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Show A IIIIAM.rrAM 1'I.Al. During n heated discussion over changes In the playing rules of the National Na-tional league of baseball clubs, after falling to secure the adoption of an smendment providing for the summary remuvnl of uffrndlng players from the Held, Andrew Kreedman, president of tha New York club, put on his hat and oercont nnd left the meeting, re marking that he would return agalo when the National league showed disposition to live up to Its protests for clean baseball The amendment to the playing rules that was adopted read as follows. "No mnnngcr, captain or player, during the progress of tho game, shall use Indecent or Improper language, directed di-rected to n spectator, umpire, manager, mana-ger, club official or pla)cr. A violation viola-tion of this rule must bo followed by the removal forthwith of the offender from the game and tho grounds by the umpire on his own option or upoa the written nccusntlnn of the manager or other olllclal of cither contesting club, said removal to be followed by written proofs submitted within twenty-four hours to thu president of the league, who, If tho evidence warrnntl. shall suspend the offending manager, captain or player from actual service for a period of time subject to appeal to the board of directors." To this Mr. Kreedman submitted another an-other amendment, which read: "In the event of the umpire not acting act-ing or refusing to act promptly, after receiving such notice, the club official In charge shall then hate the offending offend-ing player removed from the ground forthwith." The New York president was supported sup-ported In his contention by St, Ixiuta. The other league owners thought the case sufficiently covered In rule C7 and voted the amendment down, "Oentlcmen," ssld Mr, Kreedman, rising, "I am for clean baseball, Tha onus of rowdyism has been put upon the owners. Now that you have a chance to get rid of It you decline. I propose not to participate In league sessions until w can go before the public for clean baseball." Owners of other clubs seen after the session adjourned Insisted that had Mr. Krevdman's amendment been passed a cardinal principle of the game would havo been violated. "The umplro must ba master of the field absolutely," said an eastern magnate. mag-nate. "The owners must not usurp tho power to say whether this player or that player In an opposing nine shall be eligible to continue. Were they allowed to do so anarchy would 1 r 'iiriiiaii II muni I ,, i where an unfair official might take advantage ad-vantage of such an agreement to weaken weak-en an opposing team. Wo cannot under un-der any condition pass n rule that shall give either outsiders or owners any power beyond that of tho umpire." A KOUTIlr.UN l.r.MWK. Carl K. Wood, ono of tho catchers of tho Chattanooga club of the Southern South-ern league, was born at Kulton, Ma, April G, 1875, He learned to play ball with tho college team at rulton Ills first professional engagement was with the Topeka, Kan, club In 1895, III CAM 12. WOOD. a with tho Jefferson City, Mo. team In 189G; St. Joo In 1897, and Kulton, Mo., In 1898 and 1899. Last season ho caught for and managed tho Helena club In tho Montana atate league. His team won tha first pennant rather handily, In fact, bad s-uch a lend over Its rivals that It necessitated n division of the season. In August Wood was Injured nnd forced to retire for tho smnn, Ha batted .350 and fielded .932 In SI games In 1900 what tiii: ri.Awux iihaw. What amounts to a new form of contract con-tract Is now In oxlatcnce. Tho points secured by the playcra In their appeal to tho National Icaguo are as follows' They cannot bo "farmed" to another club without their consent, and only for a stated tlmo. The sales system 11 entirely done away with to the extent that no player's services can be transferred trans-ferred without his consent. The period of option In the so-called option rlauso Is for ono playing season, or six months, Instead of five seasons No clnb can be transferred from a league of higher cIsbi to ono of lower class unless the players give their content. Immediately these changes were decided de-cided upon at tho Now York meeting, held a few days ago, Mr. Zlmmer, president of the Players' association, telegraphed to Mr. Taylor, their law-yer, law-yer, that everything was satisfactory and that the National league players were it ,fttr (o ,1)?n ,(,!,, &t once. The evening session of tho leagna was ""Med to the American nsnocla-tlon, nsnocla-tlon, two of whose eastern members naltlBore and Ilmtnn-hav thrown up the sponge It was reported tint an effort was being made 16 arrnngn a circuit tn he Wfst. Including among other cities- Louisville. Indianapolis. Milwaukee Columbus, Toledo, Detroit and drand Haplds ( IIMI.MIt'S IIKAI. Tin election of llenjamlii V. 8hlb ta president of the American league ball club In Philadelphia foreshndowi UHKJAMIN K siimn. Important developments for the Quaker Quak-er City team It not for the whole league. As a baseball man and connected con-nected with the game for over n acoro of years. Mr. Shlbe Is well known. The Importance of the choice of Mr. Shlbe In his present capacity, however, lies In the fact that ho la also president presi-dent of the A J, Iteach company of Philadelphia. The company Is In the sporting goods manufacturing business, busi-ness, and A. J. Iteach, part owner of the Philadelphia National league ball club. Is one of the principal stockholders. stock-holders. It has been claimed In certain cer-tain quarters that A. J. Iteach Is Interested In-terested In the doings of tho American lesme. Tho latest move lenda color to this supposition and makes a split tn the National league ranks a probability, probabil-ity, Shlbe and Iteach are very cloas friends. That Mr. Iteach will cast his lot with the American league openly In the near future Is now practically a certainty. Mr. Shlbo Is also a minority stockholder In the old Athletic baseball clib In Philadelphia, which has lately been rechrlitencd tho American asso-for asso-for the Quaker City. i.. .rrr-. ' Change of much Importance have I teen mado In tho playing rules, and all with tho Idea ol shortening the playing tlmo of each gnme, In tho future the catcher will bo nqulred to play behind be-hind tho bat all tl time. This suggestion sug-gestion camo from the. players. A batter bat-ter hit by a pitched ball will not bs allowed to tako hla base, but a ball will bo charged against tho pitcher. The first and second balls hit, not caught on tho fly, unless the batsman has two strikes, nro to bo called strikes. This will prevent the practice uow so common of batters fouling oft good balls. Should tho pitcher throw the ball to any player other than tho catcher when the batter Is In position ready to strike, each ball so delivered will bo called a ball. This Is to prevent the tedious delay upon the part of tho pltchors of "warming up." If tho pitcher Is In position for twenty seconds sec-onds and falls to deliver tho ball to tho pinto tho umplro must call a ball becauso of unnecessary delay. An amendment to tho constitution provides pro-vides that In ecnt of a forfeiture the forfeiting club shall Incur a penalty not to exceed $1,000 after a hearing by the board of directors. Any damagos suffered by the non-offending club are to bo paid out of this penalty, DtVMONIl III.IMM, Wllllo Keclcr, who has been engaged en-gaged to coach tho Columbia collegq baseball team, says that the chief weakness with collego nine In their Inability to bat. Krank Motz, tha Indianapolis first baseman who was with Chicago last aprlng, but was obliged to drop out o tho gamo, owing to an Injured leg, will doubtless get In the gnmo again with an American Icaguo team. Mlko Tlcrnan, Now York's old out-"elder out-"elder and always a popular favorite, Iti tho bloachcrltcs. Is now conducting conduct-ing a cafo In Now York It la said that the "allent man" Is doing well. Patrick J, Donovan, tho popular outfielder, out-fielder, will probably manago the St. Louis club this season, Donovan hat all the clovorncss and mental nlcrtncsi of McOrnw, without nny of "Muggsy's" offenslvo mannerisms, nnd If ho nuc-crta nuc-crta In getting material for a first-class first-class team, he will train It thoroughly In up-to-dato methods. Not all basobnll players aro content con-tent with tho future that Ilea In tho Mine. Hugh Jennings Is combining law studies with his coaching of tho team at Cornoll University at Ithaca, In this he Is following In tho footsteps of John M, Ward, who won n great reputation ns cnptaln and shortstop of the New York team and who now has a big practlco In Now York and has turned to golf. |