New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-07
PI|AYER-AUTHORS CAN
NOW BREATHE EASIER
Nh Ban on Making Base Hits
with the Pen if Contracts
Had Been Signed.
COMMISSION so DECIDES
loo s. Jackson Named by the
Baseball Writers as Third
Official Scorer for the
Big Series.

xo baseball player or manager may
--,,,s for the newspapers after the pres
worlds series. but those with c"rF
'ao,s signed prior to September 2 may
y, on With their writing this year.
~s,s was the decision reached by the
,..,,onal Baseball Commission made up
:, August Hermann. chairman; Ban
-, president of the American
Iasrue. and Thomas J. Lynch president
q the National League. at meeting IN
10 Wgllorr-Astoria Yesterday afternoon.
81, f,r as known. all the player-wIit Rs
a. tb,ir contracts prior to September
- none will be affected by the latest
-. n the supreme court Of baseball
- other words. the ban against play
49,. h.sebau and reporting 1t at the same
.,.,s will not be enforced until the sea-
son Of 1914
vo,binr was said about the plans and
.,.oo,s that have beer made to enforce
- ,,.,ing. or why it was made so late
.h. season if there was no way to
make Il effective.
The feeling was general however tna'
,,,or,bers Of the commission had de-
s.5,d wisely in thus disposing Of a h"d
tangle. A.. ,,o
august Hermann declared that the
,.r,,nissior was opposed 10 the writing 81
.usoaper and other articles by baSeoaH
,,overs relative 10 baseball during ''e
I.r,lar baseball season or during the
.srress of the worlds series. but II was
fa,si8ered necessary TO make an eAcep-
tor at this time
hereafter. Mr.. Hermann ADDED pro
,..sonal baseball players must refrain
,,,,, writing on matters regarding paSe-
An during the regular season and curing
,-.siye series The chairman made IL
.,,,r that this action had been taken
- oil pbases Of the question had been
1n,ougbIy discussed and after arsu-
is had been heard in favor OF ana
,g,ps, such action on the part oil P'o-
isssional players. oa
.notber matter taken UP and passed
,,on hy the commission was the narhlns
a third official scorekeeper lot 'h'
vo,ld,s series This was brought UP py
-, pssahau Writers Association, "hlch
,optended that the practice OF having 'le
oaeisl score kept by two men Ihaue II
p,ssible for points on which the seo'eiS
offered TO be left at variance.
I, decidinc on the plan TIE COMMISSION
vent on record as believing mat 'he
presence Of a third scorer would eliminate
bs Conditions complained Of. and du-
,soHzed the Baseball Writer'S Association
70 name the man.
0ber questions Of minor importance
living TO do with the conduct OF the DIX
..ass we're settled and final INSTRUCTIONS
Atn 10 the umpires.
Ter in the afternoon the Baseball |
La.ers' Association named Joe ). jack
SOL, lis president, to serve as the third
OaGal scorer, the Others, as previously
Appointed by the National Commission
being F. c. Richter, OF Philadelphia anu
T. G Sphinx, OF St. Louis.
IN case difference OF opinion arises
ever some point in the scoring rules
majority vote Of the three will decide the
glestion.
The umpires we're instructed TO fol!o"
American League rules in PhiladelphId
and National League rules in New hoIh'
These rules differ in two instances. 1"
The National League on an infleld ny
players may stand away from the base
ard in case the fly is dropped they can
20 down to the next base at their own
Peril without first returning TO the base
and touching II. IN the American League
base runners must return 10 the base and
not leave it until the ball is caught OF
strikes the ground or player.
The other instance is the rule on paiks'
In the National League II pitcher drops
a ball while in the act Of pitching IL
must be called a balk and all base run
ners advance one base II there Is man
On third he is permitted 70 score. In the
American League ii is not a balk, players
taking chances on being put out II they
Try to advance on the misplay
The National Commission left to the
umplres to decide who shall ofiiciate be-
and the plate each day. AS In other
years, this will be decided by seniority
is said. This means that KLEIN VIII be
behind the plate to-day, with Commonly
Ealing balls and strikes in the opening
zane In PHILADELPHIA