Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-13
ESPECIAL rs1EoRAx TO THE D1srArcH.,

ESPECIAL TELEGRAA TO THE DIePATCHsl
NEW YORK. November 1.-THE session
of the Joint Playing Rules Committee
opened the second days proceedings of the
great convention week at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel to-day. 1t was, indeed, quiet gath
ering, but there was not much interest taken
in the results, as nothing of radical change
in the rules was expected. The committee
went into session shortly after IL o'clock
and their labors were concluded at g. The
committee comprised Messrs. Day, Rogers and
Spaldlng of the League, and Sharsig, Barnie
and Chapman of the Association. The changes
made were as follows That part of rule five
relating to the position lines of pitchers and
which says that leach corner of the space
of ground must be marked by fat iron plate
or stone six inches square, was changed from
an iron plate or stone to round rubber plate
six inches in diameter.
MUSTN'T SPOIL THE BALLS.
Rule Il section 2 which says: "The moment
the umpire delivers the alternate ball to the
catcher or pitcher it comes into play and shall
not be exchanged until it, in turn, passes out of
sight on to foul ground, F" was changed to THE
moment the umpire delivers new or alternate
ball to the pitcher it comes into play and shall
not at any time be Intentionally discolored with
the soil or otherwise. This change was made to
prevent the prevailing habit of throwing a
new ball around the field so as to make it have
the appearance of an old ball.
Rule 26, secuon 8, which says: ''1f after play
has been suspended by the umpire, one side
fails to resume playing within five minutes
after the umpire has called Play, Is changed
to one minute after Play has been called.
TWO EXTRA PLAYERS.
Rule 2, section 2 which says: zone player,
n.roa baIl 1na Yorinfad nm ha eoora oor
as an extra player, may be substituted at the
end of any completed innings by either club, but
the player retired shall not thereafter partici-
pate in the game In addition thereto a substi-
tute may be allowed at any time in place of a
player disabled in the game then being played,
by reason of illness or injury, of the nature and
extent of which the umpire shall be the sole
judge" has been changed to read thus: Two
play ers, whose names shall be presented on the
score cards as extra players may be substituted
at any time by either club. but no player SO re-
leVed shall thereafter participate in the game.
In addition thereto a substitute may be allowed
at any time in place of player being disabled
in game then being played, by reason of ILL
ness or injury, to the nature and extent of
which the umpire shall be the sole Judge" Two
names, therefore, instead of one, will hereafter
appear on the score cards as extra men, and a
man hereafter can be changed at any time dur
ing the game.
UMPIRE'S INTERFERENCE.
Rule A, section 4 which says: If the person
OF clothing of the umpire is struck by a ball
thrown by the catcher to intercept base run
ner" has been changed to: ''If the person or
clothing of the umpire interferes with the
catcher, or is struck by a ball thrown by the
catcher to intercept a base runner" This
change was made by reason of frequent in
stances of an umpire getting too close to a
catcher and interfering with his playing.
Rule As, section Il which says: IF fair hit
struck him before touching the fielder in such
case no base shall be run unless forced by the
batsman becoming base runner and no run
shall be scored, - has added ''or other base run
ner be put cut" This is intended to do away
with any question as TO whether a base runner
was Intentionally hit or not by batted ball
and to prevent a double play on the same.
Hereafter base runner hit by batted ball
can alone be put out
Rule So, section l, which says: ''The umpire
is master of the field from the commencement
to the termination of the game and is entitled
TO the respect of the spectators and any person
offering any insult or lndignity to him must be
promptly elected from the grounds" has had
added: HE must be invariably addressed by
the players as Mr.. Umpire"
ANSoN'S REQUEST.
Captain Anson made request of the COM
mittee that the official scores of each club
should be published. The committee decided
that this was unnecessary. A vote of thanks
was rendered Captain Anson for his able as
sistance to the committee. The chairmen of
the respective committees were authorized to
invite the official scorers, umpires and players
TO be present at the annual conventions of the
Committee on Joint Playing Rules Manager
Chapman and another delegate suggested that
a foul tip be called strike, but there were
number Of objections and the matter was then
dropped.
Manager Harry Wright, of the Philadelphia
eluD IN reply to inquiries about his supposed
I'm still at the old stand in Philadelphia, and
am thoroughly cOntented."
''Then you expect to remain with the Phila-
size Of it; and you will find that good many of
the Philadelphia club team will be in the ranks
again by the time spring rolls around"
HARRY WRIGHT IN LINE.
Mr.. Wright did not believe that so per cent
of the Brotherhood would desert the ranks of
the League, and IN that case, said he. the
schemlng organization will soon dry up and
blow away. "It is all very well, he continued.
"for any set of men to believe that there is
naturally bonanza in baseball, especially if
it ever occurs to them the losses they are
liable to sustain. 1t is Just as easy to drop
many thousands as it is to make them"
Nick Young will be reelected President of
the League. A Cincinnati man was asked last
night if the Cincinnati club would 20 into the
League. "That depends upon what the Brook
lyns dc" /" said he.
The proceedings of little secret session of
what is called the Association Combine"
leaked out this afternoon, and if the 'com-
bine" sticks to its resolutions there is apt to be
some fun before the American Association
completes its labors of the annual meeting. 1t
was mentioned in THE DISPATCH to-day that
q conference had been held in Philadelphia in
which five clubs were represented. Instead of
Philadelphia, the conference was held in Mr..
Won der Ahe's rooms at the Grand Central
Hotel, this city. Besides the President of the
St Louis club, there were present a representa-
tive of the Louisville, Columbus and Athletic
clubs.
THE COMBINES PROCEEDINGS.
It was intended to map out the procedure of
the ''combine'' at the Association meeting to-
day and to fix matters up generally The alb
sence of Kansas City from the corclave was
rather a surprise, but then no difficulty was ex-
pected from that direction and all arrange.
ments were made to carry out their designs,
which are principally to deprive Brooklyn and
Cincinnati from receiving any favors in the
Association. II was the combines" intention
to elevate L. c. Krauthof, of the Kansas City |
club, TO the Presidency. in place of Wheeler
Mlkoh, but after an interview with the Kansas |
City man this morning it is not likely that they |
will want him at the head of affairs. They |
claim that he is too much of Brooklyn and |
Cincinnati man now for them, and the chances |
are that Zach Phelps, of Louisville, will be |
kheiF candidate. II is stated that when Mr.. |
Afeuthon was approached by enc or two men, |
pers OF the combine they absolutely weighed |
MN down with 30 many conditions and de. /
Lnanoeo 50 many promises that he natly re- /
fused 70 be party TO any arrangements Of that |
KIND, and that settled the interview. How Mr.. |
Phelps can be elected is a mystery II Cincin. |
matt, Brooklyn, Kansas City and Baltimore /
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