Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-11-13

New YoRK, Nov. 12-The meeting of the
base ball arbitration committee from the
National league and the American sssocia-
ton, in the Fifth Avenue Hotel, ended at q
late hour last night, after the necessary
changes had been made in the agreement be-
tween those organizations and the minor
league clubs. The alterations in the agree
ment were In most cases Of minor impor~
lance, and all were in the nature of improve
ment.
This morning, at little past II o'clock,
the joint rules committee, which consists of
A. q. Spaulding of Chicago. chairman; John
B. Day of New York, and John I. Rogers of
Philadelphia, representing the league, and
W. Barnie of Baltimore, w. Sharsig of the
Athletics and J. q. Chapman of the Louis
vile club, went into session. The object Of
the meeting was the discussion of the pro-
posed changes in the playing rules, and the
minor Leagues were invited to send any sug-
gestions they might have to make.
During the last season the rules were slight
ly defective in few minor points, but the
general opinion among the managers was
| that little change was necessary. Some OF
the proposed changes will be laid before the
| COunlGt6o, DuG IL Is uOb likely tuhb buoy Will
be acted on. There was proposition to put
the pitchers box back five feet further from
the plate, which would not make that player
so effective. The objection to this change
was that the number of balls would have to
be increased to five, and the members of the
committee were not in favor of 1t. A propo.
! eition which met with considerable favor was
one to put up white fence at the back of
the ball field, in order that the batsman
might see the ball better. The objection to
the foul ball not being out was that the bril-
liant runs and catches of the first and third
basemen and the catcher would be thus done
away with. The other changes proposed
were technical and of little interest to the
public.
The baseball managers in the Fifth Avenue
Hotel were in full force and Harry Wright of
Philadelphia was among them for the first
time The Brotherhood was the theme of
conversation more than it has been with the
directors of the clubs, and the managers, who
are much nearer the players than the direc-
tors, say they have no idea that their mines
will be broken into next year. Tho Boston
club feels secure in the possession of Camel,
Richardson and Nash, and there now seems
to be little doubt that Kelly, who was q
prominent Brotherhood supporter, is very
weak and will play as he did last season.
The Chicago nine has q nucleus for good
team in Arson, Hutchinson and Burns, who
will sign when the time comes. The know
ledge of the determination of these men to
stay with their old employers has made many
other Brotherhood players anxious. The
statement that DAILY of the Washingtons had
not signed with Brooklyn is positively de-
MED. Mr.. Hewitt says that DAILY has signed
contract to catch for Brooklyn next year at
q salary of $4,000.
One thing seems to be certain, and that In
that the Washington club il for sale. It was
said that 1t was about settled that Brooklyn
would buy the club and join the league.
This move will make the league stronger
than ever. and 1t is known that the New
York club does not object to the placing Of
league club in Brooklyn. This move of the
Brooklyns will probably result in Cincinnati
doing the same thing, and the league will
then consist of eight strong clubs: New
York, Boston, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Chi
cago, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Cleveland.
As both Brooklyn and Cincinnati have no
trouble with their players, and their men
will play about as they did last year, the
league directors feel sure of beginning the
season Of 1890 in good shape, whether they
have all of their old players or not.
The following were the changes effected In
the playing rules:
Rule a position Iines) is changed SO that
at each corner of the pitchers box there shall
be fixed round rubber plate ak inches in
diameter, instead of q fat iron plate or
stone.
Rule 10, section 2, tthe balD is altered so
that the moment the umpire delivers the
nav or alternate ball 1t should Immediately
come into play; that is, the pitcher must not
throw 1t to q baseman or discolor 1t, as has
been the custom, by rubbing II in the dirt.
1t is change to prevent unnecessary delay
in the game.
Rule 26 as amended provides that q game
Ill l. f<H1 A.
playing within one minute after play has
been called by the umpire when q game has
been suspended.
Rule 90, section 2, (substitutss) IL changed
so as to allow the names of two extra players
to be placed on the score card instead of one
as heretofore. It also allows club to sub.
stitute an extra player at any stage Of the
game.
Rule Al, section A, (returning to basss) as
changed, provides that . base.runner shall
return to his base and shall be entitled to 30
return without being put out If the person or
clothing of the umpire interfere with the
catcher or is struck by ball thrown by the
catcher to intercept q base runner.
Rule 46. section 10, when base-runners
are out) is altered SO as to prevent q double
play when base IL struck by a fair
hit ball before 1t touches fielder.
Rule 81, section /, (power and jurisdiction
of the umpire) is amended by the addition of
the following phrase: "The umpire must in
variably be addressed by the players as Mis-
ter Umpire"
These were all the changes made. Mr..
Arson requested the committees to pass q
resolution for the publication of the names
of the official scorers of the league. The
committee deemed 1t unwise and the matter
was dropped.
The board of directors of the American
association went into session at $3.50 p. m.
Those present were w. Fl. Wheeler of the
Athletics, A. 81. Stern of Cincinnati, Ralph
Lazarus of st. Louis and A. h. Parsons of
Louisville. The session closed at O'Clock.
Mr.. Wheeler said only routine work had been
transacted. The pennant of the association
was formally presented to the Brooklyn club.
Tomorrow the annual meetings of the league
and association will be held.
Mr.. Young will probably be reelected
president of the league, while there Is likely
to be lively fight over the Office in the asso-
citation, as Nessrs. Wyckoff, Phelps and
Krsuthof are mentioned for the place.