Evening star., 1897-02-08
CHANGES IN BASE BALL RULES.
VoluminOus Report of the Committee
Made Public.

VOluminOus Report of the Committee
Made Public.
The report submitted by the committee
of the league to suggest revsions in the
playing rules has been announced by
President Young. 1t is voluminous and re-
vises the entire CODE with the idea of max
ing more evident the meaning of the pro-
visions and restrictions in addition to sug-
gesting various changes. The changes are
not extremely important in the main,
though they are interesting.
The most important subject treated is
that of the control of players. 1t Is pro-
v!ded with regard to coaching that there
shall be but one coacher on the line except
when all three bases are occupied. It is
provided further that all players other
than the one coaching. the one at the bat
and such others as may be occupying the
bases must be seated on the bench A fall
ure to observe this rule, when attention is
called to the breach by the opposing cap
tain, will cause the infliction of a fine Of
81 unless the offenders resume the bench
within one minute.
To provide against another difficulty re-
peatedly experienced, it is suggested fur
ther that player who Intentionally dis
colors or Injuries a new ball shall be SINH
larly fined Other analogous changes are
made.
The principal playing changes are simple.
II Is provided that strike shall be- called
when ball is Intentionally hit foul as well
as when 1t Is bunted foul. This restriction
Is placed upon the pitcher that he may not
attempt to deceive a base runner by stand
Ing in the box in the attitude of delivering
the ball If he has 1t not in his possession.
The discussions which have freouentlv
arisen as to the right of one base runner
TO pass another on the line has led to this
suSsestlon-that a base runner may not
score a run to count in the game until the
base runner preceding him in the batting
there
runner who has not been put out in that
1nning). shall have first touched home base
Wlthout being put out" To the same. end
1t is provided that when a batsman shall
bat out Of turn he only shall he declared
out on the error
In interpreting the rules the umn,re ia
maze the subject of long harangue. sew
eral important provisions are made com
pelling the assessment of fines forhjdding
him to permit captains. in making appeals
10 leave their positions; prohibiting him
from altering his, decisions where only
questions of judgment afei concerned.
Wefers Checrc.i int Boston.
Ihe big indoor meeting of the Boston
Athietic Association was held at Boston
saturday night in Mechanics' Hall and
proved TO be one of the most successfu,
ever given by the association The intense
entnuslasm shown by the 5NoO persons who
witnessed the games shows the increased
prestige gained by the b. A. A. each wear
me cream of the athletic talent of the
country competed, and this made the crowd
happy. Representatives from all the prin-
cipal colleges participated Yale sending a
delesation of twenty-five men,
w me champion amatepr spripter- B. J.
Wefers, Was the fayoriteiw with iKe crowd.
and when he Wont the ,-4tyard invita- ton
scratch race over Gros veridr of Technology
and other good ones. equaling the world S
record OF 1 80 seconds. held by e. b.
bioss the spectators yelled themselves
hoarse.