The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-04
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
SCHEDULE FOR THE COMING SEASON.
A New Board of Control Chosen bv tho
Directors-free Pass Rule Modified
The League Divided.


tors resumed their session to-day. They con-
ferred upon A. G. Spaulding the honorary
membership of the League. this being the sec
ond time the League have ever conferred one
III this way. They also presented him with
handsome album containing expressions of
good will.
The meeting then went into executive ses-
sion. The most important action taken by
the meeting was the election of a new national
board of control. Messrs. Young. Byrne and
Phelps we're elected. Mr. Rogers was ten
dered denomination, but declined to serve.
As ne was aware that the Association clubs
were opposed to him. and not wishing to stir
up any antagonism he withdrew.
THE FREE PASS EULT.
The FREQ pass rule was modified so as to
allow admission 10 the press without COM
pensatlon 10 the visiting clubs, anu also gave
the clubs some leeway and discretion in the
issue of passes.
The baseball magnates concluded their
week 3 labOrs shortly after o'clock this even
ing. The last business accomplished was the
adoption OF a schedule for the coming season
In consequence of the increased number of
clubs IN the new organization the champion
ship season is divided into two DIVISIONS. IL
was at first proposed 20 divide the series so
as TO make the first consist of eighty-six
games and the second OF sixty-six, but this
was found Objectionable TO many and conse-
quently each division contains seventy y-seven
games. The winners Of each series Will play
together at the end Of the season for the
championship. The season opens on April
18th.
THE SCHEDULE.
The schedule is as follows First division
| April 18th 10 July 18th.
Boston at home. with BROOKLYN May H.
lG. June u. .. with New iOrk May %. "a,
%: with rhiiadephia Juno 10. is, IL; with
Baltimore April Il, p. g. with Washing
ton May 20, q. June l8, 20; With Pittsburg,
June 1. 6. 2: with Cleveland May 80, 20, 3l
with Cincinnati June H. Is. II; with Louis
vile May rs. ~, -; with Chicago June 3 o,
10; with st. LOUIS June J. 2 3.
Brooklyn at homel. With Boston May II,
1s. 49, with New Ork May 20. u, June .. %:
with Philadelphia April u. y, 2j. with Balti-
more April 70, 26. June 70. q: with Washing
ton May %. "a %: with PittsbuIg June 3. 9,
10: with Cleveland June 4, g. T. with Cln-
clnnati May 30. 80. 81 with Louisville June ],
2, g. with Chicago June IL, l3 II; with St.
Louis May 2G ~, g.
New York lat homel. With Boston April
25. 2G, Juno Is. 27 with Brooklyn June Is.
16 II: with Philadelphia May IL, l6 June %.
y. with Baltimore May II. Is, 10. with Wash
ington April n. y. 2}; with Plttsburg June !,
2. 3: with Cleveland June II. II, Il; with
Cincinnati June s. @ 10: with Louisville June
4. 6. T. with Chicago May 70, II, -; with 81.
Louis May 60 30. 81.
PHILADELPHIA lat homel. With Boston April
49, 20. June .. 70. with Brooklyn April l6, IS,
June Is 20: with New York April II. II. -;
with Baltimore May 20. u. June q. % with
Washington May H. Is. ~ with Plttsburg
June IL. 13. II: with Cleveland June 3, g. 10;
with Cincinnati May 26. ~, ZS; with Louis
vile May 80. 30. 81: with Chicago June 1, 2, 3;
with St. Louis q. 6. z.
Baltimore lat home): With Boston April 16.
IS. june %. "a with Brooklyn April u. II,
15 with New York April 10, 20. June is. 20;
with Philadelphia May 20. -, %: with Wash
ington May If. 16, June .. -, with Plttsburg
80 30. 81: with Cleveland May %. n. -; with
Cincinnati June ]. 2, 3. with Louisville June
II. 13. Il: with Chicago June 4. 6. Z; with ~.
Louis June 3. 9, 10
Washington AZ homo. With Boston April
y. IA. Is: with Brooklyn April 10, 20, June %,
"A: with New York Apri ll6, Is June u. 23;
with Philadelphia April -. 2G, June 70. p;
with Baltimore june lJ l6. ~ with Pitts
burg MAY 70. D. - with Cleveland June ]. 2.
3: with Cincinnati June 4, G, 2; with Louisville
Juno 8. g. 10: with Chicago May 30, 30 81;
with ST Louis June IL. 13. "a.
Pittsburg at homo With Boston May II.
12 July - l3. with brooklyn May 3 3, July
9. II: with New ork May 9, 10, July 1. 2;
with Philadelphia May 4. 8. July :, o; with
Baltimore April 30. 30. July A. A. with WASH
ington May &. T. July 3. 6. with Cleveland
June H. II. %. with Cincinnati May Is. -,
June a. .. with Louisville April %, %. n;
with Chicago May IL. II, June 10, ~. with
ST. Louis April n, % %.
Cleveland at homee with Boston, May .,
10, July J. 2: with Brooklyn May IL. r. July
7. s with New York. April % 30. July -. l3;
with Philadelphia. May 2. 3. July 9. ll with
Baltimore May G r, July .. 6 with Washing
ton May 4, .. July f. 4: with IlttsbuFS' May
13. IA, June ~ 30. with Cincinnati, April u,
o. 23 with Louisville, MAY IT, IL, Juno l9'
10: with Chicago. April %, 20, - with 1t.
Louis, May n. 23, q.
Touisyille at home): With Brooklyn April
%. 80. July 4, 4: with Boston May 4, o, July Z,
3: with New York May IL. u, July .. g. with
Philadelphia May e. &. July i. ?. with ba.tl-
more May /. 3, July 9. 10; with Washington
May s. 10, July j.. l3: with Plttsburg April is,
49, June u. -. with Cleveland April l.. 10.
IA: with Cincinnati May Il. - -: with Chi
cago April -, lG. 20, u; with st. LOUIS May
Is. 49, June -. 20.
Cincinnati lat home): With Boston May g.
r July 4. g.; with Brooklyn Nay T. >, July -.
10: with New York May 2. 3, July .. ii; with
Philadelphia May II, T., July ., s. with Balti-
more May 9. TO- July z, 5; with Washington
April o. 30. July /. .. with Plttsburg April -,
13. II: with Cleveland April IL, lG June y.
%. with Louisville May l3. II. June ~ y;
with Chicago April lS. ~, June % 80; with
St. Louis April 70. 20 ~.
Chicago ut home) With Boston. May 2, 3,
Julv o. IL: with Brooklyn. May @ 10. July 2, g;
with New York. May Is. z. July 4, a. with Phil
adelpLia, April %. 50, July ~. Is: with Balti-
more. May 4. .. July J. =. with Washington.
NIav H. r. July r. 5: with PIttsburg. MAY Il.
23. "A. with Cleveland. May Is 10, June II. 2,
with Cincinnati June Is. 90 81; with LOUIS
VILE. April 13. June ~, 80, with ~. LOUIS,
May l3, I4: June ~. %.
II. Louis at Eomel: With Boston April 29,
90 July O. g. with Brooklyn May 6. July
1 .. with New York May 8. July q. 5. with
Philadelphia May 9. TO- July 4. 4 with lialti-
more May H. l2 July T. l3. with Washing
ton Nav /. 2. July9. I'D: with Plttsburg April
IA 16. .june q. y: with Cleveland April To-
10. June u. 2i with Cincinnati May 10. l6
June lG. II. with Louisville June Is, l9, 20
with Chicago April II. 10. II.
TIE SECOND DIVISION.
Second division. July 70 TO October IS.
Rosfou lat hone): With brooklyn Septem-
ber of ~ 2s: with New ork August !. .,
October 2. 5. with Philadelphia July %. 30,
october r. 6. with Baltimore August 3, 4. OctO-
her 3. :. Washington September ~, 80. Octo-
her /. with Pittsburg July Is ~, September
- IL. with Cleveland July 20. II. September
q 10. with Cincinnati July q, ~. September
rc II. with Louisville July 70. % September
: :. with Chicago July - % September H.
II. with ST LOUIS July l5. lG September 7. s.
Brooklvn (at home. With Boston August
= october H. i3. with New York August
~ =, "a. ,t,ith philalelphiA August B 4 Oc-