The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-08
THE UfELDERs OF THE BAT
Making the Last Preparations for the Com.
Ing Bnse Hall Contests.

The last legislative action preceding the
actual opening Of the base ball campaign Of
1879 was done at the conference between the In
ternational and the League associations. in Buff
falo, on Monday and Tuesday last. The League.
at its convention In December last. passed an
act which was regarded as one Of non-intcr-
course with all clubs not attached to the League
Association. The International Association. at
its convention, passed resolution allowing
clubs Of the association to play with League
clubs on nm equitable basis. The League. II is
said. expected to draw into it every strong pro-
fessional club. but tho effect was the reverse.
Realizing the effect OF the difference between an
nssociation having only six clubs on its roll OF
membership and one having twenty six. the
League called the conference in Buffalo to settle
things on n fair basis. The League then re-
srindcd its Objectionable action. and agreed TO
play games with each of the international
Association clubs which were duly represented
ut the conference meeting.
This insures a large extension OF interest In
the prominent contests OF the season. rs instead
Of limited list Of six competitors In the United
States championship arena. II practically, ex-
tcnds the list to more than twelve the clubs which
will now play games together for the hnse ball
championship Of America-outside Of the two
special pennant arenas-bcing the Tecumsch
Club of Canada, the Boston. Providence Lowell
Springfield. Rochester. Syracuse. and Buffalo
Clubs. and the Chicago, Cincinnati, Indian
apolis and Milwaukee, clubs.
At tho Buffalo meeting the League made out
the schedule of games for the League pennant
contests. beginning on May l and ending. on
sept %. The opening games are ~ DC rs fol-
lows:
May !. Chicago vs. Indianapolis. at Indianapolis
MAY |, Boston vs. Providence. ~ Providence.
MaN 4, Boston W Providence, AZ Boston.
May IL. Cincinnati vs. Milwaukee. NJ Milwaukee
May H. indianapolis " Chicago, nj Chicago.
The holiday games are TO be played az fol-
lows:
May 81 Boston vs. Chicago. at Boston.
June II Cincinnati Vs. Boston. at Boston.
July 4. Milwaukee We Rostuu at Milwaukee
july T. Providence " Chicago. NJ chicago
The Western clubs will play three games with
each other before coming East in May. and the
two Eastern clubs will play two each. The Chi
play in the East. the Cincinnati and lndianapo-
lis clubs following.
The League appointed the following named
umpires: W. +. Furlong. VI. J. Turner. and G.
W. Symonds. for Milwaukee: Brcdburgh and
Stamburgh. for Chicago: J. A. Cross and e..
Daniels. for Providence J. r. Brockway. for
Cincinnati. J. j. Eagan, l.. @. sumner. and j.
Hodges. for Boston J. q. Julien and A. Jones.
for Indianapolis and G.. t. Seward, W. vi. Nc
Lean. and A. g. Pratt. from non League cities.
At all games played between League and In
ternational clubs this season the admission fee
II to be only twenty-five ccnts or course these
inter association games will have nothing TO do
with the respective contests for each association
pennant. the League clubs playing separate
games for their association championship ns
with those 81 the International. But outside Of
both stands the nominal championship OF the
United States. and on this arena all the games
played by both association clubs will be counted.