Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-16
New York's Base Ball Congress
at an End.
NOTHING DEFINITE DONE
Changes in Rules and Regulations
Are Very Slight.
GOOD RACING AT NEW ORLEANS
Bransfield Signs With "outlaws'-
Intercity Billiard Tourney-Keen
Golf at Pinehurst.
GOOD RACING AT NEW ORLEANS

NEW YORK. February 16-Both the
American League and the National League
completed the business of the spring meet
ing Yesterday. The American League adj
tourned without date but the Nationals ad-
journed to meet on June - next, The lded
Of a summer meeting is a new one, ana
was proposed by J. D. Robson of st. Louis
1t is to be an experiment during the coming
summer and is designed TO adjudicate such
matters as may arse between the beginning
Dr the season and the date set for the meet
ing.
The main item of news that came out or
the meetings of the leagues yesterday was
the schedule of the National League. The
schedule was slightly changed from its orig
iual form and finally adopted. 1t appears,
from the schedule, that the several clubs
have secured the following holiday dates
at home: Boston, Bunker Hin day, June
j.. ana July 4; Brooklyn, Decoration day,
May 30; Philadelphia, July A. and labor
day September 3; New York. Decoration
DAY and Labor day; Pittsburg, Decoration
cay July 1 and Labor day; Cincinnati,
Labor day: Chicago, Decoration day, and
s.. Louis, July J.
The total Of conflicting dates is twenty
five as against tWenty-three last year. Chi
cage has nine. one less than last year. st.
Louis has four, three less than last year;
Philadelphia three, two more than last year;
New York six two more than last year;
and Boston three two more than last year.
The following umpires Were appointed Tor
the coming year: Henry ODay, Robert
Emsie J. +. tombstone, William Klein, w.
Il. Carpenter and J. H. Conway. Carpenter
ana Conway are the new additions, tbs
former coming from the Southern League
and the latter from the Eastern League.
No Passes From Visitors.
The Nationals also passed a resolution
prohibiting visiting managers. officials or
players from issuing passes on foreign
grounds after the beginning of the cham
ploustp season of 1896.
The constitution was amended in the mat
ter of the waiver Of players by clubs. Here
after any player held by club has to be
cleared of the list within ten days after
the beginning of the season. The players
that are retained within the season may bH
held for thirty days. The purpose of the
change IS TO prevent clubs from getting
waivers on men and holding them indeh-
ntely. Ii Will give other clubs who may
want their services an opportunity to bid
fer them
President Pulliam acted in dual capacity
az the meeting He not only presided as
president, but held the proxy for Cincinnati
Garry Hermann having gone home on an
early train.
The joint rules committee reported to the
respective leagues the following minor
changes in the rules.
Add to rule ( the following words: Aud
said lines shall be clearly visible from any
part Of the diamond and uo wood or other
hard substance shall be used In the con-
s.ructiOu of said lines.
Rule Il. section - Amend this section
to read Whenever the umpire observes a
violation Of the preceding section he shall
Immediately order such player or players
sass have disregardel IL TO be seated. II the
order De not obeyed within one minute the
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