The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-17
MAJORS AT VARIANCE
ON SAME TWO POINTS
interpretations Of 1nfield Fly
and Dropped Ball Rules
Still Different.
EACH RIGHT AND WRONG
American Correct in First and
National in Other-Giants
Deny Jump Tale.

The National and American leagues
again are at variance over two rule in
terpretations which this winter promise"
to be settled by uniform interpretation
The ponts at issue are the ENFIELD hy
and a ball dropped by twirler III the
act of pitching. Last year and even IN
tho worlds series there were dlfterent
INTERPRETATIONS. In the American League
runners must hold their bases on an IN
field fly" in the National League tney
are not compelled. to do this. can take
chance of being doubled up by wandering
from the base and running in case the ily
no drained They can't run in the Ameri-
can. In the National a ball dropped by a
pitcher as described is "A balk In the
American it isn't.
During the winter the two leagues got
together and II was thought they WOULD
compromise; the National balk interprs-
tation to be adopted by both and the IN
field ny" Interpretation of the American
by both The Nationals balk idea Is
right and the Americans 'nheld fly pro-
cedure is correct" says prominent UNI
pire.
Last Sunday the National League um-
pires met and 1t was decided to continue
the enfield n.y. Interpretation of last
year. as we'll as the balk interpretation.
Here now comes the sequel: Ban John
sons umpires received instructions yester-
day to enforce the enfield fly" and balk
rules in the American League just as was
done last year. Which means that in the
next worlds series. as last fall. there Wit
be one Interpretation on the National
League grounds and another on the
American grounds.
Ban also has instructed his umpires re.
gardIng rule 20. section 3. The section
deals with thrown ball going into
stand into the players bench, over "a
fence or sticking in a screen. Runners
are entitled to two bases on such throws
and the rule says the umpire in award
ing such bases shall be governed by the
position of the runner or runners at the
time the throw is made"
The rule is confusing" Ban tells his
umpires. and you will allow two bases
I taking the station of the runner at the
time the ball Is batted." Under this
ruling a runner who was on first could
go only 10 third on such a wild throw as
Is specified, although the throw might he
IN immediate connection with "A hit which
advanced the runner to second
SO far as the New York National
League club knows not one OF the four
players-Fred Merkle. Larry DOYLE, JEFF
Tesreau and Itube Marquard-has ap-
preached the Federal League looking for
an offer, wants an offer or is other than
pleased with his contract with the Giants
President Hampstead did not appear 10
be the least concerned Yesterday over tho
report thar three of his players had APP
preached Gilmore in Baltimore for he
doesn't think that the players are at all
dissatisfied or want to make any change
Ms matter of fact tho ink is no more
than dry ON long term contracts with the
| New York club signed by Merklc, DOYLE
T'sreau and Vanguard. ON his return
from around the world Mcrl<le signed a
| three year contract. Tesreau signed a
| three year contract in Marlin this spring
Marquard signed for three years in New
Orleans the other day and at tho sam.
time Doyle signed for two years following
! this year. Doyle at tho time remarked
! TO THE Sun man that McGraw hat
| treated him fine. and It is said a roll o
| healthy proportions was handed to hin
when he signed.
The four players. It is understood. ar,
entirely satisfied with their treatment b,
the New York club, and more than tina
Igreatly pleased with the terms sub
mitted to them and accepted.
As a result OF postponements in Phila
delphia the Giants have two douhl,
headers there in June, one on the I'd
the other on the Attn.