Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25

would entitle him to score and re-
tire him as a batsman. For each
base on balls all runners shall be
entitled to advance one base.
J. ID. SULLIVAN.
Another Two-Strike idea.
would suggest as a remedy Cor
the Intentional pass evil tie follow
ing: after a batter has been gwen
four balls let it be opt :onal with him
whether to take his base or re0ain
at bat. He has right to remain
n batter until he has two strikes
called, foulci or struck at aad
missed. Then he can ta'Sc his las
or continue 10 bat until retired.
J. O'RETLLY.
Gives Fifty-Fifty Breaa.
To eliminate the intentional pas
evil. / woUld suggest thai a ruf.
~Shouid %. made. so tat when SECOND
or third base or both are occup.-d
mat pitcher cannot pass a batter.
until the batshAn. has at least d o
strikes on him, either called. missed
Of foufed. This ill force the pitynel'
10 DIRK on the latter until he has
at least two strikes. giving the oats
nan fifty-ffty break on rhe propo-
sition. LOohilS
Suggests sixteen Balls.
4 have AoticcG a esrea, Cca. OF Il IS
cuss.on as TO the Intentional pass.
;,na Just the last few months 4 have
thouSht out pan that / 1eli9-Ie VI ii.
solve maj troitbie. OF cor Sc, ans
rule on that subjec; will have 10 ap-
ply - sAe Htlnt rtiunal as " eli as to
The iHtcn, ional, or els iho umpire
would Sc "a hot water ali The time
trysn@ 10 rule as to which ones were
intentional! Ny plan is: Make il
optional " ia the batter as to wheth-
ar or not he takes the base after Ia
is given four bad balls. If ne essay +
nos 10 talk the base. then he is TO
have III. risCit 10 stiil hold MS piac
and bat. huT. of course, the count
would all begin over again on Inn.
IL ne is given the second base On
Daiis then that entities han. 10 so 10
second base, but sui leave il op-
tional with him as to whether or not
he accepts the base or still retains
his place at bat. and in the event he
decides to stand at bat for the third
time and If he is given his base that
time then that would entitle him to
go to third. but still leave the option
with him, and, of course. if he wer.
presented with the fourth base on
balls that would entitle him to score,
and the next batter would be called
There would arise the question OF
runners on bases, but that need MOI
worry much and they could be madt
so that all runners advance base
whether forced to or not. but think
perhaps the best plan would be to
allow them to advance only where
they were forced to do SO, to make
room for the batter to advance to thu
base to which he was entitled.
whether he decided to advance TO
that base or to remain and try a.
bat another time ). h. b.
Can Replace First Base.
With reference to the intentional pass,
have the following suggestions to
make: With men on bases a pitcher
hitting or walking batter on four
straight balls, purposely or not. said
batter. or his manager. shall have the
right to accept or refuse first base. II
refused the pitcher should be compelled
to pitch over until the batsman is put
out or reaches first base on an error or
a safe hit. The manager of the team in
the field has the right TO change pitch
ers, according to present rules.
Would Tire Pitcher.
Recently / read your article on the
evil of the intentional pass and asking
the fans for their solutions. When hit
is good for a run, to eliminate the in
territorial pass l would suggest the fol-
lowing rule be adopted: When a batter
is given four balls he should have the
privilege of going to the base or refus-
ing, as the captain of the team should
decide. If the batter refuses to take the
base he can remain at bat until he is
struck out or hits the bah and is thrown
out The pitchers will soon tire OF
throwing balls after the batter has once
refused to take the base This should
Improve the batting and please the
S. E. GALLAGHER.
Would Advance All Runners.
In regard to eliminating Intentional
pass to the point where the opposition
will be obliged to resort to thinking
l suggest the following: Penal
ize the pitcher more by advancing all
base runners on any and all passes. as
all other things being equal it is con-
troll that stamps pitcher as great. OF.
say, good. Then l think we will have
more interesting games and. above all,
real sport. f. BECKER.