New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-09
Decision of the National
League Head To Be Fiu,I
on Protested Game,
DREYFUSS AIMS NEW
BLOW AT CRAVA1p
Barney Seeks TO Have Hos.
Run Fences Moved Furhs,
from the Plate.
Bv FRANK O'NFlII

= t' Nft accorded !,
John h'n'oT ferc-. r., Drcsid,,, :.
mu7if} from error in tho exsey,... :,
all Official functions. srl espee.,n. :.
regards o's decisions on ,,..,....
games. II VAS necessary 20 ams-s ;.
constitution = 'ho league b,for, -.
power could be estei IN ne pr,,s...
but tho board Of directors va. o, =.
mind, end The work vas carried On ~.
great enthusiasm.
Indeed, the enthusiasm r.sul,u |,
several outbursts OF song. and csv.
II. Ebbets, Squire Of Pl..bcA. q,
Harry y. Hampstead, Of Ii. Cir,
yodelled With great eFec, -Th.r, ,
Hole in the Bottom o, Il. Sea. u,
Percy d. Haughton said In .Tsd Tor.
do they DO those things in N.- Ten
do they resllyl'
After lengthy discuuon->s
which has been carried or inter-,
tentlv FOR sererai r,oaths ne ~
tors decided % abol st he pr.yi'ss. :
appeal from -hc decision o. the r,s.
dent o. the league 0n protested zs-s
and By unauimog con ert the consa-
ton was amended This decision =
the directors viii prevent sny sue. =
peal as as made by Barney Dr,y.J
on a game played In Philadelphia 7,
which tho Pirates were cefes,sd.
Other reforms may be worked BET,
the meeting is brought 70 close Sc,
time to-day. Barney Dreyium =
posed that 4 rule be written into =
playing code making II imperative u
the fence AT the poiu, a. which ,hsh
line intersects l. be go feet fro- /.
home plate. Under rho nrsser. -
the fence need be only 235 Tee, n,
the home plate.
Mr. Dreyfuss is hitting at n. p
adelphia National League ro.,z
which are so small that q 6sll Il.
would be only q long rs. easily az
b. a fair outfelier On another FL
sails msjestically on FOR bon, 2,
Mr. Dreyfuss said tina, the rss, p.
fence was responsible for CrsTci
fame as a home run hitter. and s:1
the worlds series IN which e.
or his long drives were caught b.. =
Lewis 20 substantiste his s,a,s-s
He also said that Crayath mad, z
five home runs on other grou,, .
season.
In accordance With an order r'1-.
gated yesterday afternoon, the d's-s
Of every National League park vi.
surveyed prior 20 the opening o. =
playing season and repor. nae
the president or the league. 1as u
result IN several changes on ssls1
grounds where the SCI rules have ~
violated. The Polo Grounds 10 2
city may have 20 be remodelled Z :
letter Of the rule Is 20 BE- obeysd I
the grandstand is much closer . :
plate than the ninety feet prese'o"
the rules. $4,000.
Ever since peace va. establishes
tween the Federal League and oir,
lied baseball the fans throuVsos' !,
country have listened With ears
ground for word as 20 the rasl,s
the player limit. Immunity In tiD
spect was given 10 the Cubs and brcS'
when they merged With the WIS. :
Fielders. ard Il was thought tnS J
limit would be raised FOR the y.
clubs. No action. however, was wv
yesterday. r..
The merry scramble for ne rex,
League players continues. EamN |,
il Yesterday that Garry herTnt.
president % the Cincinnati Reds' :
purchased Heinie Schulz, The er'c.n
handler Of the Buffalo Blues. w
price was paid could not be lsHn
nor could the report that he nsc "
purchased be verified, but tne rs'
was none the less strong and pen.
ent. II also was said that heT1.
had closed deal With Pat Po7en .
Gene Packard. Who won twenty g.
and lost twelve with the hsn'" =
team. III,
Peter A. Harrison. who banded !.
indicator in the international LeN.
last year. has been appointed /" =.
staff OF umpires m the Nations' LeAs'
for next season He will rep.aes
Orth. Orth, however, has no, ~.
turned adr.ft. but vas appointea =,
nate umpire. and il q expsea,ea. !, =
he will be kept fairly busy VIm !
handicapped in his work last ''''''
a weak knee
The other umpires we're respp0",
The men, besides Harrison Wv :,
draw the fire Of fans and plsy.rs ~ =
Bill KLEIN, Cy Rigier, BOB ET 1l... e
O'Dsy, Ernie Qusley' Aal $50 So,
Bill Byron. the sweetest '"