New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-03
RICHARDSON IS LOST.
WASHINGTON WINS The PLAYER.
BASEBALL MEN ADOPT THE NATIONAL AGREE.
MANIPULATING RULES CHANGED.

The clubowners of the National Baseball League
settled down TO work Yesterday. and Troublesome
questions were disposed OF with commendabe prompt
ness. The Richardson settled in favor o.
Washington. emphatic changes were made in the play
Ing rules and the National agreement adopted
The playing schedule Will be given out for publication
to-day. The controversy over Richardson ended whcr
it was shown that one OF the directors OF the New
York Club Mr.. Spadlng had put Richardson's name
the reserved list. instead of the contract list
consequently the distribution committee was empow
cred to assign the player where it pleased
The new National agreement brought up fol-
the last time and adopted on the lines laid down in
Yesterdays Tribune. The committee OF five APP
pointed to revise the document reported favoraby, and
after few minor changes the agreement was
adopted The Western Association withdrew It's
original ideas of having Its players pay for their own
uniforms and for portion OF their board bills when
away from home.
C. d. White president OF the Eastern Association,
has arranged to have players contracts in that Or
ganization begin April ID and end on OCTOBER l.
The championship season begins on May ana ehus vi
October /. The salary limit will be $1,000 mohtl
for each club and 800 month IS the highest salary 10
be paid any player. The association signs It's own
players and guarantees to pay each man his salary
In case club goes under 1t will not aHect pi'yer'
as far as his salary is concerned Lebanon has re-
signed from the organization. The association VIII
hold a meeting at Powers's Hotel, Rochester, next
Wednesday when the circuit will be decided upon ana
a schedule made out.
The club owners spent goodly part OF the AFTERNOON
revising the playing rules The suggestion TO chahse
the number OF called balls from four to three and TO
put the pitcher further away from the batsman were
killed The idea of allowing the manager to coach
tho players was another wild Western idea promptly
,quelched. The umpire must have two extra DailS
handy, in the ball In play Is lost or goes Oh.
Of bounds Rule II was amended that the players
bench shall not be nearer than twenty reet 10
the players lines. Section OF Rule 20 was SO
amended that team resorng to dIlaory practices to
gain time for the purpose Of having game called on
account Of darkness rain, or for any other reason
whatever shall lose the contest
In future four and onehalf innings will constitute
a legal game, providing the team win the
fcwe,t runs has played out Its full nve
Innings II the other team is in the lead
it need not play out It's fifth inning Daii
is fairly hit when 1t strikes the bat OF basnah sunni
Ing fairly in his position and IT rolls into fair territory
Short fence home runs are thing of the past 10
make "A home run hit over fence the fence must be
at least 235 feet from the home plate, otherwise tie
hit will count for two bases.
4 batsman be declared out for stepping OUT Oh
his position beyond the lines otherwise interfering
with or obstructing another player. When pitched
bali strikes batsman's hand forearm he cannot
take his base. IL IS counted dead DALI l"o coao"'
er, will De allowed In case captain Is dlsaDie0 ana
cannot play he is still allowed to coach his team
The umpire will be august ruler than ever.
He +, sole and absolute judge of play In no instance
shall any person be allowed to question any decision
made by him play, and no player shau leave MS
position on the field his place at the bat on the bat
or players bench to approach or address the UMPIRE
except on an Interpretation Of the playing rules. ana
only that shall 10 done by the captains Of the contest
ing mines No manager shall be permitted TO go on the
field or address the umpire, under penalty OF forei'uie
Of the game. - t
II baserrnner advances base on fly out or ga ms
two bases on a single hit infeld out or attempted
Their, + A possible chance and papabe attempt made
10 retire him. The convention will end 10 day Win inc
adoption Of the playing schedu - -,
browning and bonus Of $500 for the release of Prefer
Th, offer President Hart, for the Chicago club refused
Louisville will release Brown under no cOnulllon lot
eYcn In a trade for PETER.