The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-04
NATIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE.
No Action in the Kansas City Matter-A
Number of Changes in the Playing Rules.

NEW YORK, March 3.-At the meeting of tho
National Base ball League the board of arbi-
traiion, which went into secret session this
morning, finished its work. The Kansas City
club question was the first thing considered. A
org debate ensued over the problem whether
the Association club should be granted an exclu-
sive franchise or not. The Association delegates
Barney, Phelps and Williams-were for their
club, while Spadng, Rogers and Reach, for
the League. refused to vote. The matter was
left undecided.
Manager Won der Abe, of the St Louis club.
introduced the case of Halliday, who is claimed
oy both the 81 Louis and Des Moines clubs AS
the matter had been reported before, the board
refused to have anything to do with IL. and, IN
consequences. Halliday goes with Des Moines
In the case of Geise. over whom the London
club, of Canada, and the New Orleans club have
heen fighting, it decided that the Canadian
club had the best right to his services.
After the settlement of the club dispute the
rule committee Immediately entered into {. con-
ference with committee from the National
Reporters Association, comprising Messrs.
Chadwick. Stackhouse, Milford, Mandego and
Morse The audience continued over an hour
after which the reporters withdrew, and the
committee began the work of revising the rules
The result was announced at p NJ. In the
rules on baserunnIne new section was added,
which reads IS follows:
In the fourth column shall be scored bases stolen,
which shall be governed as follows: Amy attempt to
whether the bali is thrown wild or mufed by fielder.
But any manifest be charged the fielder
making the If the base-ruuner advances another
base he shall not be credited with stolen base and
the fielder allowing such advancement is also to be
charged with an error. If a baserunner makes a
and battery is made the receives
the credit of stolen base and the battery is
scored against the player making it. Should base
runner overrun base and then be put out he should
receive the credit for the stolen base.
Under the head of base hits, as an amend
ment to Section 8. Rule 65, the following was
adopted
When PLAYER reaches first base through an error
drop between them the batter shall not be credited
with base hit the fielder charged with error,
batter shall be charged with time at the bat.
Another amendment to Rule 65 reads as fol-
lows:
That in all cases. when a baserunner is retired by
being hit by batted ball. the batsman shall be credit
ed with base hit.
New Section No. 7, to Rule g. says
Al earned run shall be scored every time a player
reaches home base unaided by before chances
nave been oered to retire the SIDE OF three men, but
bases on balls, though summarized errors, shall be
credited as factors in earned runs.
In Rule sc. Section. No. 8, inserted
to read that the number of men struck out shall
be included in the summary. The last change
was addition TO Section of Rule %. follows:
After the first inning the first striker in each inning
shall be the batsman whose name follows that of the
last who has completed his turn at the bat in the
preceding inning.
On Monday the American Association will
meet at the Clarendon HOTEL Brooklyn. and pre-
pare its schedule for the coming season. and in
the evening, at the same place. dinner will be
give to the League and the Association by the
Brooklyn Baseball Association.
Immediately after the adjournment of the
rule committee, Bob Ferguson, j. 81. Gaffney, j.
McQuaid and Hermann Doescher, Association
new rules and directions to the construction
to be placed on the scoring rules.