The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-12
CURRENT SPORTING TALK.
SECOND MEETING OF THE FOOTBALL
RULEs COMMITTEE To-NIGHE

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witch Tcaus q Grcnt Deal 70 College Men
THE New Rule on steIen Ba~ses-uaHnate'
Pleased with Bruah-Bonher signs TO Fight
Tho intercollegiate Football Rules Com.
mittee will hold its second meeting at the
University A. G. this evening. According to
Indications, tho members OF the mint Will
not conclude their work Of revising the code
until aftor q third session. At first 1t was
thought that tho task could be accomplished in
two meetings, but that is now impossible, nc.
cording TO Wrenn OF Harvard. Tho most time
win be devoted to properly indexing the rules
and also clearly summarizing the duties of
officials. so that offences and penalties may
DO more quickly decided upon. Walter Camp.
as' Secretary OF the committee. has been au-
thorized TO use his judgment about giving out
information before the final adoption Of the
new code. At to-night's session each: dele
gate will be expected TO offer suggestions that
have been put in official shape, so that they
may no moro easily considered. From what
can DO learned from college men who claim
70 know. the rule relating to mass plays will
not be changed in principle. although 1t may
be differently worded.
Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania
have definitely decided to play their annual
football game this year on Nov. (Which will
piChtc bOhC bul 4 Al Nv oliCk WIN 90 "
is an unexpected departure from the usual Gus
tom of playing on the Saturday before Thanks
giving Day. As Yale and Princeton have ar
ranged to play on Nov. IL and Harvard and
Yale on Nov. 10. II looks as though Princeton
and Harvard will not play after all. That will
leave only one big game Of Importance for
Princeton. unless negotiations for q battle with
the University of Pennsylvania are opened be-
tween now and next fall. With Harvard and
Yale both playing two hard games, there is no
reason why Princeton and Old Penn should not
do the same. A meeting between the latter
rivals either here or at Philadelphia would draw
. large crowd. There appears to be no reason
why such a game cannot. be arranged, either.
unless tho Princeton Faculty Athletic Commit
tee still adheres to the edict issued in 1894. i'm.
mediately after the memorable game at Trenton.
II the new rule regarding stolen bases is
strictly observed by all official scorers in the
National League cities this year, 1t will be
found that the best men in that line will have a
smaller record for pilfered bases than for several
years past. According to the Interpretation of
the new rule by Hart and Reach OF the Rules
Committee. q stolen base shall he credited to a
runner only when he actually takes a chance to
reach the next succeeding base unaided by a
base hit or an error. In a word. IL a man on
frat makes a :, break Tor second n while the pitcher
thstibag in safety despite the catcher's throw.
he will: receive credit for a clean steal. Tho
same thing applies to an attempt to steal third
from second under similar conditions. as we'll
as a trial to get home from'third. But that is
a.li w The s ssSsat % foP ssso9 Sf S Bnss }u steals "a. tho to 1 1npi
was hit through the infield will not hold good.
1t was pushed to the limit last season, so that
stolen bases were. In some cities, scored for al
most any burst of baserunning, no matter how
1t was prompted. The new system is not new
teen years ago to register stolen bases. it is
the only precise way by which to determine the
fers n"l1asy Of q The oa asie Win m;ak an the se eom 1is,di Sn,
In this particular department Of the game much
more interesting, on form the best baserunners
New York, Hamilton Of Boston, Griffin Of Brook.
Ign, Cooley. Of Philadelphia, .Keeler, Jennings
Lanee Of Chicago, Burkett Of Cleveland, Clark
Of Louisville, Miller Of Cincinnati. Dowd of st. |
Louis and Donovan Of Pittsburg.
There is not a baseball magnate who attend.
cd the st. Louis meeting of the League that
does not sing the praises of John 7. Brush, the
mastery manner in which he presented his
blacklist rule carried, the meeting by storm. |
a.. a an ee eaunl in tbd eo Esasae speGsbb sTies s r Rv has
the most arGumentstive orator in the noted
.tar. chamber sessions of the magnates, and was
combination was hard to beat. and there is no
wonder that they had such a powerful influence
Brush has found a new ally in James A. Hart,
OF the Chicago Club, who worked
narmoniously Win the Cincinnati man at the
'ne Of Brush's ,warmest friends. somewhat net
led the latter by opposing the blacklist" rule,
Hart and Robson, however. are closely reiat-
"a 'a; on all League questions and they are pretty
on, by the way, is one Of the most enthusias-
lie supporters of Brush, who. he.declares, Is one
the greatest baseball magnates since the
One, week ago to-day, Andrew Freedman ro-
.elyRn nm nUrARmppf aiDnnH hv a1npan I ,r,,n
club Presidents who, at st. Louis. bound them
selves to suppress kicking by their players and
n wrong. IN the interest of good sport. All that
8 necessary to make the agreement unanimous
etters. So far the New YORK SoTis' CiHb oi P ,%Ua !
las neglected to sign the document because, he
'ays' he has not received sufficient time. 1t
ook the other eleven club Presidents less than
en- minutes to sign their names on the night OF
March =.
THE Sun has received n number of letters
rom ball players, members OF National League
hubs. expressing satisfaction with the new
,ules, which ere.expected TO do away with tough
in the future. What they say proves
Seynote' when.he told THE sun six weeks ago
hat the players themselves. did not want TO
Sick aEainst.tho. umpires. but.were compelled TO
xho regarded umpircs as common enemies.
The umpires who will work on the League staff
Gree the rules TO the letter. As the club Presi-
tents viii be bound by a solemn compact to up
ioiu II uiuplres. inc lattef Will be blamed II
my. outbreaks are permitted to go unpublished.
the umpire5 wi. be firm and put players out
the. game for the slightest infringement OF
he rules, they, will receive the support OF both
'ress and public. EMPIRES must not give the
enst pit of lGewny to players, but must deal
with them vigorously, just as the new rules
Isk them to do. ~
jennings, Kelley and Keeler of the Balti-
nores have combined in a demand for an in
,rease OF salary and have notified Hanlon and
Won Der Horst that they will mot
70 eN-champions to their training quarters at
Macon unless the advance OF coin Is forthcom-
ng. These annual strikes by players are, as n
'uie. or no Importance, providing the clubs
how. backbone, The ball tossers cannot stand
ne strain OF missing pay days on the first and
fifteenth days OF each month.
Kid Mccoy is expected to fight Jack Bonner
Y Philadelphia at New Orleans in a twenty
ound contest on March 81. Bonner has signed
ne articles sent to him by the st. Bernard Club
nd says he will leave at once for the South.
he articles stlpulate that the men shall meet
eaten weights for 80 per cent. of the gate re-
eipts; which the club guarantees will not be
ess than $1,000. Bonner wanted to have the
eight at 1853 pounds. hut Mccoy would NOT
ear OF such a thing, probably because he knows
rouble. ~