The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-04
THE BASEBALL SCHEDULE.

At the regular spring meeting, or
what is generally termed the schedule
meeting of the National Baseball
League, at Fifth Avenue Hotel, New
York, during the month of February,
the PLAYING rules were revised ana the
following schedule for the coming sea-
son adopted:
AS to the finding of players, the rules
were changed as follows:
Anv PLAYER who uses vulgar or indie
cent language during the progress or q
game shall be Immediately removed
from the game, by the umpire, ana III
addition shall be fined S25. This is an
amendment of Rule SO, Section /, which
only provided for a fine not less than
SOS. or not more than 500 for the first
offense. This rule makes it connpulso-
nv 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
SIS nor more than $40, after once being
warned by the umpire. Any dIsobe-
dience of this rule after two such oc-
easions shall subject the offender TO re-
moyal from the game, and any othef
PLAYER who takes his place shall re-
ceive no further notification and Will
be liable to be removed from the game
on his first offense.
It will be seen that in accordance
with the schedule the baseball season
will open on April 16, with Boston play
ing at Philadelphia; Brooklyn at Bal
timore; New York at Washington;
Pittsburg at Cincinnati;A Cleveland at
st. Louis, and Chicago at, i4ouisylile
The national holidays, When are
considered among the lnapagsers llssss
good pickings," are fairly well diVld-
ed. On Decoration Day two games VIII
be played by the fCleyelands 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 Pittsburg res
pectively.
independence Day viii find the Bos-
tons i'm Brooklyn, Baltimores in New
York. Washington in Philadelphia,
Cincinnati in Pittsburg, ST. Louis in
Cleveland. and Louisville in Chicago.
Philadelphia plays two games with
Chicago in the Quaker City on Septem-
Der s. which is recognized as Labor
Day in the keystone State, while on
September 7 Cleveland will play III
Boston, Cincinnati in Brooklyn, Pitts
burg in New York, Louisville in Baltl-
more, and st. Louis in Washington,
Boston's big holiday will be celebrated
with a game between the New 4orks
and Bostons on the latter clubs
grounds.
AT WASHINGTON.
With Bcston--June 30; July l, z, 5;
's With Broofl IN Il, 22, %;
September Is, 16. II.
With New York April 49, ~, IL;
September 10, II, ~.
With Philadelphia Is, 10, II;
September 8, 10, II.
With Baltimore April ~; june 20,
27; July 81; August 3, 3.
With Pittsburg May 20; July q, Z;
With Cleveland june /, 2, B; August
= With Il, e Cincinnati May 20, n, %;
August %, "a, IS.
With Louisville June 4, 2. Y; sep
TENDER z, 4, 4.
With Chicago June !, y ~; August
20. ST; September !
With st. Louis June II, ~, ~; Sep
TENDER 5, Z, two games)
AT BOSTON.
With Brooklyn june 23, s24, rs; Al
gust Is, II, IS.
With New York june IS, 10, ~;
August IL, -, IA.
With Philadelphia June 26, ~, 20;
July 81; August /, 9.
With Baltimore April 20, 80; May
q; July %, 20, 30.
With Washington-J1ine 10, ~, ~;
August 5, 9, z.
gust ~, "a, rs.
With Cleveland May 20, 30, two
games); September 8, Z, 1.-TWO games)
With Cincinnati-JuDe III, IL, -
August 10, 20, 81.
With Louisville /, 2, 3; August
90. 81; September /.
with Chicago June 4, s, 6; August
with St. Louis June 8, ., 10; Sep
TENDER 2, 3, 4.
AT BROOKLYN.
With Boston july 80, 1.-TWO gaihesl )
September 10, 81, 22.
with New York-June is, 70, 2o;
August /, 3, 10. III.
With neutrality-suspicious. 30; july !
Q: August 5, 6, z.
With Baltimore Is, 10, IL Au
gust IL, 10, Il. 90 -. 49,
With W;shington-Aprii ~, ~; May
q; July 2s. 20, 30.
With pittsburg-June 3, v lo' Az
gust 10, 20, 81. g.
With Cleveland-June 4, . o Dep
TENDER 5, z, 1.-TWO games).
With Cincinnati--June ., Q. O sep
tember s, Z, two games).
with Louisville May 26, ~, ~; Au
gust 20, ~, %. - - l4,.r
With Chicago-May 20, 3d. two
games); August 20, "a, rs. -.
With ST, Louis--June /, 2, 8; Argus
90, 81; September !.
AT NEW YORK.
With Boston--April rs, ~, %; Sep