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NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYERS WILL ASK MAGNATES TO ABOLISH FOUL STRIKE RULE.Are Backed by the Rooters in Their Opposition, Which Is Basedon Lower Batting Records.It is more than probable that the National League players, through the protective association. will ash the magnates, at the coming meeting, to abolish the foul strike rule.There were many protests when the rule was adopted last spring, on the ground that Its establishment would greatly affect the batting, but the rules committee of the National League, through Manager Hanlon, insisted on its retention for a thorough trial, promising that it would please both the players and the public as soon as they became accustomed to it.The committee asserted that the new departure would siiorten the game, and after It was once established there would be no dissenting voices.Nevertheless, the players and the public have refused to enthuse over the foul strike and there has beon open opposition to it in every city on the circuit.The players claim that it affects their batting. that its enforcement prevents a thorough test of their hitting abilities and that a number of the hard hitters have been greatly interfered w'ith by having two strikes called on them before they have become firmly settled at the plateThe principal complaint is the fact that the rule gives the pitcher a!l the best of if.The public, meaning the dyed in the woul rooters and others, have voiced their sentiments against the rule at all times during the season, and if the retention or abolishment of the rule wore left r.o tt the probability is that it would go by the board by a unanimous vote.What riles the rooters most is to have a terrific wallop by a favorite slugger miss the foul lint? by an mch and then hear the umpire howl Strike one.Then, a moment later, the same batter drives the ball a mile over the fence, also on foul ground, and the umpire, perforce, Is compelled to howl Strike two.”The next minute the pitcher sneaks over a strike or the umpire foozles on a bail that is too high or too low and the slugger walks to the beneh. bitter and sore, n victim to the foul strike rule.The crowd voices bis sentiments in a storm of dissent, directed at. the umpire, the unfortunate interpreter of what is termed a rank ru! lt;*.Hans Wagner. DeJebanty, Jesse Burkett, Hoy Thomas. .Joe KtJley, Tom !a!y, Clarence Beaumont. Hilly Hamilton and a host of other good stickers have blt; «-n victims to tho rub* frequently during the season, and most, if not all of them, are outspoken in their opposition to the rub .Manager Hanlon in :is firmly convinced a* ever that the title is a good one and will doubtcontinue it another year, unless, la-ceit •• of his friendship for the players, which is proverbial, he will veer around and reejmst its abolishment.
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Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Brooklyn, New York, US
Sat, Oct 05, 1901
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