Evening star., 1906-02-17
Meetings of Rules Committee
Were Long and Lively.
AFTER THE PLAYERS AGAIN
Men Must Stay ON Benches While
Game is in Progress.
MINOR LEAGUES SETTLE 40 CASES
Favorites Won at New Orleans-Golf
at Pinehurst and Palm Beach
Bowling Battles.
MINOR LEAGUES SETTLE 40 CASES


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-H''I"iS 10 perform. Inc adoption OF the
schedules by both leagues was cut-and-
dried affair. hut when il came tn discussing
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most approved style. The joint rules com
m!ttee was in session during the meeting of
the leagues for something like eight hours
fuur hours of which were nrobabl,- taken nm
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80 So 'S ii'9'-'"' -"'i pay o4
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Tho National League magnatcs were un-
GnultDfly lrrrf5 that tho American T.aacua
people would uut through some new IuIe On.
rules that would ui-.., fhen, N =, -,l;s4d,.ar
t.gr and for this reason little beadyyav
could ha made
Tire first sugc, stton was Cnr tie adoDtiou
oI tG.,a balls instead a, four Int this was
frowrc5 dovu aL.ouce.
Then Manager GJiiiith's idea of making
all frul flies over the grand stand and to
the Quilted feu's fn reality Instead OF
strikes WAS uH; forward but this shared
tho iate uf the tlree-lslIs propos. ton.
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As ltst resort foul bali lines were, drawn
in aI directions rom The home rIofe into
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E'"i .ll.N tHat met with sone favor was
tie continuation OF tEe foul lines running
from first ANA thir. base. h1ck through
the home nIlte 10 the grand stand and All
balls hit into chat su7ce To 60 as fouls. hut
NOT as strikes Ii was the general opiDlon
that no Lajsmeu could Intentionally foul off
balls into that ,trritery This proposition
S. T'5 ''h'I q-.ret 3eyiseIaeh,,,, Pfeslfent
tr.a. I'm the sar.ng games so that he could
speak uteiliseu,!y on the proposed chanse
ii. 'HN h-Nt meeting ot the committee
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mos. important chtpse recorded was that
which coTpeis the Players 10 remain ON
tNeF r'.9teeuNt hehchts Wh.e a game Is
IL pros 'es7. iefe'o!oEt II mas become
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Joint committee before a new rule can be
aCopitu. ana tISn Il WIN tttptS 20 '.,. aII %
r., I,-i.,r, + % e,,r,,1o. sIviot,e to mod
IN tho fouI strike rule in some way as to
benefit batting. but the National League
would have none OF the suggestions ana
uealio'A resulted
Opening of the Season.
r,,.ss,t.,,t Moves sper,t some time irving t.
-. -. 80
ttatIa"st MS SSHe"u'e Vi '@''7 - ~
city, but for fear OF conflicting with the
National League the figures will probably
s.,rd ~ given ont Inv President Johnson
. - t,
ne opening uoS Vi 'i-e sSiS"i' 'N0'S ~
April "a, the last day OF the race meetlh6
at Bennius, and Shtft TO Phlladel phia on
that date was Eought to be a good business
proposition, but the New York ana Phi!a-
deiphia clubs are scheduled Tor that day IN
the Quaker city, and the move was blocked.
There are a great many race followers who
also take delight IN base ball, but IL is
thought that the local horsemen VIII be
to- l,,~ shx,T sfY,1.. fyyf n