Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-06

They were warmly greeted and had pleas
ant chat A full report of the proceedings
of the convention follows.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
WASHINGTON, March 5.-While the
pulse of Washington is still throbbing with
The throes of the Inauguration excitement,
ment, it is now threatened with conyulsions
by a baseball meeting, All the League
delegates were here early. The Schedule
Committee held session this morning. but
did not finish its labors. At noon Presi-
dent Nick Young called the League meet
ing together. The League remained in
session one hour and then a recess was taken
until o'clock in order to allow the Schedule
Committee to complete its work. The League
went into session again at o'clock, and at $50
adjourned until s.
The League spent most of the afternoon ses-
sion discussing the schedule, and had not
reached an agreement when it adjourned. Um-
pire Barnum, the new official, made novel
proposition. He wants the umpires provided
with carriage to and from the hotels and
grounds and a rule passed forbidding umpires
to mingle with the players before or after the
games President Young was authorized
to engage fifth umpire at salary Of 500 per
month to be stationed in some central city,
probably Pittsburg
CHAT WITH HARRISON.
Lawyer Blackhurst, ex-counsel of the League
Brotherhood of Players, came here with Glass
cock to fight his case before the League
Glasscock has been classified in IA" class at a
salary of & 500 but he demads S., 600. When
Glasscock discovered that no representative of
the Brotherhood was here to help him fight his
In l-aadd dOxuTr1
dent Brush and Glasscock then came together
and Glasscock was offered a salary of SS,OOO-
$500 as player and $500 as captain of the
team. Glasscock accepted these terms, and
will sign as soon as Nick Young gets his con-
tract ready.
During the recess to-day a party of the
League magnates had the pleasure Of shaking
hands with President Harrison. President h.
Deb Robinson, of Cleveland, had a private
dinner party at Welker's. consisting of Pres1-
dent A ]. Reach, of Philadelphia; Walter
Spalding, of Chicago; John B. Sage, of Buff
falo, and ]. ]. Martin of indianapolis. Phi
vste Secretary Halford was met at Welkers,
and he piloted the party to the White House.
The President shook each one of the baseball
magnates cordially by the hand. When Al
Reach came along President Harrison said
laughingly: why, you are just my size"
Reach was tickled to death, and he talked Of
nothing but the Presidents remark.
81 wish had met Harrison before" said
Reach tonight ''Hes a frstrate fellow. 1
might have got Wanamaker's place"
A HARD MATTER TO SETTLE.
At the evening session of the League the
Pittsburg and Chicago clubs had a lively time
over their home dates. Horace Phillips and
Jim Hart were called into the room to straight
en- the matter out. After working for an hour
they presented the result of their lsbors to the
ssThese dates don't suit me-" said Walter
fAll right" replied .Nimick. make some 9TH
ers- Chicago shall not have all the plums"
President Hewitt, of the Washington club,
when asked if there had been any agreement
made to-day between himself and the Boston
delegates in regard to Johnnie Ward, replied
that the matter had Dot even been broached.
"Why should it?' he continued. Il am per-
fectly satisfied that Ward will captain and
manage the Senators next season, and we are
willing to- and have bid, as high as Boston
for Wards release from New York The ques-
tion now is between Ward and myself, and
intend to sail shortly for England, where 1
lshan meet the great shortstop and make salts
factory terms with him"
THE SCHEDULE AS ADOPTED.
The schedule was adopted tonight and signed
at u20 The season opens April 2l and closes
October s There are to be 140 games, to be
played as follows:
PITTsBURG AT home.
Boston-June Is, %, u, p; August u, 1s, IL; oc-
New York-Julv "a. NJ. and P.Ml s. 6; August
Is. I6 Il; September 30; October L
Philadelp6ia-June Is, %: July 1, 2; August s. 6.
ChiecSg0UApril Shless ri Il IS H. n July %. 30. 81; Au-
@aSGinston-June "a Is 2& q; August s. s. 10;
6ievsIsndSkPriI g. 80; May i. 2; July "a 2s. Y;
September l6 L, Is -
August 8, q, IS.
PTrTsBURG ABROAD.
Boston-May 1a a. Is, 16, IL; July H. u, lS; Sep
New York.May il. is, 20 q; JulyS 8. 10; Sep
Pliladelphia-Msy 2% g 80 a. N. and P. x.);
Chicago-May s, g. TO- IL; June IL, T. 10; August
wSshingtOn-May p g. "a, q; July Is ls, IL;
cieveisnd-June6 & T. s. 10; July p 2s "a; Au-
IndianapoIis--May 8, 4, 6, 2; June a. Is, IL;
September Is, 20, q.
BOSTON AT HOME.
New York-May s. 8, 10, Il; June G. z, 8;
6iiadeiphia-June1, 1, 4, S; July 10, 30. 81; Sep
Chicago--AIay 2s. o. 80 a. N. and P. ny; July
MISUNDERSTANDING Is, a. Is, IL; July p %, "a;
Pittsbufg@ 1S a. Is. ls; July IL, Il, ls; Sep
fiSse fciieSSseelsndEMay H. IS 20 n: Julys 8. 10; Sep
India Indianapolis IA p q "a Is; July Is, 1s, IL;
September a. NJ. and P. M, 3.
BOSTON ABROAD.
New York-Aprn "a, Is. 26 q; June 10. Il, II;
eiphia.a:April ., 80; Mayl, 2; July 2a 2G,
chicago-June 26, %: July and Il: August 6, 9,
" wss6ins ston-Msy g. 4 g. Z; August !, 2 8;
PittsSurg-June 1s %. q. p; August r. Ia, IL;
OSseP SSsseyeland[July 4CA. NJ and P M, 6; August
IS I6 II; September 50; october l. 3
indisaapo3is-Jnne "a Is, ss,- z; AugustS, 6, 2;
September Is, 2, Is.
NEW YORK AT HOME.
iii "
APETss APEEadeipSia@June G "a a. 15 II; August l. 2 a
aPS ciIicagc.Msy % "a "a Is July lh Is II; Sep
'fISSs %SSssshingssn.Agrn @ 80; May L. 2; July Is, 2s
. PiSts5grs- Z, 1s 20 q; July s. 3. 10; Sep
CisTeiahd-Ma ia IL, is, is; July Ii. L., ID; Sep
lpdianapolis--May Is g. 30 "a. N. and P. NJ. };
July is 1s, 20; September 5, g. Z.
NEW YORK ABROAD.
Boston-May 8, o. TO- IL; June G. :, s; August Is.
Phiiaoelphia- a. a. G. 2; July q, "a, "a; Sep
'sjaIea ChicagcJune e a. Is 2s, q; August q Sep
WSshln ston--june j, q 4, s. July q. 80 81: Sep
tember l6. Il. is.
ii i6 II: September 80: October /,
Cleveisnd--June Is, %, 2I, 2; August L. Ia, IA;
India iHdisnapoIis-June Is, Q; July l. 2; August s. 8.
10; September ., "a, Is.
PHILADELPHIA AT HOME.
Boston-April %, 30: May i, 2; July IS 2, q;
New Tork.MAy g. 40 2; July q q, "a; Sep
tenlber 70, %, q.
tcmbera 3 4.
Wsshin gton-May 6, 8. 10 IL; June 6. 2, s;
PittsburE-May Is q, 30 a. N. and P. ny: July
IS 10 %; September 9, 10, IL.
Cleveland-May p q, "a IS; July Is l6, IL; Sep
indianspoiis-Msy Il, IS % q; July s Q, 10;
September Il, I3 a.
PHILADELPHIA ABROAD.