New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-20

AND FREER FROM ROwDYIsM
v-osb,ns,on. Feb 19-The Committee on Revision
oe the Playing Rules of the National paSe""'
League has sent its report 10 PRESIDENT houne.
The report recommends the Following a'"o"e ~
changes in she present rules:
p,is = The PLAYERS positions shall be such as
MAJ he assigned them by their captain excePt tdi
the pitcher while In the act OF Ie,'s as 5edned in
Rules and q and the catcher must stand wb beni
,Se lines OF his position a. defined In hule ""e"
ever the pitcher delivers the ball 20 'he pat
This change Is recommended to prevent the
catcher from playing outside the lines of his posi-
zion IN order 10 field hunted balls, whlch ac'io"
perrnits the pitched ball to go 10 the oacAs'op'
whence IT has TO be followed greatly delaying '"e
game.
Rule and the suits Of each team shall con
form in coor and stye No player VINO og his shoes
o.her man the ordinary baseball shoe plate or VINO h
shall appear IN uniform not 6I s team' shah be
permitted 10 take part In the game
Changes in Section Of Rule 20 are made so 'ha'
,he PAYERS benches shall be placed as far from
the rrandstand as possible. and yet be REASON
able distance from the players lines Ihey are u"
he covered Tor the comfort OF the players ana SO
,het remarks made by the players may no' pe
sui,blo 10 spectators. Even the club president Is
wounded from The players bench there being no
good reason why he should be permitted 10 ST.
thcre \ change in Section Of tins RUE Is recon-
rnendcd so that player may be hned before w
ing debarred from a game for not keeping 10 the
bench.
Ruiz 2i-If the umpire calls game on accGVu gs
OF darkness or rain at any time after I'VE ihnhss
have been completed the score s1@ 20 Inv e eide eoo
ond a; bat shall have scored in an unequat mum
her Of innings or before the completion OF us ul',
finished inning more runs th9n the sg ,eai IN num-
bat. the score q the game shall be 'he 'o'"' mum
be- Of runs made.
Rule 32-A ba.k shall he: ,.-, 80 10
section Any motion made by the pitcheer 10 o. o.
liver the ball TO the bat or TO p"Se "''"o"' wv
See ; The throwing OF the ball by the pitcher re to
stepping directly toward said base Immediately De-
Sec 3 Nny delivery Of the ball 10 the bat by The
ptch,r while his pivoO foot is not IN cohtac' WIN
The p,h pai ,r ANA Ro ne 90 Is 'o' '"''"'
se. XIV motion in delivering the hail TO the
ba. by the pitcher while not In the postum" Oe
Sec : re holding Of the bah by the pitcher SO
long rs I'm The opinion Of the umpire. 10 delay the
game unnecessarily
Sec C. standing in position and making Any ny M
ton 20 pitch without having the BAN IN MS pos
g. The mak0s D Of any %| Of e i've P %i56
out his Immediately delivering the ban 20 me pa.
Sec & II the pitcher delivers the BAN 10 me oas
when The catcher Is standing olr side the lines OF
the catchcrs position. as defined IN rug Aro,,,ro
rneus Of any section Of this rule.the umpire must
cal a bak
These recommendations contemplate radical
charges ard are in the interest Of hase-running'
Rule "a faiv-hGtted ban thdi goes "Nti t.l'
fenca shall entitc the haisnan 70 i nome ua dc
cept that should 20 the FEM at !eSs us
,baT be- ' entitled 10 Two bases only: and dis
rnctive line shall be marked on the renee al 'n's
point
Sec foul iP 10y the hai , Ss" G his sy po '
ton
In Rule 49, which defines when the hatsman is
out Section Il Is to be remembered Section r. and
new Section Il added. as follows
Sec II IT, when leaving CHE home piats s ot bats IS;
throwing his bat: in which case no bases shall fe
run or runs scored
This is 10 prevent the vicious practice Of inten-
t!onally njurng umpire or caschcr
Rule 4G-The batsnan becomes a base-runner:
Sec . Instantly after a balk Is called by me
Sec G. II while he be a baa the catcher
interferes with him. preventing him from StiNhs
the ball
\ change in Rule 80 permits the hning Of
player tor Illegal coaching before removing him
from the game for the .ecOnd offence
Rule 5s-The umpire is the representative Of the
LEAGUE and as such shall eayf R2wer To- nf i6e
rame and he shall have power TO order PLAYER
or captain or manager 10 do or omit any acton
that he may deem . prcessnLy 10 give force anu
Rule q section l. n al cases Of violation o;
these rules by either bayer or manaser he pen
atty for the fire; offence shall be fine by the UNI
pire q $40. and for second offence "a prompt &c
followed hy such period u >uspens on from ac;Ia.
service In the CuD as inc president OF me League
Sec 2~The umpire shall within twelve hours
after filming removing q player from the game
forward the presiden; T"port Of the action and
See SNImmcdiately upon notification by the UNI
pire that a fino mas been imposed upon any man
ager captain or player the president shall forth
OF which he Is member and, in the event OF the
failure o. fined 10 pay 10 the Sccrc
tary Of the League the amount pr said fine within
fve DAYS Of notice ne shall be dbarred rom par
ticipating in any championship game until such
Sec when the offence Of the player debarred
from the game Is Of hagrant nature such as the
plaver or umpire he umpire shall within four
hours thereafter notify the presdent'of the~ League
by telegraph giving fun particulars
These changes arc suggested because the com
mittee believes that the fning Of player or de-
barring him from a game games by the umpire
e. not alone sufficient The proposed law provides
a fine for the frs; offence, suspension for the
second the president Of the League instead OF the
umpire to be the judge IN extreme cases.
Rule c7-The umpire shall call and count as
bail any unfair ban delivered Y thv piAm,t 10 we
hatsman. but not before such pan M's passed tht
line Of the home has. lie shaIi also can ana count
strike any fairly delivered pan wh1cn Passes
any portion OF the home baSc ana WiIhln ne
batsmans legal range, as dchncu IN huIe 20 Wh!Sn
which IS caught by the c"tcf+r staHo!ng %ilnn
the lines Of hts position. or which after being
batsrnan or when the bali IS purIosely hit foul by
the batsman. when the ban is hunted foul by
Pule 7i-No manager captain player shall
address or motion 10 the spectators OF umpire our.
Ing the progress Of he game. excer IN case OF
necessary explanation. under penalty 'of expulsion
from the game or grounds
The report Is signed by J. \. Hart.t chairman:
A J. Reach and Edward Hanlon.
WORLDS RECORD ~ HEAT RACING.
San Francisco. Feb. l9-ln the Evergreen Stakes.
o.o and an eighth miles In heats. at Ingleside