The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-28
HE WILL PLAY HERE
JOHN WALTERS ASSIGNED TO THE
INDIANAPOLIS BASEBALL CLUB.
Gumbcrt Case Decided Against MIR.
Brush-Rulcs Changed by National
League Directors.

ing OF the various baseball clubs making up
the National League went into session at
the Fifth-avenue Hotel to-day. There were
present Messrs. Soden and Conant of Bos-
ton; Chris Won der Ahe of st. Louis; DR..
Stucky. of Louisville; John T. Brush, of
Indianapolis and Cincinnati Andrew Freed
man, Of New York; Charles Byrne, of
Brookyn; James A. Hart of Chicago; W.
w. Kerr. of Pittsburg; H. A. Won der
Horst, of Baltimore; John 1. Rogers. of
ington. AT $50 O'Clock this evening, after
the delegates had been in session over six
hours. an adjournment was taken, and Sec
retary Young met the reporters and gave
out the following account of the meeting:
At meeting of the national board COM
held this morning, report was read and
adopted and n. E. Young was reelected
secretary and treasurer. The following
John Walters was assigned to Indian
apolis, and the board directed the $50 due
the Rochester, N. ". club to be paid in
ten days under penalty of forfeiting all
rights to play
NJ. J. frost was awarded to Nashville,
Rochester any advance money which the
latter club had given to the player.
Joseph Strauss for. whom there were
awarded to Minneapolis. This finished the
work of the nationa. board.
the report Of John r. Brush Of Cincinnati,
In reference to pitcher Gumbert, for whom
he had. made deal with Connie Mack for
evidence the board disallowed the claim on
the ground that Mr.. Mack had not the au-
thority to make the exchange for catcher
The meeting of the League was called
to to order at i 20 a. M and President A. II.
suggested by the rules committee were
first taken up.
pitcher
stead Of Y by inches.
Rule IA, Section 2, has been changed. The
last sentence has been striken out and
the following added: "The new ball de-
livered to the pitcher may be discolored by
however, he shall resort ito to no Other means nUss
than rubbing it with his hands or gloves
than earth; and said bali shall not be
rolled or passed from player to player
Rule Is has M been amended by substituting
diameter of the ball. is increased from 215
inches to 2a4 inches.
tion mhe wns muesal5ea etta Of gove or mtt
and first baseman are permitted to wear a
glove or mitt of any size shape or weight
of a glove of mitt weighing not more than
ten ounces and measuring In circumference
around the palm not over fourteen inches
In Rule 20, the last six words have been
stricken zen, out and replaced by the follow
ing: While not engaged in active play
read .one minute minute, instead as Defn Of .d1s mace to
:, AT the end of Rule "a was added: land
In Rule IS. Section /, the word touched.
replaces the word stopped"
In Rule 80 the words directly to the
ground are stricken out in the fifth and
Rule 20 is stricken out and the following
the part Of the batsman efaoe to hit hitept bah en
slowly within the infield that it cannot be
tielded by any infielder in time to retire the
To Rule 4s. Section 6, is added: "The
umpire VIII call a strike on all foul tips
caught by the catcher within the ten-foot
In Rule 45. Section l. the words '.fair hit has
5een made" are stricken out and time at
Only the batsman who plays out of his
turn will be declared out is the substance
of another amendment.
Rule As, Section 3, has been changed to
read, First and second bases must be oc-
cupied to declare the batsman out"
In Rule 81, IN the first line. is inserted the
"shall not for '.are not
place n Rae ~ g is sna % wSch ana aTe in
out.
In the same rule Section 4 is all stricken
mediately on notification by the umpire that
a fine has been imposed any MANAGER,
with notify the person so fined, and also
the club of which he is member: in the
event of the failure of person so fined to
within five days after notification he shall
be debarred from participating in any cham
Section 5. first line. insert after word
player" from the playing field" and in
the second strike out ''in lieu off, and sub
An amendment to Section 3S of the con-
stitution reads: AS umpires have on sew
eral occasions failed to enforce the rules
because of personal reasons the committee
will suggest to the League that the following
amendment to. the constitution be adopted:
1T shall be the duty Of an umpire to en-
fArpa y1-
less of his personal opinion as to their
merit. This shall especially apply to rule
SO and Section of rule So and in event
shall be fined $40 for each offense on the
sworn statement of the captain of one
of the opposing teams and two reputable
witnesses. which affidavit. however. must
be forwarded to the secretary of the League
within twenty-four hours of the time OF
the fine.
case was mentioned to-day. and he said
ii had not been. He acknowledged. however,
having received petition bearing thou
sands of signatures asking for Pfeffers re-
instatement.
The night session of the National League
important business at this session was the
consideration of Pfeffer's application for
reinstatement. The whole matter was
finally referred 70 a committee of three,
consisting of J. 4. Brush, of Cincinnati: J.
A. Hart, of Chicago. and Andrew, Freed
man. of New York. to be reported on at
the session tomorrow morning.
Cuppy signs with Cleveland.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
I.OGANSPORT, Ind, Feb. 21.-George
Cuppy, the well-knewn pitcher. OF this city,
has signed with the Cleveland National
will receive 81 700 for the seasons work.
Cuppy pitched last season for the Cleve-
lands.
Sale of Trotting stock.