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OFFICIAL AVERAGES OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION LEAGUES. American Association ...............132 New York-Pennsylvania League .......174 Dixie League .......................194 Northern League ....................206 International League ................121 Pacific Coast League ................. 143 Middle Atlantic League ..............188 Piedmont League ....................181 Mississippi Valley League...........201 Southern Association ................153 Nebraska State League ...............212 Texas League ....... ...............159 New England League ................216 Western League .....................168 OFFICIAL BASE BALL RULES. With Explanatory Notes and "Knotty Problems" in convenient detachable pocket size.

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INTRODUCTION 7

INTRODUCTION The past year was an eventful one in base ball-not in any one way but in every way. Owing to prevailing condition was always the possibility of a breakdown of units of organization, a circumstance which might have placed a temporary halt on base ball in general but which was avoided, beyond a few dis- placements in minor league circles, which is inevitable, by competent and ad- mirable business management on the part of club owners, league officials and l national organization executives. The good ship "Base Ball" has weathered many storms and the consensus is that any existing billows are merely the aftermath. It was a season of surprises, too. In the National League a sensational fight for the pennant developed on the part of the New York club, which caused com- ment throughout the season and which has not abated yet. At the best the Giants were not expected to finish higher than the top of the second division, l which seemed to be allowing the team the utmost latitude. As a matter of fact the team not only kept in the first division steadily but early in June went into first place and remained there. After that, to still further confound the critics, it did even better, for it won the world series after it had been extended to an eleven-inning game and a ten-inning game, that it might proudly lift its head above the other teams which it faced. It was a queer team in a way. In the very moments of victory there was always an undercurrent of doubt among its fol- lowers as to its ability, and some hesitancy in rallying in record breaking num- bers to its suppqrt; but those who had confidence in the skill of the Giants to carry on were most handsomely rewarded. If ever there was a display in base ball of grit, of determination, of patient persistence to acquire that which is most sought of all, it was shown by Terry's players. The American League was less showy in its pennant fight. The old strength of the Athletics was dissipated by trading some of its players to Chicago, and it undertook, unsuccessfully, to give battle with a team that was weaker than any it had possessed for some time. Very soon the race for the pennant had narrowed down to two teams, the Washingtons and the New Yor'ks, and the old three-cornered struggle of Philadelphia, New York and Washington was a thing of the past. None of the other clubs had been sufficiently strengthened to cope either with the Yankees or with the Senators. The former gave up the ghost about the first of August and there was none left to give the Washingtons hard fighting for the remainder of the way. Picked as a probable winner early in the race, they well lived up to the expectations that had predicted such a q'- pleasant ending for them in their own league. The success of the minor leagues-the National Association of Professional Base Ball Leagues, to use its unabridged name-was due to the able and saga- cious leadership of President Bramham. He had less worry with the larger than with the smaller organizations of his circuit, but give him the credit which is due him. He and the committee, which co-operated and co-managed with him. - did not lose a member in the entire minor league group. That was something of r which he might well be proud, for it is easily the best record that has been made by a president of the lower class circuits in the national game. The base ball season for 1934 bids fair to be more successful than that of 1933 for everyone connected with the game. The players have received a reduc- ! tion in salaries, but they are by no means brought to the point where their earnings can be called "skimpy". They will not be paid fancy figures, as the day of such remuneration has gone in base ball, for a time at least. In that respect base ball simply. meets the curtailment of expenses found necessary in other industries. The teams last season were well matched in the National League and all except two were equally well matched in the American League. The number of extra-inning games that were played by the members of both circuits demon- strate that fact. The National League pennant, as has been told, was won by an outsider in the early predictions. The American League pennant was won by one of the favorite clubs in its circle. In 1934 the races should be even better. tt. No matter what club is made favorite there will be plenty of opposition to it 0°. ' in both leagues. President Heydler can well say that "Our national game has weathered the most critical year in its history," and could supplement it by stating that with the year 1934 a new era begins in base ball.

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Editorial Comment 9

BY JOHN B. FOSTER. THE BALL IS STANDARDIZED Some years ago, when the American League was organized, not much atten- tion was paid to a standard base ball. In fact, too little attention was given to it, in view of the close and exciting rivalry that took place between the players of one organization as compared with the players of the other. The base ball fans had other things to think about that gave them excitement for the moment. As time went on and the American League became an accepted fact in base ball, say as late as 1920, there was much argument between votaries of the national game as to whether the younger league was not picking up younger batters, some of whom, they numbered about twenty, were not accustomed to hit- ting farther and more often than their rivals of the same class in the National League. This came to be one of the most argued and debated points about the national game. Until 1902, when the American League had got firmly on its feet-or perhaps a little later, 1903 or 1904-very little was heard about the supremacy of their batters. Both organizations were playing with a similar ball so far as any one knew definitely, but even then there was disposition to claim for the younger organization the supremacy in batting, if there was any loophole that existed by which it could be established. That was perfectly natural, because the junior major league wished to show its strength to the public. Then there came the world series, under better and more favorable conditions, so far as its presentment was concerned, and once again the oft debated issue arose as to whether the bulk of the country's batters did not find an expression in the younger players who were introduced as quickly as possible into major league ranks. Of course, under the platform of separate balls for the two big leagues, made in such a manner as to create heavier batting for one as opposed to the other, there was no question about the batting. It was then attributed to the slightly different method employed in the manufacture of the ball, which was sensible enough, since the National League openly avowed that its ball was slightly slower than that used by the American League, and consequently its batters could not be expected to do quite as much execution with it. The difference between the ball used by the National League and that which was in use in the American League was in the manner of sewing and in the cover, which was slightly heavier in the National than it was in the American League ball, a change, by the way, which was made at the instigation of the National League and which, it was explained at the time that it was made, would slow up the National League batters a trifle. It was not then known how much, but now it is reasonable to say it was about ten points to a batter. Of course it is not a change which makes any appreciable difference, but in a sport which is as jealous of its personnel as the game of base ball, anything that would make two points difference would be seized upon by the fans with criticism. Now all that has been abolished and done away with. The ball that will be used in the American League will be of the same construction as that employed by the National League, and the players of one organization will not have the slightest advantage over those of the other. For the first time since the two leagues have been rivals the fans will find their basis of comparison identical. It will not be as though there were batters of the American League and the National League, but, on the contrary, batters in base ball. The major leagues will be chosen as the principals simply because they are supposed to include the best there are in the national game, but if a player in a minor league can lay claim to a batting percentage that seriously threatens the leader of the major leagues, he will have to be accepted-especi-

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.. Spalding Official Base Ball Guide 9 in his arms, trusting always to make a long distance hit, or if the hit were con- fined to one base, meeting the ball with such force that it became very difficult for the fielder to handle it. About the middle of the season of 1932 there developed quite a marked change in batting technique. There was a tendency to revert to the older and more scientific method of grasping the bat where it could be used to place the ball and not where it could be driven with the full force of the batter's arms and shoulders. Batters came to be more solicitous about advancing the runner than in hitting the ball out. There was too much risk in making a double play on such a hit. It was noticeable, too, that as the prowess of Ruth began to exhibit symptoms of declining, other and less powerful batters showed signs of not wanting to hit the ball out so much as they wanted to hit it safe. It is true that there was not that interest in desiring to sacrifice with a bunt that there had been, but there also was apparent a lessening inclination to at- tempt the making of home runs. Batters were evidently coming to the conclu- sion that they were spoiling their chances of making a decent record as batters, and thereby enhancing their individual value, to satisfy a longing to become home run hitters, an eminence which most of them could never hope to attain. So the season of 1934 will begin with less attention being paid to the hitting of home runs than there has been. Not that interest in the home run is going to die out, but that base ball has from sheer necessity, primarily because of the aging of Ruth, been obliged to turn its attention to the development of some- thing else than home runs. It is not out of line to suggest that the pitcher may again resume the place that he once held as the pivotal point of the game. If the National League had continued with the ball used in 1933 it is tolerably certain that he would, and National League pitchers in the last world series say they found no trouble in pitching the ball that will be used-that which was thrown by the American League hurlers last year. A MATTER OF CHOICE There never has been any implied rule or law by which a league has not enjoyed the privilege of making changes of its own in the rules. That is, on some slight point or variation of the game. For a long time the American League chose to regard differently from the National the position of men on bases in the infield fly rule. Later, however, it changed its ruling to agree with that of the older league. Today both leagues rule the same on every little point that has to do with the game, which is as it should be. The point has been raised whether the Southern Association is not going out of its way to adopt a new intentional base on balls rule which will give a slight advantage to the runner, if the batter is intentionally passed by the pitcher. The Association can do this without running counter to any base ball law or regulation. It can be requested not to take this action, but it cannot be for- bidden. The new rule, as advocated by the Southern Association, it seems to the Editor, is contrary to the spirit of the game by abolishing what may be a very strategic move on the part of the pitcher. The latter has as good right to send a runner to first on four balls as not to. He may be trying his best to put the ball over the plate, but unfortunately, owing to temporary lack of control, he is unable to do so. The Southern Association rule permits him no choice in the matter. It says in effect that the batter must be allowed the privilege of swing- ing at the ball, whether the pitcher is able to put it over or not. It permits a runner to score when he might, or might not, have such an opportunity. It is not for the umpire to judge what is in the mind of the pitcher, any further than it would be right for him to judge what is in the mind of a fielder when he sees a fly ball, or a ground hit, approaching him. Certainly the batter could not be called out by some arbitrary ruling that would permit the umpire to call him safe if the fielder should fumble the ball. That would make a farce of the game. Time and again, to satisfy some alleged demand of the public, legislation has been attempted that would forbid a strong batter from hitting the ball when

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u_-_ uI v uly LU V 10 U411z"_ U future st 'ar-in some awkward rookie, he also had a colorful personality- here seems to be only one in each veneration of base ball-which typified in -many respects his period and his game. "His game" it was. He was saturated with base ball and longed to. make it known beyond the confines of his native land. The round-the-world trip in the winter of 1913-14 of the- Giants and the Chicago White Sox-McGraw's antipathy to the American League, at least so far as concerned his friend, Charley Comiskey, the Chicago owner, had subsided-was of his origination, and contemplated visits to 6th'Or-portions. of the globe were only called off by the upheaval due to the N orld war. John J. 'MeGraw's fame is secure in the Valhalla of -Base Ball. JOHN B. FOSTER. MILESTONES IN MANAGER McGRAWIS CAREER. Born in Truxton, N. Y., April 17, 1873. Died, February 25, 1934. Played with Olean, N. Y., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1891 . . . Played his first game with Baltimore, August 26, 1891 Played his last profes- sional game with Giants, September 12, Connected with five major league clubs-Baltimore American Association, Baltimore Nationals, St. Louis Nationals, Baltimore Americans and New York Nationals . . . Took charge of Giants as player-manager in midseason of 1902 . . . Resigned as manager, June 3, 1932 . . . Won pennants in 1904, 1905, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1917, 1921, 1922, 1923 and 1924 Won world-series in 1905, 1921 and 1922 His teams finished only twice in the second division in his twenty-nine complete -seasons of leadership-eightb'in 1915 and fifth in 1926 . . . Besides winning ten pennants finished second eleven times, third in f Our other seasons, and in fourth place twice Batted above .300 for nine consecutive seasons as a major leaguer from 1893 to 1901, inclusive His biggest season was 1890. when he batted .390 and stole 73 bases as a member of the Baltimore Orioles. In 1894 lie stole 77 bases Was associated with fourteen pennant winners-three as a player at Baltimore, ten as manager of the Giants and one as a club official . . . Continuous leadership of base ball teams was exceeded by only one other manager-Connie Mack-in the history of the game.

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Spalding Official Base Ball Guide 15 X(S 1U~s·/933. Five brilliant and highly exciting games. The victory of the New York team was a triumph for young and skilled pitching, ably assisted by superb mental sagacity on the part of veterans when called in to take a part. By JOHN B. FOSTER The astonishing New York Nationals won the world series in four games out of five in 1933. That was two games less than a total of seven which is con- sidered essential. A practically green team, originally not considered to have a chance for the pennant of its own league, not only won it but in addition won the world series from Washington, American League champion. The final result was a fitting climax to the brilliant and successful fight the New York team made to bring the pennant of its own league home first. And the Washington team was only removed in ability from that of New York by the difference which separates two games from their normal length of nine innings to contests of ten and eleven innings respectively. They were so close to New York at the finish that their breath could be heard panting hard in the ears of the victors. RESULT OF WORLD SERIES GAMES IN 1933. Winning Losing Game. Where Played. Date. Winner. Pitcher. Pitcher. Score. First New York Tuesday, Oct. 3 New York Hubbell Stewart 4-2 Second New York Wednesday, " 4 New York Schumacher Crowder 6-1 Third Washington Thursday, " 5 Washington Whitehill Fitzsimmons 4-0 Fourth Washington Friday, " 6 New York Hubbell Weaver *2-1 Fifth Washington Saturday, " 7 New York Luque Russell t4-3 * 11 innings. t 10 innings. As an exhibition of fighting base ball-good, clean, honest fight-it has not been equaled in any world series since that of 1929, and even the standard of those games fell below that of 1933 in moments that were wrapped up with exciting situations which sent thrills chasing down the backs of the fans until the last man was out and the last game was finally over, in Washington, after r the completion of the home club's tenth inning. Even those contests which appeared less interesting than the two extra inning games that closed the bill were fraught with keen situations and sensational moments. These clubs had met once before to settle the question of national supremacy. This was in 1924, when the Washington team, then under the management of Stanley Harris, played New York, under the guidance of John J. McGraw, the total series of seven games, to find Washington a winner of four. The first game of that year's series, with Walter Johnson pitching, went to twelve innings, and Arthur Nehf won it for New York. The last game, in which Walter Johnson finally was introduced as pitcher to finish and win it, also required twelve innings. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and several members of his official family were enthusiastically interested in the third game, and notified the management of their acceptance of invitations to see it. It was first of the games that were played at the national capital, and apparently President Roosevelt brought the home club temporary luck, but it did not last long enough. Washington won that first game, having to fight reasonably hard for it, as that was the day on which the Giants were not batting any harder than the Senators did in the first game that was played on the Polo Grounds in New York. .: .

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to oldest of the outfielders. Of course, where the New Yorks surpassed the Washingtons was in the skill t and prowess exhibited by their pitchers. In every game, except the fifth and last, not one of the Giant boxmen was obliged actually to retire; while in one o only, the third, did a Washington pitcher last out the game. That the contest should have been so close, with this a fact, shows how remarkably both teams played. I-, ^IRST GAME, October 3, at New York ) / Hubbell easily held the Washingtons to five hits and was master of them in every inning except the fourth and ninth, striking out ten. Ott's batting was phenomenal. First time up he made a home run, and on his next three attempts hit each time for a it single, on two occasions sending in the preceding runner. He made as many hits, barring one, as the entire WVashington team le combined. The opening game of the series was played at New York. Every newspaper that announced the date of the world series also was very solicitous in stating that this was to be an exhibition of pitching. It was to be an exhibition of artistic skill such as the fans had not beheld in half a dozen world series. Every- one's curiosity was aroused; everyone wanted to be at that first game; the second game was not given much consideration. Strange to say, all this great ballyhoo about pitching centered itself upon one player, and that was Hubbell of the Giants. Little or no attention was given to 1 the Washington pitcher. Nobody evinced much interest in whom the Washington management might present. The patrons of the game had got it into their heads

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Dave Harris batted for Russell. For a few moments Hubbell appeared unsteady. He gave Harris three balls and a consultation was held, but it only resulted in a ball, which passed Harris to first, Sewell going to second. Myer grounded to Ryan, who was a very lucky ball player to get Harris at second. Goslin hit a long one into the right field stand, which was foul by less than six feet, and Ryan rushed forward to encourage Hubbell. Then Goslin lined a burning drive toward right field, but Terry jumped far into the air, stuck out his gloved hand, and pulled the ball down for the most spectacular play in the game. In Washington's half of the ninth, Manush got to first on Ryan's fumble. Cronin singled to right, sending Manush to second. Schulte hit a hard one down to Jackson, who could not hold the ball, and the bases were filled. Then Kuhel grounded to Ryan, who threw him out at first, while Manush scored. Bluege was out on strikes and Sewell was thrown out by Jackson. This ended the scoring for Washington and for the game. The score: New York. AB. R. H. TB.PO.A. E. Washington. AB. R. H. TB.PO.A. E. Moore, If .......... 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 Myer, 2b .......... 4 1 1 1 2 2 3 Critz, 2b ........... 4 1 1 1 2 2 1 Goslin, rf .......... 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 Terry, lb .......... 4 1 1 1 9 0 0 Manush, If . ...... 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 Ott, rf .............. 4 1 4 7 0 0 0 Cronin, ss ........ 4 0 2 2 0 2 0 Davis, cf ........... 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 Schulte, cf . ...... 4 0 2 2 4 0 0 Jackson, 3b. ....... 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 Kuhel, lb ......... 4 0 0 0 8 1 0 Mancuso, c ........ 4 0 0 ) 12 1 0 Bluege, 3b ........ 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 Ryan, ss .......... 4 0 1 1 3 3 1 Sewell, c ..........3 0 0 0 6 1 0 Hubbell, p ....... 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 Stewart, p . ...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - --- - - - Russell, p .........1 0 0 0 1 2 0 Totals ............35 4 10 13 27 11 2 Harris* ............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Thomas, p .........0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Batted for Russell in eighth. - - - - - - - Totals ............33 2 5 5 24 10 3 New York ........... 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 x- 4 Washington ......... 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1-2 Earned runs-New York 2, Washington 0. Home run-Ott. Runs batted in-Ott 3, Jack- son, Cronin, Kuhel. Double play-Mancuso to Ryan. Left on bases-New York 7, Wash- ington 6. Caught stealing-Schulte. Pitching records-Against Stewart, 6 hits and 4 runs in 2 innings (none out in third); against Russell, 4 hits and no runs in 5 innings; against Thomas, no hits and no runs in 1 inning. Bases on balls-Off Hubbell 2 (Sewell, Harris). Struck out-By Hubbell 10 (Myer, Goslin, Manush, Kuhel, Bluege 3, Stewart, Russell, Schulte); by Russell 3 (Davis 2, Ryan); by Thomas 2 (Jackson, Ryan). Losing pitcher-Stewart. Umpire-Moran (National) at plate, Moriarty (American) at first base, Pfirman (National) at second base, Ormsby (American) at third base. Time-2h. 7m. Weather-Clear and cool. Scorers-Denman Thompson, Washington; James M. Kahn, New York; Garrett Waters, Washington.

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field. Ott camped out against the fence, but he was entirely too short to reach that liner and had to run out in front and play it off the boards. The result was that it fell safe for two bases and Myer ran to third, while Goslin kept on past first for second base, making a sacrifice entirely unnecessary. Manush was un- equal to the emergency, and popped out to Ryan. Cronin hit a grounder that Fitzsimmons staggered under, but he was so badly unsettled that he threw the batter out at first base and Myer came home with the first run. Schulte hit a two-bagger to right and Goslin came romping home with Washington's second run of the inning. Kuhel was out on a ball hit to Jackson and Schulte was put out on the bases via Jackson to Critz. That ended the scoring, and it was enough. In the next inning the Washingtons added another to their brace of runs made in the first. Bluege, who had not yet made a hit in the series, opened the inning with a fine two-bagger against the stand in left field. Sewell advanced Bluege to third on a sacrifice. Whitehill hit the ball to Fitzsimmons and Bluege was apparently trapped off third. Unlucky Fitzsimmons. Instead of making a perfect throw to Jackson, and he had plenty of time to do so, he pulled Jackson out of position and Bluege slid back to the base in safety. Then Myer, as if he wanted to atone for his three errors on the first day in New York, hit the ball safely past Terry for two bases, far out to right field, and Bluege scored, while Whitehill went to third. The latter sought to score on Goslin's low line hit to Moore in left field, but was doubled at the plate on an excellent throw that came in as straight as a bullet. The third, fourth, fifth and sixth innings were of the "no runs, no hits, no errors" type, although Cronin, in the sixth, made a single to break the monotony. The Giants' opening of the seventh adhered to the formula, but in their half the Washingtons were "at it again." Bluege got a cheer for a long hit that went foul and then his popup to Terry in right field was received with silence. Sewell beat out a hit to Ryan. On Whitehill's second attempt to sacrifice, Sewell streaked for second base and landed there in safety when Mancuso's throw to nip him off first bounced out of Terry's glove. Whitehill was soon a victim when Critz got the ball and threw him out at first. The irrepressible Myer, however, was determined to hit the ball, and hit he did, sending Sewell home with the fourth run. The eighth and ninth brought no relief for New York and Wash- ington was satisfied. The scoring had ended and once more the result was four

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game. There was another outbreak when he ran to the umpire to protest, but Moran waved them all aside and stuck to his ground. The Washington players held that the decision was wrong and cost them the game. Not on the actual play as it happened, but on the probable plays if Manush had been called safe. It would have put Myer on third with Manush on first and but one out instead of two out. The inning resulted in no run for Washington, and according to their tale they might have made an indefinite number of runs had Moran only decided it the other way. Weaver pitched this game for Washington and made a mighty good job of it. -In his introduction into the mystery of world series base ball he proceeded to show that it was no mystery at all by pitching a one run game for ten innings. In the eleventh the Giants made another and won the game, but that only made the Washingtons all the madder to think they had been beaten. To Russell fell the distinction of retiring the last two batters, after Weaver had the second run scored against him. Hubbell pitched all through the contest, and after it was over he was the possessor of a fine record, as he had pitched twenty innings in the games in which he had worked and not an earned run was made by the Washington batters. The game was uneventful for the first three innings, as neither team made anything that looked a bit like a run. Terry singled in the first inning but got no farther than first. The fourth started auspiciously for New York, Terry hit- ting a beautiful home run into the center field bleachers. One man was out when he did it. Ott, the next batter, drew a base on balls. Weaver was very careful what he pitched to him and did not give him a good ball to strike at. Davis followed it up with a single and Jackson fouled out. A little erratic, d Weaver gave Mancuso a base on balls, filling the bases, and then struck Ryan out. A sigh of satisfaction swept over the stands as relief came to the pentup it Washington spirits. ie Moore singled in the fifth with one man out, but Critz and Terry were easy. t Ott began with a single in the sixth and was sacrificed to second by Davis. it Jackson popped up, and Mancuso was given a base on balls. Again Ryan had a ro chance, but he was thrown out by the pitcher. The Giants were making des- pe perate efforts to safeguard their advantage by adding another insuring run, but t the Washingtons were striving as desperately to prevent more scoring while at the same time trying for at least a tie for the time being. In the fourth they had two men on the bases. In the fifth they got a man on after two were out. t In the sixth they advanced the first batter to second base and then ran afoul of t that decision by Umpire Moran. The Giants pinned hopes on a two-bagger by Moore in the seventh, with only one out, but they were short-lived, as Critz and Terry were tossed out on incon- sequential attempts to Cronin and Weaver, respectively. Washington, however, at last rose to the occasion by tieing the score in the seventh. With one out Kuhel got his base when Hubbell played tag with his grounder. Bluege sacrificed. Sewell came to the plate and, without asking per- n mission of anyone, hit the ball on a line to center field for a base, and sent he Kuhel home with the tieing run. He got his share of the applause for that feat.

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T IFTH GAME, October 7, at Washington Ott, right fielder for New York, was distinctly a home run hero. In his first time at bat in the opening game of the series at New York, he began with a home run that brought in another runner and determined the final result; in the closing game at Wash- ington, in his last time at bat, he made another home run that provided the margin of victory. Base ball does not contain another instance of this kind. The second home run won the game, and the series. This game went into overtime also, ten innings being required to settle the championship conclusively. The first inning was pitched with Crowder in the box for Washington, and he started as if he were not going to be very successful. Moore hit his first pitch for a single. Critz flied out to Goslin. Terry hit safely, but Ott struck out. Davis cut the ball through shortstop, but he could not get it out of Cronin's reach, and while he was not out himself it was not very hard for Cronin to get Terry at second. The Washington fans saw this and took it as a bad omen for Crowder, especially as none of their players except Goslin got as far as first base, and Goslin was doubled off first on a low lined hit by Manush to Jackson. The second inning for New York started out in an entirely different manner and gave the spectators little hope that they were going to see anything save a cataclysm for the Washington team. Jackson began with a clean single. Man- cuso got a base on balls. Crowder couldn't keep Ryan from making a sacrifice and he advanced both runners. Schumacher, the pitcher, tapped the ball for a short center field hit and Jackson and Mancuso scored. It was a pretty un- palatable pill for the crowd to be obliged to swallow, especially as the next two batters were out on easy flies to Goslin. The Washingtons went out, one, two, three; and the second, third and fourth innings might as well have gone the same way so far as having any effect on the score. The New Yorks started the third with a hit by Terry. It was a waste of effort, however, as Ott and Jackson struck out and Davis flied to Cronin. So the game went along until the fifth inning, when Schulte and Kuhel led off with base-hits for Washington. This gave the home crowd a chance to yell. And yell it did. Bluege dashed their hopes by striking out, trying to make a bunt, Sewell flied out and Crowder was out, Ryan to Terry. Then camie the sixth. The last thing that was expected of Davis, New York's center fielder, was that he would hit the ball hard, but on his turn at bat he rapped the ball for a solid two-base hit down the left foul line. Jackson evi- dently meant to sacrifice, and did so, going out, Bluege to Kuhel. Mancuso made his first hit in Washington, a long two-bagger which sent Davis home and erased Crowder from the game. He was succeeded by Russell, who had served as relief pitcher to Weaver in the fading eleventh of the day before. Russell struck out the next two batters, but the damage had been done. New York had three runs to none for Washington. The game looked like a procession from then on. It looked more like one at the beginning of the next inning. Myer fouled out. The New Yorks were elated and showed their satisfaction when Goslin sped by first a lap behind Critz's

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The upshot of it all was that Johnson was engaged immediately to take charge of the Cleveland team, and he served as its head from that time until the close of the season. He had fairly good success, though not without disagreement with one or two mem- f bers of the Cleveland team whom he thought it necessary to discipline. The best r that Cleveland could do with all of these disturbing incidents of the campaign was to finish fourth, a place, seemingly, from which it cannot be jarred. There was another club which made a little history last year and which bids i fair to make more this summer. It was the Boston club. The purchase of the i stock by Messrs. Yawkey and Collins was hailed by the Boston public as giving e them a new life in base ball, and bringing back a return of the old days when Boston occupied so important a part in the affairs of the American League. Of course, it is not expected that all will be done in a moment, but from the start the disposition to purchase any available good players has been so evident that Boston is building up hopes of finishing in the first division this year. If it does so it will be far removed from the old club, which finished last with each re- g ecurring season. ti This year in particular the club has been profligate in spending money. It has at obtained Grove, Bishop and Walberg from the Athletics, paying for them roundly. These, with Carl Reynolds, who was obtained in a trade, are four mighty reliable players of whom Boston will boast very often. The Red Sox also have Pipgras and Ferrell, who were secured last season, and on paper, at least, g have quite a team with which to combat the remainder of the league in the 1934 campaign. Indeed, there are some conservative critics who think that they have a good possibility of finishing among the first three. Every season, of necessity, has its disappointment, some more severe than others. It was the St. Louis club that proved the greatest disappointment in l 1933, both to its owner and to the fans who expected that the team would do no c worse than it had done the year before. That was where everybody was fooled, for the team curled up and refused to be among those that were really ambitious. Tired and disgusted with its showing the late owner, Philip DeCatesby Ball, b called in Killefer, the manager, and after a brief talk announced his release. Rogers Hornsby was engaged to succeed Killefer and the new manager finished the season. After the year was over Mr. Ball died failing to realize his ambition D in base ball to provide at least one winner for the St. Louis fans, and he prom- ised them the time of their lives when he should be fortunate enough to do that. Hornsby took charge of the club after Killefer had dropped it. The latter never had a real chance to show what he could do. 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Spalding Official Base Ball Guide 97 AMERICAN LEAGUE HIGH SPOTS The batting leader for the season of 1933 in the American League is James Emory Foxx, Philadelphia first baseman, whose mark is .356 for 573 times at bat in 149 games. Although this Maryland farmer is one of the most powerful sluggers in all the history of base ball his average is the lowest of any American League leader since 1908, when Cobb finished first with .324. Also it is the fourth lowest in the history of the league. Elmer Flick, Cleveland outfielder, finished first in 1905 with the low mark of all time, .306, while famous Napoleon Lajoie was the 1903 champion with .355, one point below Foxx's figures. Nearly all of the unusual batting feats of the year were contributed by Champion Foxx. He twice tied the league record for four long hits in one game: on April 24 he crashed three doubles and a home run and in the second game of July 2 he accounted for a double, a triple and two home runs. June 8 Foxx tied the league record for three home runs in one game, and as these were all made in consecutive times at bat and as he had driven out another circuit blow on his last time at bat on June 7, he really tied the major league record made by Bobby Lowe May 30, 1894, who made four home runs in consecutive times at bat off Pitcher Elton Chamberlain of Cincinnati. On August 14 Foxx set a new league record when he drove in nine runs off the pitching of Hudlin and Bean of Cleveland. He drove in seven runs in the game of April 24 and during the season accounted for five runs driven in, five times. Last season was the second consecutive year in which the young protege of Connie Mack made more than 400 total bases, as in 1932 he had 438. Also it was the fifth con- secutive year in which he drove in 100 or more runs, leading in 1932 with 169 and last year with 163. As final comment it may be remarked that in the double header of July 2 he made six hits, all for extra bases, in eight times at bat. The hits comprised four home runs, a three-bagger and a double. Henry E. Manush of Washington ranked second to Foxx with .336, six points lower than his figure for 1932 when he was fourth. Lou Gehrig of the Yankees at .334, 15 points below 1932, was third, three points above Al Simmons who, contrary to the usual rule, batted nine points higher last season than he did the previous year. Charles Gehringer followed Simmons with .325, while two youngsters, Appling and Kuhel, tied with veteran Gordon Cochrane for sixth place, all with .322. Manush had the longest consecutive batting streak of 1933, batting safely in 33 games, from July 22 to August 25. Outfielder Sam West made his first six hits of the season in consecutive times at bat in the game of April 13, batting against Lyons, Heving and Kimsey and tieing the American League record. One other league record was tied when Robert Johnson of the Athletics scored five runs in the St. Louis game of August 25. West tied Foxx's record of four long hits in a game by making one double, two triples and a home run against Chicago on August 5. Gehrig ran his consecutive games played total to 1350. He has played in every game of the Yankees since June 1, 1925. Washington was the most times at bat, 5524, and made the most hits, 1586, 67 more than Philadelphia, but was third in runs scored, 850-5.56 per game-but held opponents to the fewest runs, 665, or 4.35 per game. New York scored the most runs, 927-6.10 per game-but allowed opponents 768, or 5.05 runs per game. Philadelphia, second in the batting, counted 875 runs-5.76 per game-and yielded 853 runs, an average of 5.61 per game. · Philadelphia hit the most two-baggers, 297, with Boston, 294, second; Washington led In triples, 86, with Detroit, 78, second. New York was first in home runs, 144; Philadel- phia, 140, second; St. Louis, 64, third. Washington was first in sacrifice hits, 128, New York in stolen bases, 74, and in runs driven in, 848. Washington tied the major league record for most left on bases in a game when on June 22, against Chicago, 18 players were left stranded. Manager Cronin of Washington led in two-base hits with 45, his colleague Manush in triples, 17; one more than either Averill and Combs, while Foxx with 48 had no competi- tion in home runs. Haas was first in sacrifice hits, 30; Cramer, 21, was second; Ben Chapman, with 27 stolen bases, led Gerald Walker, who had 26. Chapman was thrown out 18 times in attempts to steal and Walker 9 times. The champion Senators led in fielding in 1933 with a mark of .979, equalling their figure of 1932 and one point below the world record mark set by the Athletics in 1932 of .980. St. Louis was second with .976, a gain of six points in a year, when they were third with .970. Cleveland also advanced a notch in the standing from fourth to third, with a five point gain in percentage from .969 in 1932 to .974.

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Detroit opponents scored 731 runs, of which 613 were earned. Monte Pearson, Cleveland recruit, who did not report from Toledo until July 5, appeared in 19 games, won 10 and lost only 5. Pearson led the league in effec- tiveness with an average of 2.33 earned runs per game and hurled 10 complete contests. Joe Heving and Jack Russell, two relief pitchers rated second and third respec- tively in effectiveness with averages of 2.67 and 2.69. Heving worked 118 innings in 40 games, winning seven and losing five, and Russell 124 rounds in 50 games with twelve won and six lost. , Melvin Harder, Cleveland, who pitched 253 innings in 43 games, ranked fourth 4 and had the distinction of holding opponents to less than three runs per game, his average being 2.95. Thomas D. Bridges of Detroit started 28 games and finished 17, of which two were shutouts, two were one-hit games, one a two-hit contest and two in which opposing batters made but four hits. Bridges won 14 games and lost 12, worked 233 innings, allowed 3.09 earned runs per game and ranked fifth. Grove appeared in 45 games, eight of them within a period of eleven days, pitched 275 innings, won 24 games and lost 8, hurled three extra-inning games, . scored two shutouts and topped the league by completing 21 games out of 28 starts. It was the sixth successive year in which Grove won 20 or more games, hurled 250 or more innings, and allowed less than 100 earned runs. It was the seventh successive year in which he has pitched 20 or more complete games. B Alvin Crowder, the champions' star right-hander, worked more games than any other pitcher, 52, but his innings pitched, 299, was exceeded by Irving Hadley, who hurled 317 rounds for St. Louis. Crowder won as many games as Grove, 24, but lost 15. Hadley and Whitehill each pitched 19 complete games, { runners-up to Grove in that respect. Charlie Ruffing had 18 complete games, l while Bridges tied Crowder at 17. Crowder worked the most games, 52, and was tied for most victories with Grove, 24 each. Hadley led in innings pitched, 317; Grove in number of opponents at bat, 1074; Crowder in opponents' hits, 311. l Hadley, Hildebrand and Stewart each worked in 4 extra-inning games, Hilde- , brand shut out opponents 6 times and while there were no no-hit games pitched, Bridges had two one-hit performances to his credit and Hildebrand, John Allen and Whitlow Wyatt were credited with one each. On September 30 the champions tied the world record and set a new league record , when they executed six double plays in the game with the Yankees. Dick Porter in 124 games tied the major league record for efficiency for outfielders, held by Sam West and made in 1928, of .996. Playing right field, Porter accepted 245 chances out of a possible 246. Al Simmons was second to Porter with a mark of .990, , having 372 putouts, 15 assists and four errors in 145 games. 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Spalding Official Base Ball Guide 223 in our league compiles a batting average several points higher than the Ameri- can League's champion batter. "Until the two leagues adopted this base ball the stitches used on National League balls were colored differently than those on the American League spheres. The National League base balls had black and blue thread and the American League ball had red and blue thread. It was easy to distinguish be- tween the two brands. The standardized base ball you notice is sewn with red thread; so now when a National League base ball is placed alongside an Ameri- can League ball they are exactly alike. One will have to read the printed matter on the base balls to tell which is which. As in former years the National League base balls will be autographed by the league's president and President Harridge's name will be on the American League ball. The printed matter and the manu- facturer's emblem will be smaller on the new base balls. "I believe both major leagues made a wise move when they adopted a uniform base ball. Since batting averages will be compiled against the same kind of sphere, it will be easier to compare National League hitters with those of the American League." INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE OWNERS CELEBRATE GOLDEN JUBILEE OF ORGANIZATION. The International League, the second oldest organization in organized base ball, which in 1933 conducted its fiftieth or golden jubilee campaign, celebrated its half century of continuous operation with a dinner given by the club owners to the base ball writers of the cities comprising the circuit and a number of invited guests, on February 3, 1934, at the Hotel Pennsylvania, New York. President Charles H. Knapp presided and Warren C. Giles, president of the Rochester Club, acted as toastmaster. President Knapp was presented with a plaque in commemoration of the event, and Secretary-Treasurer Manley was the recipient of a handsome watch. The speakers included President Heydler of the National League, Judge William G. Bramham, president of the National Asso- ciation of Professional Base Ball Leagues; President Knapp, former President David Fultz, Hector Racine, the new president of the Montreal club, and Ford Prick. William B. Carpenter, supervisor of umpires of the league, also was presented with a testimonial. Among the other guests of honor were Charles D. White, president 1891-92, and John H. Farrell, president in'1918. THE DRAFT FOR 1934 At the annual draft of players few selections were made by the two major leagues for 1934, as has been usually the case since the major leagues were allowed such a large player limit as they have at present. Most of the players chosen have served in the big leagues before. They were as follows: |If;~~ N~NATIONAL LEAGUE. New York-Lafayette Fresco Thompson, infielder, Buffalo, International League; for- merly of Philadelphia and Brooklyn. Brooklyn-James Bucher, infielder, Greensboro, Piedmont League; Glenn Chapman, outfielder, Indianapolis, American Association; Ray Berres, catcher, Birmingham, Southern Association. Cincinnati-Irving Jeffries, infielder, St. Paul, American Association, formerly of Chicago Americans. Philadelphia-Louis 0. Chiozza, outfielder, Memphis. Southern Association; Kirk Davis, pitcher, San Francisco, Pacific Coast League, and George Darrow, pitcher, Galveston, Texas League. Pittsburgh-Art Veltman, catcher, Oakland, Pacific Coast League, formerly of the Giants. AMERICAN LEAGUE. St. Louis-L. M. (Buck) Newsom, pitcher, Los Angeles, Pacific Coast League, for- merly of the Chicago Nationals and Brooklyn. Boston-Eddie Morgan, first baseman, New Orleans, Southern Association, formerly of Cleveland. Cleveland-Ray Holland, outfielder, Minneapolis, American Association, formerly of Detroit and Boston Nationals.

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The annual meeting of the International League was held at the time of the National Association meeting at Galveston, in November, 1933. Pyesident Knapp was re-elected for the sixth consecutive time. Warren C. Giles of Roches- ter was elected vice-president. Secretary-Treasurer William J. Manley had been elected secretary-treasurer for a three-year term in 1932 at Columbus. At the annual winter meeting, held at the Hotel New Yorker, New York City, on January 7, 1934, the league adopted modifications of the play-off system in effect last year. The championship schedule was reduced to 154 games from 168 games, the latter number being employed in 1933. The 1934 season was scheduled to start April 18 and close September 9, after which the play-off series will begin. In order to provide added incentive toward finishing first and winning the pennant, the league voted to give ten per cent of the gross receipts of the play-off series to the players of the team flrst at the close of the regular schedule. In addition, the owners of the winning club will receive half of the league's share in the Junior World Series and five per cent of the play-off series receipts. By unanimous vote, the league adopted the new standardized Spalding ball as its official ball for 1934, and after considerable discussion rejected the pro- posed penalty rule on bases on balls adopted by the Southern Association as a curb on the pitchers. The schedule meeting of the league was held at the Hotel Pennsylvania, New York, February 4, 1934. A schedule of 154 games-fourteen less than in 1933- was adopted in order, that the post-season play-offs might be contested without crowding the regular season with double-headers. The play-offs will follow. The league director's also adopted a rule that makes it compulsory for every team to be -numbered correctly at home and on the road and another which per- mits a playing manager to coach on the bases after removing himself from the game. At a special meeting of the league directors at New York o-n February 25, 1934, the franchise of the Jersey City club was transferred to Syracuse, owing to the inability of the management of the former to obtain a suitable grounds. MAJOR LEAGUE EXECUTIVES. Commissioner of Base Ball-Kenesaw Mountain Landis. Secretary, Leslie M. O'Connor. Offices, 122 South Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. Advisory Council-Kenesaw Mountain Landis, Commissioner; John A. Heydler, President National League; William Harridge, President American League. NATIONAL LEAGUE. AMERICAN LEAGUE. President-J. A. Heydier, New York. President-William Harridge, Chicago. Boston-Emil E,. Fuchs, President. Roston-Thomas A. Yawkey, Pres. Brooklyn-S. W. McKeever, Pres. Chicago-J. Louis Comiskey, Pres. Chic-ago-William M. Walker, Pres. Cleveland-Alva Bradley, President. Cincinnati-Powel Crosley Jr., Pres. Detroit-Frank J. Navin, President. New York-C. A. Stoneham, Pres. New York-Col. J. J. Ruppert, Pres. Philadelphia-Gerald P. Nugent, Pres. Philadelphia-Thomas S. Shibe, Pres. Pittsburgh-W. E. Benswanger, Pres. St. Louis-Louis B. Von Weise., Pres. St. Louis-Sam Breadon, President. Washington-Clark C. Griffith, Pres.

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230 Spalding Official Base Ball Guide tCie Beatt) tCol Death claimed another heavy toll in 1933 from the ranks of men connected with base ball, the list including owners, executives, managers, players and writers. Among those who received the final summons are many unknown t( present day followers of the sport, but all of them at some time were much ir public favor and share the honor of placing base ball on the high plane which ii occupies today. The following list is printed through the courtesy of Sporting News. William (Kid) Gleason, coach of the Philadelphia Athletics, former manager and infielder, at Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 2. Harry Hinchmann, former Cleveland second baseman, minor league player an( manager, at Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 19. James W. Mason, former owner Rocky Mount and Petersburg clubs, at Rock) Mount, N. C., Jan. 23. Dr. Edward Moriarity, former Newark pitcher at Mount Clemens, Mich., Jan. 30 Albert L. (Beany) Jacobson, former Washington, St. Louis American and Bostoi American pitcher, at Decatur, Ill., Jan. 31. Harry Smith, former Newark manager, Pittsburgh, Athletics, Boston National and Brooklyn player, at Salem, N. J. Claude E. Rielly, former owner of Houston Texas League club, at Houston Feb. 28. John H. O'Brien, former player and head of Fall River club at Fall River, Mass Mike Drennan, scout of Philadelphia Athletics, at Philadelphia, March 19. R. B. Black, player in 90's and Branch Rickey's first manager, at Sioux City Iowa, March 21. Will C. Bryan, organizer of Southern League in 1884 and Des Moines and Hutch inson clubs, at Ocean Park, N. Y., March 28. Thomas J. McCarthy, former major and minor league pitcher, at Mishawaka Ind., March 28. Harry H. Salisbury, pitcher in American Association from 1875 to 1881, at Chi cago, March 29. Thomas J. Batman, former secretary-treasurer Louisville club in old America Association, at Louisville, Ky., March 29. Ody C. Abbott, former St. Louis National and minor league catcher, at Wash ington, D. C., April 13. James J. McAndrews, N.Y.P. League umpire, killed in train crash at Edwards ville, Pa., April 13. Timothy J. Keefe, pitcher of old Metropolitans and New York Giants, at Cam bridge, Mass., April 23. Bobby Mitchell, credited with being first left hand pitcher to use a curve, menm ber of Cincinnati team in 80's, at Cincinnati, May 2. William (Lefty) James, former Cleveland and minor league pitcher, at Ports mouth, Ohio, May 3. William (Bunny) Pearce, catcher for Cincinnati and minors, at Cincinnat Ohio, May 22. Alphonse Martin, first slow curve pitcher and member of Mutuals and Eckford of Brooklyn and later with Troy, at Hollis, N. Y., May 24. Christopher A. (Burley) Bayer, player with Louisville in National League an Three-Eye League, at Louisville, Ky., May 30. John O'Brien, former Washington, Cleveland and Boston American player an scout for Chicago Nationals, at Watervliet, N. Y., June 11. M. L. Truby, former head of Independence club and pioneer in holding nigl games, at Independence, Kan., June 20. Charles F. Mathison, former Detroit and New York sports editor, at New Yor City, June 22. Thomas J. Dowd, manager of St. Louis Nationals in 1895-96, former Bostol Philadelphia, Washington, Cleveland Nationals and Chicago America player, drowned at Holyoke, Mass., July 2. Edward M. Schoenborn, former part owner of the Boston Americans, at Colun bus, Ohio, July 3.

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236 Spalding Official Base Ball Guide 1918-John A. Heydler of New York became the eighth president of the National League December 10. He was elected president, secretary and treasurer for a term of three years, 1919 to 1921, inclusive; re-elected for 1922 to 1924; re-elected for four years, 1925 to 1928; re-elected for 1929 to 1932; re-elected for 1933 to 1936. Base Ball season terminated September 1 by order Secretary of War Baker on account of draft law. 1919-Major leagues adopted 140-game playing schedule instead of schedule of 154 games. Sunday Base Ball permitted in New York State. 1920-Major leagues resumed schedule of 154 games. August Herrmann resigned as chairman of National Commission. Pitcher forbidden to intentionally discolor ball, to treat it with any liquid or substance, to mar or cut it, to roughen it or to employ the spitball, the use of the latter being restricted to such pitchers as were registered as regular spitball pitchers. Failure of preceding runner to touch base not to affect status of succeeding runner. Batsman given credit for home run in last half of final inning if winning run is on bases when he makes hit out of playing field. Number of runs batted in by batsman to be included in official score. New National Agreement adopted in New York City by representatives of major leagues and committee of National Association of Minor Leagues. 1921-Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis elected Commissioner of Base Ball for seven years, succeeding the National Commission, which had been op- erating since 1903. Judge Landis was re-elected in 1925 and again in 1934 for seven-year terms. New National Agreement ratified at meeting in Chicago. Commissioner Landis disqualified Joseph J. Jackson, Edward V. Cicotte, Claude P. Williams, Oscar C. Felsch, Fred McMullen, Charles A. Risberg and George D. Weaver from organized base ball. 1923-National League erected and dedicated a monument in Oakwood Cemetery, Chicago, to Adrian C. Anson, former captain and manager of the Chi- cago team, leader in batters of his league and player and manager in it for twenty-three years. 1924-Major leagues agreed that a member of either circuit other than its presi- dent could serve on Advisory Council and Frank J. Navin of Detroit was elected at Chicago to succeed B. B. Johnson and to represent the Ameri- can League. O'Connell and Dolan, New York Giants, were declared ineligible by Com- missioner Landis upon allegation of Sand, Philadelphia N.L., that he had been approached not to "bear down" by O'Connell. 1925-Golden Jubilee year of the National League. Celebrations held in all cities in which National League clubs were located, the first being in February in the Broadway Central Hotel, New York City, where the league was organized. Pitcher permitted to dry his hands on a rosin bag. Home run distance made 250 feet instead of 235 feet. National Association of Professional Base Ball Leagues celebrated its "Silver Anniversary" (1902-26) at Asheville, N. C., at annual meeting, December 7. St. Louis won its first National League championship and also the world series from New York Americans. "Cushioned cork center" base ball introduced. 1927-Ernest Sargent Barnard of Cleveland, Ohio, was elected second president of the American League, November 2, for a term of three years. On December 9, 1930, he was re-elected for five years, 1931 to 1935, but he died suddenly May 27, 1931. American League, for its first time, won world series in four successive games only, tieing National League record of 1914, New York defeating Pittsburgh. Ruth established a new home run record with 60. National League adopted the Spalding Official Cushioned Cork Center Base Ball for twenty years more, making a total period of 70 years. American League adopted the Reach Official Cushioned Cork Center Base Ball for twenty years more, making a total period of 50 years. 1928-American League, for its second time, won world series in four successive games, making a record of eight consecutive games won in world series, four in 1927 (New York A.L. defeating Pittsburgh N.L.) and four in 1928 (New York A.L. defeating St. Louis N.L.).

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Spalding Official Base Ball Guide 237 1929-First major league Sunday game in Boston was played April 28, 1929; Philadelphia A.L. (7) vs. Boston (3). Amplifiers introduced by New York Nationals, at Polo Grounds, August 25, 1929, for first time in major league ball parks. In addition to broad- casting information concerning batteries and substitution of players, by means of a microphone fastened inside mask, the umpire, standing on two metal plates back of home base, also was able to announce plainly his decisions on balls and strikes. Umpire Charles Rigler was the first to use the new method and Pittsburgh was the opposing team. i? 1930-First night base ball games were played by minor league clubs of Organ- " ized Base Ball. 1931-William Harridge of Chicago, who had been connected with the American League for twenty years, first as secretary to President Johnson and later as secretary of the league, was elected third president of the league and treasurer, May 27, at the same time retaining his title as secretary. At the annual meeting in February, 1934, he was re-elected president for a term of five years. Playing rules amended and reduced in number from 86 to 71. Distance from home plate to backstop reduced from 90 feet to 60 feet. Glass buttons and polished metal on uniforms forbidden. Pitcher's glove to be uniform in color throughout. "Sacrifice fly" eliminated. National Association of Professional Base Ball Leagues decided not to elect a president for 1932 but to place controlling power in the hands of a commission of five, comprising Judge William G. Bramham, Durham, N. C.; Joe Carr, Columbus, Ohio; Warren C. Giles, Rochester, N. Y.; J. Alvin Gardner, President Texas League; Ross C. Harriott, Illinois, Indiana and Iowa League. James Walter Spalding, chairman of the board of A. G. Spalding & Bros., who with his brother Albert G., founded the firm in 1876, died at Mon- mouth Beach, N. J., September 11, 1931. 1933-National Association of Professional Base Ball Leagues, at its annual meeting, December 7-9, 1932, unanimously elected Hon. William G. Bramham of Durham, N. C., as its president. The new executive line-up of the Association comprised a president, a treasurer, a secretary to be appointed by the president, and an executive committee of three mem- bers, one selected by Class AA leagues, one by Class A, and one by Classes B, C and D. The executive committee replaced the former,Na- tional Board of Arbitration and was given the additional power of passing upon appeals from decisions of the president. American and National League All-Star teams, selected by popular vote, played at Comiskey Park, Chicago, July 6, the proceeds going to the Association of Professional Ball Players' Fund for needy and indigent members, Connie Mack, manager of the Philadelphia Athletics, directed the American League team and John J. McGraw, manager of the New York Giants from 1902 to 1932, was in charge of the National Leaguers. The American League All-Stars won, 4-2. Shaughnessy Plan introduced in the International League, American Asso- ciation and Texas League. Under this system play-offs were held after the close of regular schedules to decide the league championships and determine their representatives for post-season interleague series. Each league used its own version of the plan. 1934-Uniform ball adopted by the major leagues and a number of leagues in the National Association. For the first time in history all clubs of both the National and American Leagues were able to play Sunday games at home. The voters of Penn- sylvania at the election on November 7, 1933, passed a referendum per- mitting the sport on the Sabbath and thereby removed the last obstacle for an even distribution of Sunday dates to all cities in the major leagues.

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Spalding Official Base Ball Guide Pitching rules: Sec. Rule. Delivery of the ball to bat .............................. 1 27 Not allowed to use any foreign substance on ball ............ 2 27 A fairly delivered ball . ................................... 28 An unfairly delivered ball ................................ 2 -4 9 I;Penalty for delay by throwing to bases ..................... 1 30 Penalty for delay in delivering to batsman.................. 2 30 Shifting pitcher to another position ...... . 17 Calling time if pitcher steps from plate ..................... 11 31 Balking: Failure to deliver ball after making motion ................. 1 31 Failure to step toward base before throwing ................2 31 Delivery of ball while foot is back of plate .................. 3 31 Delivery of ball while not facing batsman . ...... 4 31 Motion to deliver ball while not in position . . 5......... 5 31 Delaying game by holding ball ............................ 6 31 Taking legal position on pitcher's plate without having ball... 7 31 Any habitual motion without delivery of ball to bat ......... 8 31 Delivery of ball while catcher is outside of his lines 9 31 Taking hand from ball after taking position . ................ 10 31 When pitcher drops ball...............12 31 When catcher interferes on "squeeze" play ' ....... ........ 10 47 Dead ball: When balk is called................. 12 31 Cases in which ball becomes dead ................ ... .. 32 Ball not in play ............................................ 32 Ball in play-thrown or pitched ball striking person or clothing of um pire. ...................................... 7 47 Ball in play-thrown ball strikes coacher ...................... 8 47 Block balls: Touched or stopped by person not in game ............... 1 33 Umpire to declare block ........................2 33 Base-runners to stop under certain conditions ............ 3 33 THE RULES FOR BATSMEN. Batsman's position ........................................ 34 Order of batting............................................ .. 35 First batsman in each inning ................................ . 36 Players of side at bat belong on bench . ....................... 22 Not to invade space within catcher's lines .................. 2 18 To vacate bench to prevent interference with fielder. ....... 3 18 A fair hit .................................................... 37 A foul hit ........ ......................................... . 38 A foul tip .. 39 A bunt hit.................... .............................40 Infield fly-definition of . .................... ............. 8 44 Balls batted outside ground: Fair or foul where passing playing field boundary .......... 1 41 Batsman entitled to home run ............................ 2 41 When batsman is entitled to only two bases .............. 3 41 Strikes: Ball struck at by batsman................................ 1 42 Fair ball not struck at................................... 2 42 Foul hit not caught on fly unless batsman has two strikes 3 42 Attempt to bunt resulting in foul not caught .............. 4 42 Missed strike but which touches batsman ................... 5 42 Foul tip held by catcher.................................. 6 42 Illegally batted ball .......................................... 43 THE BATSMAN IS OUT If he fail to take position in proper turn....................... 1 44 If he fail to take position within one minute................... 2 44 If he make foul hit other than foul tip and ball is caught ....... 3 44 If he illegally bats the ball ................................... 4 44

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)/:!i: (7,,7~7, -7r;,_ -177- w 77~ 62 Spalding Official Base Ball Guide -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~r- KNOTTY PROBLEMS-Continued. See main section of 1934 Guide for other Knotty Problems' ~ Umpire must insist that ejected player leave field at once. Catcher of Team A had acted in an ungentlemanly manner during the game I and in the sixth inning roughed the umpire for the second time when the latter declared a runner of Team B safe at first. The umpire ordered the catcher to leave the game, but he refused to do so although the captain of his team had previously told the umpire he would remove the offending player if he was ordered from the game. Upon the refusal of the catcher to leave the game, the captain of the opposing team entered a protest on the ground that an illegal _ player was in the game. The umpire allowed the game to proceed under protest D; and Team A won, 3-1. What should the umpire have done?-J. N. Harry, Berwick, Pa. The umpire had no excuse whatever for not insisting that the offend- ing player leave the field immediately. If he refused to do so the umpire should have forfeited the game at once. This rule is perfectly plain and . no umpire should allow his authority to be questioned for a moment. No games affecting league standing may be played after close of season. Teams A and B played a 2-2 tie game which Team B protested because of misinterpretation of a rule by the umpire. The protest was upheld and the game ordered replayed from the fifth inning on. The replay took place on the date . which closed the first half of the schedule, and the game again ended in a tie. This result caused Team B to become winner of the half by a single game over Team A, and the latter demanded a chance to play off the tie game, as a victory for Team A would place it even with Team B in the standing of the clubs. Should Team A be given the opportunity?-Lloyd L. Howard, Lynchburg, Va. Unless your league's by-laws stipulate otherwise, all games including ties must be played by midnight of the closing date of the half and your - league must stand as recorded. No game may be played off after the end of a regular season, even if it is a divided season, unless there is a special law to permit it to take place. Similarity of names causes queer mix-up. In the last half of the eleventh inning a pinch-hitter, Jefferies, was sent in to bat for Wright, catcher. The umpire behind home plate claims Jefferies stated that he was to bat for White. At the time White, the pitcher, was swing- ing bats outside the dugout preparatory to following Jefferies at bat. Jefferies singled and when White came up to bat the umpires held a conference and declared Jefferies out for having batted out of turn, making two out. White was thrown out, ending the inning. The game was protested. It is our conten- tion that Jefferies should not have been declared out on the technical point of a misunderstanding by the umpire of the name Wright, which sounds very much _ like White. The tieing runs were on the bases at the time of the verdict. Please let us have your opinion on the umpire's decision. Can a pinch-hitter be called out for batting out of turn?-Rodney L. Wright, 29th Infantry, Fort Ben- = ning, Ga. This is a case that seems to require a little good judgment on the part of the umpire, as evidently there was no intent to deceive. No similar case in base ball can be recalled at the moment. In my opinion Jeffries should have been allowed his time at bat and should have completed it. ! It does not seem right that he was declared out because he batted for = Wright, or intended to, when the name was understood as White. A pinch-hitter can not be called out for batting out of turn. Scorekeeper records play as he sees it. A fly ball was hit to the center fielder, who misjudged it and the ball fell to i! the ground. A catch may have been possible had the fielder judged properly. Scorekeeper credited the batter with a hit. Was he correct in scoring the play? -Carl G. Strange, Yutan, Neb. It is customary to score this as a hit and it would be unjust to offer criticism without seeing the ball batted and since scoring a ball game is I a matter of personal opinion. t-- ,- * ma!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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