Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-24
New Rule Suggested to Make
Base Ball Faster.
MUSTN'T TALK TO PITCHERS
Infelders Barred From Conferring
During a Game.
SCHEDULES OUT THIS WEEK
Prominent Stables Arriving at Ben
ning-On College Diamonds.
Georgetown's Meet.

NEW YORK. February 24.-President
Garry Hermann of the national base
ball commission has postponed the meet
ing of the commission, which was sched-
uled for today at the WaldOrf-Astorla,
until tomorrow noon. President Herr
mann. President Harry Pulliam OF the
National League and President Ban john
son of the American League. the MEM
bers of the commission. will tonight at
tend the Monte Cross dinner in Philadel-
phia. The dinner will be rendered the
former shortstop of the Athletics. who
will manage the Kansas City club next
season. by the Philadelphia Sporting
Writer'S Association.
The American League will meet tomor-
row at the Hotel Breslin and the Ma
tional Wednesday at the Waldorf-As-
toria. Both Pulliam and Johnson nave
completed their schedule for the playing
season. and they will be made public after
being adopted by the leagues
Barney Dreyfuss. president OF the Plus
burg club has a suggestion for shorten
ing games and will submit 1t to the
rules committee.
Dreyfuss says: There is too much
dalIying between the infielders and the
pitcher now. Let us have rule pronioit-
ing any infielder from going up TO the
pitcher and engaging him in conversation
when either of them wants rest. II VIII
be surprising how much TINS Will shoI .en
the ordinary game. the peopie uoiI
want SO much a shorter game as they
want to see action all the way
Fight Over Blacklist.
The meeting of the national commission
promises to be a lively affair if the dis
cussion between Pulliam and Hermann
over the 'un-American. Russian blacklist
resolution" passed by the minor leagues
last fall. is taken up, Both men nave
asked for an open meeting. There Is
possibility that Pulliam will carry out ms
threat to resign the presidency OF the
National League if he is not supported
in his stand for "clean base ball. PLAYED
fairly and squarely above the table: Re-
Gently he was quoted as saying: III pro-
fessional base ball can stand the black
list guess I can" Later in letter to
friend Pulliam said: IF l am not sup
ported in my stand l will be a member
of the Down and Out Club next week.
While it is possible that some belated
deals for players may be completed our
ing the meetings, it is the opinion OF Oase
ball men that nothing of Importance will
be done. Two important trades were
made by National League managers dur
ing the off season. One was the trade
by which Dan Mccain. Frank Bower
man. Bill DaheN, George Browne and
Cecil ferguson go TO Boston III exchange
for Fred Tenney. Al Bridwell and Tom
Needham. OF the eX-Giants. Dahlen is
the only one that has signed. and Tenney
is the member of the Hold Out Club from
the Boston. end. The other transaction
was the sale by Pittsburg to Brooklyn
of Third Baseman Tommy Sheehan.
Nearly every club in the league has tried
to purchase Arthur Hoffman from the
Chicago Cubs during the winter. but
President Murphy and Manager Chance
dafa To N hai
liant utility man. even if he sits on the
bench all summer.
Cleveland Club Stands Pat.