The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-09-08
READY FOR CINCINNATI MEET
Ball Players Will Go After Records
on Tuesday.
President Hermann Decides to Al
Before Distance Throwing.

Cincinnati, Sept. President Herr
mann. OF the National Commission, has
changed one Of the conditions governing
the athletic events scheduled for Bowlers'
Day, next Tuesday. The contestants IN
the Iong-distance throwing match VIII be
allowed to take run before hurting the
ball instead Of only one step. as the
original conditions specified. In this
event the contestants will throw from the
center field corner. near the score board,
toward the home plate so that the ball
will strike the ground in fell view Of the
spectators. In the fungo-hitting contest
the batters will hit from a spot outside
the left foul-line. IN front Of the double
decker, toward the far right field corner.
The distance in this direction is over 900
feet. while it is only SIC feet from the
home plate TO tie score board in center.
This arrangement will give everybody In
the stands q effect view Of every trial
in the accurate throwing event for catch
ers. the contestants will stand in their
regular place at the home plate and
throw at a target about fifteen inches IN
diameter placed in the ground at second
base. at the height which a perfect throw
should reach.
The complete list OF baseball field events
for the carnival follows:
/. Long distance fungo-hitting.
3 Accurate throwing at a mark placed
at a distance equal to that from the
home plate to second base for catchers
only
3. Running out a fair hunt to first base
l. Long distance throwing.
5. Circling the bases.
Some of the conditions of this series Of
baseball players contests show that en-
tries are limited to players in good stand
ing under the national agreement.
Entries will be limited to one man from
any one team for each event.
Regulation baseball uniforms, indicat-
ing the club to which the contestant be-
longs, and including spiked shoes, must
be worn in all events.
Regulation baseballs and bats, as pre-
scribed under the official playing rules,
must be used in all events calling for
their use.
In the fungo-hitting contest each en-
trant shall be entitled 70 three trials,
measurement 10 De mace from marx
where batsman stands to place where
ball first strikes the earth.
In the accCrc:e throwing event each en-
trant shall be entitled to three trials
throws to be made from standing posi-
ton with one foot on and one foot back
of the line.
In the hunt and-dash-fOr-first contest,
time shall be taken from the moment the
ball is hit until first base is touched.
Pitchers assisting in this event shall use
only straight. fast balls. Only one trial,
to end when a fair bunt has been made,
to be allowed each contestant.
In the long-distance throwing contest
each entrant shall be allowed three trials.
distance to be measured from mark from
which each throw is made to spot where
ball first strikes the earth. Contestants
may take running start of ten feet to
line in making throw.
In the base-circling contest individual
starts will be made Each starter shall
stand on the home base. facing the pitch
er's box The start shall be made at a
given signal. first, second, third. and home
bases touched In their order and time cal
culated from the giving of the signal 70
the touching OF the home base after the
circuit has been made. Failure to touch
any one base in making the circuit shall
disdualify the contestant