The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-05

When p T. Powers. president OF the
Eastern League OF Professional Baseball
Clubs. called the schedule meeting TO
order yesterday afternoon at the Victoria
hotel, New York he was in absolute con-
troll OF the situation. All of the clubs
were represented except Buffalo and
Rochester. and George Stallings of the
former club, who was in town. remained
away The six clubs represented were
Jersey City. William J. Murray, Eugene
Kinkhead and II. w. Dewitt; Newark, NJ
y. Puder. r. r. Schmidt and Philip
Krimke: Baltimore. NJ n. Frank and Hugh
Jennings: Montreal, John Kreitner; To-
ronto ]. J. Feitz. and Providence f. r.
Wendelschsefer.
President Powers thus fortified pro-
ceeded 10 offer his schedule for adoption
and the six clubs voted for IL without a
hitch.
The schedule consists Of 40 games
the season opening on April 26 and clos
ing on Sept 2S. The opening games are:
Jersey City at Baltimore. Providence at
Newark. Montreal Al Buffalo and Toron-
10 at Rochester. On Decoration day Jer
sey City plays at Newark in the morn
ing and Newark plays IN Jersey City In
the afternoon. The other games. douole-
headers on that day. are Baltimore at
Providence Montreal at Buffalo and To-
ronto at Rochaster. On July Jersey
City and Newark aGain exchange games
with Providence at Baltimore. Buffalo at
Montreal and Rochester at Toronto.
on Labor day Jersey City plays at
Baltimore. Newark at Providence. Mon
treal at Toronto and Rochester at Buff
faio There are three holiday dates In
Canada On the Queens birthday. May
%. Baltimore at Toronto and Newark al
Montreal two games each. On Dominion
day. July /, Buffalo plays al Toronto and
Rochester at Montreal. On Civic day.
Aug. Z. al Toronto only Rochester plays
two games.
President Powers then announced that
his umpire stan would consist OF c. w.
thinner Augie Moran. John Egan, c. r.
Hassett and j. III. Conroy. thinner and
Moran were on the National league staff
last year. Hasset Is a former American
league umpire while Conroy comes from
the Connecticut league Egan was with
the Eastern league all last year
In speaking OF the recent troubles In
the league President Powers said last
night:
Several men identified with our circuit
had things misrepresented 20 them by
persons who are now out OF power. The
league is harmonious once more and
should enjoy a good season. As far IA /
am personally concerned. l shall never
forgive II. c. Criffiths. W. w. Burnham and
George Tebesu for their behavior of the
past two months. for / consider them
enemies Of organised baseball"
There is a movement on foot TO induce
the Hudson county authorities 10 allow
West Side park. Jersey City. TO remain
intact for the rest OF the year. II II Is
unsuccessful tho Jersey City club will
probably play Its home games at Bayonne.
PROVIDENCE GAMES
At Montreal-May Is. 30. "a; July 0, 10.
II. II. Aug. IS -. 20.
At Toronto-Msy is, L. II: July L. IA.
B; Aug. 81, 22, 2a. q
At Buralo--Msy d. %, q; July 90 2l,
e.: Aug. L. a. ~, 81.
At Rochester-May %. %, "a; July II, IS.
10; Aug. "a. 2. 2s. 2s
At Jersey City-May 10, IL. IL, lS; July 5,
& 9; Sept. 8. 7. 8.
At Newsrk-April 2s, q. %, % June 10,
%. q: Aug. Z, 8, ..
At Baltimore-Msy 1, 2, 8, 4; July 8, 4. 4;
Sept. 8, II, IL.