New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-04
BASEBALL D1TES CLASH.
EteCen Conflicting Days in This
CitY, 1t Is SAID.

The joint schedule committees of the two big
baseball leagues completed their work last night
and the committees returned to the headquarters
Of their respective leagues. tho report of the
mittees was ratified and the National League ad-
journed until 10 O'Clock to-day. when the schedule
will be given out and the league adjourn.
Ban Johnson called the meeting of the American
League to order in the Fifth Avenue Hotel at S
O'clock last night The schedule Of the games 10 be
played by the American League given out.
HOME GAMES
with Boston-Aprl IA. Is. 1e: July = s o. IL. October
With Phaldeiphia--AprI Is. 10 % %: May % IS 80
"T W,i games TePteme S, 5two Eamesl 9 -
win SieTslaad H. r. a. IL July r. IL. a. 10;
Win DetTci,~May &c. IL Is. 10; July 1s. IS 10. 20;
win S s; j rs "a % &c: Jay &c Is % 90:
Win ,Chleas9IAisy 20. 81 D. July 81. % %. Is:
OUT OF TOWN GAMES
PhIladelphia-Aprl Il. IS -. 30: July two
At Was4insts5- % % % &C; June 81. o. a.
\; Boston May G. : Q. 10: % p. Is %; Sep
At De,roitJune /. 2 B. .. August 1. . 3 :; septen-
At clsyelandIune c. = s. August .. 6. s. Q: Sep
A. cT'Icaso-Iune To- IL r. II; August 10 IL r. Is:
At ST. Ionis-June 10 Is Is 10: August a. L. 1e Il.
The New-York American League Club get the
two games at home Memorial Day and Labor
my playing Bhlladelphia on hOth DAYS
The Giants. 1t is generally believed. will open
their season At the Polo Grounds on April 10 with
Boston. As was agreed on ut the annual meeting
last fail. the schedules will consist of 154 games 1t
seems certain that series % seven games between
the champions Of the leagues will be played TO
decide who IS to hold the honor Of world champions
new clause gives any PLAYER the right to appeal
any grievance he may have to the president of the
league. Any player who shall be disqualified for
any crookedncss' IS to be blacklisted forever BY
.4T
by a three-fouTths vote.
The following resolution offered by Edward Han
Ion. OF Brooklyn. was unanimously adopted.
No club. member OF the National League. shall
play any game Of baseball with any independent
professional semi-professional or amateur club con
tanning I'm its team any player az players ineligible
suspension by any clubs Of the National League.
American league or National ASSOCIATION, and
10y any National League club with any indie
PENDENT club that Shall nave PLAYED any games with
bic suspended player as heretofore described.
No presentation is TO take place after the word
play" has been called.
According TO g. W. Sonors OF the Cleveland
American team. at present arranged on many
days IN most Of the cities the American and Ma
tioual League teams will be playing M the same
time Iu this city. he said there would be eleven
such conflicting davs. in Philadelphia eleven days.
IN Boston ten days. in Chicago fourteen days and
in ST Louis fifteen days
The members ~ the National League ~ their
meeting in the Hotel Victoria adopted the report Of
the committee. consisting Of Brush. Hermann and
Potter appointed at the annual meeting last fall 20
revise the constitution. This report does away with
any idea that either league may have had In favor
Of consolidation. The name is changed read.
National League OF Professional Baseball Clubs"
II Is 20 consist OF eight citles-Boston. New-York
Brooklyn Philadelphia. Cincinnati. ST. Louis and
Chicago for all time. As President Puam ex-
planned a.. Owners Of clubs may change but the
cities where the clubs located be changed
hr n
Heretofore for the expulsion OF club the unani-
vote OF eight clubs has heeu required. This
has been changed 10 read unanimous vote OF seven
clubs
Garry Hermann. OF the National Baseball
Commission. gave out yesterday afternoon his long
della we'd decision rOOklvns protests against the
Invaders playing their sunday ball games at Ridge
wood. He decided that the New-York Americans
could not play there IL would be I'm violation Of
the national agreement. The understanding was. he
declared thev to cOnfuc their home
games to Manhattan. For them to play at Ridge
wood he declared. would be n change Of circuit
which could only be authorized by the consent of
the majority Of the clubs OF each major league. He
blamed the Brooklyn club for not filing protest or
giving notice TO the Invaders before they had gone
70 evpapse Ina connection with the ground.