Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1911-12-17 | Page 16 | Change Foul Strike Rule, is Ward's Plan

I CHANGE FOUL STRIKE r RULE IS WARDS WARD'S PLA PLAt it Nc New York Dec 16 If H If John Ward Sard chairman of t the e National rules committee has his way the foul tout rule will be modified so that tl th j first foul only will be called a Instead of at the time first two as at pro pre ent Time The present foul strike rule I 1 explains is too great a a handicap t C I tho the batsman to lO overcome and gl th the tho pitcher an Immense advantage ad Perhaps it It might be bettor to c cai I strikes on foul that drop within certain radius s of or the home plate is possible that I shall advocate t I leveling of or the pitchers' pitchers box f 5