St. Paul daily globe., 1892-03-03
BASE BALL RULES.
Gist Of the agreement and Re-
vised Regulations.

vised Regulations.
/ NEW YORK, March 2.-The National
Base Ball league delegates went into
session at the Fifth Avenue hotel
this afternoon at 3 O'Clock, at
which hour the committee on ma
tional agreement announced that it
had decided OH its report. The report
was identically the same that was out
lined this morning, and was unani-
mously adopted The drafting matter
was finally settled by voting to divide
the minor leagues into two classes, to
be known as "a" and ''B." The for
mer pays $3.50 for protection and gets
81 900 for any player drafted; the
latter pays SIS and gets $500 for a
drafted player. Drafting can only be
done between Oct. and Feb. l.
In the contest made for the retention
of Richardson by John B. Day the dele
gates went against him, and he de-
cided to relinquish the big second
baseman without further trouble,
so Richardson will play with
the Washington club this season. The
Western association agreed to do away
with two of the most Objectionable
rules, namely, compelling players to
purchase their own uniforms, and
charging them 80 cents per day while on
a trip. The Eastern association also
decided to make its playing season from
MAY to Oct. l.
This association will meet in Roches
ter March 8. The committee on rules
made its report. The principal contest
i'm the committee room was OH the pro-
posed change from four balls entitlinga a
batSman to first base to three balls.
Messrs. Reach, of Philadelphia, and
Brush, of Cincinnati, favored it, while
Won der Horst, of Baltimore, opposed
if. When the matter came up before
the league the change was beaten by a
vote of 10 to- 2. The following playing
rules were then made:
The players bench shall be twenty-five
feet back from the base lines.
Rule 26-If team resorts to dilatory prac-
tice for the purpose Of having the game
called on account Of darkness or rain, the
umpire may forfeit the game to the club Il OF
Added to rule 3O-Provided, ball so de-
livered that it touches the bat of the batsman
in his position, shall be counted batted ball
and in play.
Rule 3S-f ball strike a fence less than
235 feet from the home plate the hatsman
shall be entitled to only TWO bases.
Added to section f. rule Al, the words his
person. except hand or tolearm, winch
makes dead bali.
Added 10 rule 80: And not more than two
coachers, who may be one of the players i'll
the game and any one in the uniform OF the
club at bat shall be allowed at any one time.
Rule 53-The umpire is the sole and ,abso-
Lutte Judge of plays. In no instance shall any
person be allowed to question the correct
ness of his decision on play, and no player
shall leave his position in the field oases, or
bench to approach or advise the umpire, ex-
cept to show playing rules, and then by the
captain. No manager or any officer shall go
op the field under penalty of forfeit OF the
game.
Added to Section 5, Rule 53-He shall also
receive from the captains their respective
batting orders, which. when approved, shall
be followed as provided by rule 10.
Added to Section s. Rule 6S-If base run
ner advances base on fly out or gains two
bases on a single base hit, or an infield out
or attempted out, he shall be credited with a
stolen base, provided that there is possible
! chance and palpable effort made to retire
him.
| 1t was Z o'clock when the meeting was
finally adjourned to meet to omorrow
I morning at 10 o'clock.