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| cesdod In doing precisely what wanted to do.
The effect OF tho lsgi.lstlon suggested yestsT;;
day ,sftornSon wi sS far ~ rOsGhIF nn,,EoI Tlll
Il has never occupied before. II the players
will accept the resolution as II ia offered there
| to act. We have selected men on that board
who are honorable, broad, and Just II PLAYERS
ey @ UsSds SS ana Ssyo S G
RAme can safely be left In their hands.
Il can BE- seen thsSstprS t1es the ,P.x
done aud there are no regrets
PLAYING RULES DISGUISED.
After eating An early breakfast this morning
the delegates got together again and proceeded
tackle tho P,ys s% wsea yh'h ea there
ports, ono submitted by Hart and Roach, who
formed the majority ofthe REGULAR committee.
minority. There were very few changes made in
The majority report except on the umpire ones,
suggestion that an umpire DO empowered to
suspend q. player for Kicking and should also be
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League, who could then suspend the player or
IT The wave q roiorni In favor of clean ball and
1t ever since they got here, carried. the day,
although Hart's ideas were n bit modified. hs
the umpire question was tho most important. IL
definite conclusion, after which It was decided
that the duties Of the judaen OF play should be
covered BY the following rules.
Rule bt. when two umpres arc sssirnsd TO duty
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Rule So. No umpire shall he changed during the
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the di.chsrge OF his duties.
he .nd
ssn. amp5s Re- s M g, regular position r.
latter position IN the field either frs second.
Or third bases, and the umpire. shall not e.sh.nse
sent of ,ss gsp'ain. 81 ne cppos,sa teams .,.
Rne sT,Tbe umpire shall psrform a.. the dutis:
sRd
he UMPIRE sscept as regards
third nase, whenever any other base s occupied by
ali soas Of AZ arisns !" third b".e Il shall be the
duty Of the unpes to assist or advise each other in
Rule ss-Tbe umpire shall act as the government
representative of the League and as such shall have
playing rules of the game. and he shall have the
power to order any player or captain or club man:
deen necessary to give force or erect to the laws OF
Rule 90 There shall bc no appeal from any legal
decision Of either the umpire or the assistant umpire
be allowed to d.pdS dsSsion BY sssr % umpire In
which only an error Of Judgment s invoiyed and no
Except be plainly shown BY The sode Of rss 70
have been Illegal and In suoh case the captain alone
al 81 ,Saoa ioG 81 these
rules either by player or a manager. the penalty
grounds followed BY such period Of suspenslon rom
actual service in the club as the umpire the Presi
dent Of the League may elect prov ded the term OF
suspension by the umpire shall not exceed three days.
sss se as'e umpro 9a 5s%of ANAL
pension ct 5 PLAYER rs % to to the & presdsnt Of the
suspension In nngrant he shall report to the
President said ss OS telegraph.
umpire shall that tho rules governing ali the
teriais teri OF ths game ore strictly observed He shall
he shall that they duly enforced provided
VITAL POINTS OF THE RULES.
These are the vital points which are expected
1t will be noticed that the umpire has the power
nSw aSNr, to snspsnd "a player for three days or
ing. while the use Of filthy language will be- at.
tended to BY the Brush resolution, which was
bunt hit rule. and the baik rule was simply
made clearer, Other changes were of minor i'm.
sS0Sn
After it was all over Hart said he was perfect
tfied form, because be had figured all along that
by putting the rule in radical form it would ex.
done in the shape OF q change. Fines have been
done away with entirely and players who are
to T 20 PIT out Of the
or for the period already named. Hanlon is sat.
isfied because the umpire cannot lay u man of
pressed themselves as confident that these rules
will be most effective.
Ia sSs SeSon at ae wSs s os
This was the advisability Of reaching an agree.
upon hmselfto instruct bis players to obey the
rules under penalty Of severe discipline. also to
wrong in their decisions, and to discounte tenance
In every way the uneportsmenliko tactics which
ssn %hSS during
this this cause was s,I none other than John 4.
convinced the public moro emphaticaiIy
that he is favor Of sport and fair dea
tive In the ontre to Clean cleanse stS The game game
of its evils, and has By his determin alton and
vigorous policy rounded tho .maenates up to
Brush took the floor he announced that the time
had arrived for the magnates to show their hon
boldly In favor OF decent behavior by their play.
ers, 80 that the public might be convinced that
they Were . sincere. nc seid h that in view Of tho
in view Of the constant violation Of these rules
into the game. there was only ono course left to
not Ss sfsa h In
said Brush. unless we take the bull by the
horns. Several OF us have already admitted in
open meeting that we have been to blame for the
kicking on the field, because we have counte-
nanced 1t and recognized it even In its most vio-
lent form. These men have spoken the truth, |
as every one Of you knows, and wish to say |
that all Of us must get into line right here DO
and tho public of America. There ID no use |
81 dodRing this question or trying to avoid |
the issue. We arc cornered. There is no |
use OF trying TO hide behind new rules |
and regulations. for the public understands the |
situation thoroughly; There IL only one thing |
TO be done. and that is that w0 must all aRreo
TO suuclch the kicking and unsportsmanlike be.
havior OF our players, which 10 a source of dis
gust TO the public In every city in our League.
me that every club in the National League has
concluded to be favorable 70 clean sport. Tho
manner in which my resolution to punish users
1f hlthy language was received yesterday ap-
pears TO me to be additional proof that now is
he time for us to finish up this business In n
way 70 conyincingly emphatic that there can be
no doubt about our resolves and promises.
Tho club owners In this League are asked
by the press TO suppress kicking at every stage
md they can do II, There is no man in this
'oom to-day who can honestly say that ho can
not do II, II is absurd for any man who owns
'iub In the League to say that he cannot control
he men to whom he pays salaries for playing
ball. There H. no excuse TO offer. There arc no
Arguments 70 be made. There is nothing behind
which to hide, and IL Is therefore almost com.