The record-union., 1898-09-03

one which removes the previous COM
plaint of excessive expense and embod-
les an arrangement of a schedule
which will give both California and
Washington four months apiece Of
baseball
1t is proposed the season shall open
with San Francisco, Sacramento, Oak
land and San Jose represented in the
California apportionment; Tacoma, Sc
attic, Portland and Salem or Victoria
| in the Northwestern League. The first
ball would be tossed over the plate in
championship competition in April and
the last game played in October.
| The schedule as outlined Will open
with the eight clubs in California
Players will be instructed to join their
teams in the south, and two series will
be played during April and May, the
northern and southern cities playing
in California. In June it is proposed
to bring the Washington and Oregon
men north. Both the California and
northern clubs will play home series
during June, the four California clubs
alternating between the cities Of their
State and the four northern clubs open
ing in their different cities. In July
the California clubs will come north.
Baseball history relates that July and
August are the picnic months Of Cali
fornia, and baseball is poorly attended
at that time. 1t is proposed to keep
the four clubs in the north during the
two summer months. They will play
a double series in Tacoma and leave
for home in September. A second home
series will be played by each Of the
two wings of the consolidated leagues.
About October 1st it is proposed to
take the northern clubs to California
to close the season. A series will be
played between the northern and
southern cities.
In favor Of the proposed consolidation
it is urged the travelling expenses
would be less than those incurred dur
| ing the present series. 1t would be
| cheaper to take a club from Tacoma
| to California, the extreme distance nee
essary to cover, than to travel from
| Portland to Spokane, as was done this
| season.
| Travelling expenses between the Cali
| fornia cities are light. The longest trip
necessary to take is about ninety miles
| and the rates are not excessive. In
the north, water transportation is as
sured for most of the cities. The clubs
would be compelled to make but one
round trip to California.
The northern teams would come
home in June playing championship
! ball The newness would have worn
off, and they would be enabled to open
! here with team work perfected and no
excuse for poor playing. The men who
were not in form would be weeded out
| and eight strong clubs would come
north. Plenty of baseball would be in
| sured for each State 1t is under
| stood no complaint would be made in
California of the dearth of baseball in
July and August, as the weather is too
| warm to allow baseball patrons to
spend time in town. The northern cit
| les would get four months Of baseball
| in a good season.
Another argument advanced in favor
of the consolidation is new faces would
be continually appearing, and the old
complaint of seeing the same men lined
up against the home team day after
day would be eliminated.
California is a good patron of base
ball. Crowds at San Francisco have
run as high as 10000 or $1,000, but
5000 at Sunday games is enough to
insure covering all expenses of the
tour in the south
Portland is ready for the new season
A stock company has been formed to
carry the team next season and
stock Of nearly 5000 has been paid
in The Tacoma club will be organ
lied for next year at the close of the
present season. It is expected either
stock company will be formed or the
capital advanced by a half-dozen base
ball fans.
Jack Page has succeeded Doyle as
manager Of the Seattle team. He Will
carry it through the rest Of the season
and may organize it for next year.