Show MAJORS LEAR CLEAR CLEARW W AY y FOR BIG BALL 5 fA S N National League sue llO l S Spitball Hurlers Now Tj 1 Villi C lobs Chills to Re Remain Adopt PoS Postponed Games Gaines Rule Chicago Teb Peace Feb Peace was declared declared de de- de- de dared in the American league early this morning A reconciliation reconciliation recon recon- program was adopted by the club owners after a a. session session session ses ses- sion which lasted several hours The plan provided Dismissal of all aU litigation in instituted instituted instituted in- in by the New York club Reinstatement of Carl Mays a a. member of the New York club clabo Recommendation to the National National National Na Na- commission to award third place in the American league race to New York and third prize money to the players of the New York club r of a committee on arbitration for two years Feb Jcl Pc ce ami md C harmony reigned in the tho ranks of oC the club owners of the National league at nt their meeting today but in ill inan inan an nn adjoining room at the same hotel botel American league magnates were verc unable unable un un- un- un able to finish their business an and it it was teas necessary to extend that session into the ni night ht The The- X National league uc owners In addition addition addition addi addi- tion to adopting a I. I schedule of ot games Iames for tho the 19 1920 1320 O season accepted d thu tho net new ne of or tho the raise ralso agreed upon at a meeting joint rules committee of or the American n j and National leagues Monday The Thc new I rule regarding reg-ardini spitball pitchers WAS contested by b at St t Louis and instead u of limiting each club to two wo such pitcher pitchers pitch pitch- ers er er as lS will m prevail In the American n league this season it was tras decided that th all clubs will be permitted to play very every spitball pitcher now on their thell roster roste- A list of recognized spitball pitchers was pr presented and these these men will be bo allowed to use the spitball during durin the coming championship races Boston nudolph J Keating Kc St. St Louis Doak Goodwin NewYork New c J York Dou Dour las Brooklyn n Mitchell Grimes Crimea Philadelphia Hogg lIaS-go Cinch Cincin Fisher Chicago Hendrix Pittsburg Pitts- Pitts burg none Six Ump limps Sign Slen 1 After the lea league ue directors Inspected the books bools of or the organization Pr President sl- sl dent John I U stated that six umpires um urn umI I pires ires have already signed contracts for 1920 Th They arc Bob BoOb Emslie 1 William i Klem Hank ODay ODa Barr Barry 1 I mick Charles Moran P Peter A 4 A. A Harrl- Harrl i son SOli I L. L C. C I r Fyfe Ie fe who ho last season bandied nan han died tho the Indicator In ht the tho On Michigan tario tarlo league and md who pr previously worked In fn the Central and Western 1 leagues ca also signed Charles ni ruler ler lerand and E. E C. C Quigley lc- lc have not signed contracts contracts con con- tracts but th their lr sl signatures tures n. are cx- cx f shortly said arl President I William Br Bryon on has retired from tho tiro 1 league uc The salary for which was cut In 1918 1914 and 1919 1913 1 has reverted I back lack to the 1917 1117 etan standard ard according I to Mr Ir The club owners also decided to dim lim- I th il-th the number of ot players on each 1 team to to twenty five between May Ia 15 and August 31 but after that date atc and until un until un- un I til th the gad cad of or the season each ach club will be allowed to carr carry thirty five men menon menon menon JI on the tito roll roll- The waiver r price was raised from from 1500 J OO to 1004 OO and ami the president o of the tho league e was given I en the j power to name namo the waiver price on a afree afree afree free agent enl but l the e price will not b be I over O 1500 ip I I p J Admission ml prices to the championship champion champion- 1 ship games frames was 11 also 0 discussed but no final action was taken The Tho mag- mag nates al also alFo o entered into inlo a discussion i ren ln- ln lna a marker or memorial to he be 1 laced at Cooperstown N. 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T where t the be first gamo samo of baseball is said sald to have C been pla played d In Final action was referred to President ent n Ii cu n Mil II Cane U case There was some dh discussion Sion of or the theIa Mays Mays' Ia s case cae at the meeting o of tho the thomer American Amerlean Amer mer I lean ican auE but the opposing D factions factions' announced at the close clos the session was teas I harmonious throughout i iThe The rul rules g drafter yesterday r n 1 by the het I rules committee wore were cre read and ado adopted lust before the close o of the meeting the thc club owners owner adopted a resolution i relating to tie tic Ja games or 0 games postPoned postponed post post- I Ionell because of or ruin rain or ot l legal al causes Such uch games frames shall ShaH be bc lb played ed off ocr oa on the ground where the postponement occurred occurred oc oc- I on some open date during the Fame or orf nu any subsequent f series erles the slate to tobe toLe be optional with th the home homo club The he date data for 11 VIP game ante am must be Le set and the opposing club and the tho president ent of or th the tho league n notified before S p p. p m. m on I the da day on n which the postponement ment oc oc- oc curs The other clubs nr arc also to oc 1 bo notified and the date set will become a part of ot the re regular pla playing sched scho ule Tho The only exception will wm be bo in incases cases where th the season has cloe closed d In Inthe inthe the ell city of 01 postponement in which case the gamo amo will be ite transferred J under the thel l' l resolution r previously adopted adapted Open dates s between series will be consi considered as U belonging to tho the club laving having the 11 except In oases eases where either club nc needs the op open n date state to meet Its regular schedule re requirement rc- rc 1 Ui |