The times., 1898-02-23
THE BASEBALL SCHEDULE
1t Is Likely to Cause Trouble
at st. Louis.
YOUNG WILL BE SUPPORTED
Although There. VIII BE Protests
Top-It Should Keep the Club Per-
centages Very Wen Bunched--
Diamond Gossip.

| The new schedule is bound TO cause trouble
| at the ST. Louis convention. Several magnates
Will strenuously protest against some OF its de-
/ tails but the majority likely TO support
] Nick Young In the matter.
| For the first time in The history of the League
( The magnatcs are to debate before accepting
| the schedule Hitherto the schedule has been
| accepted unopened. This time the whole se-
| quence of dates will be discussed, and every
team with an objection Will have to be heard.
| The new rule of brief stays at home and
abroad necesstates a revolution in schedule max
| ing After all the debating is the schedule
| viii probably be adopted as presented, for a
change even in date would require new
arrangement of schedule. Nine votes are re-
quired TO adopt the playing dates.
The new style schedule with its short jumps
is sure to make difference in the this year,
because the losing streaks win be shortened,
allowing bad road teams to recover breath on
the home grounds. Should the usual losers play
a pretty stiff game on the road, the season
ought to be filed from beginning 10 end with
excitement born OF close percentages. Then the
Strengthening of the second-division teams will
bc another element in making the season sue
cessful
Dan johnson. president of the Western League,
announces that his organization viii not raise
its salary limit.
W. B. Douglass ono of the new Philadelphia
players, who was secured from Won der Ahe,
declares that he is through with baseball and
viii soon leave ior the Klondike
Bob Emslie, the League umpire, is of the
best shots in Canada. During the winter he
has captured several big shooting events over
the line.
Eddie Lecwe is guessing. he is supposed TO
have been drafted by Louisville. bat Claude
Ritchey's advent in the Falls City means that
there will be no place for him at short. The
Cincinnati lad has not heard from anybody, and.
like the Congressman from Texas he does not
know exactly where he is at
Bill Pagan has played with only five clubs
since 1882 his first professional year. The clubs
are Harrisburg, ST. Louis, Albany, Chicago and
Syracuse. This fact speaks well for the merits
OF the player.
Frank Killen, OF piitsburg. decided to go To
Hot Springs in advance Of the team which leaves
for the training ground today Frank has great
faith in the Hot Springs treatment, and be-
lieves that he viii he greatly benefited by taking
a two weeks course before beginning training.
Elmer Smith viii probably be selected TO lead
the Reds batting list next season now that Billy
Hoy is out of the running.
This Will be Fred. d.-Clarke's fifth year with the
Colonels lie succeeded Larry Twitchell in left
field in 1894. p,
Bill Joyce the old war horse of the diamond.
and leader of the Giants, held levee in Presi-
dent Freedmar's office on Monday lie announced
that thc team VIII start for Lakewood ON March
10, and return TO Gotham April D. TO play four
or five exhibition games ut the Polo Grounds.
Joyce has decided 10 cover first base himself
this season, and Clark will fill the role of
utility This decision was received with
great favor, Joyce is popular with the fans
and viii add materially to The teams strength.