The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-12
TnE SCHEDULE ADOPTED.
Meeting Of New England Base Ball
League.
PORTLAND'S GAMES FOR THE
COMING SEASON.

Delegates Chosen to Minor League Con-
vention-F1elder shaffer Released to
Bangor-Contracts With Magoon and
Woods Approved-Other Business of
Imp ortance Transacted,
Boston, March 1.-THE New England
league held meeting today. The repre-
seutatives Of the clubs by delegates was;
Augusta G B. Burleigh, G. W. Richards;
Fall River, Charles A. Marston; Brock
ton, Horace A. Keith, E. e. Packard,
Manager W. W. Burnham; Pawtucket,
Hon. Henry E. Tiepke; Lewiston, Mana
ger M. J. Garrity; Portland, E W. Muir
ply, Manager f. J. Leonard; Bangor,
G. A. Fowler, Manager W. q. Long;
New Bedford, A. g. Doe.
Mr.. Murnane occupied the chair. On
motion Of Manager Marston of Fall
River the board of directors, consisting
of representatives from the Pawtucket,
New Bedford, Portland and Augusta
clubs were empowered to select delegates
who should represent the league at the
| minor league convention in Washington,
Monday. with full powers. The gentls-
men chosen were President Murnane.
Secretary Morse, Manager Charles A.
Marston of Fall River and Presidents
Horace A. Keith of Brockton. 1t
was voted that the clubs give the matter
Of official scoring their attention SO that
accurate scores may be sent promptly to
the secretary. No provision having been
made for the pennant the offer of Presi-
dent Murnane on behalf of the Boston
Globe to present one to the Fall River
champions was accepted with vote of
thanks therefor. Chairman Tiepke of
the schedule committee presented re-
port in the shape of schedule, offered
by Manager Burnham. The schedule
was unanimously adopted.
On motion of Manager Marston, the
president was directed to wire Presi-
dent Young of the National League, the
congratulations of the New England
| leauge in cOmmemoration of his silver
anniversary of baseball service.
| The Portland games are as follows:
| Fall River at Portland May 13, IA;
June Is, 10; July 10, 16; August 25. 26.
New Bedford at Portland May II, IL;
June 16, II; July II, IS; August 81, 2S.
| Brockton at Portland, May IS, 80; June
| 1916; July %, 23; September l, 3.
| bangor at Portland, May %. 90; June
23, "a; August Z, s; Septem ber 8, TO-
| Lewiston at Portland, May 80 (p. m, },
June l, 26, July 4 Ga. m. J, 20; September
4, 5. Up. n.y.
GAMES ABROAD.
EEPortland at Augusta, May 25, a6; June
| 80; July /, 2S, 80; August II, %.
At Bangor, May 81, 28; July 2, 8, 80,
| 81; August 13, IA.
At Lewiston. May 80, 80 "a. m).;
June 81; July (p. m. 24:;August !, 8;
| September "a. mo-
: Az Brockton, May 6, z; June 6, 8; July
| s, 9; August 20, 81.
At Fall River. May 2. 4; June O. 8,
July 13, IA; August 10, II.
At Pawtucket, May s, 9; June 9, 1G;
July 6, Z; August %, "a.
At New Bedford, May /, 5; June 4, 3;
July 10, IL; August Is, 10.
| Secretary Morse approved the con-
tracts of David Pickett with Augusta
and pitcher Jacob 7. Forred with Lew
iston and George II. Magoon and Walter
| S. Woods with Portland.
A deal was effected by which John
| Shaffer of Portland was released to the
Bangor club. The Fall River club an
nounced the releases of Kennedy and
| Fitzmorris.