Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-15
No Changes Likely in the Foul
Strike Rule.
THE MAGNATES IN SESSION
American League Schedule Adopted
for Coming Season.
HOW LOU DILLON WAS D0PED
Cutler Defeats Taylor in Billiards
Death of "Tot" Murphy-Inter-
esting Bowling Contests.
THE MAGNATES IN SESSION
HOW LOU DILLON WAS DOPED

NEW YORK, February 15.-Magnates OF
the two big base ball leagues and the minor
league association occupied the theater sec
tIon of Broadway yesterday and talked the
rational game from every point of view
The net results OF the days work was the
announcement of the American League
schedule. the adoption of few minor
changes in the playing rules and the fact
that there Is little chance Of any change
being made this year in the famous FOUL
strike rule. 1t might also be said to the
credit of all the magnates that perfect har-
lnony prevailed between the erstwhiie hos
tie leagues.
The National Leaguers gathered at the
Victoria. the American representatives at
the Fifth Avenue and the national board
of Minor League Clubs held forth at the
Imperial Hotel.
In the meantime a meeting of the Joint
rules committee of the National and Ameri-
can leagues was held in the offices of Presf-
dent Harry C. Pulliam of the National
League, in the st. James building. Messrs
Dreyfuss. Hanlon and Murphy represented
the Nationals and Messrs Griffith, Noyes
and Mack the Americans. The committee
went into session shortly after noon.
At the close of the meeting OF the Amerl-
can League the schedule OF games was
made public. The schedule showed slight
increase of conflicting dates with the Ma
tional League The conflicting dates were
twenty-three last year, while they are
twenty-five this year. The first year that
the leagues were in opposition there were
forty conflicting dates, but the schedules
OF both leagues are now satisfactory all
around. The National Leaguer5 considered
their schedule, but 1t will not be formally
adopted till today.
Work of Rules Committee.
The Joint rules committee, which met in
the St James building early In the after
noon. returned a report to both league
meetings during the day. Some minor
changes were made, more for the purpose
of eluCdating the present rules and correct
ing errors. The rules committee met again
last night at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel,
and will make a further report to the
league at their meetings today.
The representatives of the National
League the committee We're instructed
that no change should be made in the foul
strike rule. and no important changes what
ever are looked for. The committee under
the national agreement has the power to
change the rules and their action is subject
10 no review by the main organizations.
The members of each league acting on the
committed however. carry out the wishes
OF the big organization. and as a majority
N5te Is necessary, no change is possible
unless one of the National Leaguers vote
with the American Leaguers, which Is not
within the possibilities.
The conflicting dates of the American
League schedule show that there will be
I'm Chicago in st. Louis. 3 In Philadelphia,
q In New York and in Boston.
The report of the rules committee as re-
Ceived by the two leagues was as follows:
On motion. rule ), section 9. was amended
TO read If the third strike be called in ac-
Cordance with sections 4 or ) of rule 49, Ito
correct printing error
Section l of rule As was amended lay in
sorting after the words according to- the
words when it disappears from the UNI
pire's view and by striking out all the sec
ton after the words according to- so that
Tho section reads: when a batted ball
the umpire shall declare 1t fair foul. ac-
cordirg to where 1t disappears from the
umpire's view"
Rule - was amended by adding to 1t the
words and when the time Is so called the
groundkeeper and sufficient assistants shall
lie under the control of the umpire for the
purpose OF putting the ground in proper
shape for play. under penalty of forfeiture
of the game by the home team" as to
make the rule read: The choice of innings
shall be given to the captain of the home
club who shall be the sole Judge as to the
fitness of the ground for beginning a game
after rain. but after play has been called
by the umpire he alone shall be judge as to
the fitness of the grounds for resuming play
after the game has been suspended on ac-
count Of rain. and when time is so called
the groundkeeper and sufficient attendants
shall be under control of the umpire for the
purpose of putting the grounds In proper
shape for play, under penalty of forfeiture
OF the game by the home team"
President Noyes Secretary.
Barney Dreyfuss acted as the chairman of
the committee. and Thomas C. Noyes secre-