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Show The Foul Strike Rule. Tho fato of tho foul striko rulo used by tho National leaguo for tho past two years will bo decided at tho Joint session of tho American nnd National Na-tional leaguo committees, and tho deliberations de-liberations of that body will bo of consldornblo Interest to tho ball fans throughout the country. Tho critics nro practically unanimous unani-mous In predicting that tho rulo will go, and tho old rules used by tho Amorlcan leaguo bo adopted. Whatever What-ever way tho matter Is decided, it will undoubtedly bo settled amicably, but a long discussion s likely to pre-ccdo pre-ccdo tho final decision. President Hart pf tho Chicago National Na-tional league club Is tho father of tho foul striko rulo, and Ned Hanlon, his companion on tho National leaguo rules committee, has. also been an ar-dont ar-dont supporter of tho law. Tho rule, which calls a striko a ' foul hit ball not caught on tho fly, unless un-less two strikes havo been called," necessnrlly helps tho pitchor, and at the tlmo tho chango was offered It was Col. Hart's plan to equalize matters mat-ters by allowing the batsman to tako his base on three halls Instead of four. In the discussion which will como up this week this phaso of tho change will undoubtedly bo advocated by President Hart, and perhaps by Hanlon. Han-lon. Tho most of tho fans havo noticed little difference between the two rules, but all are a unit for uniform law between be-tween tho two leagues. |