Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06
AMERICAN FIXES SCHEDULE
johnson League Completes Arrangement
Of Games for Season.
LIKELY TO ADOPT LAST YEARS RULES
Rresidenfs salary r. Raised from
Five Thousand TO seven Thou
sand Five Hundred DOL
lars.

DETROIT, Mich, March b.-By a unani-
nous vote the magnates of the American
league this afternoon adopted resolutions
fixing the admission to the grounds in all
cities expect Philadelphia at rs cents. SO
cents and rs cents for bleacher. pavilion
and grandstand. respectively, and inoreas-
ing President Johnson's salary from $1,000
per annum to $500. They also adopted
the schedule for the season.
The morning session was devoted to the
consideration Of the schedule prepared by
President johnson and was taken up again
Ammediately after luncheon and adopted.
J. r. Kilfoyle Of Cleveland then offered
h resolution increasing the price Of ad-
mission to the grandstand in all cities
except Philadelphia to rs cents, and pro-
'viding for the erection Of a pavilion in each
Saty where the admission should be so
cents. General admission was left at Is
cents, as at present.
As has always been the rule In the Ma
tional league, Philadelphia was excepted
from the change of prices and the admis-
sion there left at 25 cents and so cents.
The increase was ordered by the Detroit
and Baltimore owners and a long debate
'ensued over the matter. Detroit and Bal
'umore we're finally won over, however, and
the resolution was unanimously adopted.
Under the new arrangement the visiting
club will get 12M cents from each general
Or bleacher admission and rs cents from
each pavilion and grandstand admission.
Old Rules Popular.
The discussion Of playing rues for next
season was not reached today. but there
is a general sentiment in favor of adopting
Last years rules, and it is expected this
will be done tomorrow. Tonight the club
owners and the visiting newspaper men
are the guests OF President Postal OF the
Washington club and Messrs. Angus. Nc
Namara, Doyle and Coe. of the Detroit club,
at the Avenue theater.
President Johnson called the meeting to
order at IL O'Clock. every club in the league
except Boston being represented. and John
son held the proxy for that city. Mr.. Kill
llea. one of the owners Of the Boston club,
f. expected tomorrow. Following were
those present: Washington, Fred
Postal and T.. J. Lotus; Detroit.
Messrs. Mcnamara, Cook and Angus;
Cleveland. J. F. Kilfoyle; st. Louis, C. ].
McDiarmid; Philadelphia, 3. f. Shibe and
Connie Mack; Baltimore, Harry Goldman
and Joe Kelly; Chicago, Charles Comiskey.
r. L. Hedges, one Of the owners Of the st.
Louis team is expected tomorrow.
When the subject Of expansion of the
American league or a changed circuit was
brought up, President johnson said:
'There will be no change in the American
league circuit this year. OF that I am
sure. The matter will not be considered
at the meeting. as far as l know. more than
informally"
The schedule is adopted as follows:
CLEVELAND.
AZ chicasoIApril 9;xD. Is, q. 80; July 4. 4.
At st. Ifouis-,Aprii g, q. rs. &c; June Is.
l1 z 81 Des ssRse%RsT T. T. r. .! c Is; July /. 2, s;
Xt WSshinstonSMlaay %. 81. Is. %; July %.
at Baitimore9Msiy 70. 80. n; June o; July
%, q, %; August 10, "A. Is.
10. a. %; August q. Is. ss
AT Bostons0JSn II. II, IS; July is. Is. H.
eH CHICAGO.
A cleveland-May g. 2 8. 0; July 7. 8, o.;
AZ So LOSis@a,May l. 2. g. %; July /. 2, 81;
Al DetroitNMsy H. qp. IL. 10; Tune "a. rs.
IS; seISts%hSer y; y 90. a. ~. I'm. ..
"A. S;aifnorssMssy q. q. 3. %; July %.
AT Phiisdsiphia~June 8. 4. s; July Is. Is.
II. 49,; August le. Is. 10.
Al Boston-May q, %. %, "A; July 10, 21,
70; August ID, IA, 15.
ST. LOUIS.
A C~leveland-May 10. Q1). -. 10: June "a,
4 cs sSRas@IsI y 4 = Is Us i. uU: July IL. IL.
ss as BstTo 4 i. g 4 .; July q a. s;
At Washingtcn-May p. p. %. "a; July 10.
"a. e; August 1S, u. IS
At PshIIadesiphia&May 80. 80. 81: June q;
At Boston-May 26, "a. rs, 20; July %. "a.
Is; August %, rs. o.
DETROIT.
"a a dS elH ssDis$0s4 z. 4 4. Z 9 H. os'; July H.
At Chicago-Aprii e, q, Is, rs; June 2s.
ca 81 81. sns 6sis@xor r. e. q ca g. %. 80; july c,,
40: September Is II, Is" VIZ
AT WashingtonS.Juns s. T. 5; July 10. Is.
- Bsiti%Crssa%Ssy a. "a. %. "a July 10.
%. 12i August 70 a, ~ 90 Of 90 %. ~.
A Boston-May q, 80 81; June 2; July
n. q, y; August 16. IS. Il
WASHINGTON.
A cleyeiand5June 10, %. q. ca; August
CO, 4, 8 Is. %. 80.
a sS~ sn.s%sSs %. 8 10; August g.
a ST IoaisIJuSs i. IL. Is. IL; August ..
az II bs ssPte%6sr 2 ns IA y -. INV =.
Al saitihOTs1Msssyp ' 4, IS. il. Il: July =. 8.
A PhiiaSeIphia@Msy Z. s .. 10; July 4. 4.
3; September 16, IL, is. Z
At Boston-May 2, 3, g. 6; July ], 2 8:
September 3, 10. II.
BALTIMORE.
A. Cleyeland7June Z. 60. 9. 10; August 0.
Q0l III September 2, 8 T.
AZ Chtcago-June IS. 20. q, C2D; July 81;
August !, :, (n); september /, l.
4 y, aOS5sS5uns oS' is H. IS; August
4 D~etrott-yune IL Il. 10. Il; August 8.
4 s; September 8, G, "a.
AT Washington-May IA, Is. -. 20; July 10,
II, II; September 10, 20, 2.