Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-11
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(By ICY" LOGSDON)

| (By ICY" LOGSDON)
While we never thot for a min
ute the suggestions offered by one
Percy ID. Haughton, relative 10 the
changes to be made in the soul-dis-
turbing game OF baseball, we are sur
prlsed that the agitation has been
ulSnlflcd by discussion this long
Just few minutes ago We perused
an article that had to do with the few
changes that have been brought about
since tho game was instituted away
back IN the dark ages Of 1855 or
thereabouts.
According to the latest dope we
have been able to assemble, the rules
were made to read at that time that
the distance between first and third
bases and the home plate should be
~ PAGES.
1t was in the year of 1855 that
some of the brethren who had identi-
fled themselves in the national pas
time, in one capacity or another.
came TO the conclusion that they
didn't know whether they knew what
Il pace was or not.
So, we suppose, they gathered in
executive session in the rear room Of
Murphy's ale house for the purpose
of getting together on the subject and
defining the word SO all concerned
would understand Just about what it
meant.
As far as we have been able to
learn, there was no stenographic rec
ord made of the session and we are
unable to recite In fun or part the
speeches and arguments that were
voiced.
II seems, however. that the mag
mates were unable to get together on
the subject i'm "A manner that would
permit the word PAGES TO remain in
vogue; so by n standing vote, or a
snoring vote, as the case may have
been, they elected to make the rules
read that the let should be square,
every side measuring 80 feet.
Whether we read the first an
nouncement wrong or whether the
youth that penned the few lines that
have just demanded our attention we
are at loss to say, but we find now
that instead Of making the home pan
a few inches wider, il is proposed
that a number of inches be clipped
/ off.
Thus, we reterate our former con-
tention, that the business of pitching
baseball is becoming more and more
trying as the days come and go.
Should the contemplated changes
be brought about, ana other changes
be made from time to time, II is likely
that baseball twirlers will have 70
have seconds like prizefighter
The duties of the seconds being "a
hurry out to the pitchers box every
time the HEAVIER hurled a pill across
tanning him vigorously until the
catcher retrieved the ball and re-
turned 1t.
At this time the plate is n five
sided affair, measuring IT inches
across the base.
In the event they change the size
1t is likely the shape will also under
] go a more or less important change
We have no idea what the shape
will be.
Half moon, perhaps.
We also learn that It is quite un-
likely that the football rules for the
year 1917 will differ greatly from
those in vogue during the year that
has Just slipped quietly into oblivion
Those who control the changes, ar.
\ rangcments and so forth have dc.
cided that the old rules are pretty
fair and no improvements are TO be
attempted.
All of which meets with our hearty
approval
II they changed them, 1t would be
the same with us.
We would give the change our
hearty approval.
For the reason that we know moth.
ing about them.
II we did. It might not be impossl.