New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-14
EFFECT OF NEW PITCHING RULES.
HOW TIE VARIOUS MEN IN TIE Bon WILL
DELIVER THE BALL

DELIVER THE BALL.
Admirers of the National game are watching
closely what effect the changing OF the pitching rules
viii have npon their favorite baseball GIBBS IN INC
League ana American Association. As the ih'eS i'
now interpreted nearly p restrictions have been taken
from tho pitcher and that individual is OF more uipo-
lance than ever aud deliver the dmnVe gioDo
at the frightened batter almost rs he pci'eS 50 o'S "
he keeps within the lines OF his position ann u"o' ~"
sep on, Of the little box in the centre OF tue a'io
In the American clubs pitcher can now denver INC
ban above his hea II he chooses aud ne If no i'H'
coq,Dellcl 10 keep his below the shoaii ef WIN
delivering tho ball TO the batter Tho p'lh r''' W
holds good, however. and the Dat5nih Is sun - ~
base when struck by the pitcher As " s'p'' VIZ
ni,chcrs in this organization are not such e"ee'No
twircrs as those in the League. consequently '"'' ~
h,,ci harder and 'he changing OF tho rules NAV ih-
ro,e tlo general features of their championship @ac
The changing OF the rules Will Tor q lime h'No
adorable eject upon the pitchers theihS"'N@S' anu ~
the next fex weeks there will be greater h''n". y,
LAME arms and backs than In throwing the o'
overhead muscles brought Gto play that nave IAN
dormant for years and the sudden strain that tHcSe
tendoDs will have TO undergo Will inlrc many OF 'hc
ntchcrs before they can get accustomed 70 inc nc"
STYLE II Thought that the rile Will hep "o'n INC
Metropolitan and Brooklyn clubs. Lynch promises TO
tall into the new mode of delivery without much to"oe'
and his friends think that his pitoi!as will he more
elective than ever. Besl'y, who was accustomed 10
this syle of cLn; in the local League cllb a't year.
ought better work under the new rule th nc "'
according 10 the old underhan1 delivery.
The new STYLE Of pitching nd n1t sIit Eec3nn' IN ana
he ha- been released Crothers the pitcher secured
hy the club on trip. canno; apparently 10 any
better work now than he did before In the Brooklyn
cub the uitching of Porter has apparently Improved
while lIIsknss AMI Tcc.ys pitching hiS nor Os' any d
its effectiveness new efthauioI pitcher. Smith. Will
probably sign with a min: in few diy, ana he cloo
will be stronger in ono OF Its weak sIotS. Hines. the
secured to catch for Smith. lines arl whitney tHo
pitcher. coIld not work anicabv together han'' t'e
formers release by the club from thc Hub. ii Is also
s,d that the Brooilyn management also wish TO get
Remser. who played with the nine las; year
It has been found that the pitching rules ad2pei
by the League its spring meeting. which were -'y
praised by baseball work Injury TO certain pitcher
and they have been abolished When the rilc ~dS
originally chlrgei the wise and thoughtful directors S
that in putting these restriction. upon the ptcer' ire
game would be greatly bcncAtcd. the contests n"nc
more int ereSn to the sTectat0r' Is 1t ronl Distribute
the play generally aiuOuc All tho pllycrN ny
ramaS thcy said hal wcariel OF seeing tie pitcher and
catcher do all the work. the bImcn heinz ie'lit III
fielding play make the contests inecrhli'iI ana Whrh
the directors said that the ne" riIc> VOL IH'At hle
hits aud generally cpiigen the game TIE Lame vas
hailed Nit1 delight all over the country. ID. nilhf
was un9"Gf uv q c nosi % fc.ne ras and the
hardest fought battles with the bats ever witnessed nero
PrcsW Yor Vas Gn,p",y,rel 20 make the change at
the end ~ tie month should he deem Il afNiah Ih'
change will adj greatly to the PLAYING 81 several Loa;n'
clubs while it, will have Just the reverse erect upon o'h'r
mines.
beneh, from the change than any OF the ohtr c'l>.
Eadho,rucS effectiveness VIII he incc ed twenty iN"
nrr cent yh " o,;nc,i and shaw hoh advoc iicd Rae
return to la. wears STYLE o. pitching. On ing the last
week the Providence team showed marked Improve
menf II, its work ana it is tile irst niuc defeat to
New-York cab In two gnm"s Iic thl," % XVII '.i55
the change Core could not pitch with W. old
time form ard keep both feet ou the rroHud Carsoa
who has "crh nuG Sl'icil W",h ~. ~ '
Titchcr's loX," VIII probably dp equally rs wen uEai
the change. some people seem to thlnN lat ne chaie
will hc the death blow tO the chances 1 the NrN ora
nine Tor VIC League peuuept, white few othcr7 tuH
It will improve ia chances Wclch who i'- been
attudes wiic, he -snm's when d'livctin: thc hal.
fayors tie chance "a he viii I've more accurate IN p
old time erOfcsque fashion. keci'S w0ik 50 lir h-~
been wielohed. having lost three game ont OF VI" ne
some: Vt surely can do him no harm.
Tie mos, ureasines1 however i felt IN lHch9ldSon~
case - far his work has surpassed tia; ol either Nco
or Keefe and many think that he viii not he 80 cho lF"
IA before he suffering from la'hH arm A." iis
definite DE said Of him uutll hr mas "crn iii.!.
Dorgan ought to Ne able 10 10 good worn now ana u -
ifchtng asain. Winds throwing FROM hrs' 10 short
stcp is excellent and people cannot nnde rNend Th Lr
Club and it viii undoubtedly nuke better record iIi'ni
the next weeks thar IL has 81 late Neither Ili.t
keep theiiIet' on the ground, lt No." ia" ' W
lanls in 1i,,uas can move around IN INC 'pN - M - IS
they please Dattcrs viii ma II more dl"'H' 20 i' ''''
Tho st Lou's Black Diamond nine VIII derive Coz,
Goyc will DO he'tcr IN the fuur-. The youthful
members OF the Pbalcil Ina team Wow the c1nse win
Uailv ard Frrrson will rot he a1lc 90 bold tho Cub
down to the c% hits that they have been doing lately
Detroit mines will be si.h B0ta cid - Itt bog
poorly and moi the 3! gEicst chance inr l'nnrt
hon0rS With the exception o. Calvin ueithri h@s 80
effective pitcher and what game, they this
VIII not bother tie other mines hic".