New-York tribune., 1910-01-28
Baseball y Indoor Games y Rowing Il Hockey Racing Other Sports
SPORTS OF THE DAY
clear UP OLD RULE.
RossbaH Players Can Nouc
"Tmn TO The Left"

,.,or,s from Pittsburg on the work of
,oi,,t rules committee in revising the
s,e code failed 10 tell OF one i'm
F-,snt Interpretation made by the baseball
p,ons Hereafter when a PLAYER over-
.s 1-st base on a hit he can turn 70
=, LEFT and return to the bag without
'.,,s p,,t out. provided he does not mako
et,en1p, TO run 10 second base. II he
f..4,s for second. but changes his mind
: can be put out while returning TO
FIRST
,,mpires have differed in the past on
n. Interpretation Of the old rule, which
--ovi6ed safety 10 the base runner bv turn
.,r 10 the right after racing over first
SO il vas not the purpose of the rule
!, ,enpsrdi7e ? runner for thouehtlesslv
.,-ping 10 the left IL he had no intention
- irving 10 stretch the hit.
Tor Criger. the catcher of whom, much
:. expected this year. signed his contract
.,s,erdsy 80 play with the Yankees
--igsr comes to New York from ST. Louis
!, exchange for Lake, the pitcher. and one
,,her player Signed contracts were re-
rived also from two other new men
r,sulels. hard hitting outfielder. who ;s
s,-cneIv recommended. and Roach. short
son. Who his friends say, will make
knight work hard 70 hold his place. Both
-,,n PLAYED in the Tri-State League last
year
rank Lsrorte and the pitchers, Vaughn.
ovinn and Frill sent in their contracts
or Nednesdsy while Chase. the star FIRST
-aaFH y rrc 20
,-sct last season. so that eight men are
TOW On the -oil.
Patsy Donovan. the new manager Of the
Poson Americans. believes in profting nv
ne experience Of others. He recalls the
~loiy" time the Yankees had last spring
When with Hal Chase suffering from a
Mid attack OF smallpox, the other mem
s-s Of the team were yaccinated once.
iEice or thrice. herded in freight houses
sni general stunned for week or two
With this in MIND, Donovan has requested
esch member of his team to get vaccinated
fH5 arm himself with certificate from
physician that may be shown to health
oHcsrs who are suffering from an exag-
rsTsted ego in the South. Wise preceu-
ton
7he stewards OF the Jockey Club did rot
rect as planned, yesterday, and the ap-
TontHlsnt Of a second placing judge to sue
csed the late Clarence Mcdowell and the
conside7ation OF the racing dates for the
caring season were deferred.
Harry Pollock, who started the Mara
'hon craze last year by arranging a race
tetreen Johnny Hayes and Dorando Pietri.
ths heroes" OF the Olympic Marathon
uoe IN England. now promises the
greatest professional footrace ever put on
il his country" It will be held in Mad
ian Square Garden on February Il. and
ught CT The best distance men will meet
81 fifteen miles To insure mo loafing'' a
special prize Till be offered for breaking
re indoor record at the distance
from field Of ar least one hundred sp-
rticsnts the following men have been
selected 70 start: Alfred Shrubb. the
English long distance runner and record
hol6sr Hans Holmer, the Canadian Mar
sihen runner, who has come TO the front
Spidv during the last year by defeating
such men as ST. Yves. Marsh, Hayes and
laneoost. Acoose. the Western Canada
Indian. Tho is said 10 be the wonder OF
re age; Charley Mueller, The Bronx
aey, Jim Crowley. lately Of the Irish
american A. c. who has recently Joined
re professional ranks: Liungstrom. Erny
hter1hergs new Swedish champion, whom
q wants 10 back against Shruhb in a
match race: Tom Eclzs Indian, Redhswk
ard Fred Meadows. the Canadian. who
-soenlv defeated Shrubb.
TIE field is good one and the race
F-omisss 70 draw q big crowd. The Mar
sihen fever has abated. but fifteen mile
7os. ss planned, is sure 10 prove at
irsctire
Maurice Dsly has been selected 20
'sfsrss the worlds championship pool
1sch hetreen Thomas Hueston and
Jerome Keosh AZ the New York Theatre
concert hall on Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday OF next week. John Doyle and
frank keeney are looking after the dis
ritntion Cf seats in Manhattan and Brook
En respectively. keogi1 is showing fine
loffn IN his practice at Days and Hueston
a. he top Of his game, judging by recent
tenes Eueston's style is directly opposed
mat of keogll, who is an extremely
@fsul and deliberate player.