The San Francisco call., 1910-01-25
NATIONALS FAVOR
1853 GAME SEASON
Six Clubs Ind0rse Extension al
joint Meeting of Schedule
Committee

PITTSBURG, Jan. 24.-The National
a schedule of 16S games and upon that
| basis the joint schedule committee OF
| the American and National leagues is
working, although its labors here were
not completed tonight. Another ses-
sion will be held tomorrow.
c. II. Ebbets of Brooklyn. chairman
of the National league committee, said
tonight that as chairman of the sched-
ule committee he had been instructed
by six club presidents TO arrange for
I 1853 games
| The committee on rules of the Ma
tional league, also meeting here, was
! In session from IL o'clock this morning
until almost midnight. The committee
| would not make public it's delibera-
tions, merely giving out the statement
that some minor changes were being
made.
Representatives were present from
almost every club in the major leagues.
NO deals to get players were an
naunced
A statement of the rules committee
OF the National baseball league was
given out just before midnight tonight.
FOR the first time two umpires are
ofacIally recognized in the national
game and their duties are defined The
umpire behind the plate is the umpire 9
In chief and the one on bases is desig-
mated as field umpire
Aside from changes in phraseology
! TO clarity the meaning of the rules
there were few alterations. Wild
pltches and passed balls will no longer
be recognized and these desi gnations
disappear from the game. They will be
classed as errors
The amount of fines for violations
of rules is set forth, and the umpire
also is given power to clear the bench
OF substitute players expressing their
disapproval of decisions. The sub
stitutes may be fined $40 after being
warned and further MAY be sent to the
clubhouse to be called into the game
by the captain as he needs them. This
was found to be advisable because
much trouble was experienced by the
National league last year from substi-
tutes on the bench.
\ batter throwing "a bat before run
ming so that it hits umpire or catcher
also will be fined. for the first offense
30. coacher'S box extending / ) feet
from the bases is provided. Foul
strikes are designated illegally batted
balls. No change can be made III the
batter's box by batter after a pitcher
is ready to deliver a ball.
ball passing an intieIder and hit
ting an umpire on foul ground permits
a runner all the bases he can get but
If an umpire is hit by a ball, no run
ner can score unless forced by other
/ base runners.
The batting order must be delivered
/ to the umpire at the plate Just before
( the game by the two captains This
i order must be retained throughout the
game unless a man is taken out
Umpires viii make rulings on coach
! ing violations or. discoloring the ball
in their own Judgment without wait
/ ing for captains to notify them. Ground
rules and calling games to enablei
teams to catch trains must be an
( nounced by the umpire. He also will
call the game on account of rain when
occasion warrants in his own judg-
ment. When teams from the east,
+, playing in the west, or vice versa.
/ agree upon a certain time to stop play
| that they may catch trains. they must
/ start the game at least three and a
/ nalf hours before their train leaves.
Whenever a player is substituted the
1 captain shall notify the umpire, who
! shall announce it to the spectators.
! Throwing a mask or glove at batted
+ ball by q fielder entities the batter. who
/ becomes base runner. To three bases
These changes and additions become
! the law of baseball in the National
! league at once without further sane
/ ton.