New-York tribune., 1910-01-25
glsEBALL RULES UP
,ouE CHANGES M4DE.
Mid Pitches and Passed Balls
IN Count as Errors.

Ian 24.-Nhen the joint rules
~ the National and American
5c'D- s,ished its deliberations. just be-
esq ,,rlook tonight. e statement of its
"a vss given out
TO- recognized in the national game.
-,si- duties are defined The umpire
ztba plate is the umpire in chief. and
m bases is designated as field UNI
aside from changes IN phrsseology
fr-ss,. -he meaning of the rules there
s.r alterations. Wild pitches and
Rails will be no longer recognized.
f.ssse designations disappear from the
They viii be classed as errors
p .,,o,,rf OF fines for violations OF
: sci forth, and power is also given
..-,nire 10 clear the bench OF substi-
= -,.vers Of any team expressing dissp-
- of decisions The substitutes may
s,sd so after being warned and. fur
-sv be sent TO the clubhouse. TO be
- ,nro the game by the captain as
-sss them This was found TO be ad-
hle recause much trouble was expert
= IN hte National League last year
-be substitutes on the bench, ac-
.~s,nr 10 John A Eeydler.
hs--er throwing bat before running
&c, il hits umpire or catcher will also
s,.s for the first offence. s. a coach
:. tox extending fifteen feet from the
- x provided: foul strikes are desig-
.-,ss Illegally batted balls" No change
~ made by a batter after a pitcher
-s.sv 10 deliver q ball while a ball
-.,;ng an infelder and hitting an umpire
sonl ground permits q runner all the
..,ss ne can get. u an umpire is hit by
hsu. no runner can score. unless forced
: ether base runners
-bs batting order must be delivered to
,,s umpire al the plate just before the
,-s Nv The two captains. This order must
|. retained throughout the game unless a
-, & taken out. Umpires will make rul-
-rs On coaching violations or discoloring
= NJ hal IN their own judgment without
,s-ug for captains 10 notify them.
e-sund rules and calling Of games TO en-
,ss teams 10 catch trains must be an
-,rncsd hy the umpire. He will also call
-s zane on account Of rain when occasion
zv--sn,s in his own judgment.
whsn teams from the East playing in the
-sr or vice versa agree upon a certain
rs 70 stop playing that they may catch
-.rs they must start the game al least
t-vs and half hours before the train
..7es Whenever q player is substituted
tss captain shall notify the umpire, who
s.sa znnounce Il 10 the spectators.
throwing q mask OF glove at q batted
hu bv fielder entities the batter who be-
cnsss q base runner 10 three bases Ground
-ulss xnd also the reason for calling e game
uust Re announced by the umpire.
These changes and additions become the
lsz q baseball al once without further
sanction.
TIE National League playing season will
be aased on z schedule Of l6S games. and
upon that basis the Joint schedule commit
tse Of the American and National leagues
working although its labors here were
rDt completed tonight. Another session
vii bs he'd tomorrow, and in the mean
tine 10 Information viii be given out by
any e he members.
Charles Z Ebbets. Of Brooklyn, chair
zEr af lhe National League committee,
szid t0-right that the work Of the joint
1nnftee was the rearranging of con-
.sung dates, and il was impossible 70
| .ilsh il tonight AS 70 the length OF the
Eaedzle. he said that as chairman OF the
EAsdgle committee he had been Instructed
y ne league 70 arrange for 16s games. It
aEa the determining power in voting next
Eanth, and Nj Dreyfuss and himself had
y vote by reason of being members Of the
o1zmittee, therefore the arrangements
VII The American League were being made
tast basis Mr.. Ebbets said further
-T as he was instructed il would be q
-s2ch of trust 70 present any other than
et lss-gsme schedule
representatives. were present from almost
sEy club in the major leagues, and dur
u the day E score or more went out to
.aTnes Field. which many had expressed a
sssre q see. Several Of the Eastern man
iEers here were reported 10 be looking for
fzysrs bur no deals were announced
throughout The day.