The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04

Tho American League. at lts meet
Ing In Detroit, came out iiat-footed on
a major league basis and raised prices
Of admission to the same scale as the
old National league This movement
Is one Of the most important the
American league has made and places
It In position to cheerfuliy pay the
high salaries OF It's stars and at the
same time Is notice to the public
that the American league IA at"
The playing schedule was adopted as
originally drafted. with a few ex
changes Of dates to make II more
equitable.
incidentally. the league voted unani-
mously 10 raise President Johnsons
salary from 5000 TO $500 IN recog-
milton OF the successful issue OF the
war with the old league.
The schedule as approved by the
magnateH suits all clubs Tho Chicago
and 81, Louis clubs are particularly
favored from the fact that they are
the best Sunday towns In the league
Chicago Is awarded thirteen Sundays
eleven Saturdays. July (. and Labor
day. st. Louis goto exactly the same
allotment OF plums except July 4. Co
miskey's team is scheduled In Wash
lnEton un Decoration day.
Det-oit gets eleven Sundays and
eleven Saturdays. July I and Labor
day =. home. Cleveland gets eleven
Sundays, ten Saturdays. and Labor
day. Boston has ten Saturdays. Bunk
o. hill day June ~. Decoration day
aud July T. Philadelphia gets eleven
Saturdays and two holidays. and Balti-
more and Washington eleven Satur-
days and one holiday apiece.
As had been foroshadowed the
ridiculous fodl.strlke rule that was
forced upon the Buffalo conference
was repudiated, the American league
deciding 20 adhere 20 the rules OF last
year In so far as thla matter was con-
cerned.
After devoting a long time to dis
cusslng the question OF entering New
York, the magnates adjourned. leav-
ing tho matter entirely In the hands Of
President Johnson.
President Johnson said the situation
so far NJ New York was concerned re-
manned unchanged. The league would
eventually get into New York. but he
did not expect any move to be made
nj present lie would probably catab-
fish Offices In New York late In the
summer or early Ia the fail. but these
would only be temporary hoadqr-r.
tors.
Continuing. Mr. Johnson said. my
associations are all with Chicago aud
the west and from purely business
standpoint think the American
leagues permanent headquarters
should be In Chicago. LAT clty's fu-
turo importance as a business contor
aside from sentimental considerations
Will demand Il"
The makeup Of each team In the
league IL as follows:
Chicago Pitchers. GrImth. callahan.
Patterson. Gurvin katon skopoc
catchors. Sullivan. p. Mcfarland. tlr,t
base. lsbcll; second, Laly. third.
suang. sh3rstop. Davis; loft field,
Mertcs, center Green; right Jones'
utility. A. Mcfarland. Captain. Grit.
9TH.
Philadelphia - Pitchers. Frazer.
Wiltrc bernhard Plank Dugglosby;
catohers. Stoolman. Powers. FIRST base,
navn. second, Laiole; third l. Cross.
shortstop. ". Cross; lcft hold Hartsol,
center. FulU; right Flick; utility,
Robinson. soyhod, Captain, taiuie
Cleveland pitchors Moore, Vas
binder. Lundhoom. Kenna, Wright
STREET., catchers Wood, Bemus. hrst
base. schreckongost. second, Bonner;
third, Bradley; shortstop Gochnaur.
left field. Mccarthy; center, Pickering;
rlght. Harvey; utility, Mattress. Thon-
ey, Hemphill Captain. Bonner
ST. Pitchers, Powell Harper.