The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-27
Where the Clubs Play the COM
ing Season.
a REVISION OF THE RULES
Much Arbitrary Power Given to
the Umpires.
THE SEASON OPENS APRIL 10
The New Yorks Play at Washington on
the Opening Day and the Brook
Iyn Club Will Play at
Baltimore.

New York. Feb 26.--The regular
spring meeting, or what is generally
termed the schedule meeting of the
National Baseball League was finish
ed last night at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The revision of the playing rules and
adoption of schedule for the coming
season was the principal business
transacted.
As to the finding of players, the rules
were changed as follows:
ANY player who uses vulgar or indie
cent language during the progress of a
game shall be Immediately removed
from the game, by the umpire, and in
addition shall be fined S25. This is an
amendment of Rule 50, Section |, which
only provided for fine not less than
S25, or not more than 500 for the first
offense. This rule makes it compulso-
ry on the umpire to act Immediately.
ANY player who fails To remain
within the limits of the coacher's box
shall be liable to fine of not less than
IS nor more than $40, after once being
warned by the umpire. Any disobe-
dience of this rule after two such oc-
casions shall subject the offender to re-
moyal from the game, and any other
PLAYER who takes his place shall re-
ceiye no further notification and will
be liable to be removed from the game
on his first offense.
1t will be seen that In accordance
with the schedule the baseball season
will open on April is, with Boston play
ing at Philadelphia; Brooklyn at Bal
timore; New York at Washington;
Pittsburg at Cincinnati; Cleveland at
St. Louis. and Chicago at Louisville.
The national holidays, which are
considered among the managers as
good piellings," are fairly well diyid-
ed. On Decoration Day two games will
be played By the Clevegands at Boston;
Chicago will double up in Brooklyn;
Louisville is scheduled for two games
in New York. St. Louis for the same
number in Philadelphia: Cincinnati
and Washington playing two games
each with Baltimore and Piftsburg res
pectiyeIy.
independence Day will find the Bos-
tons in Brooklyn. Baltimores in New
York, Washington in Philadelphia,
Cincinnati in PittsEurg, ST. Louis in
Cleveland, and Louisville in Chicago.
Philadelphia plays two games with
Chicago ia the Quaker City on Septem-
Der 5, which is recognized as Labor
Day in the Keystone State, while on
September Cleveland will play in
Boston, Cincinnati in Brooklyn, Pitts
burg in New York, Louisville in Balti-
more, and st. Louis in Washington.
Boston's big holiday viii be celebrated
with a game between the New Yorks
and Bostons on the latter clubs
grounds.
AT WASHINGTON.
Wit, Boston June 30; July i, 2. 3;
September "a, %, 26.
With Broolslyn-.April Il, ~, %:
September Is, is. H.
With New York. April IS, II, IS:
September 10. II, ~.
With Philadelphia June II, 10, II;
9, 70, l2s
With Baltimore III; June ~,
27; .fniy 81; August 3, 8.
With Pittsburg May 20; July q, Z;
August RI, N, "a.
With Cleveland june /, 2, 3; August
Ia. 20, 21.
Nth Cincinnati May 26, -. 20;
August 22, "a, RI.
With Louisville June 4, 5, 8; Sep
TENDER 2. 3, 4.
With Chicago June 5, 8 10; Aug:e.es
%. 81: September ].
With st. Louis-Jun II, II, ID; Sep
tember ), 7, two gamesl
Al BOSTON.
With Brooklyn June 2a, n, rs; Au-
gust 3, III, H.
with New York June II, 10, 81:
August l2, 13. I'LL
With Philadelphia June RI, a7, 70;
july 3l: August 4, 3.
With Baltimore April 20, 30; May
2: July Is, 20, 30
With Washington June 49,, ~, y;
August 5. 6. Z.
With pittsburg May %, p, q; Au-
gust ~, "A, -.
With Cleveland May 70, 50. two
games); September ), z, 1.-TWO games1.
With Cincinnati June ~, II, 13;
August 10, 20, u.
With Louisville june l. 2, 3: august
-. 81; September
With Chicago june T. Z, Ct; August
26. 27, q.
With ST. Louis june 8, 0, 10; Sep
tember 2, ,, Z.
AT BROOKLYN.
With Boston July 3,4, two games:
September -, ~, ~.
With New York june rs, no. ~:
August /, 3. 10.
With Philadelphia June 30: July 1,
2: August 5, 6, Z.
With baltimore June >, 10, II; Au-
gust II. rs. ~
With Washington April %, 30; May
2 July %, -. 80.
With Pittshurg june S, 3, 10: An-
gust 70 20. 2f.
With Cleveland June T. ), 8; Sep
tember 5. Z. two games.
With Cincinnati june 4, ;. q; sep
TENDER s Z, two games).
With Louisville May 26 m, rs; Au-
gust &c, RI, a.
With Chicago May 20, 30, 1.-TWO
games); August ~, "a, -.
With St. Louis-June !, 2, 3, AAgust
-. 81; September /.
At NEW YORK
With Boston-April 25, n, Is; Sep