The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-06

DETROIT. March 6.-The revised sched-
ule Of games for 1902 of the American
Baseball League has been adopted
The season opens on April %. Eastern
clubs play East and Western clubs West.
Washington opens at home. Boston be
ing her first opponent Philadelphia sue
ceeds Boston, and then Washington goes
TO Boston. Philadelphia. and Baltimore in
succession. Then Baltimore plays in
Washington.
Washington's Holiday Games.
Washington's holiday games are played
as follows: July f. in Philadelphia: Me-
mortal Day. at home with Chicago. and
Labor Day in Detroit
Washington winds up the season at
home with Baltimore, September 10, 20,
and p; Boston. September % "A. and %,
and Philadelphia. September 26. p, and %
No Change in Circuit.
When the subject Of expansion Of the
American League or change in the cir
cult was brought up. President Johnson
said.
There will be no change in the Ameri-
can League circuit this year; Of that 1 am
certain. The matter will not be consid-
cred at the meeting as far as know, more
than Informally"
This means that New York and Cincin-
natl will have to remain in the National
League.
General Admission so Cents.
Like clap OF thunder came the resoIu-
meeting yesterday to raise the general
price of admission TO 50 cents.
1t brought Harry Goldman. Of Balt-
more. and James Mcnamara. Of Detroit.
10 their feet in an instant and after heat
ed arguments a compromise WIS effected,
making prices %. 80. and 70 cents, and
creating a new division Of receipts
In the past the visiting teams have
been given half Of the general admissions
on the basis OF 25 cents; that is. 1872 cents
for each paid person Under the new
order OF things the visitors viii get 12Iz
cents for bleacher crowds and 25 cents
each for grandstanders. whether they pay
80 cents or IS cents.
Philadelphia Excepted.
The raise is said 70 be necessitated BY
the high prices to be paid players this
year, and it was finally adopted By a
unanimous vote. Philadelphia was ex-
cepted from the rule and its prices viii
be % and 50 cents.
Nearly all OF the cities announced that
new stands would be built al once. The
admission TO the present grandstands viii
be % cents. and new stands which will
be more like covered bleachers in that
they are along the base lines. will be half
q dollar.
More Money for Johnson.
Ban Johnson's salary as president Of
the league YVES raised $500 a year. max
ing it $500
Another item Of interest was the de-
cision to cut the teams down TO fourteen
men on June 1. This was not officially
given out and has been kept very stIn
This will give all magnates a little over
a month in which 10 try new talent.
The visiting magnates were entertained
by Fred Postal. Of the Washington Club.
and the local syndicate, with a theatre
party 70 the Avenue Theatre.
Old Playing Rules.
The discussion Of playing rules for next
season was not reached yesterday, but
there seems TO be a unanimous sentiment
among the magnates in favor Of readopt-
ing last years rules comparatively with
out change. and il is expected that this
will be done today.
Following were those present. Wash
ington, Fred Postal and T. J. Lotus
Detroit, Messrs. Mcnamara, Cook, and
Angus: Cleveland J. F. Kilfoyle: St
Louis, c. J. McDiarmid. Philadelphia. s.
+. Shibe and Connie Mack. Baltimore
Harry Goldman and Joe Kelley; Chicago.
Charles COmiskey; 3. L. Hedges, one Of