Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-05-19 | Page 12 | Players Can be Friendly Again

Players Can Be Friendly Again NEW YORK May 19 P The iP-The The National Na lional baseball league today announced announced announced an an- it has rescinded its much discussed and criticized rule prohibiting prohibit prohibit- ling lag ball players on the field from speaking to anyone in the stands The rule was adopted this year and anda a tine line of 5 set as the penalty for tor its infraction Gabby Street manager manager man man- ager of the worlds world's champion St. St Louis Cardinals was the only manager manager manager man man- ager or player to be reported and fined The rule proved to be unpopular with public and press President John Heydler said as well as with those engaged in the playing of the game It is hereby rescinded The rule was said to have been passed largely as the result of circulation circulation cir circulation cir cir- of ot a picture taken in ChIcago Chicago Chicago Chi ChI- cago which showed a prominent ball ballplayer ballplayer player signing a baseball for Al Ca Ca- pone ponc The picture aroused considerable considerable considerable consider consider- able adverse comment