New-York tribune., 1911-02-15
1IIX MUCH; Do LITTLE
.,boiI Owners Of National
'r's o.rI,e in Solemn COncIave.
ark DOYLE NEW UMPIRE
or Member Of Giants APP
iV'1 TOD 10 Place on Presi-
dent Lynch's Staff.

q Etscussion on now rules. now
NenuN .r- balls and constitutional
unp'TtN sirmered away to harmless
sseF'a -, the owners Of the National
neiain1' On solemn conclave at the
Isasae -, Yesterday. The upshot OF
Heel p'.s,.er was that all the old UNI
re VII ,+,n the exception OF Kane were
r''S - two rules were changed III
rsa9pV h,. the insertion Of comma and
oa' ca. .s.- nv substituting the word "on@
q ne u minor amendments were made
e. az" s,itutlon and the owners lis
to re ,,ro solid hours 10 lecture on
;s'sa .,hsrs are manufactured. Such
h'e - work Of the first day
'ss - customary for the owners 10 gather
- NJ year 10 take action on the
'I-. .,hedulc. but this was not reached
fa'", owing 90 the fact that there
yssf'o ,.o details left over from The
TsIs - ,he League last December tn2t
r'suHs .,,enti-r. There were no signs
Cs-la',' ,r,srsrt. and so far AS could be
q - ,he dire threats Of trouble made
.,,spv by one or two Western owners
=, forgotten. - .to
-.,.t small marcel Of news when
'ssu7 .-..3 tire aupoirtment OF two now
s. =, his umpirc stan, made from
r''1,. ,.r,.,ions The new men arc W.
81, -,-,ernan and Jack Doyle. an old base
- a'.ver who once was with the Giants
'.,,r has been doiuS duty for two
-, an umpire IN tho Eastern League
's.' .-,,,o,s'v held tho Indicator tn the
~ reee--e. DOYLE has had little pro
''S, evrarierco as an umpire, al
g .s - sprstituted iu a Few games IN
''''s- -, League last year Robert
--.Fs was appointed substitute umpire
Ae tollovins six familiar figures We're
'.,,,sd. Hama O'Day. William ''
r- E. Johustonc. Charles Hsler'
C-r.-, Brennan and Nal Eason.
-. hoa-5 ~ directors Of the league COM
- n ,Itssre. Ehhets. Murphy. hermann
- rr.vfuss and John Whalen, who rep
....,,s5 1ohn r. Brush. met Yesterday noon
=, .,f,ssl 20 allow the claim Of Harold
80, against the PittsoUrS club. The
80 ,zirlsr Of the Pirates demanded Sl.@o
"a borus so- fulfilling certain terms ip
s.. ,,rtract which the club owners said
I. Il. not stick % Camuitz viii appeal
,,s ,,.s 10 the national commission.
All .ss owners Of the league, with the
r,srton of Brush and Robson. were
,..s,t when President Lynch called the
,....-g 10 order. August Hermann. OF
cincinnati. held d proxy for the St Louis
..s and william F. Gray and John Whalen
vs-s empowered 20 act FOR the Giants.
vrs-. II. Russell and L. c. Page were
r.r, fo- Boston. Charley Ebbets, his son
\ f-i Henry Nedlcus for Brooklyn, and Muir
,.v tor Chicago. Hermann and Logan for
Gnnnsu. Fosel for Philadelphia and
p-eyfuss and Locke for Pittsburg.
Bv vote Of the owners the reading Of the
MINUTES OF the previous meeting were mer-
sfu1y dispensed with. August Hermann
rrodIcsd three constitutional amendments,
which were adopted. It was decided that
,-eaftsr q meeting Of. the board Of direc-
,-s should bs called at the request of three
-enbs7s instead Of two The waiver rule
vas amended 70 the effect that when
!, has claimed q player and the PLAYER
re been awarded 10 tae club the club can
-~ withdraw its claim as Brooklyn did
s, year II the case Of Lumley and Phiia-
ts;1.a IN the case Of Jacklitsch. The pen
s'y fo- q violation u tho waiver rules
sts- hereafter he imposed by tho board Of
trsc,crs ard shah rot be more than $3.50
.r each ofecce
Z vss also decided that no postponed
gsns shall be PLAYED OF in q double-header
r ts hrst series OF the season. sentiment
sTsrg all artificial doGbie-hesders ana
rose not absolutely necessary was IN eVi-
osnts a. the meeting
TIE pisGuE rules came UP for discussion
~ Two changes were recommended py the
--.ss committee The rule in regard 10 q
,sk was so modified that pitcher makes
cak II DE takes his position in the COX,
s-shsl he has the bali u his possession or
~ The other change was in the wording
q he rule governing the delivery Of ball
z pitcher in which either foot on the
sig4ld IS changed TO read 'one foot on
ns ground" This rule was adopted after
zatlre delibersti0n.
President Lyncn suggested that the time
i' ts rules committees Of both leagues
Eork Was during the playing season. lie
stated that joint meeting should be held
q NE tine o. the worlds series, Wnen any
selects would Re fresh in mind, ana that
,Aigas could be thrashed out then ana
- % form To- Dc taken before the owners
ne leagues az The annual meetings IN
Ueosnber.
Beth the Philadelphia and New Nork
ihs reoussted action IN regard TO wearing
.llsd black and white uniforms Wnne
aAag on their home diamonds; ~
80 granted permission 10 make the
sl' caange in their informs.
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