New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-18
READY TO CROSS BATS AGAIN
INTEREST m BASEBALL SPREADING.
IPEoTs I'm THE ELECTROMAGNETIC RAcxl
CHANGES IN PLAYING RULES.

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CHANGES In PLAYING RULES.
Talk shout baseball supplsnns erskes England ~
nonsense. Easshmsn are made q entirely dIne,eat STUFF
from their American cousins This may be different In
regard to Australia Baseball islpeculisry suited 70 tas
tastes Of the Aastaians sao bassba league seen ms ans
> certainty In the nesr future. x
oh time records always interesting 10 some psoDs
ana A. o. Mins the exprssident Of the National League
has something THAI win be OF interest reaeray 10 base
ball Followers OF today Mr. Mills withdrew from the
management OF baseball several years ago. He has
not played baseball since 1862. when game played
soldiers mines during the war In the south Hs
says least ten thousand soldiers witnessed that contest
Mr. Mills Is acting chairman Of the committee which
is to receive the Chicago and AlAmescsn teams yh6t
they arrive in this country lie hss relic thai Il hiatly
priced IL Is large placsrd handsomely engraved ana
printed In display type. On its the following insespion
.'Ths Is certify that the oiynpial Basebs Club N
Washington, ID. C.. duly admitted meubership N
National Association OF Baseball Players Deceunbse
H. $780, ~
This decumen. Is signed by J. H. Rogers az secretary
and Senator A. p German president. There are tvs
figures representing the baseball players Of that Period on
the card The uniform is peculiar. Outside Of tSe can
10 bears no resemblance 70 the players dss o. to-day
This Is especially noticeable In the trousers Ts players
wear full length trousers. with strings ned around TIA
ankles 70 keep the material from getting IN ne way
close observers OF baseball in this neehherheod DO nos
contemplate any further troubles between the and
the players few weeks ago IL looked 70 sor'e that
serious trouble might Most OF the soaabbes have
been settled and there are few players who have refused
10 sign with their clubs Ward intimaes IN feesns
dispatch that he is coming this country to sce these
troubles There won't probebly be much for him 70 Dc
when he gets here He left Southampton on the steam
ship Sasle Thursday and expects 70 arrive 10 his
country on Friday next. He will undoubtedly eau
meeting Of the Players Brotherhood shortly after bs
arrives The Brotherhood will Of try 70 settle
any trouble existing between the and the mansees
1t seems highly probable that ell this trouble VIII be
-. Ii. Inc "a hafA
has been careful IN private letters 10 personal fenas
In this city not 70 mention his mentons for ias
coming seas SON Every indication points 10 Ward as the
captain and OF the washington club That club
is prepared pay him s5 900 salary and although he may
demand more It probable that he win accept their or
Who win take Wards place I'm the NewYork club Is stu
mooted question. NEWCOMERS would like 70 see Wise,
OF the Boston club take Wards place, and close foSds
Of the Giants seem think that he win do In case
Ward does not play here
The interest in the intercollegiate championship raes
this year is as great as Although the contest viii
be only three cornered fight between the college mines
OF Yale Harvard and Princeton. game viii be holly
contested. and the coveted trophy will only be won after
series spirited struggles Harvards chances looked
bright few weeks but since her pitcher Bates has
left cegc sni Luce was in ured. their ancpztoaa
are not 80 hopeful The Princeton nine as usual. viii
he carefully coached but the outside world win Know
Hte OF going until the lads OF the Grange and
black go the aeld- Yale, always ambitious is more
confident
hold on the pennant The players have already begun
their regular training and the team Is virtually selected
IL viii be made I'D about like this Daize pitcher Poole.
catcher; Moves captain third base; MeCunr, subst
tute catcher Mcbride, first base Calhoun second base:
CUSHING short stop; Hefelfnge centre field; w. McCin
tock left ned and NJ. MeClintoek. right heid Stags
is not on the list yet think that he VIII play on the
covering third base. and pitching occasionally.
The changes that have been made in the playing rules
are being discussed baseball circles The new rules
find favor with admirers Of the game but not win
others Here synopsis OF the proposed changes -Four
called balls instead Of vc give the batsnan his base
II thrown ball should hit the umpire, the runner muss
return 10 Then. the other hand. the base-
runner may take base II battd ball hts the umpire
grounds Players take seats on the piaye
benches close Of tkeP inning In the Held foul
tin is not out caught outside Of line ten feet from
the homo base The imaginary line has been eliminated
from the pitchers box. The extra man. or tenth player
may take his place the eld at the end Of any inning
hunted bali Will strike unless IL Is wflfuJ
blocked OF foul Tho need not touch tho base on
rssarninT on Q focal umpire shall feysrsc his
decision testimony Of player or spectator ne
ssroe "a not ended until returned to me pitcher.
get credit for all the bases he can make on his hit
Ire Official baseball guides win be issued April l.
The Reach Association Guide IS being complied BY Jsns,
williams the ex-nanszer Cleveland club. IL as
OF interesting data These books have IN enormous saA
their circulation running Into the hundreds Of tho1ssad