The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-04
TWO SERIES OF GAMES.
How the Big League Will Play
During the Coming Season.

NEW YORK, March 4.-The most i'm
portant ection taken by the base ball
meeting was the election of a new nation
al board of control. Messrs. Young,
Byrnc and Phelps were chosen, Mr.. Rog-
ers having declined to serve after re-
election had been rendered him.
The fact that Won der Abe and others
OF the old Association clubs being antag-
onistic to him, Rogers withdrew for the
sake of harmony.
The next thing considered was tho pro-
hibitory free pass rule. Boston, New
York and Chicago strongly favored the
continuance of the present rule, but they
were overcome by the clubs from til
smaller towns. The rule was so modified
es TO allow admission TO the press without
compensation to the visiting clubs ano
also gave the clubs some discretion in the
ssue OF passes on other accounts.
The League presented to A. G. Spauld-
ing handsome testimonial in the shape
OF a large album, beautifully engrossed
and illuminated IN gold, silver and colors,
expressing the good will OF the League.
The magnates concluded their lab0rs
shortly after o'clock yesterday. Ihe
schedule was adopted as presented by the
committee.
The championship season is divided
into two divisions in consequence OF the
increased number OF clubs in the new or
gsnigation. Each division contains ~
pnmee The winners of each series will
play together at the end of the season for
the championship. The season opens
April 18th. Following is the schedule
as it affects Boston:
First Division. April IL TO July 13.
BosTos AT HoMH.-With Brooklyn May IA,
Ia ~ ".
with Philadelphia June 10, II, II; with Balti-
more April 2i, q, %; with Washington May 20,
Il, June 10, 20; with Pittsburg June 4, g. Z; with
Cleveland MAY 80, 80, 81; with Cincinnati June
II, 13, IA; with Louisville May rs, q, 2S; with
Chicago June 8, 0, 10; with st. Louis June /, 2,
second Division. July I5 to October 10.
gosroS At HoMr.--With Brooklyn Sept. 2s, q.
2s; with New York Aug. ]. q oct. z, 8; with
Philadelphia July 2e, 90, Oct. 5, s; with Balti-
Iae sept as s &c. Oct /; with Pttsburr July IS, iq,
Sept II, l3; with Cleveland July 20, 2l, sept. .,
10; with Cincinnati July y, 2s.. Sept: rs, II;
with Louisville July 25, 2s, Sept. s. 8; with Chi
osgo July 22, %, Sept. II, is; with ST. Louis Ju-
ly rs, Is. Sept. z. 8.
The new clubs are favored in the sched-
ule u little more than the others. All OF
4th OF July games will be played in the
West while the eastern clubs will have
Decoration and Labor Day at home.
On July 4 Boston will be at Cincinnati;
Brooklyn at Louisville; New York at
Chicago; Philadelphia at ST. Louis; Bal
tiinore az Pittsburg and Washington at
Cleveland.
On Decoration Cleveland will he at Bos-
ton; st. Lous at New York; Louisville at
Philadelphia; Pittsburg at Baltimore and
Chicago at Washington.
On labor Day Louisville will be at Bos-
ton: st. Louis at Brooklyn; Chicago at
New York; Cleveland at Philadelphia;
Cincinnati at Baltimore and Washington
at Pittrhrrg.
No two American Association clubs
open grounds together. No two Amori-
can clubs compete on holidays.
Every club has an opportunity TO open
n ground, and every club has Saturday
with every other club, both east and west.
The distance each club has 10 travel on
its circuit has been allotted as follows:
Boston, 1884 miles; Brooklyn, 1880
miles; New York, 1858 miles; philadel-
phia, T., ,S73 miles; Baltimore, ~ ,321 miles;
Washington 1855 miles; Pittsburg 49,
O9l miles; Cleveland 13,052; Cincinnati
14.OS2 miles; Louisville 1i,50l miles; Chi
cago Ia $50 miles; st. Louis 1876 miles.
Total mileage 2,535; average 1881
Where any club hes more than its share
OF trnvel, expenses will be equalizcd at the
end OF the season.
The National Board, "a the old board ia
now called. organized during the after
noon. Mr.. Byrne WAS elected president
and Nick Young secretary and treasurer
The maSnatce will meet here again in an
nual session in November next.