The Washington times., 1916-02-09

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-If Charley
Hercules Ebbets, the Defender OF the
Fans, puts through his latest bit OF
pet legislation he will be as popular
around the National League bleacher
settlement as Rudyard Kipling would
be in the Reichstag.
Not content with eliminating the
"two-bit" boys in Brooklyn. Ebbets
has now launched a campaign against
the quarter customers all around the
National League trail. Ebbets, it was
learned, placed a motion before the
National League to limit all clubs to
1000 25-cent bleacher admissions. The
motion did not come up for vote on
the first day of the reconvened Ma
tional League meeting at the Waldorf
Astoria yesterday, but is on the slate
for today.
Ebbets' motion would strike hardest
at the fans of Boston. st. Louis.
Philadelphia and Cincinnati. Boston
has 10000 "two-bit" seats, st. Louis
1900. Philadelphia C,50O. and Cincinnati
1000 In New York about a thousand
fans can gain admission for a quarter
IL they call at an early hour, while in
Brooklyn only a few urchins in short
pants are allowed to slip in for S cents,
and there are no quarter seats for
Erown-ups. Ebbets boasts he averages
I so cents a head, or more than any other
club figures in baseball.
John K. Tener, president Of the Ma
tional League, was invested with abso-
| Lutte authority to decide protested game
| disputes by the organization at its meet
| ing yesterday at the Waldorf. Hereto
appeal to the board of directors from
the presidents decision. and usually
many complications and arguments arise
from this proceeding. Hereafter the
will be final. This resolution was Of
fered by Barney Dreyfuss, Of Pitts
| burgh.
i Anew umpire will make his appear
ance in the National League next sea-
son. The newcomer is Peter Harrison,
who last year was in the international
League. Harrison was born in England.
The other umplres are Robert Emslie.
Hank o'Day,. Nal Eason, William By
ron, T.. G. Quigley. Bill Klein. and Char
| ley Rigler. Al Orth will act as a sub
stitute until he has entirely recovered
| from injuries sustained last season.
Mr.: Dreyfuss, of Pittsburgh. also Of
fered an amendment which is a direct
blow at the short outfield fences in
some of the baseball parks His amend
ment calls for distance Of 30 feet from
the home plate to teh nearest fence.
This rule must he referred to tho joint
committee on playing rules before being
adopted.
1t has come to the notice Of teh league
that some of the diamonds on the cir
cult have not been accurately laid out.
and a resolution was passed which pro-
vides that before the next season be-
gins all diamonds must be surveyed and
ten accuracy of the measurement at
tested by competent civil engineer.
The question of restricting passes TO
the parks was discussed, but no action
was taken.
The league will continue It's meeting
today. when President Ebbets expects
to introduce a resolution limiting the
number OF 25-cent bleacher seats at all
! National League clubs 10 1000. This in
! novation affects several of the cities
severely. In Boston there are 10000 25-
cent seats, in st. Louis 1900, in Phila-
delphia $500. and In Cincinnati 1000.
Some OF the Western clubs will protest
against the adoption of such a rule, be-
cause the 25-cent blcachers are popular
in st. Louis, Cincinnati. and other cities.
Mr. Fhbets will also introduce n reso-
luton to adopt now system Of draft
ing minor League players This measure
was defeated two seasons ago.
At the meeting of tho board OF d.
rectors held before the league meeting,
Percy d. Haughton, OF Boston. was