New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-01

Rules summarized some OF me co. contem emp Yea
charges in the rules He said that me mos, o,n M
nent and the accountability OF nmpires' ne pS-
iiovng that when umpires were held acco4hta ,h
for their mistakes after tie game, especa'iY W.
mistakes of non-enforcen 90 or ruse' 9e i
work would he got out OF inese o'lcia,s a h, ,sS
large share Of the disorders aye due to the weak,
ness aud lack Of hrmnes, Of the parcSrdngiy
By the new regulation he said. the president nile
secretary Of the League VIII select the ui"pi''
in this way:
All applications Will he made on blank forms forms
setting form their qualifications. with the proper
Endorsements which he shall verify re snnn irr
make out list. No to g. being MS SIX uilp'' ar
and rom No to y his assl slant ,hn pndse Of
surb resnective claims to enumeration. He VIII
then put on a waiting list enumerated 30 o., TO-
H. 10 etc, as many others as he thihHs "''''' "
These latter can he used substitutes or to nj
Se reeIiar uropires He fhtI withhold 10 per cent
OF sa aries for security for the payment o. n', 80
umn,l ,'' viii be elected by the League. but may
be removed eithe. 10y the League or bodin VI ,,st
rc,fors COR nalfeasance in office or Tor o'hel
cause He shall supervise and inspect the worn ~ r
tho umpires and report 10 the secretary "s ~ ''~'
Al Complaints about thelr work hall be re e.
ferrcd 20 hda ,e viii re%eive little consideration
uriess me-, are frequently repeated and come iion
,ncomnotency: then he shall gather the evld.nce
and follow q up by his own personal u.s. 49, MY
repor: everything to Secretary l0uS, WI rjI foj
susne,,d or remove him The same course wiz !o,, =
low as 20 errors of Interpretation or ruIes' ~
or rules or neglect refusal 20 enforce fne t ,H
or for improper o: unfenuehd5iHA IT, eHida,its
aad a.cr the collection oi uemrssonai ,nvestiga-
and otherwise he shall make persena o,r,ETefed
Ton I'm the place where the complaint r % pa and.
ings 10 the secretary. who must II 'ne ,, "a
su.fetr tho complaint. 3"o Tho uHpIt ~ - 'ts
and may suspend or remove HIM II inc oienoe -
sufficiently aggravated
Mr. Roeer. gave ont this statemcn. regarding
other proposed changes;
now section (No PSI gives authority to NE
Boari 10 imuosc pecuniary fines. Wnl'h r. ~ o' !.
if renri,ted hV the League. also &c o. ."' ~
procedure. In old Section -. 10 rei,' ~ go.
Dub having the right 20 discipline us pNn
there was tackled on some years ago aulh"'
Tie president to fine a player ior am; ,.
,nthoritv 10 those cases which the cuo 90
Sr6ud punish il is not b~0ad enough TO cover o,nor
,ters ana "a new sectio' has therefore h''h III. -
frsoi extending the authority OF The crldeni 20
Guc .or any scandalous or pu9l, coi'I.o , '1ra'
would bring disTepute On inc ~ numbers 20
eighteen. If this be adopted by re LeasTc !, va
DO away with the c9n'?ainiS r@lugr"! secIion
AGAINST the abuse OF The farming sffleI' ao'
81 Oov. Section 90 compels the production OF Gre
deutials by representatives OF GUYS IN -oSeraI,ce
n , ouorun prOyldeS means Or MAINTAINING lndl
quorum and dispatchng the business WHICH ans
The club members together at least twice year
The Board Of Directors met from to rs o'clock
last evening Mr. Muckenfuss. OF s. Louis II was
s.id admitted before the Board that the 81 Louis
club had failed To comply WIN an oI"'l, ~ ny
$500 10 Chicago for the transfer of Decker we
nia,er lie likewise admitte.. :, vas said. that the
club was IN arrears for du,- ~ - nv -,
the League TO tie eAten. 81 slls, n. rd tbt
,nc s. Louis club pay these amounts. inns ',o
s.. Louis club failed to do it was said II was nae, de-
cded therefore - reier Iac gu,Slp3" rrnI1, '7
Wh the - Louis cirb and as present m 9r &C.,
proyosed transfer OF the Cleveland club to -
Louis