Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
SEVERAL PLUMS FOR LOCALS
Nationals Open the Struggle Here
With New York.
MEMORIAL DAY AT HOME
Muddy Track Hurt New Orleans
Card-Daniels Makes Swimming
Records-BowlingB Battles.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, February 26-The Ameri-
can League began its annual schedule
meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yester-
day President Ban Johnson called these
delegates to order at 1 o'clock: John /.
Taylor and Hugh McBreen of Boston
Frank ]. Farrell Of New York. B. F. Shibe
and Connie Mack of Philadelphia, T. c..
Noyes of Washington, c. A. Comisky OF
Chicago. John F. Kilfoyle of Cleveland.
Robt. l.. Hedges OF ST. Louis and Frank c..
Navin of Detroit. Matters of minor i'm
portance were discussed and then the play
ing schedule was unanimously adopted,
after which it was promulgated.
The New York Americans will open the
championship season on April IL In Wash
ington. where they will play four straight
games. Washington then goes to Boston,
Philadelphia and New York for eleven
games returning home April % for series
with the Athletics and Boston. Washing
ton then starts west opening In st. Louis
May D The New Yorks then come east to
Washington, where they will play two
games on Decoration day. May 50, in addi-
ton to two other contests.
The western teams begin their first series
In Washington on June T. when the St.
Louis club will be there for four games,
followed by the Chicagos, DetroitS and
Clevelands. The Washington team will be
the attraction in Boston on July for two
games. when they will go west for their
second trip which will wind up in Cleve-
land on July %.
The western teams come directly east
after that. the ST. Louis club opening in
Washington on July "A. Another trip west
will begin at ST Louis for Washington on
August l., winding up at Detroit August
q.
The western teams open the last series
In the east on September 20. the season
closing in Washington on October >. with
two games with Connie Mack's Athletics.
The Washingtons have twelve Saturday
games and Decoration day at home. There
will be 10 conflicting dates in Philadelphia,
Boston being scheduled there for Decora-
tion day and Washington for Labor day.
There will be one conflict in Boston. Wash
fngton playing there July 4.
In St. Louis there will be six conflicts,
the Browns playing in Chicago on Decora-
ton day. in Detroit on July and in Cleve-
land on Labor day. Nine conflicting games,
Chicago the Detroits being there on Labor
day. while the SoX will play Cleveland on
July 4.
Chicago will open the season at st. Louis
on April II. with Cleveland in Detroit and
Boston in Philadelphia on the same day.
St Louis will begin the campaign in Chi
cage on April Is, with Detroit in Cleye-
land. The Washington club will have the
honor of opening the season of the Boston
club at home on April 16.
The plums that have fallen to the Wash
ington club. and from which nice, juicy
sums will probably be realized, are two
Sunday games at ST. Louis, two Sunday
games at Chicago July at Boston, Labor
day at Philadelphia and Decoration day at
home.
Following are the scheduled games of the
Washington base ball club at home and
abroad for the coming season: