The Washington times., 1904-03-04
AMERICAN LEAGUE
ADOPTS SCHEDULE
Senators Open Season at
Home With Athletics.
ONE HOLIDAY GAME HERE
Boston Lines Up Against Washington
in This City on
July 4.
ONE HOLIDAY GAME HERE

NEW YORK. March AFTER an
extended session the schedule commit
tees Of the American and National
Leagues have come to an agreement
and completed the playing schedules
of the two organizations for the sea
son of 1904 The American League
adopted the schedule, and President Ban
johnson has given IL to the public
Washington viii open the season here
on April IA with the Athletics. and plav
a series of three games. going tn Ros-
Ton on April is FOR four games. The
senators have not been very lenfentlv
treated in the matter OF holiday dates.
i Iuly oelng the only. plum pulled down
Dy them. On this date the champion
header 0"'ie
Good Holiday Dates.
New York, where a fight is being wsg-
ed between the American and National
League teams. is the city on which the
eyes OF the entire baseball world are
conferred The American team has been
allotted excellent holiday dates. II opens
at home on April Il with Boston. on
Decoration Day Philadelphia viii meet
the Invaders on Manhattan Island. The
americans will be in Philadelp bia on
July 4. and will have the Athletics ~
e4ltlI guests on LABOR DaE.
The schedule consists of Ia oa,,as
with three Western trips. the sesson
opening on April IA and closing on Octo-
There will be eleven conaictin, doto..
IN the borough of Manhattan, The Amer
leans and Nationals both pIavinar Their.
on May I6, p. q. July IS. 90 September
= ., Labor Day.. IL, 20 and 81 The
lisheG today. pun
p Chairman Hermann; OF the National
l5su commission, handed down his
= decision in the RidgewoOd case Herr
mann ruled that the New York Ameri-
Sans could not play Sunday games on
the Long Island grounds
lhe verdict, when Il had been care
fully scanned by baseball men of both
DIX leagues. caused considerable com
ment and not little disappointment
II was the consensus that IL would b,
the finish Of the present makeup Of ths
commission. and that Hermann woiilG
De forced TO resign in favor OF non.
The fact that Hermann is n National
League man was cited by the American
1'e&guers as the reason why the ruling
vas made, and II was freely stated that
before the coming season opens there
VIII be peck of trouble for some per-
sons involved in this memorable tangIe.
ron what three National League men
salo ~ VIII not be at all surprising n
the RdSewOOd matter Is revived i'm the
vote.
hurts National League.
One OF the best informed baseball
shorps who is in touch with the affairs
of both leagues said that at least FIVE.
If not six, National League clubs were
in favor OF everything the BROOKLYN
clubs protest. A Western magnate
said:
The Brooklyn clubs protest and
Hermann $ decision will cost the Ma
honal League at least $4,000 Il was
poor business 10 set such "a financial
plum aside"
At the National League meeting IT
the Victoria Hotel, John T. Brush of
the New York club, put in a bill Of
$4,000 against the organization as a
whole. consisting Of about So. 600 rent
cue on Manhattan Field and 3. 900 paid
out in salaries TO Davis and Jones the
players recently awarded to the Chi
cagO Americans. not only by the ma
uOnal commission but also by a spe-
cial committee Of the National League
The National League adopted the
playing rules and made some changes in |
the constitution. one Of which pro-
hibits a club from being sold without
the unanimous consent of the league.
Another will prevent exhibition games
with Independent clubs which may en-
gage players suspended by the National |
League
To Prevent Gifts.
Max Fleischmann is responsible for a |
rule which will cut out the presentation /
OF gifts TO players on the ball field |
The rival schedule committees were /
wrestling all day and did not reach a |
American League men held a meeting
last night at which they ratified the /
playing dates and the rules.