Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-03
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Interesting Meeting of Base
Ball Magnates in New York.
No CHANGE IN RULES
RIDGEW0OD PARK CASE SAID TO
HAVE BEEN SETTLED.
Good Bowling Contests Last Might
Races at New Orleans-Mid-
winter Golf
NO CHANGE IN RULES

Garry Hermann, chairman of the nation
al base ball commission, has decided that
the New York Americans cannot play Sum
day games at Ridgewood Park this season.
says the New York Sun. Hermann will not
make his decision public until late today, be-
fore the meeting of the National League in
New York. when. in a lengthy document, he
will set forth the fact that by playing at
Ridgewood the New York Americans would
do the Brooklyn National League club IAN
irreparable wrong"
He will also emphasize the point that as
the New York Americans have permanent
grounds on Manhattan Island. they must be
confined in future to the limits Of this
borough.
In reaching this verdict Hermann di-
crosses from the direct evidence taken at
Chicago and makes ruling that will create
considerable surprise.
The protest of the Brooklyn club hinged
on the question as 10 whether the New
York Americans were not encroaching on
Brooklyn territory in direct violation of the
peace agreement Hermann con-
WINGED some time ago that there was no
violation of this kind, but still he found it
impossible to render verdict against the
interests. of his own league, which remained
deadlocked on the question all day yester-
day When Treasurer Frank ]. Farrell of
the New York Americans was semi-Officially
informed of Herrmann's ruling last night he
said:
Farrell Satisfied.
"Al can do is to take my medicine like
man. I agreed to abide by Hermann s
decision, and shall keep my word 1t is, of
course. a disappointment, but we can't al:
ways get the best Of It,"
Herrmann's decision also means that
neither the New York nor Brooklyn Ma
away from their regular grounds where
such contests are impossible because of the
protests of neighboring property owners.
The joint schedule committees were in ses-
sion in New York all day. The politics of
base ball played such an important part in
this conference that it was not until night
fall that the two committees were willing
to adjourn until this morning, when an
other whack at the dates will occur. 1t is
understood that there will be few if any
conflicts in New York.
The Americans will open the season on
April IA in New York with the Boston
worlds champions; who VIII play three
games. after which the two teams will go
to the hub to open the season on April 10,
Lexington day. The Americans will be in
New York on Decoration day. the banner
base ball holiday of the year, while Nc
Graw's men will be away in the west
The Nationals will open the season at the
Polo grounds with the Bostons on April 10.
Each schedule will consist of 154 games.
Another World Series.
There will be another worlds series next
fall between the National and American
League champions This was agreed upon
mutually. The series will consist of seven
games. 1t is said that Hermann. Hart and
Robinson were the men who got the Nation
al League in line on this proposition.
The joint rules committees had stormy
session Hart Hanlon and Max Fleisch-
man raDroSpDfpd the Nationals with John
son. Somers and COmiskey acting for the
Americans. The bone of contention was the
foul strike rule. A year ago Hart and
Fleischmann pledged themselves to vote for
the abolition Of the foul strike If the Ameri-
can League so desired after years trial.
When johnson said yesterday that the
American League wanted to have the foul
strike rule reScinded Hart said that he and
pledges because the National League had
instructed them to vote for it's retention
Consequently the foul strike remains a
fixture until such time as both leagues de-
eide to kill 1t.
The committees also agreed on a rule that
will permit two coachers on the lines in
stead of one as in the past. when only one
man Is on base. The whole code was care
fully revised as to clearness and concise
ness.
Pooling Holiday Receipts.
There was hot fight in the National
League over two financial propositions. One
was the pooling Of holiday gate receipts.
The argument set forth in favor of this
plan was that If on Decoration day. for in
stance 1t should rain in Boston, the two
clubs stalled there should get piece of the
receipts from the games played on the same
day in New York, Brooklyn and Philadel-
phia.
Every club in the league except New
York was in favor of the plan, but John T.
Brush put his back to the wall and would
Of ND O. IL
while the other seven clubs will pool issues
on all holidays.
The stockholders of the Philadelphia Ma
tonal League club have been assessed 10
per cent on the capital stock of 100000. in
order to raise money enough to start the
season. The only opponent of the assess
ment was Barney Dreyfuss. the owner of
the Pittsburg champions.
President Johnson announced that his.
umpire staff for the coming season would
be made up of Sheridan, Connolly
O'Loughlin, Dwyer. Carpenter and King.
he also said that the American League
schedule would be given out late tonight
The National League schedule will be made
public tomorrow.
r. L. Hedges of the ST. Louis Americans
had another conference with Frank 7 Far
rell last night looking to a trade Involving
the transfer of Pitcher John Powell to the
New York Americans. but nothing was
done. Wa"
Manager McGraw of the New York Ma
tionals said last night that he has decided
TO take Leigh Lynch. a former Brown Uni
Versity outfelder. on the southern trip.
The veteran. Tom DAILY purchas ed his re
lease yesterday from the Cincinnati Ma
tlonals and at once signed to captain man
ase ana play first base for the Providence
eastern League Club.
DOWN THE ALLEYS
treasury Boys Took Two Games From
the Interiors.