New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
BASEBALL MEN IN ST. LOUIS.
A SCHEDULE ADOPTED AND MINOR CHANCES
MADE IN THE RULES.

G, louis March Little was done during the
.bo-, morning session of the baseball magnates, and
they did not really get down to business until 2
o'clock this afternoon The session was OF per-
functory character. and there were no sensational
developments.
The time was devoted wholly to making changes
in the rules and 10 adopting the schedule OF games
The majority report submitted by James A. Hart
and A. j. Reach slightly amended. most OF the
changes being included in the minority report sub
mtted by Edward Hanon. Of Baltimore. The
changes adopted unanimously. Most OF them
were verbal and OF a minor nature. The more i'm
portant were made to conform to the rule rela
tive TO the suppression Of rowdyism the field
The most important changes the new rules
substituted for Rule 81. which read as follows:
THE umpire shall perform all the duties devolv-
ing upon single umpire except giving decisions on
first second and third bases. and deciding points OF
play in running such bases. which shall devolye
upon such umpire, except regards third base
when any other base is occupied by a base-runner
in which event the umpire shall decide all points OF
play arising at third base. 1t shall be the duty OF
the umpres to assist advise each other In rem
derng any decision when asked by the other UNI
pire.
To Rule 81 which relates TO the suspension OF a.
player is added a provision that the term OF sus-
pension shall not exceed three days. including the
date OF removal. Section was added 10 Rule 81
as follows: The umpire shall. Immediately after
me me suspension OF player give the president OF
cause for the suspension In hagrant cases he
shau report 10 the president by telegraph"
After the playing rules had been revised the
League adopted the schedule prepared by Pres-
dent Young. The schedule differs from that OF
former years In that the clubs make four Eastern
and four Western trips instead of two as formerly
Sunday while away from home.
The schedule OF games at New-York and Brook
Ign follows:
AT NETWORK.
Doston-Apri 49, 49, IS: May :; July 1.-TWO games; Sep
BrooklynMay o. 10; June II. 10. July g. September g.
Phladei phiaJune 49, II; september "a 90 81 2s;
toDer 8.
BaltImOrc-May 81 July g. IS; September 10: October g.
Z
washing,on-M May 10. IA. 49, II; october 10, a. ls
Pt.birs-Juy % 81 two samss. 20; September a.
cleyeland-May 30 1.-TWO games) 81: Jun. 1: August TO-
20 22.
cnicaso-June !. 8. o. 10: August 12 Is. is
! Cncnna,i-June 3. 4. 8. August l6, II. Is
Lousvi.le-yuly l5 10 IS 10: September 81 % "a
ST. Lous-Juy II. II. 49, II. September II, TO- 20
AT BROOKLYN
Nsw-York-May II. IL. June IA. Is: July 0: septem-
Philadelphia, %. 30 May 2. 9: October 10 II. r.
| Batmore-June TO- H. IS: September T. s. 0. 10.
Washington--May T. 5. G. 7; October g. 4 s.
! Pittsburg-JuIy II. H. 13, IA. September H. 10 90
| chcaeo-June 2 3, l. a. August 10, 90 70
cincnnrt-May 30 1.-TWO games. 81: June 1: August IL
| II. Is.
Louisvie-Juy 90 81 1.-TWO sames,. %: September Il
Is. Ia.
St. Louis-July Is TO- IS 10. September 81 o. g.
No other business transacted and n reces,
was taken until o'clock In the evening