Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-09
STAE BASE BALL MAGNAIB
Held an Interesting Session at
 New Haven Yesterday.

Manager Connor Succeeded in Getting
 One More Saturday Game Umpites for the Season Appointed-Hanlon
 More Than Pleased With His
 Brooklyn Team = Lineup of the Giants Games. Yesterday.
 The adjourned meeting of the Con- necticut state base ball league was held at the Hotel Garde in New Ha- ven yesterday afternoon. The prin- cfpal matters to come before the league were the schedule changes and the selection of umpires In the Schedule but three dates were rear ranged and the stair of umpires se- 1ected as follows: George \. Hart. IT, of Bridgeport; David Hill, of Seymour. and Conney Best, of New Haven. Sub stItute, Frank B. Cox. of New Britain.
 Tho league voted to adopt the new rule of the National league with re- gard to the catcher playing up to the bat during the entire inning. and that giving the pitcher but twenty seconds in which to deliver the ball. The rules ealing one ball when the batsInan is hit by the pitcher and declaring the first two fouls to be strikes on the batsrnan if he has not already one strike called. were turned down.
 The New London franchise was formally voted to r. L. Shea and T.. E- HaniioR of that city. 4 letter from Prssiden ssNick" Young of the Nation al league was received. containing a protest from the manager Of the Sel- ma. Ala, club, against the signing of a player named Matthews in the Con- necticut league Roger Connor stat cd that he had signed Matthews and the matter was held in allowance to hear the players explanation. The Spalding ball was adopted.
 The changes in the schedule are as Allows: Friday. May r, Meriden at sw London. Bristol at Norwich. Eaferbury at New Haven. instead of
 ariden at Norwich. Bristol at New nndon, and New Haven at Water Hfy.
 Saturday, May IS. Meriden at Nor syich instead of New London. Bristol at New London instead of at Norwich and New Haven at Waterbury instead of vice versa.
 Saturday, June %. Derby at Nor Wich instead of vice versa.
 There were present at the meeting Connor of Waterbury, Reilly of Meri- den. Shea and Hanlon of New London, Denny of Derby. Canavan of New Haven and O'Rourke of Bridgeport. One of the first matters taken up was the report regarding New London. Owing to the failure of Hernon. who held the New London franchise in 1900, to live up tOsthe constitution. the franchise was declared forfeited and reverted to the league On motion it was then. by a unanimous vote. award ed to P. l.. Shea of New London.
 In case any of the regular appointed unpires fail to accept Bob Wheelock. formerly of New London, is to have the first preference. ;,
 Empires are to receive S20 per week and travelling expenses. payments to be made on the 1st and 18th of each month. mileage to be divided up and paid pro rata by the clubs Non-ap- pearance of umpires after assignments have been made shall be cause for a fine of S5, said fine to go to clubs mi nus the umpire. When on duty um. pires must wear blue blouse and cap
 Regarding some change-in the play. ing rules, there was some discussion but the league wisely refused to give approval to the hit by picher rule and calling foul balls strikes. These changes were unanimously repudiated
 The schedule was also freely dis cussed and adopted with the changes heretofore noted. It was said to be the fairest schedule ever prepared foi the State league
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 The new rule requiring the pitcher to deliver the ball to the batter with in twenty seconds after it is in his (the pitcher'sl hands. will be approved by all lovers of the game, for frequently game is delayed by, the monkey shines" of arpitcheE This happened frequently last year in the State league and one of the worst offenders was Pebbles Reardon of the Waterburys
 Manager CoBnor. in conversation with a Democrat reporter this morn ing. said he was satisfied with tht schedule of games. as corrected. He would like one more Saturday game hut he realizes that it could net ba and so is satisfied with the addition of one more than the original schedule called for. which was added yesterday Three of the Saturday games are witl New Haven.