Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-03
BASEBALL.
Farawsy American Asso-
citation Without Schedule.
That League las Many Players
We'll Known IN East.


Despite the fact that most OF the
la sebAll leagues in the country have
completed their schedules for the COM
ing season the American Association
magnates are still without one, al
though during the last week or two
considerable work has been done IN re-
gard to preparing one that VIII meet
the approval of both factions In the
association. The magnates say there
is plenty Of time yet to get out
schedule; that some Of them have peen
apprehensive regarding the sunday
baseball situation in Ohio ana want
delay for that reason. but the truth OF
the matter Is they have been working
on one. or at least three or four sched-
ules. and will soon endeavor to get to-
gether and adopt one for 1905.
There has been some friction In ar
ranging schedule despite the fact
that. the two factions do not get any
too close to one another, but both sides
ara beginning to realize that they must
act on the level IL they want to do
business, and cut out all these petty
1ealousies. The political game does not
70 well in baseball playing time.
The plan now is to have the teams
omen the season April ls. with Mime
apolts at indianapolis. st. Paul at
Louisville, Kansas City at Toledo and
Milwaukee at Columbus. A schedule
has been prepared with that arrange
,nenf of dates for the opening. but of
course II is liable to change. The rea-
son for: changing Milwaukee from In
dIanapolis to Columbus for the OPEN
A. 1T iS "a a RrpN-
ers and Senators were the two fight
ing clubs for the pennant at the close
of last season and they would be
great attraction for the Ohio city for
the opening this season.
II was intended to have the opening
April s. but some Of the managers were
superstit itious and refused to open with
their teams on Friday. Therefore
Wednesday was suggested. With the
opening M outlined above 1t would
bring the Western clubs home the
early part of May. about the Sd of the
month. while Milwaukee would open
at home about May II. Kansas City
being three days later.
The unusual plan is to have both the
Western and Eastern teams play home
gaines on DECORATION day. The East
ern clubs would make tour Of the
West and have May 20 for an open
date and get back In time to play two
games Decoration day. with MinneapO-
lts and st. Paul alternating in the
morning and afternoon at the twin
cities: milwaukee, at Kansas City. Co
lunbus at Toledo and Louisville at In
dfanapolis.
Then will come another shifting OF
the teams, the Western clubs going
East I'll about June %. when they will
return and prepare for the 4th Of July.
The intention is to have home gacles
again. with Kansas City at Milwaukee,
Toledo at Columbus and Indianapolis
at Louisville. The same plan will be
followed on Labor day with Milwau-
kee Mt Kansas City. st. Paul at Mime
apoiis, Columbus at Toledo and Louis
vile at indianapolis.
The Sunday games will be distrib-
uted as in the past, as there Is no
doubt that Sunday ball will be per-
rlitteA In Ohio.
Under the new arrangements the
mileage will be shorter for most Of the
clubs. The Rrewers will travel less than
5000 miles, while last year they had
about 5000.