The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-18
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SERIOUS
Pulliam Expects to Be De-
posed as President of
National League.

Chicago, Feb. 17,-President Harry
Pulliam of the National league made
it plain today between sessions Of the
league meeting that he was willing to
forego the glory and salary attached
to his position in order to save himself
worry.
1t is known that the best Of feeling
does not exist between Mr.. Pulliam
and Garry Hermann, chairman of the
national commission, and President
Charles w. Murphy of the Chicago Ma
tional club. but 1t was not until today
that the warfare assumed a sericus as.
pect 1t was said that Mr. Pulliam had
ordered Barney Dreyfuss and Charles
Ebbetts. owners. respectively, OF the
Pittsburg and Brooklyn National
teams, to leave his office in New York
and. while the demand was compiled
with, 1t Is said that both Dreyfuss and
Ebbetts vowed vengeance upon him
Mr.. Pulliam issued a statement today
He declared he was tired of warfare
and, after leaving for California next
Monday, he would not be surprised to
hear that he had been deposed by
those In the league who he claims to
be antagonistic to his administration
II expect" he said. that there are
enough of the opposition to depose me
AS president, and. as a matter Of fact,
| would not regret such action on their
part The job Is a thankless one for
the most part, and the friction that one
has to contend with is not worth the
trouble. As matter Of fact, / did or
der Dreyfuss and Bbbetts out OF my
office IN New York, and ! would do
the same thing again If the clrcum-
stances were similar"
The proposed amendment to the ma
tlonal agreement In relation to the
Class AA league was discussed and,
while no definite action was taken the
sentiment appeared TO favor the
change. A similar spirit was mani
tested at the session of the American
league directors. With the display OF
willingness OF the part OF the major
league magnates, 1t is probable that
the American association, Eastern
league, and Pacific Coast league. Will
be placed in a class by themselves,
according to their desire.
In the National league session It was
decided to amend rule GA so that the
umplreS Will not have the power to
fine players OF the men on the coach
Ing lines. In future, violations Of the
rules of the national game may bo
punished only by ordering the offender
TO the club house, but he may not take
up position either In the grandstand
or the bleachers. Another innovation
was the adoption of a rule that man.
ayers OF home grounds will not be per
mitted to voice any sentiment regard
ing ground rules In case the visiting
team enters protest against exist
Ing conditions. The umpire Is to be
the sole judge In such an emergency.
In the major league clubs it was de-
cided By the rules committee that a
limit Of twenty-five players shall be
the maximum during the playing sea.
son, on and after May Is. and thirty
five during the so-called "off season"
which precedes the warmer contests
OF the clubs for pennant honors
The committee decided to stop the
practice of certain managers of shift
ing pitchers during the games In order
10 give their teams an advantage when
the batters on the opposite side show
great strength at the plate. When one
pitcher Is taken out his successor
must remain in the box until he has
retired at least one man
The scoring rules were amended at
the suggestion of committee of sport
Ing writer's, and 1t was decided that
the umpires of minor leagues must
use their own Judgment In the matter
OF imposing fines. In major leagues
the fines In the past have been settled
| by the clubs. and as n result the pen-
atty. did not fall sufficiently heavy
upon the playing offender For this
reason II was decided that IN minor
leagues, whore the fines imposed by