Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-14
RULE CHANGES
ARE DISCUSSED
BY NATIONALS
Action Postponed Until
Joint Session To Be Held
= Today

New York, Dec. 14.-Discussion of
the proposed changes in major league
rules occupied the attention OF Ma
league. club owners during most
Of their second day session here. No
action was taken on any of these
over for conference with the American
league at tomorrow's joint session.
The more important proposed
changes considered included altera-
tons In the transforming rule; eyesting
in the home club and the baseball
commissioner the power to decide
when weather and, ground conditions
were suitable for world series play and
fixed sums for umpires in the world
series Instead of allowing them a per-
centaEe Of the gate. receipts as at
v. Other Proposals.
Z Other propositions discussed had to
do with the proposal to place the base
ball commissioner on the-inter-league,
schedule committee; increasing the
player limit and the number OF players
permitted out under option; and filing
June, rs, as the date after which no
trades above the waiver price would
be permitted or more than twenty-five
players could be. carried by any club.
A new board Of directors vas APP
pointed in Charles H. Ebbetts, OF the
Brooklyn club; Garry Hermann, Gin
cinnati; w. r., Bakor. Philadelphia
and Samuel. Breadon, St. Louis.
Robert d. Emslie. who has served
as umpire in the National leagle for
the past 81 years, was appointed in an
advisory capacity to the president Of
the league. Only in extreme emer-
gency Will the veteran umpire be call
cd upon to take his post again IN the
field. ~.
Can be Of Great Service
In his new position Emslie will aid
not only in the development and in
struction Of young umpires, but his ex-
pericnce as a playing rule expert will
continue to !be of service to the league
and to baseball generally.
Emsl!e umpired his first game in
the senior league at Cincinnati, Aug.
29.s 1891 and for 81 consecutive sea-
sons, he has been gated as the past
master Of patience and diplomacy
among baseball officials. p.
Prior to taking up umpiring, Emslie
was a~pitcher. He was considered the
greatest curve ball pitcher of his time
Baltimora of which but IS were lost
n 1885 his arm weakened and in 1887
Charles D. White, then president OF
the old International league appoint
FED him as umpire.
Drop Talk of Lively Ball.
President John A. Heydler said that
there had been no discussion relative
to the '~so-called lively ball or the eug-
E.gested Increase OF from seven to nine
games in the world series play of the
future. Asked regarding the posi-
bilit" Of the National and American
leagues opening on different dates
next season. he said that he was un.
able to state what date, II any, had
been selected for the Junior league
opening in, 1929 but that the National
would begin play on April IT,.
NOnly5two deals Of importance were
announced in National league head.
quarters. The frat was the purchase
by Pittsburgh Of Pitcher Ed Kunz OF
the Sacramento club, Pacific coas,
league. for $500 cash and four play.
ers.s The players are Pitchers Chief
Yellowhorse and William Hughes and
Fiefders Claude Rohwer ana Harr,
Brown. -
philadelphia secured Shortstor
fHeinie Sands from the Salt Lake City
club. also Of the Pacific coast league
II exchange fori four players. Tht
Quartet to- goGto the double A league
for Sansd ois composed Of Inhelderl
Lille and Smith, Catcher Peters, ant
Pitcher Singleton.