Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-06
MORE BALL FIXTURES OUT
American League Follows National Lead
with List Of Dates.
FIRST GAMES FIXED FOR APRIL 20
Eastern clubs Come West First, west
ern Teams only APpearing in
d states on June 4
and Subsequent Dates.

NEW YORK, March 5.-The American
Base Ball league held its first annual meet
ing in New York today, with President
Johnson in the chair. There also were
present: r. l. Hedges Of st. Louis, J. r.
Kilfoyle of Cleveland, Charles A. Comiskey
Of Chicago, S. F. Angus of Detroit. Fred
O. Postal Of Washington, b. F. shibe Of
Philadelphia and Joseph Gavin Of Boston.
The following playing schedule was
adopted:
AT CHICAGO.
ST LouisooMay 7, 8, 9, 10; August 6, Z, s, Q;
., bSs.tF0It-ApriI 80; May 1, 4. 8, 6; July Is,
C~leyeland-May 2, 8. 81 June 1, 2; July 80;
August l. 2; September 8, 6.
2" Asasiunsst Is, ~ * 10 TO- H. 10; June a. N'
Phiiadelphia1May. II. Il. Is. "a; tune 10.
New YorKEMsy 20, p. %; Juns Is. %. n.
Boston9sMay q, d. Is; June %, 80; July l.
2; August l9, 20, n.
AT ST. LOUIS.
Chicago-April q, %, %, 2s; August q 4 s;
Detroit-May-R. s. 80. 80. 81; August 2; Sep
C~ieyelSsnSdLMay 4, s, 6; July %. 81. o;
p, wSs shhs p H. L. la IL; tune H. 20.
Philadelphia5May is, 1s, II. Is; June q,
70 N ~; A YaESNM u; ~ b Is "a. 1un, % 10. 1r,v
Bosion-May 70, 81, 20; tune Is. 2s, q. q;
August %, %, "A.
AT DETROIT.
G~hlsagSSe-5AspEai1l e 2' 20; July g. a. Is;
s.. Louis@May 2s. 81. Is. 20; Tune /. Z;
'G ciev Sei az n nfEu 3. %. Is, ss; May 10;
August 8; September 2, 3, 4. ia
Washington-May g, 2, rs; June %, 30;
PhiiadelphisIMay @. q. ~; June Is, 2s,
New YorkSMay H. IL. IS, IA; June Is, 20.
bostSnSMay is. is. IL. IS; Tune "a, "a. "a;
August Is, IA Is.
AT CLEVELAND.
Chicago-May 2, Is, 80. 30; August 10, IL.
s.. kouis-APEii,2S Is, %. 80; May /: July %,
,. DstIoit & ! s. o; August 4. s. 6. s; Sep
>, Washinst9h53Maasy 10. 20. Il. q; June Is. %,
PhiiSdelphiaNMay %, Is. as; June 20. 30;
New YorkSMay is, Is, il, IS; Tune q. q.
BostSH@MSy L, Is, "A: June Is, Ii. 20, a:
August II. is.
AT WASHINGTON.
chicago-JJynse IL L. Ii; July II. Is. 20. "a;
St; Lquis@jpne I, 3, s; July Ia. II. Is, 1s;
6etTolt-jgn9 Is Is. II; July 6, Q. 10. II;
tieysisndSSJgae :, o. lOi July 4 = g z;
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ! q 5; July "a. "a. "a,
2j September IL, IA, Is.
New York-Aprl %. %, "A, Is; August s &
~Boston-Aprtl q, q, 20; July 81; August 1
8, 4, %. 81; September l.
AT PHILADELPHIA
Chicago-June 8, 8. 10; July ID, IA. Is, 10;
q; LgSisSjq9s +, is. II; July II. Is. 20. n;
6etroitSJune 4, s, 8; July 4, 4 q Z; Sep
~cisyeIand@;June Il, IL. IL; July s, 8. TO- Il;
Washington-May 7. s. Q: July q. %. %.
81 k ssPt Yors@A 4 4 2 n. Is, %; May Is, 20. 80,
Boston-April %, "a. "a, q; August s 8 Z.
AT NEW YORK. aT f' y
C~hicago-June IS, 1S II; July T. "a :;
September 16, II. Is. .
g; LSSls@ ) 5 ., 10; July g. .. 10. Ii;
DetroIt-jghe IL L., Ii; July ia. IA. Is. Is:
September "a, rs, Is.
WSashinston-1pril 80; May l. 3; August 8,
10, 4, %, 2, Is; September g.
/, 8. 4; September 8, 10, IL.
B~oston-June /, 2, 8; July %. %, "a, Is; Sep
AT BOSTON.
C~hicago-June T. 8; July 8, 0. 10. IL; Sep
St Louis-June IL, II, ID; July 4 4. e. Z;
Betrolt-jgns g. .. IOi July II. ia. 20 a;
C~leveland-June is, 1s, IT, II; July lS Il,
15; September is, IL Is. -
Washipgton-May T. 5, g. %. 20. 30. 30; Sep
Philadelphia-ApriI 20, 20, 80; May l. 2;
August s., 10, IL; September 3, g..
New York-May Z, s, g.; July q. Is. 20, 20;
September II, IL, Is.
The playing season opens on April 20,
with Philadelphia at Boston. h teams
are scheduled for two games, 1t being
Lexington day.
The eastern clubs go west first and open
on May ii, as follows: Philadelphia at
Chicago; Washington at st. Louis; New
York at Detroit; Boston at Cleveland.
The western teams first appear in the
east on June, with Cleveland at New York,
Chicago at Boston; st. Louis at Washing
ton; Detroit at Philadelphia. The western
teams close the season in the east on Sep
TENDER 20. with Detroit at New York; Chi
cago at Washington; st. Louis at Bostoni
Cleveland at Philadelphia. Like the Ma
tional league schedule, the season consists
Of 140 games.
The location Of the New York grounds
was not made public, and II was said thai
the announcement would be made tomor.
row. President johnson said, however
that the deal for the grounds had beer
completed and that nothing can now de-
feat the plans Of his organization regarding
a site ON Manhattan Island.