The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-03
Foul Strike Rule in Vogue Again This
Season Schedules Today.
Stella Allen, a Texas Fi||y, Came Home
Alone in F0ur-Fur|ong Race.

New York March 2-"No schenuleh
were given out last night" said President
Ban Johnoson when the committee ao-
journed until 10 o'clock, when IL VIII
continue work on a non-confiicung docu-
ment.
The rules committee finished It's WORK
The foul-strike rule will remain as IL was
last season and little change WIZ DC
found in the revised edition OF the ruies'
AS Frank Farrell OF the New York club
failed to show up President Ban Johnson
took his place on the schedule committee
which met the National league men az
the Headquarters OF the National league
Roth committees had schedules drawn
No. but all phases OF baseball were DIS
cussed before the schedule proposit'on
was reached When the committee men
ala get back to business they ran into
sAveral hard places. and what was
thought would be the work of only cou-
ple OF hours was not half hnished Wneh
they adjourned for the night.
The National league held a 10 minutes
session during the afternoon and ADJOURN
ed until today at 10. IL mas peeI psac-
tically decided TO give out one schedule
~ /. time but which will be given out
first has not been agreed ON.
Garry Hermann was around all day'
but gave no evidence OF what MS YER
dict would be In the Hdgewood case.
IL is pretty certain, however, thdt Hiost
of the magnates present Know what ~
,.ui no The Brooklyn clug CONTENDS
that Sunday games at Rluge"oou WIN
inture it's weekday attendance.
uerrmann Is I'm a bad position WIN
the members OF his own league hounoihs
him 10 decide against the American ciup
He Is convinced that there has been some
tall fabricating. ~
The American league men are saus-
fed that Hermann will give OUT ne
cision 10 the effect that no ciuo can
change its grounds for playing nome
yames While the American league VIII
sbiae by the decision so far as sunday
nla wing al Ridewood goes, II VIII never
accent a decision holding that It's teams
must remain at any given point.
Frank Farrell, the owner OF the NC"
York Americans, said last hlsh.'
"I think Herman will hand " 20 me-
and then return 20 the west AS we
agraed 10 abide by his decision In the
Ridgewood matter. We have nothins iei'
hut take our medicine.
when the rules committees got 10 the
foul strike rule Charley Somers caiIeo ar
tention 10 the fact that last year tne Ns q
tional league representatives plo.n.ssu p lii,
change the rules IL they were not wholy
agreeable. -. -.
Mr. somers claimed they were not sat
isfactory I'm Cleveland -
lanes A. Hart explained that the Ma
t,onal league had tied the hands OF its
committee 49,. .,o
pros Johnson then settled the matter
saving. The American league, hndins
8 your commlttee's hands tied. VIII pass up
\ the foul strike rule and say no more ABOUT
\ It," n.
Tba Washington club will open the Bos-
II ,on season on April 10. having the city for
a lone game To Offset this the Boston
n league team will have June IL 10 thsin-
NJ selves.
Pres johnson Is considering boooy
Lowe and Bill Clarke. two eN bos.on
PLAYERS for manager or the Wasninston
n club. with the chances at present snghuy
h IN favor OF Bill Clarke.
h Ed Hanlon is not fully satisfied with me
n California situation. and Is anxious &c
Il meet n committee from the coast to settle
n up the matter.
n Joe Kelley and John McGraw called al
II the 5th-ave. hotel last night. but were no.
| very warmly welcomed by Ban johnson
n and the American delegates. That Balti
II more throw down" Is hard to forget.
IA Pres. Soden and Director Conant wer'
N Yesterday %. m introduced TO one OF th+
greatest players they ever employed
It Dicky Johnson. Dlcky certainly was 'uI
against Il for fair" and was treated kind
/ " by his old employers.
There were a number OF ballplayer'
N foating between the Victoria and the 5tl
4 avenue hotels. in the talk had rather th'
N best OF IL over the magnates.