The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-28

Should the pitcher deliver the ball to any
other place than the plate ball will be
called for each delivery.
"A rule was passed which penalized one
bail against the pitcher IL he fail to de-
liver the ball to the batsman within
twenty seconds after the latter has
taken his position.
A rule was passed empowering the UNI
pire to remove from the game and If
need be from the grounds any player
guilty of using improper language to
another player, captain, manager or
spectator. Written proof of the offense
must be submitted to the president of
the league within tWenty-four hours.
who may, If the proof be satisfactory,
suspend the offender from play.
President Freedman. of the New York
club, wanted power given to the man
ager Of teams to remove the offending
player, but his suggestion was not
adopted
A batsman may not henceforth take
his base If hit by a pitched ball, hut
the ball Will count as a ball against the
pitcher. Several rules conflicting with the
changes named were stricken out or
changed to conform to the alterations
Article 81, of the constitution was
amended to read that the board of di-
lectors shall have the power of inflict-
ing penalties in cases of forfeited games
In case Of a forfeited game the board
snail convene within a week and hear
the evidence. They shall decide what
penalty to impose on the club offending.
In the past the FORGETTING club had to
pay penalty forthwith and then wait
months. perhaps, for a decision on the
merits Of the case by the board The
penalty is not payable under the new
rule until after the board of directors
has given its decision.
DIED A-BORNIN'.
At the evening session the magnates
summoned President Charles Power and
w. H Watkins, of the American asso-
citation. The American association men
practically yielded up the ghost early
i'll the afternoon. Before night most of
Its members had left for home. No Of
fetal announcement was made. but pre-
dictions We're made by many men posted
on SUCH affairs that the American asso-
citation would not begin the season.
Biz Clark, the Boston catcher. who
was to have had charge of the Baltimore
club in the association, said he was out
for good, and left for Baltimore early
He said the association had died before
1t was really born.
President Charles Power was the last
to give up. He waited all day hoping
to get a hearing from the Inaenates for
Ills OfSdNiHdllOn. members OF the aSSO-
citation bitterly accused The magnates oi
failing to keep promises to give financial
aid to their association and thus CAUSING
Its demise The league was said to have
promised to finance the association in at
least three cities of its circuit, Lack OF
funds was the cause conceded for the as
sociation's death. W. H Watkins, India
napolis, is said to have 1922 900 tied I'D in
the club he was to put into his cftv II
was understood that John T. Brush was
his hacker.
GOOD TO THE PLAYERS.
President Young today announced that
the league had granted all the players
demands. The players have agreed to
sign league contracts under pain of sus-
pension. The suspension, however, is
only operative until the players. organi-
cation can meet as body and act on the
matter. AS a matter of fact the agree
ment signed by President thinner
amounts to nothing more than an ex-
preston of good will toward the Ma
tional league as against Ban Johnson S
organization Whether the players rat
ify President Zimmer's agreement or net
the concessions made by the league will
hold good. The most important conces-
sion perhaps is the new option clause
Heretofore 6. club owner could employ a
young player at a small salary eand~com-
pei him, whether he developed into q