule meetings VIII be he
In this city.
GOOD change was made that will prevent many play
crs from being Injured The marble home plate SO long
in use will he done away witt and white ruoper onc
substituted. Hereafter each ground must nc suppneu
with two players benches The batsmans Inc mas oeei
increased to SIN feet ny -FOUR lcti, INC H'''9' INV
six inches from the home plate Bats may hereafter oc
wound with Irvine eighteen inches from the end ana nay
he fat on one side this will increase the baters
chances The balks much INDUCED IN by many pitchers
this season are stopped by the following rule: p'K is
defined by pitcher making any one OF his usual motions
when delivering the ball.
The Chicago club gets mild repiOof III the loho"hs
,uIo and the PLAYERS of that club will not make so many
homcrns as heretofore ball hatted Overa renee NJ
distance of less than 90 feet allows only two Dases'
The distances must be distinctly marked up 10 the =lo
feet p1int The revised pitching rule although IL VIII
take effect from many of the best pitchers. Is considered
n wise one and reads follows: "Rulc - requires
pitchers to have both feet touching the ground when any
Of the pitchers motions made John J. Rogers, OF
te PHILADELPHIA club was elected to fill the vacancy In
thc Arbitration Committee caused by the retirement of
A. g. Mills. III, ,,s
several hours were spert in discussing the division oi
,hn pnr rcroipts the home ana visiting cuns
Int each marty argued is point Hereby that no utts
ion was nrIv ht and the m1tlcr was laid over 10 he
March meeting. All the League cities except IIhuci-
uha charge nu admission II 80 cents 10 witness cnahl
unlship games nu the visiting club gets 30 per cent OF
j cents from each person who enters the gfounus