Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-28
sert time at bat recorded" in third


line.
Only the batsman who plays out OF
his turn will be declared Quits the sub
stance of another amendment.
Rule As, section Q, has been changed
to read first and second bases must be
occupied 10 declare the batsman out "
Rule SIN the first line insert the
words shall be" in place OF "are" and
"shall not" for "are not"
Rule So Insert "S25" and $500 In
place of "S5" and 1925" which are
stricken out. Same rule, section 4, Is
all stricken out and replaced by the
| following: Immediately upon notlii-
cation by the umpire that fine has
been imposed upon any manager, cap
tain or player, the secretary shall forth
with 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 to the secretary the
amount of said fine within five days
after notification, he shall be debarred
from participating in any championship
games until such fine is paid"
Section 5-First line, insert after
word player" from the playing
field" and in the second line strike out
lin lieu Of and substitute the words
Gin addition to-"
Amendment to section 80 Of constitu-
ton: AS umpires have on several coca
sions failed TO enforce the rules because
OF personal reasons. the committee will
suggest TO the league that the follow
ing amendment 10 the constitution be
adopted:
1T shall be the duty Of an umpire to
enforce the rules as they are written,
regardless Of his personal opinion as to
their merit This shall especially apply
to rule 50 and section of rule SO, and
in the event of his failure to enforce
these rules, be shall be fined $40 FOR
each olfense upon the sworn statement
of the captain OF one Of the opposing
teams aud two reputable witnesses,
which affidavit, however, must be for
Warded to the secretary of the league
within twenty-four hours OF the time OF
the otfense."
The last sentence has been stricken out
and the following added:
The new ball delivered TO the pitch
or may be discolored by him, but by no
other player. In so doing, however,
be shall resort 10 no other means than
rubbing it with bis hands or gloves,
and shall use no foreign substances
other than earth, and said ball shall
not be rolled or passed from player to
player"
Rule - has been amended by substi-
tuting the word entirely" for wholly"
and the diameter OF the bat is increased
from 216 to 22I inches.
The much talked Of glove or mitt
question was settled as follows:
TIE catcher and first baseman are
permitted TO wear glove or mitt Of any
size, shape or weight. All other players
are restricted TO the use OF glove or
mitt weighing not more than ten ounces
and measuring in circumference around
the palm not over fourteen inches.
Rule %, Section 6, has been made to
read one minute instead Of five.
Rule 34-Add az end, And the UNI
pire shall have called PLAY
Rule IS, Section The word touch
ed" replaces the word stopped"
Rule 39-Th6 words directly TO the
ground" are 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 batsman to hit ball
slowly within the inield so that it can
not be fielded by any inielder in time 10
retire the Datsman."
Rale 43-Add new section Is: THE
umpire will call strike on all foul tips
caught by the catcher within the ten
foot line
Rule as, Section Strike out the
words, fair hit has been made, " and
Secretary Young was then asked If
the Pleffer case was mentioned at the
session to-day. He said that il had not
been. He acknowledged, however,
having received petition bearing thou
sands of signatures, asking for Pfetfer's
reinstatement.
To-night's session Of the National
League was adjourned about midnight.
The most important business at this
session was the consideration Of Pfef-
fer's application for reinstatement. The
whole matter was formally referred to
a committee of three, consisting OF
j. T. Brush, Of Cincinnati; j. A. Hart
of Chicago, and Andrew Freedman, of
New York, TO be reported upon at the
session tomorrow morning.