The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-25
LEAGUE DATES READY
The American and National
Schedules Completed.
TO BE ANNOUNCED TOMORROW
President johnson Suggests "A Fund
for ex-BaII Players in Need-PresI-
dent NOyes. of Washington Club,
and Manager CantiIIOn in New
York Awaiting League Meeting.

New York, Feb. 2l.-The playing sched-
uies OF the two major baseball leagues
the American and the National. will be
made public within the next twenty-fOur
hours. The American League dates will
be announced tomorrow night at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel after a session of the
delegates. while the National League
schedules will probably be given out
Tuesday at the Victoria Hotel.
The joint rules committee, made up of
delegates from the rival leagues, will hold
a session tomorrow morning and viii
probably make a few minor recOmmen-
datlOns to the leagues for adoption, but
The method of playing the national game
viii doubtless remain practically IN
changed.
After the rules committee gets through
the league viii begin their annual sched-
ulc meetings. President Ban Johnson.
of the American League, arrived here
from Chicago early this morning accom-
panied by Charles a Comiskey, the
owner of the Chicago White Sox, cham
pions of the world. and Joseph Cantillon,
The new manager of the Washington
club. Robert L. Hedges, of the St. Louis
American club, was another arrival to-
gether with Ben Shibe and Connie Mack.
Of the Philadelphia club; John l. Tay-
Tor. president Of the Boston Americans.
and his new manager, Chick Stahl; John
T. BiIfoyle and c W Somers. of the
Cievelands; Yawhey and Navin, Of the
Detroit club and John z. Bruce, secre-
tary of the national baseball commits
sion
All Of these magnates made their head
quarters at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where
they spent the day talking baseball among
themselves. Frank J. Farrell and Clark
Griffith of the New York Americans.
were also on hand to welcome the dele
gates and also make a trade or two if
such thing is possible,
Ban JOhnsOn's suggestions.
President johnson said tonight when
asked about to-morrow's session of his
league:
we have very little important bust
ness 10 transact, aside from adopting the
schedule. President Pulliam and 1 have
cut down the number Of conflicting dates
between the rival clubs in the different
cities until there are comparatively few
THE schedule viii be given out Tues
DAY night. as it will not occupy much
time 20 officially adopt IT, I shall present
70 the delegates a proposition TO organ
iZe a funC for deserving bali players in
retirement who are in need Of assistance.
do not know what the clubs will think
OF the plan 10 have electric bulletin
boards on the field TO reproduce the de-
eisiCns of the umpire, but the matter Wall
come up for a vote.
ION Wednesday there viii be Il meet
ing of the national commission. which
viii decide number Of cases in dispute,
notably the claim of both the AmeTi-
can Association and the Western League
to the city OF Topeka. After that every
thing will be in shape for the ball sea-
son 10 begin.
Garry Hermann Arrives.
Garry Hermann, president OF the Gin
cinnati Club and chairman Of the ma
tiOnal commission, also arrived to-day
to attend the National League meeting.
which will be called TO order in the
morning at the Victoria by President Pull
liam. Hermann was in conference with
his manager, Edward Hanlon, during the
day.
Barney Dreyfuss owner of the Pitts
burg Club and leading stakeholder in
the Philadelphia Club. got into town in
time 10 meet his friend. George B. Dovey.
the new owner of the Boston Nationals.
Stanley Robson, of the St Louis Club,
was late arrival, and so was c. NJ.
Murphy, of the Chicago Club.
President Shettsline and Manager Will
lam Murray. OF the Philadelphia. were
on hand, looking serene, while c. II. Eb-
belts and II. ". Medicus. of the Brook
lyn Club. hobnobbed with their fellow
magnates.
Secretary Bruce brought with him the
third annual report of the national COM
mission. The report shows that the COM
mission received in cash during the year
1906 over S116.OOO. and disbursed about
5000 Of that amount
Tom Noyes, president of the Washing
ton baseball club, left here yesterday
afternoon to attend the annual meeting
Of the American League.
Mr.. Noyes will meet Manager CantHon
and finally decide on what deals the
Washington Club Will attempt to put
through during the convention of man
ayers.
John Heydler, secretary OF the National
League. left Washington late Saturday
evening. He has several matters to ar
range with President Pulliam before the
meeting of the older league is called TO
order.
BOWLING STANDINGS.