The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-30
BASEBALL MAGNATES.

MAGNATES.
THEY MEET IN ANNUAL CONvnle.
TION ~ NEW YoRk CITY.
Many Changes In the Rules e9sctsd-A
Graded Systein of Salaries-Three Strike.
Oats aud Four Nails to He the Ruls-NSek
Young Re-elcc:ed President.
The annual convention Of baseball
magnates was held In New York last
week, and many changes In the playing
rules were effected. The first matter that
engaged their attention was the problem
of devising a change In the rules that
would increase the batting. Many suR-
gestions were made. One was to put back
the pitchers box five feet; another to give
the batsman six strikes; another to widen
the fair grounds; another the restoration.
Of the high aud low ball. The committee
discussed the suggestions exhaustively,
and finally decided to let the matters
stand just as they were last season. ex-
scept to hold the pitcher down to four
balls. Three strikes aud four balls will.
then, be the rule for next season.
The "foul-tip" GU was abolished.
Hereafter a batsman will not he put out
on any foul caught within a radius Of ten
feet of the home plate. So, in order to
prevent any disputes on that point next
season, it will be necessary to have q semi
circular chalk line from the foul lines
marked ten feet distant from the center Of
the homo plate. Another change made
was that when the umpire stands behind
the pitcher, if he is struck by a batted
ball, the batsman takes first and 10 cred
tied with a hit, and any runne on q base
is entitled to take the next base. It was
also decided that the name Of the tenth
player who is required by the rules to be
place of any player who may be injured
shall be printed on the score cards.
The sacrifice hit vas defined as a hit Of
any kind that was not a fair hit that
moved o man up a base. The other
changes are: Substitutes-One player,
whose name shall be printed on the score
card as an extra player, may be substi-
tuted at the end of any completed inning
by either club, but the player retired shall
not thereafter participate in the game.
The only change in the definition Of Q
dead ball is that the umpire must be
standing on foul ground If the ball strikes
amy part of his person or clothing.
A new rule emitting q batter to his base
is as follows: sIf upon q fair hit the bali
strikes the person or clothing Of the um-
pire on fairglound." Pertaining to bases.
an amendment to rule 81 permits a runner
to return to his base after an- umpire has
declared n foul without any regard 10
touching h bases. A runner shall return
to his base IF the person or clothing of the
umpire is struck by q ball th-3wn by the
catcher to intercept the Ease runner" In
defining the powers OF an umpire to i'm
pose II fine of not less than IS nor more
than S25 for abusive, threatening, or inn
proper language to the umpire an amend
mont was made as follows: "A repetition
OF the otfense shall subject such player to
a removal from the game and the immedi-
uniform" An additional base-hit is pro-
videl when a batted ball hits the person
OF clothing Of b umpire standing ON fear
ground" It is provided that in the fourth
column Of the tabulated score shall be
placed each sacrifice hit, which shall be
credited to the player who shall advance q
runner a base on a hit other than a base.
hit"
The League adopted q plan Of graded
salaries for its players, to be made up in
five classes. The rule concerning this
point is as follows: THE compensation
for all League players for services as
players shall be limited, regulated and de-
termined by tho classification aud grade
to which such players may be assigned by
the Secretary of the League, after the
termination of the championship season,
as follows: Class A, compensation 81, 800:
class b., compensation $2,25l; class G.,
compensation $1,000; class d, cOmpensa-
ton Sl.75O; class E, maximum compensa-
tion Sl,i00. This section will not pro-
alblt the payment of extra compensation
for the services of one person to each
club as field captain or team manager. In
determining b assignment to the differ
ent grades. batting, fielding, ba -e-running.
bntteiy work, earnest team work, and ex-
emp!aiy conduct, both on and of the field
at all times will be considered rs a basis
for classification. each player npon
executing a League contract will be obliged
to make affidavit in n form prescribed by
the Secretary Of the League 10 the effect
tint the consideration prescribed in his
contract includes all salaries, onuses, re-
wards, gifts, and emoluments and every
other form of compensation expressly or
implicitly promised him for hi services az
player during the term of contract, aud
satisfactory proof 10 the Sera.tnry Of the
League of any false state contained in
his affidavit shalt after t..ir notice Of such
be black-listed.
n. p. Young was reelected President
and Secretary of the League. He has
been five wears President of the League
and nineteen wears Secretary of the
League and its predecessor, the National
Association.
Mn. Young submitted a report showing
that New York had won the greatest mar.
centage of games during the season. ana
. resolution was adopted awarding New
York the championship pennant.
Cleveland was admitted 10 membership
in the League, taking the place Of Detroit.
AL Spalhinx'. Great Scheme.
lSan Francisco telegram.]
just previous 10 the departure Of the
Chicago aad All-America teams for Aus.
tralia, john W. Ward, in the course Of =
conversation with o friend, said:
"Spalding has on foot a scheme which
for Go!dness and scope tops anything ever.
before attempted in the field Of spots.
Instead of returning to America via Cal
ifornia. he has hit upon the idea of takinp
the two teams around the world. comin1
home via London"
Has the scheme assumed a definite
shapc?" was asked.
yes; Mr.. Spalding is beginning 10
dicker with transportation companies.
The 10th he signed q contract with s.