The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-05
SPORTING news.
National League Spends a Very
Busy Day.
The New Schedule Is Announced
at Gotham Meeting.
SEASON OPEN APRIL Is.
Closes September q, a Week
Earlier Than Last Year.
Are Few Conflicting Dates With
American League.

New York. March 5.-The National
Baseball league met in this city Wed
nesday to prepare for the opening Of
the playing season President PuIliam
was in the chair and the officials pres
ent included John T. Brush and Fred
Knowles. of New York, James Hart,
of Chicago; Barney Dreyfuss and w
Fl. Locke, of Pittsburg; Ned Hanlon,
Charles Ebbetts and Harry Wonder
horst. of Brooklyn; julius Feischmann
of Cincinnati: Frank DeHaas Robi-
son. Of st. Louis; James Potter and Ed
win T. IIyneman, of Philadelphia, and
A. II. Soden and w. II. Conant. of
Boston.
The playing season win, as usual,
open April Is with Boston in Philadel-
phia and Chicago in ST. Louis, and
viii close September y, one week ear
lier than last year with the eastern
clubs in the west. The east opens in
the west on June 1 with New York at
Pittsburg. Brooklyn at Chicago, Boston
in Cincinnati and Philadelphia in St
Louis. NJ
Colonel John L Rogers and A. J.
Reach. who have since 1888 been identi-
ned with the league in Philadelphia,
made formal speeches resigning from
the league
Colonel Rogers said he and his part
ner had been in baseball for twenty
years and left the National league not
without much regret.
The baseball today" he said lis on
better footing than it has ever been.
The league has survived three wars
and the peace Just established must
come as a boon TO all. The change in
the personnel of a team is often bene-
fetal 1t has proven successful in
Cincinnati and I believe it will in Phil
adelphia We have new ideas and new
t-s1r ali, q
Colonel Rogers said he was forced to
retire because of failing health. In clos
ing he introduced President Potter and
Mr.. Hyneman. On motion of Mr.. Hart
Colonel Rogers and Mr.. Reach both
were elected unanimously life members
Of the league. Mr.. Potter was chosen
to succeed Colonel Rogers as a member
OF the committee on constitution. The
league accepted the report of the play
ing rules committee presented by Mr.
Hart The only changes in last years
league rules relate to the elevation of
the pitchers box, the base lines and q
slight change in the rules governing
ballzs
There are comparatively few conflict
ing dates between the American and
National league clubs. Boston has no
conflicting games; New York, two Phil
adelphia I'VE; Chicago fourteen and
st. Louis, six
NATIONAL LEAGUE SCHEDULE
AT BOSTON
Brooklyn, June Is, II. IL; July %, %,
q, %. August 5, 8, Z. New York, May
. 4. 5, July 81; August /. 3, 4. IS. q. 2S
Philadelphia. April 20. 20, q, .. July 20,
2l- September 5, z, z, s. Pittsburg, May
20, o. IS, June is 10, 20, %; August Is,
IL. Is Chicago, May is, IS 19. 90 June
rs, 81, %; August II, 13, a. Cincinnati.
May q, =, q, 25; june 30; July I, 2;
August 10, 90, a. St. Louis. May II, 13
il, 10; June %, "A, %. August p. "a, 20
AT BROOKLYN.
Boston, April 28. %, 30; May /, T. s,
g. August 20, 81; September T. New
York, April y. %; May 6; July 20. q. 30;
August 10, IL; September 6, Z (mOrning).
Philadelphia, April D. a. %. q; May 29
81, o. %. 255 June 30, July I, Q, August
-, IS, Il. Chicago, May u, 10. IA, Is;
June 3d. "a, %; August 49, 20, u. Gin
cinnati. May is, Is. 49, 90; June IS. b.
20, August % a. 25. St. Louis. Nav 26,
e. 2S; June is. 10. 20, %; August Is, II,
AT NEW YORK
Boston. April 23, "a, q, 27. May o. 80.
80; July 27. Is. %. Brooklyn. April is,
]. .. f. ., (afternoon)- Philadelphia, April
o. %; May z. g, @, August 5, 8, Z, o. 81.
Pittsburg, May 16, is. 49,, 20; June IS,
g. %: August 10, 90 q. Chicago May
90 q, o. June is. 10. 90 D; August p,
a. 25. Cincinnati, Nav u 10, IA, Is;
June %, "A. rs; August 15 H. IS ST.
Louis, May p, -, 20, 70; June 30; July
J., o; August IL. 13. IA.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Boston. April is. Is, H. IS; August 8.
30, IL; September ., g. T. Brooklyn.
May 2, &. s. July 81; August I, 3. f. 20
p, Is New York. April go May /;