The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-23

Will p0 IN tuli SNiuE lAis oto'S't
on Puget sound Clubs have
been OF are being organized in
w Seattle, Everett, Port Gamble,
Port Townsend and Tacoma.
There win not be regular league, unless
the general programme is decidedly
changed. ID. H. Dudgaie will be at the
helm in Seattle, hts first scheduled game
icing with Part Gamble next Sunday art
ernoon at the Athletic park Those who
desfru to play on the Seat team will be
given an opportunity to snow what they
6an do this week. call has been issued
for prospective players TO report at tne
paDk today for practice.
gsmultansous with the opening Of the
season comes Spalding's Offfcial Baseball
Guide published by the American Sports
Publishing Company of New York city.
There Is more Interesting matter than ever
before, and the changes In the PLAYING
rules are 80 clearly explained by Henry
Chddwfclx rather OF baseball" that play
ers win not be puzzled IN the least. A de-
cided Improvement was made in the home
plate. II now has Ave instead OF four
sides. with the plate placed IN accord
ancs with the form of the diamond field.
one cox1sr OF the plate facing the pitcher
instead OF one side, width of seventeen
inches was presented to the pitcher In
stead of twelve inches. the width of each
side of the base. But the pitcher did not
have straight lines on either side Of the
plate. He was compelled TO ''cut the corr
ners." as the term Is universally recog-
niSed In baseball. The pitcher found It
hard work to do this and the umpire was
often 1t fault in deciding whether a ball
posssd over the corner.
The old plate remains as II was. but the
front n squared and the lines extended to
tho corners which give the pitcher so
much trouble. The result IL that the
pttoAsr faces plate seventeen inches wide
at tho front, with the side lines well de-
fined. The pitcher can now see the base
better. and the umpire has weil-defined
lines instead of points to guide him.
Players should read rule ~. section s.
carefully. and then refer back TO sections
I and of rule %. The new rule says that
. batsman becomes haserunner instantly
after halk is called by the umpire. ex-
cept when the balk IL called for violation
Of that part Of sections I and Q Of rule 80
which refers to throwing to bases.
Sections and OF rule 70 state that the
balks which do not give the batsman q
bAse are the baiks made when the pitcher
makes any motion to deliver the ball to
fsst base without delivering IT," and the
throwing Of the ball to any base 10 catch
the baserunner al his base without nrst
stepping toward tho base before throwing
the ball" In both these balks only the
rsnners. and not the bstsman. can take
bases. But in all other eases Of baiks the
haksman m well as the baserunner takes a
base.
The Green Lake school baseball club de-
leated the Queen Anne school club last
saturday afternoon by score Of SO to T.
The Gams was too cns-slded to be inter-
esting.
The Cowiits Advocate reporta black bass
1shlng good at silver Lake. Ralph God
Gard and Clarence IL bragg killed twelve
n'cs ones last Monday
closed yesterday. but Acting secretary j.
r. Norman win receive entries that were
mailed yesterday. Secretary Upper, OF the
Seattle Kennel Club. said that he did not
think any of tina local dogs would be ex-
hibited In San Fancisco.
A. r.. Guy has purchased from the Nor
folk kennels. Toronto. the fox terrier
bitch Norfolk Vie She IL one of the best
won second In tho Toronto show two years
ago II was Mr. Guys intention to ex-
hibit her In Seattle, but she did not ar
rive In tome.
W. n. FSnck still maintains his repu-
fation as the champion fisherman Of Se-
attic with the trolling spoon. In one day
at Swan lake he killed forty trout, which
weighed thirty pounds, Mr.. F1nck makes
bestowed one Of them and tried our luck
In Lake Washington. We caught eight
cen. enc of which was 10 inches long. Sey-
aeon conclusive proof that April is too
early for the open season.
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Reports from the Antlers. Lake cush-
man. Indicate that tho fishing season
I..sRx Ia t4u.ft
weighing three pounds and over have been
taken with Tho Harper spoon
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Several members OF tho Seattle Rcd
and DUN Club visited Tacoma yesterday
10 enjoy ar outing With the Tacoma RIFE,
kcd and Gun club Next week the TIA
coma shooters Will como over TO Seattle.
ucncsal practice will be Ia order as the
Washington State sportsmans ASsocia-
ton Tor the Protection OF Fish and Game
will mee, AZ Whatcom. and the Pacific
NORTHWEST Association at either VAN
cOnver or Victoria
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Ire Seattle Lacross~ Club win hold a
nfesunk this evening at the Chamber OF
C<nnnescs, II IL desired that as many as
possible Of those Interested In this game
~ present. as officers VIII be elected and
o,hor matters OF Importance discussed As
yat no ateps have been taken TO arrange
games with the British Columbia teams,
WIZ niliy LANCE eut Of the Chicago
6hs<qaN club ard married people IN the
Paddle NoyshweAt viii take moro tntercs
In The carver ~ Pitcher Clerk tsrtfath
who has ocen the mtlnstay Of Cgsicawo for
several seasons. tsrtfAth nrst made his
reputation IN Tacoma during the days %
kx SALARIES In the Pacific Northwes,
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Baahitt, who PLAYED amateur, semi PRO
fesaionh ard professional hasehAli In TIA
cana, n Raaking a are record az abort
stop with the Los Anxeles. Cal. team
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KoSert iaeAAlev, WHO owned the Seattle
eAaeAAl CLUB IN fSas and who had tr0abie
lately tu pesrots, Mich where ne was clerk
% tAe municipal court ia nVing tn thc
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