Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-01
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New Playing schedule Announced
w cstern Association Defunct.

Western Association Dcfunct.
New York. March 1.-The National
League magnates concluded their annu-
| al spring meeting al the Fifth Avenue
Ihotel yesterday. Before adjournment
the playing schedule for the coming
season wa s. announced.
The national board of arbitration con-
sisted of a. III. soden, James Hart, John
| T. Brush, F. De Hass Robson Col.
|sJohn 1. Rogers and President Young,
land they went into session at 1880 a. m.
lit took seven hours TO finish the busi-5
ness before them.
| The official death knell of the Ameri-
can Association as an organization III
its present form was sounded. Its not
Improbable, however, that circuit of
western clubs will be launched within
a few days under this tide.
/ President Powers sent a letter to the
board In which he gave UP the fight for
4 his organization, saving the eastern end
had gone to the wall under financial diff
| fculties. He then asked that the west-
l ern promoters be allowed TO reserve
their territorial rights and to be allowed
Ito protect their players under contract
flor the purpose of recrganzing under
the title of the American Association.
The circuit proposed includes Louis
vile, Indiana polls. Fort Wayne. Day
ton. Columbus, Mansfield and either De-
sltroit, Grand Rapids or Milwaukee, If
this scheme can not be brought about
successfully, II 10 probable that Indian
apolis and Louisville Will be taken into
the Western League.
4 The promotersSofsitll defunct associa-
4 ton blame Col John !. Rogers for the
lcount of his action in compelling the
association team in Philadelphia TO use
/ league grounds before he would consent
to the locating Of a club in that city.
The board decided to protect w. III.
4 sWatkirs interest at Indianapolis. With
the exception of NIagoon and Haltzell.
i who go to league clubs. the board upon
Iapplicatiun of Mr.. Watkins decided 10
lprotect him by allowing him TO hold all
4 the players on his team and also pro-
Fltect his territorial rights.
A Charles Strobel, the Toledo magnate
a in the Interstate League. was turned
4 down hard by the National board in his
protest against the Kansas City club of
1.-the Western League. The Toledo man
II aagenleiit He'd 70 apply for protection
n Within the prescribed time in the ma
istinnal agreement The Kansas City
people took advantage IF the failure
4 and signed five of MIR. Strobeis play
A ers. He protested, but the board found.
I sHft-r- hearing the fd~nc~. that mas
much as Mr.. Strobel had failed TO COM
ply, With the national agreement hi;
y players We're free and 1T liberty 10 sign
With whom they pleased.
The application Of the Western
y Leagua for protection With its original
membership under the national agree
lnent WAS granted.
Matte Mcvicker's appeal to be re-
Ileased from contract with the Omaha
club was granted
The Chicago club was awarded the
services of (,utfielder r. l.. Hart2ell, as
sIagainst the claim of the Cincinnati club
J for the player
J President Hart, Of Chicago. last night
a announced that Jack Doyle affixed his
= signature to a Chicago contract DOYLE
Z lit is said, Will probably captain the Chi
: lScagos this seasons
Andrew Freedman made good his
threat and did not attend yesterdays
! session of the magnates. He was rep
! resented by Fred NJ. Knowles.
The season will open April 10. The
e New Yorks open at home with Boston
as the attraction at the polo grounds
! . Brooklyn opens the season at Philadel.
phia Pittsburg and Cincinnati together
. at Cincinnati, and Chicago begins Will
y st. Louis at ST. Louis. The season vii
close October 80.