New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-14
NOMOREBASEBALL ROWDIES
THE LEAGUE VOTES TO FIX HEAVY
PENALTIES.
Dor Bile UMPIRE SYSTEM ALSO DECIDED ON AND
CHANGES MADE IN THE CIRcUrr-THE

DOr3IE UMPIRE SYSTEM ALSO DECIDED ON AND
CHANGES MADE IN THE cIRcuIT-THE
SEASON TO BE LONGER.
PHILADELPHIA Nov I3-The annual fall meeting
OF the National Baseball League was brought to a
close this evening after n final session. which
lasted from 1890 m. TO $50 D. m Little business
was disposed OF at the previous sessions or the
meeting but to-day conclusions were reached on
several important matters The double umpire
system adopted Il was announced that
regular schedule for umpires would be prepared
Provision was made for the suppression OF rowdy-
ism on tho field. and II was decided to have four
trips between the sections instead Of two as here
tofore.
In the resolution which calls for two umpires In
each game. IL Is provided that President Young
shall. before the season opens, arrange regular
schedule OF games to be assigned to the respective
umpires for the season. which schedule snail DC
kept secret throughout the season. the public. club
owners, managers and players not to know at any
time the order in which the umplres are 10 be sent
to the different towns. No umpire Is to be sched-
uled for more than six consecutive games at one
place. The president was instructed to give prefer
enc" In the appointment OF umpires to former
League players with good regulations.
The resolution adopted with reference to raising
the standard OF behavior Of payers on the field has
for its special object the suppression Of vulgar re-
marks during the game. II was offered by Mr..
Brush OF Cincinnati and 1t provides for com
mittec Of three To formulate and report at the
spring meeting plan which will define foul. In
decent and obscene language on the ball field. and
prescribe method Of procedure for the punishment
Of offenders. the penalty for which offence. upon
conclusive proof shall be expulsion. with pro-
hibition of engagement by any club operating under
out the possibility OF pardon or reinstatement.
The pan provides for the reference OF any case
which may arise under the provisions OF this
rule TO a board. which shall consist OF three men.
League, and whose decision shall be final. Messrs.
Brush, Soden and Hart were appointed as the com
mittee to formulate the plan.
The Schedule Committee was directed to prepare
y schedule Tor next season which shall provide FOR
four trips between the East and the West instead
OF two. as has been the rule for several years. and
also Tor Ia sarnes to be played by each club. in
son VIII extend from April 10 TO October Is. Last
year the season was from April ~ to October .
Under the new rue. clubs Will be permitted TO play
TWO games on one day in the first series. rs well
as IN other series In order to dispose Of postponed
games and postponed games may he played off
on ground other than those on which they were
originally to be played.
sections. as follows Northeast. Boston. New York
and Brooklyn; South and East, Philadelphia Wash
ington and Baltimore; West. Pttsburg. Cleveland
and Chicago; South and West Cincinnati ST Louis
and Louisville The schedule will he arranged 40
mat club VII not be absen, from it's own grounds
Tor greater period than about two weeks. The
spring meeting Will be neld In ST Louis on Febru-
AIRY d.
Nearly al the rumored deals remained open
when the 'magnatcs' separated. Mailman second
baseman now In 81. Louis has been exchanged for
sk koiY OF Br9oslyn IT Is snd that chicago is
oner 20 ST Louis for Taylor and Clements and
New York Is said to be after these two players
bs End phadephia sre both consdernF
u Is said that Hanon Is ready to hear overturcs
Tor his second bascman.