The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02
BALI SEASON OPENS APRIL Is
The Western Clubs Will Invade the
East First

New York. March 2-The National
league concluded its annual spring meet
ing at the Fifth Avenue hotel. Before
adjournment the playing schedule for
the coming season was announced
The national board OF aroitraLlon'
consisting of A. H Soden, James Hart
John IT, Brush, IT, DE Haas Robson,
Colonel John I. Rogers and president
Young, went into session at 1890
There were several important cases Tor
this board to pass on. including the pro
test of the Interstate league against the
Western league. which is charged with
people failed TO pay their protection fee
in time. Taking advantage Of this the
Western league began signing the inter
state club players The Fort " ashes IL
ledo and Dayton teams are the heaviest
losers
Charles strobel OF Toledo presented his
case before the board. but was thrown
down hard, as the beard told him mat
in view of the fact of the protection fee
being unpaid the Interstate players were
free TO sign where they pleased. " hen
Mr. Strobel came out of the meeting ne
said. i still have my clothes, buL thal
is about all They took all my players
and gave them to Kaaz sas City
The application of the Western league
for protection with It's original menloeI
ship under the national agl cement was
granted.
Matte NIcvicker was released from
contract with the Omaha club.
DECISION was reserved uDOu the
plication Of c. B. Kuhn to. be released
from the Syracuse club Kuhn claims
his release on the ground that there -
back salary due him.
eutfelder. T Hartseil, as against the
claim Of the Cincinnati club Under an
agreement the Chicago club was to have
first pick of two players of the American
league for giving its consent to have the
latter organization place club In chi
cago year ago. That was before the
fight between the American and Nation
al leagues. Late last year the Cincinnati
club drafted Hartsell and played him
IN several games. At the conclusion or
the season the Chicago club picked Hart
sell as one Of the two players under the
agreement with Ban Johnson. Inc case
was carried to the national board with
the above result President Hart OF
Chicago tonight announce. that Jack
Doyle had affixed his signature to a
Chicago contract Doyle viii probably
captain the Chlcagog this season
Andrew Freedman made good MS
threat and did not attend the session OF
the magnates. He was represented by
Fred NJ Knowles The consensus OF
oDnfon seemed to be that Mr.. Freed
mans proposed amendment TO the con-
stitution touching on the question or
'sroWdy'' ball was entirely too sweep
The Fort wayne club also wanted the
board to direct the Cincinnati club TO
nav $500, the drafting price, for William
the player and then refused to settle
No action was taken IN this matter
The board of arbitration finished its
session shortly before O'Clock and the
league went into session later The mag
mates Immediately took ND the schedule.
According to the schedule the season
viii open April Is. The New Yorks opeE
at home with Boston as the attraction
at the Polo grounds. Brooklyn opens the
season at Philadelphia, Pittsburg and
/ Cincinnati open together at Cincinnati
and Chicago begins the season with St.
Louis at ST. Louis.
The western clubs win play in the east
on Memorial day and the eastern clubs
/ play in the west on Independence dav.
/ st. Louis viii be the attraction at the
| Polo grounds on Memorial day, while the
Fittsburgs win entertain New York at
Pittsburg on July 4. At Brooklyn Pitts
! burg viii be the guest OF the Broolzlyns
on May 50. while the BrooiSlyns viii ap-
pear at Chicago on the Fourth TIE
western teams Will be in the east on La
Dor day.
For the first time in many years the
western clubs will invade the east first
and the eastern teams VIII close the
season in the west