The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-12

day Is the great governing law of profess
sionai baseball clubs In the United States
and Canada.
AT the eleventh annual meeting Of the
League. in 1856. radical changes in the
rules were made. The size of the pitchers
position was reduced from seven feet in
length to five feet six inches. and he was
required to keep one foot on the rear line
of his position, as well as to keep the ball
In plain sight of the umpire. The distinc-
ton between high and low balls was abol-
ished. and the rule allowing batter
base when hit by a pitched BAH was estah-
lished. The practice of allowing subs;i-
tutes to do base running was also stopped.
A joint committee. consisting OF three
members OF the League and three of the
American Association, held session in
November. 1857, for the purpose of revising
the rules. IL was decided to change the
number of strikes from four to three. ana
batter was declared To be out on a third
strike II the bah hit his person or clothes.
The League meeting that year was unus-
saliy Interesting and long. the session last
ing three days. Much legislation of a val
liable sort was consumInated. and a COM
mittee from the brotherhood of League
Players was received. and the contract Of
fered was Substantially adopted.
The Brotherhood war of 1890 and its con-
sequences are too familiar to sport lovers
10 demand recapitulaticn. and the forma-
ton and growth OF the Eastern. Western.
Southern. Interstate and various state
leagues ana associations are also matters
extended reference TO which would be re-
dundant.
Prosperous Retired Players.
OF all retired players none has been so
successful as A. G. Spaldng. When he
left the diamond and went into the sport
ing goods business IN Chicago, he had only
a very small capital. hut his capacity for
business was something wonderful and In
short while his trade became the largest
In that city. and now. with his establish
menjs IN New York, Chicago. Boston and
nearly all the other big cities OF the coun-
/ try, his business has become enormous
I He "a considered TO be worth fully S.
| o9.0o0. Next TO Spalding the ex-Saseoali
! player VINO Gas made the greatest name
/ In the business world and the most money
Is A. j. Reach. second raseman OF the old
! Athletics, BY industry. application. good
Judgment ant energy. Mr.. Reach has also
/ become a millionaire. few years ago he
I sold 10 Snsldins his sporting goods bust
ness in Philadelphia FOR sias1.u cash. Since
I then he devotes himself 10 hts
| immense manufacturing interests. where
I In two-thirds OF all the basehails
| used in the Emitted States are
made This factory employs the
year round several hundred OPERATIVES and
Z
grades. ranging la retail prices from 10
/ cents 10 sl5e. II may be surprising news
! to some thai the Spaiiins league bali and
J the Reach Association bali. between - isa
I there - - much rivalry 90. come from this
/ factory. Mr.. Reach Is also the proud In
ventor and fuanufacturer % the fsa.fns
I gloves which Corbett used when ne whip
: ped Mitchell
! Probably the most prominent OF all the
! oil time players - Senator Arthur p Cor
/ man. % Maryland. ard IL may be that his
I rapid rise 70 fame ives IN no small decree
due 10 the energy developed IA him BY his
! hans work at the bat or running bases
/ while playing with the ola Nationals ~
/ Washington city. He Is said 70 have beea
a most enthusiasts PLAYER ard an excel
/ lent coach. and 70 thts DAY he Is so fond
I % his old paStisle that he VIII PUT him.
I SELF O. all sorts Of 1nconvenieaces ana hreah,
I Important engagements IN order 10 witness
a good match game
Georgc WrigAi. brother 81 the ialnenss-t
I Marry Wright. = another prosperous graf
uSte froD the league. From ISIS uatn
/ tea mayed setter bah 'haa Ne. Nr Wrirht
I became leading member % the arln Of
{ Wright a pifsoa. ARK Ike Spsi3in- ara
/ Reach, bsgan 20 make money IN she snort
/ trg Eoois Inc. Re has heen very success
+ IA and siil keeps himself before the uul-
! iie by reason ~ hsS prowsss az cricket
Tire AtfsHttc team % i~1 j. n. this lac
I CAV. thirty-three years later. he most r.
I table ir the history % fae game. hsecapsa
/ ev"ry member - stiil alive AMI prosperous
/ This was famous team in its Gav. ana,
the Oh veterans who formed /; SIN Verv
proudly re1ef 10 the.E hAEd-fosoht battles