The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-17
BAy,n,hh MEN ~ M:sfo'.
Thry Impose ~ Few Fines and Tnis "f ~
poscd Changes iu the ! ne-.

Cu,c.N Nov. lG-prosilcnt Nick Ynrn.
had a miraculous escape from doath " u
wrock near Grafton. W. Va. and did NOT ar
rive until this murning The baseball DE-
rsctors wero TO have met Mt y O'Clock. Tut II
WINS fully two hours later before the Bonru
was called to order with these members pres
ent: J. A. Hart. Chicago: {. Won dor Abe. ~
Louis; H.R.vop der Horst. Baltimore: John i.
Brush. Cincinnati; +. 3. Elliott. Washington
A. II. Sodcn, Boston. and y. J.. Young. WASH
ington. On motion OF Mr.. Hart. tho pennhh'
was formally awarded to Boston.
Tho Chicago Baseball Club presented n
claim OF s2G7 against tho Pittsburgh CLUB ior
money due for tho transfer OF games ut tho
close OF the season. but was allowed only 500
which the smoky City club was ordered to pay.
The most important business was the ad-
iusting OF tho claims OF pittsburgh against
Washington and Cleveland Both the CLUBS
named forfeited games TO Pittsburgh. and tho
local management sought to enforce the RUE
which provides q fine OF $1,000 Tor such OIL
fence.
No attempt was made to mulct the New
York Club. which also was charged with that
offence. Tho directors voted that tho Wash
ington Club must pay Pittsburgh $1,000. but
Immediately afterward RENTED sou OIL the
flno and sustained the decision OF the umpire
in awarding the game to Pittsburgh. AS
things now stand Washington will pay sou
and the Pittsburgh treasury will be enriched
that amount. BY mutual consent tho Pitts
burgh- Cleveland controversy was aroppeI,
the two clubs played tie gam o at Pittsburgh
on Oct II. and the pittsburgh management e;nar.
claimed ns OF SlooV eeG i hon sns seiused to
The Cincinnati Club was ordered to pay the
Gin CARROLL who was fined heavily by tho st.
Louis Club for alHsinE hai 10 sus ' hWt ms
a RSiks1 wss nsea Aer condernx oho
matte rs Of Importance the Board. at o:ao
o'clock. adjourned. Ill, a.. ,rr,,,
meeting Of the League to order These present
wsrs Foston; A. r.. soden and "; \; U9nnn1i'
b bsw s0 sha b A pay hnn9k.yn oy
der Horst: wask!nr,on, Franks Elliott pits Tits.
bgrGh ME TENNIS st. L"us D .Gf,SfS antn
SON: rincinnati, !ohn 7. brush; loHlf;yiiiie.
!. \. StucEy and 7. j. Bntmani IN ln.s"0e''h'a.
The t session m WAS short one Xtor APPROX
ing the action Of tho directors. the League ad-
iournod at $50 o clock. to meet again al noon
II is no, likely that tho League will recon-
mend any radical changes in the piny,nt;
A strong effort IS heins made by ne ndvofa;ss
Of the Lester theory to icnG' hon tho base iin,s
from ninety to niney.thr%e feet; abolish tno
ricslegcntrc OF the DIAMOND:
c, II. i'yrn. IS nprosed to the present system.
and ,avors placing the pitcher back. rs
things s;an,. now, he said. there are only
two .ncn IN tho game. The ct hers do not
count. II certain battery goes n. the same
is regarded rs good rs won. Tho pitcher
starts in by striking OUT tho '!rat three or iour
men. tlon the others Lose con Idetn , IN them,
Boston thinks nothing would bc gained
Eases. lio thinks it would not increase
tho runners chances. now none too
good, tor, stealing bases. ana ne thinks
rHsc stealth. n star teatur" o! tho game,
Placing the pitcher back he thi nks would
swell the Uattinc and give the balsmnn II
better chance to reach first on balls. lie docs
not want to SEQ the hunt 80. nor does ha Ia
vor the calling OF afoul strike. Chris Won der
Abe is in favor Of setting the pitcher hn"k. tin
thinks that with the hunt abolished the PLAYERS
would strike for long hits. and that interest in
the game would increase.
John Il. Day is in favor OF the old rules. No
likes the hunt. aud is inclined to think thnt
the placing back Of the pitcher woui! not nelp
the game much.
Among the visitors IN the hotel lobby were
FL Hunlon. Charles ComisEy. ana lgei ri~i-
fer. ComiskY has had a tSk with Tony Aiui-
lane. ard reports that the count is ready and
wilIin. to resume his relations with the Gin
cinnuti Club. Mullaue. though. is quoted rs
saving that under no circumstances would he
again play in Cincinnati. There is vague
rumOr that the League will be called upon to
investigate some cHses that will carry one
back to tho famous Davlin-Carrer case. The
players under suspicion. so rumor has Il, are
three in number. und all are we'll known III
the profession.