New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-08

y.usyie; A. H. Soden, w. H. Conant and j. b. Bill
,n,s Of Boston; H. r. vonderhost Of Baltimore; A. j.
reach and 1. Rogers. OF philadelphia.
The selection Of the Board OF Arbnrauoh res"eu
a, the appointment Of n. z. Young, A. H. Sodeh anu
u.,,v r. yonderhorst. &. II. Byrne was a memot OF
,hs committee year, but he declined re-eiectioh OH
account Of being oicer in the new Bicycle League
4, .oon as the proposed changes In the playing rules
v.rr mentioned It that the League was oi-
va.d The committee appointed last fall TO Prepare a
r.po submitted document This arrangement as hos
already been printed wanted the pitcher put In the cenc
~ he diamond sixtythree feet ftpm the batsman-
me Boston, Cleveland. st. Louis. Louisville Ftsburg
,od Chicago clubs voted sody against the proposed rule
and A. the clubs favored the rule, DEADLOCK
reslted Cleveland, In fact. did not want chahse NJ
sN compromise eventually effected. and. as suR-
rested by The Tdbune the pitcher will be put back nVe
ieet
Al 7:So D. M club managers players, umpres and
sseba writer's invited into the secret chamber to
dive their opinions upon the playing rules before they
were finally adopted John NJ Ward the manager OF the
Giants p Tebeau the captain on the Cleveland Oup
ssund alleged complications the rules suggested and
he flaws were Tho most important change maze
relates % the pitcher In Rule The old rule Is stricken
ont entirely the old about the IL feet by rect
box Hereafter the pitcher will be just 90 feet
inches from the home plate white rubber plate will
"A placed at point against which the pitchers foot
must resi-. He may take one step forward m delver'hs
he ball which reduce the actual pitching distance
70 about IS feet distance I'VE feet more than hst last
slvsntage.
Rule a. relating to the pitchers position. has been
eAsnred TO read pitcher shall take his posiaon
fene the bstsanan with both feet squarely upon the
ound one foot in front Of and with the plate
n aha not raise either foot unless in the act OF deliver
ae ne BAH. mako more than one step In such oe'
Hvery He shall the ball before delivery fairly In
nnt Of his body and in sight Of the umpire When the
s. s.,rn. IN throw the bali TO base resume
- above poson and pause momentarily before delivering
- bsis 70 the bat" .
IN. ,u,s win help bsssmen materially. and II II 10
properly interpreted by the umpires' VIII also ASSIST
rtt no longer has feet OF eeway to confuse
the bAs.msn Players hereafter cannot mngle with each
other the field
After the bat hard WOOD and the handle may
ne wound with Irvine not extend more than eighteen
inches from tip The regulation rat VIII be forSy'wo
inches In length This rule aboshes tho nat or punt
ing as well softwood bat The bak rule was eSo
eI.s,v DEEMED and several made Of
minor Importance F. de II. Robson and John T. Brush
bad lively tilt over the changes
The Eastern League was also represented by large
delegation which demanded know what kind OF pro
,eetion noicv the National League would adopt. c. D.
white j. j. Franklin. W. w. Newell l.. D. Fassett
Walter Burnhan and J. d. Maloney represented tne
smaller clubs They will have hearing to-day. Emse
Snyder and Mcousd will be League umpires' ana Lsnen
ana Carney are two more likely be added to the
lst. Henry Lyons signed with the New.York club
Ward had talk Kelly. but terms could not be agreed
upon
The reunion Of the players Of tho Chicago and ALL
America teams which went around the world In The
winter Of 1883 and 1889, will be held to-day. The
tourists will be gueso Of John NJ. Ward at dinner
h " held at Arena at 80 O'Clock this afternoon
he whole psry will then visit the Broadway Iheatre
where boxes and chairs have been provided
O. Won der Ahe the president st. Louis club. wa
called home lest night account Of bad turn In the
illness of his son. Onward Won der Abe. Tho young
pAn who 10 the treasurer Of the st. Louis Club wal
loeAA
SswYork will have to pay handsomely for Connors
release. q.