Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-04-29
BASE BAuH|S MEET.
MEMBERS OF the LEAGUE
DISCUSS new RULES
COMMITTEE OF ONE APPOINTED
TO WAIT ON RAPID TRANSIT.
GATE REGULATIONS FOR
THE PLAYERS.

The managers, captains and umpires
of the Baseball League held a meeting
at Elks' hall last evening, Hon. ID. p.
X. Isenberg presiding and Frank L.
Thompson acting as secretary. On
meeting being called to order Mr..
Thompson read the minutes Of the two
meetings previously held, and which
were approved without change. Presi-
dent lsenbreg then stated that this
meeting was held for the purpose of
discussion on the rules. Mr.. Thomp-
son stated that he had received ten
copies of the 1904 rules. Some of these
had been given to the captains and
there were few left at his office for
distribution.
Umpire Bowers said he would be
pleased to answer any questions pro-
pounded. whereupon c. f. Chilling
worth asked the status Of base-runners
when balk was called, to which Ques-
ton Umpire Bowers said that runners
would be advanced one base: II all
bases were filed the third base runner
came home. The "balk" question was
then discussed by Umpires Cottrell and
Bowers and Captains Wise. Lemon,
Chillingworth, Richardson and others,
the result showing such a diversity of
opinion that II was finally decided, on
motion OF Frank z. Thompson. Sec
onded by Chillingworth, that the con-
struction Of a 'balk' be left to the dis
cretion OF the umpires," remarking In
argument that the league had full con-
fidence in the umpires. Umpire Bowers
thanked the members for their express
sion Of confidence.
President Isenberg stated that the
prices OF admission had been placed at:
Reserved. season, $40; admission. gen
eral. IS; front boxes, SOS: back boxes.
SEQ, each containing five seats. He
also said that the sale Of tickets, by d.
rection Of the trustees, were placed in
the hands Of the president, and he
would say that, for the present at least,
tickets would be obtainable at his Of
flee In the Stangenwald building. Chill
lingworth contended that the sporting
goods houses were entitled to some
consideration In the matter Of ticket
selling as they had been and were now
the hackers Of the ball teams.
The subject Of time" for games then
came up. The rules were rigid in re-
gard to the declaration of only "ten
minute" limit after a forfeited game
before the next game would be called
apd that forfaita,y 10 mot In, I'M al In NJ +,
played. Frank Thompson closed thu
breach by suggesting the question
"Where are the paying people to get OF
at?" II such rule Is enforced. j. 0
Carter also opposed the too quick" ad
herence to rule and finally, on motion
the times OF games were set at, first
Las p. m; second, $3.50 p. m.
Umpire Cottrell then, as he said
registered the first kick" OF the sea
son. He objected to the miscellaneou
manner In which his name was bein,
spelled, his name was C-o-t-t-r-e-l-
and his initials are C. b.
On the suggestion OF Manager Carte
II was decided that players in uniform
would be recognized without badges, a
the gates; without uniforms badge
were necessary. An attempt ito re
quest" the Rapid Transit to free fare
, players had fall with President Isen
} berg's weight on top. It was agree
: that settlements between the clubs an
treasurer might be made monthly an
after a resolution that President Isen
har hn Int oil ,v,tt NJ