The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-28


New York, Feb. 2Z-The annual
meeting of the various baseball clubs
of the National League has beendn ses-
sion today Many changes are to be
made in the playing rules, and the
schedules for the seasons games
adopted.
At $50 this evening after the dele
gates had been in session over six
hours Secretary Nick Young met the
reporter and gave OUT the following ac-
count OF the meeting:
At a meeting of the national board,
COMPOSED Of Messrs. Young, Soden and
Bryne, held this morning, the treas
urer's report was read and adopted
and n. E. Young was reelected secre-
tary and treasurer.
The following claim was acted upon:
John Strauss, for whom there We're
claims from Minneapolis and Lincoln,
was awarded to Minneapolis. This
finished the work Of the national
board.
The meeting Of the league was called
TO order at IL 20 a. m. and President
A. H Soden of Boston presided The
changes suggested by the rules COM
1nittee were first taken up. Enle SIX
plate will be twenty-four boy six inches
instead of twelve by four inches.
Rule Il. section2, has been changed.
The last sentence has been stricken out
and the following added: The new
bali delivered TO the pitcher may be
discolored by him but by 10 other
plaver. In so doing, however, he shall
resort to no other means than rubbing
* with his hands or gloves ana snail
use no foreign substance other than
earth. and said ball shall not be rolled
or passed from player to player
Rule Is has been amended by sub
shutting the word entirely Tor
wholly and the diameter Of the. bat is
Increased from two and one half inches
TO two and three quarter inches
The much talked of glove or nit
question was settled as follows: 1.-The
catcher and first baseman are permit
ted TO wear a glove or nit amy size,
shane or weighD. All other players
ara restricted to the use of a glove
of mitt weighing not less than ten
ounces and measuring in circun1fer-
ence around the palm not over four
teen inches.
Rule 2O-The last six words have
been stricken out and replaced by the
following: while not engaged III &C
tive play"
Rule %. section S, has been made to
read zone minute" instead or i've
minutes.
Rule 34-Add at end: And the UNI
pire shall have called play.
Rule 80. sectionL-The word touch
ed" replaces the word stopped"
Rule 39-The words directly to the
ground" arc stricken out in the fifth
and sixth lines.
Rule 40 is entirely stricken out and
the following adopted: "a bunt hit IS
deliberate attempt on the part of the
batsnlan to hit the ball slowly within
the in-field SO that it cannot be fielded
by any in-fielder in time to retire the
batsman."
Rule 43-Add new section 6: 1.-THE UNI
pire will call a strike on all foul tips
caught by the catcher within the ten
foot line
Rule As, section 1-Strike out words
.fair hit has been made" and insert
s'tirne at bat recorded" in third line.
Only the ba1Snan who plays out of
his turn viii be declared out, is the
substance of another amendment.
Rule IS, section 8, has been changed to
read: "First and second bases must be
occupied TO declare the batsman out"
Rule 52-In the first line insert the
words "shall be" IN the place of ARE
and ''xhall not for "are not"
Rule 59-!nsert SIS and 500, IN
out and replaced by the following:
.Immediefely upon notification by the
umpire that a fine has been imposed
upon any manager, captain or player,
the secretary shall forthwith notify the
person so fined, and also the club Of
which he is member. In the event of
the failure OF the person so fined to pay
the secretary the amount OF said fine
within five days after notification he
Shall be debaTTed from participation in
any championship games until such
fine is paid.
Section 5-First line insert after word
player from the playing field and
in second line strike out lin lieu Of and
substitute the words lin addition TO-"
Amendment TO section SO of constitu-
ton AS umpires have on several oc-
casions failed TO enforce the rules be-
cause of personal reasons the commit
tee VIII suggest to the league that the
following amendment to the constitu-
ton be adopted: 1t shall be the duty
of an umpire to enforce the rules as
they are written regardless OF his per-
sonal opinion as to their merit This
shall especially apply to rule % and sec
ton of rule So. ana in event of his
failure 20 enforce these rules he shall
be fined SO for each ofrense upon the
sworn statement of the captain of the