The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-26
FEW HOLIDAY PLUhS
FOR CAPITAL FANS
Twelve Saturdays and Dec
Grafton Day All They
Will Have.
EAST EARLY INVADES WEST
Dreary and Chilly Prospect et Games
Away From Home in May.
StahPs Status.

Washington fans certainly do not get
enough out OF the American League
schedule this season to make them
offer up an especially fatted calf for
thanksgiving
Twelve Saturdays and Decoration Day
are all the plumss that come this way
in the matter OF home dates, but IL
might have been worse. although it is
hard TO see just how IL could be done.
Cleveland did the real classy work in
landing holiday prizes. Ii obtained four
teen Saturdays, Decoration Day. Labor
Day. and the glorious Fourth. As these
are the only national summer holidays.
Cleveland has no kick coming. Cleve-
land has far the better OF New York,
which connected only with July I and
Labor Day. has but thirteen Saturdays.
and has five conflicting dates.
How the Campaign Opens.
Washington opens in Washington with
New York on April II and plays four
games. Then it jumps 10 Boston for
April &c, Il and IS April II is Patriots
Day in Boston. when all the descendants
from the Mayflower give up four bits
each to become absorbed in hot base
pail contest on chilly day and Try -
good date for the club visiting the Hub
on that day. and really counts as an
extra holiday plum for Washington.
From Boston, Washington goes to
Philadelphia for four games, then TO
New York for four. after which there
is a return to the home city for games
on April p and 80. and May ! and :
with Philadelphia. Boston is here May
:, 4. and Z. This year the American
League Eastern clubs invade the West
early. and the National League Western
clubs come 10 the Atlantic SeabOard az
the same time. Washington opens its
series in St. Louis on Nav g. and Chi
cago Cleveland. and Detroit follow in
the order named.
That Early Trip.
This early trip West always fills Tux
players and Eastern fans with dire fore
holding. IL gets colder than charity ou
there in Chicago Detroit and CLEVELAND
in early May, and it is customary fol
baseball reporters. umpires. and Other
unfortunates TO attend the games at
tired I'm furs and armed with Japanes,
pocket stoves. There is little chanC,
Tor either form or skill, and the team
best Injured 10 cold weather makes tht
best showing on the trip. Ugh, but 81
bad in Cleveland. for instance. when tn
clouds gather 80 thick that the PtttSburi
atmosphere would look like a glorious
sunrise I'm comparison and the raindrop
come down as II each one had specla
grudge against YOU alone.
This unImeIy trip TO the West Il
rendered necessary by the peace agree
ment between the two major .eague
and to prevent conflict of dates. In'
while IL must be borne patiently. IL 4
certainly hard luck for those who 70
ceive that early Western assignment
Much Talk, Little Doing.
The result Of the numerous confab
in New York Yesterday between Amer
can League magnates seems TO hsv
been nothing at all Of any consequence
No new trades were discussed, New
York still acts foolish in the matter o
refusing Washington's request to waiv
on Doc Hillebrand and nothing tangibl
was done in the way Of dispOsing y
Jake Stahl- That Stahl will go is practi
cally a certainty. but Cantillon ma
wait until playing season opens befor
he makes a trade. Some followers o
the local team are under the impression
that Stahl may yet be seen In Washing
ton the coming season. but II Is har
10 figure that as at all probable
One idea the fans are getting is tina
Altizer might well be tried on first. w.J
Hickman IT. right. Ganley in center. an
Anderson in left. with Perrin at short
This would present a stronger battil
combination than Washington has la
for a long time.