New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-26
N. F. YOUNG HONORED.
A PRESENTATION TO THE ORGANIZER of
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL
WORK OF THE NATIONAL LEAGuE-HoME GAMES

WORK OF TIE NATIONAL LEAGuE-Ho"N
OF THE NEw-YORK AND B"ooKLAN I'''-
A little more interest was evinced in ycS'.''" -,
session OF the National Baseball League -on
Fifth Avenue Hotel than was the case on inc op.
ing day. The delegates were in sess!o" M -
day and far into the night yet the actut' ,',o.o
complished not bulky as one Wou'" supp ,
A few minor changes were made in the 'u'0-' 800
the usual schedule Of games for the s'"''
adopted a synopsis of which was prln'eu GO 80 ,
The championship season will begin on April 10 anu
will end on September q. The New ioi" '
opens the at Washington, ana e.,,a
powerful attraction for Decoration Day-'n'
vile team. Baltimore plays here on the ro~'' -
July and the Cncinnats on Labor Day
The most interesting ceremony OF the u'S
presentation to the veteran and popular ~ pr i.r
y. f. Young, OF silver service accoihp"i'eN
a burgar-proof safe. Several Of the ""e' 'N
daughters Of the "msgnates' were present WI" '''
presentation took place 1t required taDie e'h"'o1
feet long and five feet wide TO hold the Sc
which cost $500 and comprised 226 pieces "a
Byrne introduced A. II. Soden. Of Boston, WIZ NO.
the presentation speech highly compliment'hs VT
Young. The inscription on the service was ID 'o'-
lows:
presented to ~ f. Young the organizer OF pro-
fessionai baseball. by the National League anu
American Association of Baseball Clubs comh'ei"o
rating twenty-five years of faithful, diHg,mt amd
unselfsh service In promoting the deveiole" - atn
integrity Of the National game OF America
The smaller leagues are satisfied with thc new lew
National agreement but al tan OF hs inherent
veriest norscn The presidents OF the ,.,,rI's
minor leagues will hold meeting al "'''"''
Hote In Washington. on March t. x.v-yo,k
About O'Clock the president OF the e" 49,
schedules 10 AS many reporters. Then the aIh' d %
other reporters rushed to the meeting room i, cbeI
manded schedues They we're told that 'Hn nforme
urs not ready. but when they W.T." VIZ haJ a.
that the president Of the New-York tlup nn
tr!buicd three Of the schedules In the CO.. nI Iia
President Young emerged In a Few minutes az ~
trlbutod copies OF inc list OF games 10 WI Wv reo
newspaper men. The action Of the %cw-A orn rex,
rcsenfativc caussl much unfavorabie comment
among the other clubowners.
The home games of the New-York and Brooklyn
teams are as follows: , - ~ os
Ncw-Yorlt At home with: Boston-A7ril o. "a -;
September g. TO- r. Brooklyn-June ~ - -, '" ~
n. August s. IL. Phila5el phia-Apri r. 49,
S-ptcinhcr Is i6 Il. Baltmore-Juy 8 - SfpsrSt
Ter - - g. WashlnEtOn-June -, -. - 49,
H. T. IS r.ttsburg- June II. 10. 10: SeptemD.T o.
- Cleveians-AIay %. p. Is; August o. 81: sep
1oor,s,lllIas % g. 30: Augns, % - % chic
ago-June /. ?. Z; august 49, ~ Il 81
June T. >, {; August ~ ~ 2, ,,,v 4 4 Sep
Brooklyn ri home with. Boston--Ju!y D. - f,,anSS,
TENDER IT, n %: Newly ork-Junc j. 20 ~ A.ttc
l. 3. 10; Phade phiaJune 80 July 2 Aq 3 Wasb
:: baltimore Jane o. Is. II: August L. 49, a. -
ngton-Aprn -. 80; May 2 July = :, .o' I iunc
burg-Iune ). o 10; August 49, p. ~ t'ey".s..' =
H. T. 49, september 2 8 cincinna "a o. y August
Is q. 2S: ChicesoMay % 60 80; August - ~ '
IN. National League finished rs meeting re-"
minutes after o'clock last night Inc DlS.n ..ss
meeting was largely in connection with hc ~ os
r'r,~iinr riaycrs one Of the rules changed WAS
that regarding the passage - PAX c,f'' s5o IA
the pitcher. The Oh rule said that rhe na s.or wa
vised says # is necessary FOR the ball 20 pass over
any part Of the pate. u.,. or,o,,r,.d ~.
TIE c2c Of he mes s eT T se snnoHo og b
he'd in Chicago next November.