The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-11-14
olleetlans laa WIlness.
THE MAaNATEs 8TILL IN SESSION,
The Joint Committee on Playing Hules'
Mlke Kplly'a pespriion Denied

Mike Kely's peSertion Denied,
NHw YOVg, Nov THE Joint com,
mitteo ON playing rulpa Of the National
league aud Tho association went into
se6slnn Rt 1880 o'clock, and locked the
doors 30 nobody could interrupt them,
Those representing iho league were A.,
q, kpalding, Of thlcngoi N. y, Young,
Of Boston, and j, B, Day, OF New York
The association was represented by
William harnip, OF lialtlmOrei William
Aharsig, Of tho Athletics, and President
Parsons, Of Loul8ylle, The sensation Of
the town n the reported detection OF
Mike Kelly, OF Boston, from the brother
hood. He has had two conferences with
| SOden, OF Boston, but denied that there
was any Significance In his action,
The following were the changes Of
fected In the playing rnleai Rule .
! (pOsitiOn linesl Ia changed 40 that ateAeh
corner Of the pitchers box there shall be
fixed q round rubber plan six inches In
diameter, instead Of q fiat Iron plate on
stone,
Rule le, section 9 Ctho balD, is altered
no that the moment the umpire delivers
the new or alternate ball 10 should im'
modlately come into play, that IL, the
pitcher must not throw II 10 hascman
on dlscolOr II, as has been the custom by
rubbing ID Ia the dirt II Is q change 10
prevent unnecessary delay In tho game.
Rule 20, section /, ~ amended, pro-
yIdca that u game shall bo forfeited II u
side fails % resume playing within one
minute after play has been called 10y the
umpire, when d gamo has been aus'
pended.
Rule es, section (ubstitutoO, II
changed 40 aa 20 allow the names Of two
extra players 10 be- played ON the score
card instead Of one, aa heretofore, IL
also allows u club 20 substitute an extra
PLAYER at any stage Of the game,
Rule a., section (returnlng 10 baaea),
on changed provides that q base runner
shall return 10 his base and shall bc en-
titled 10 30 return without being put out
" the person or clothing OF the umpire
intcrfcrcs with the catcher or h struck
by bah thrown 10y the catcher 10 inter
ccpt a base rnnn0r
Rule AZ, section l2 (when base runners
are out, isalterod 30 M 10 prevent double
play when % base runner ia struck by q
lar hit ball before II touches folder
Rule 59, section | power and iurisdio'
ton Of the umpirc) is amended by the
addition OF the following phrases ''ThC
umpire must be invariably addressed by
the players as Mr.. Umpire
These weroall the changes made Mr..
Anson requested the committee 30 pass
q resolution for tho publication Of the
names Of the official scorers Of the
League. The committee doomed II un-
wise and the matter was drQnpei
Tho American Association.
The board Of directors Of tho American
association went into session NJ $3.50 p,
m. Those present were W. II. Wheeler,
OF the Athletics; A. II, Stern, OF Cincn'
matt; Ralph Lazarus, Of Columbus and
u. Parsons, OF Louisville. The Gessior
closed NJ 0p, m, Mr., Wheeler said that
only routine work had been transacted
The ponnant OF tho association was for
mally presented 30 the Brooklyn club
To-day the annual meetings Of th,
league and association will bc held.