The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-27
REVISING THE RULES.
son EDULE MEEIING OF THE YA-
1ION<L BAsE-B\LL LE<G UE.
A New Role Created Def ing More specif-
icaiIy . Sacrifice Blunt Hit-Amend-
IA. ut TO the Constitution.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2G.--The schedule
meeting OF the National baseball League
cpened at noon to-day in the Fifth-Ave-
nue. Hotel. President Young presided.
Others present were: A. H.. Soden and
W. II. Conant, Of Boston; Chris. Won Der
Abe. ST. Louis; w. w. Kerr, Pittsburg;
IL. r.. Van Derhorst, Baltimore; II. Il. IL.
Robinson, Cleveland; George Ruckstuhl,
Louisville; Al. Reach and John 1. Rogers,
of Philadelphia; James A. Hart, of Chi
cago: c. II. Byrne and L. y. Abel, OF
Brooklyn: John T.. Brush, of Cincinnati;
Frank Elliott and George s. Wagner, or
Washington, and ex-POstmaster Corne-
lium Nancott and Eddie Talcott, or Ne"
York city.
After the meeting had been called to
order by President Young the regular Vi
der OF business was suspended
C"ans.- ~, "a. n".-".
An amendment toNhe league constitu-
ton was adopted providing that tne Iesu.
lar hour for calling a championship s1nrv
could not be changed TO eNceeu In".s
minutes. The amendment was maue "
provide for a possible contingency nhc
that which arose between Yale ana ilai-
ward last year.
The revision in the playing rules was
then taken up. Rules : 10 ~
Jul AAANl &c 49,
rately defining geOmetricaliy construction
of the diamond were adopted. Section :,
rule II, was changed so that when the
ball strikes foul ground out OF sight oil
the umpire the next ball shall imfnedi-
ately be brought into play. Section ',
rule T.. was amended so that an umplre
can put "A ball out of place when the
cover is ripped so ne can see the lhlelioI.
The old rule provided that the uinpI,
must be able to see the yarn IN the pan,
but as balls are not always made OF yarn
nowadays they decided to amend IT,
An unimpOrtant change wa made IN
the phraseology Of rule ~.
New Ru- Created.
prie % defining a sacrifice bunt hit,
was changed 10 read as follows: A sac
ridce punt hit Is a ball Datted Oy tne
batsman standing In his position that
falls within fair ground before redcHihs
the lines between first and second bases,
as defined I'm rule 50, that Is made Tor the
obvious purpose Of advancing a runner
%occupving "A base. which results In put
ting out the batsman. or would so result
if handled without error.
As No. IS is a new rule, all the rules
from that forward are advanced one IN
numbering.
Section 4 was added TO rule Al as fol-
lows: 4 strike is "A foul hit other IMAM
"A base hit. made by the batsman whlle
attempting a bunt sacrifice M as uehmtu
IN rule ~. lnAl LUIS - -''' - -.
, ground from the home base anu nrst
I base. or home base and third base.
he ~Itrvi-io ..
second was added TO rule IS to stop
trapping a ball. ,bat
Section 4. rule a.. was changed so mat
the batsman becomes "A Oase-ruhner II,
without making an attempt TO STRIKE 'ne
ball comes in contact with his person.
Section ; was added TO RUE a, proNlu-
his base If. while attempting a strike, the
ball touches any part OF the batsman 5
person. ,o.oo 90
The meeting was adjoured to 1889 to-
morrow morning, when the revision OF
the rules will be continued.