Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-22
BaG BALL u)|NGS.
American League Schedule Was
 Issued Yesterday.

Many Conflicting Dates in Several
 Cities With the National League-'
 The National League May Take Ac-
 lion Against Deserters-Both
 Leagues Still Signing Players.
 With the adoption of the schedule for the season of 1901 the meeting of the American league of base ball clubs came to an end late yesterday after noon. There were but five changes in the dates as arranged by President Ban Johnson. and they were immater- ial. The entire session was devoted to the consideration of the schedule, and it was adopted unanimously. The schedule contains fifty-six dates which conflict with those of the National league twenty-five in Boston, ten in Philadelphia and twenty one in Chica- go It was deemed inexpedient to re- wise the playing rules, and the commit tee consisting of Connie Mack, Charles Comiskey and John J. McGraw, issued the following statement: After care full consideration of the playing rules of 1900. we are of the opinion that no changes, at present, would add to the interest of the game, as the playing rules of 1900, as enforced by the um- pires of the American league. gave fast. clean base ball. entirely satisfac- tory to the patrons President John son did not make public the official list of players signed by the American league. He said he could not say when the composition of all the clubs would be announced. Several dele gates left for their homes shortly after the adiournmuent of the meeting. Those who departed were Charles Somers. Boston: J. r. kilfoyle. Cleve- land: Hugh Duffy. Milwaukee: Conway W. Sams. 1T. Goldman, s. Miles Brink ley, Sidney Franks and W. Robinson of Baltimore. Manager flames Man. ming of the Washington club last night signed Third Baseman William Cough lin of Scranton,, Penn. Coughlin played in Kansas City last season.
 Manager Manning of the Washing ton club is elated over the fact that he has secured Pitcher Mercer, q warm favorite in Washington.
 If Mclean. the siX-footer, shows speed. behind the bat in proportion to his promise, Mir Somers will put Schrecongost on first base and Buck IetludL III ul NclItCh Is too good q hitter to be lost to the team.
 Roger Connor is getting better and has escaped the threatened attack of pneumonia. Applications are coming in daily for positions on the local team. and he will announce the prob able makeup of the team ill few l days. -.,.F.ss
 In New York it is stated that if the ftra1 1e, in that city it would put Freedman out of business in short order. Freedman owns the Polo grounds and Manhattan field, and there is no other lot availa ble for base ball. ..-.. .--.- -'McGinnity said Hanlon. "Oh he was q dandy. 1 never saw his equal. He loved to work and was always good. But Hughes is about his equal l would give Mac as much more than l any other club in the country, l do not care how much it is
 Frank Fitzpatrick, shortstop of the | Waterbury team of last season, is to enter the amateur ranks this season. He has accepted a position with the | New England Watch company and will. in all probability, captain the Watch shop team this season.
 Manager Comiskey said he was not | Heidricll had jumped their contracts with him and gone back to St Louis. Both wanted to be transferred to | Cleveland, but President kilfoyle of that club said they belonged to Com 1 iskey. ~
 Manager Murray of Providence has signed Sutor Sullivan for .shortstop, Ed Henry, formerly of Montreal, for third base, and Oliver Summers, of Virginia and Florida for catcher. He will replace Leahy on the team. Sul- livan will be in Parents place. Flour ney, an outfielder from the Western league, has also been engaged.
 Manager Jimmy Collins of the Bos- ton club was expected to be on hand yesterday, but he did not come on ac- count of illness. He had a talk with MT Somers over the phone, however. It is expected that Bernhardt of the Phiilies will be member of the Bos- ton pitching corps, but MT Somers in tends to take no chances. He an nounced yesterday afternoon that he had signed George ,Cupry, who was with the Boston National last season. CuDpy is a business partner of Louis | Criger, the catcher, who was signed with the Boston team.
 The happy outlook for sports the coming season has induced baseball men in New England cities to agitate the matter of a New England league, and one of the six clubs was organized yesterday afternoon. The circuit will include Manchester, Lowell, Haver- hill, Lewiston, Bangor and propably Portland. T. Fl. Murnane was elect ed president and J. c. Morse secre- tary and treasurer. Applications were received from Lynn and Nashua for franchises, but it was thought those cities should show strength before be- ing considered. The officers were in structed to apply for protection under the national agreement.
 William Shindle. who will manage the Hartford base bail club the coming season, is expected to arrive here to- day to confer with President Soby and the work of signing players will begin < | at once. Mir Shindle wrote MT Soby several weeks ago that he had re- ceiyed a number of applications for positions on the club, and that ai- though he would, if elected manager.