Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28
Only Two Changes in the
!, Rules Agreed Upon.
NO MORE SOllED BALLS
Player Gets Sacrifice for Caught Fly
Scoring a Run.
SEVERAL TRADES ARRANGED
Johnson Ready to Fight Burns.
Races at New orleans-Finals
~ in Tennis Tourney.

NEW YORK. February 2S.-Without a
a.. harsh word having been spoken that
might disturb the remarkably harmonious
state of affairs now existing in base ball.
the national commission. the National
League and the American League con-
Guided their spring meetings. held in this
city, and adjourned last evening until
next fall. From now on the players will
occupy the attention of the fans, with the
club owners in the background.
President Puliam of the National
League made public the playing schedule
of the league for the coming season. the
schedule having been adopted at Wednes-
days meeting. The Giants will open the
season at the Polo Grounds April 90 for a
series of four games with the Brooklyn
club. McGraw'S men will play only
twelve games at the Polo Grounds be-
tween April 90 and June 4. Besides
Brooklyn they have four games with
Philadelphia and four with Boston during
that period. The Giants have thirteen
Saturdays at home during the season.
They play at the Polo Grounds July f.
On Memorial day they play two games at
Washington Park with Brooklyn and on
Labor day two games in Philadelphia.
The schedule gives five Sundays to the
Giants in the west. McGraw's men con-
fict with the American League in Phila-
Brooklyn opens the season at Washing
ton Park April ii with Joe Kelleys recon-
structed Bostons for a series of four
games April Is. 10 and 20 they play the
Giants. this being the first appearance of
McGraw's men in the metropolitan dis
trict. BROOKLYN has Memorial day al
home. playing two games with the
Giants. and also Labor day. when two
games will be played with Boston.
BROOKLYN has thirteen Saturday games at
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National Endorses Resolution.
The principal business done by the Ma
tional League magnates was to adopt
resolution indo-sing the stand of the ma
tional commission and the American
League in regard TO territorial rights in
Chicago and other western cities. This
means that the American Association.
from which warlike mutterings are still
being heard. will have finish fight on its
hands If the A. A. men attempt to place a
club in Chicago.
The question Of double headers short
ened games and postponed games was
gone over. President Pullfam was given
full authority over the double-header and
short games questions. The home club
will. as heretofore. decide when postpone
games shall be played off. The league will
use five million uniform tickets next sea-
son and it was voted that they must all
Dedr the UNION laDei. linen the league du-
journed.
After the American League adjourned
President Ban Johnson announced that no
business Of any Importance except to ap-
prove the report of the committee on
rules had been transacted. This has been
the report of league presidents for many
years, but subsequent investigation by the
sleuths proved that Ban had told the
truth.
The national commission held a short
meeting during the day and finished it's
business. The claim Of the Columbus
Club Of the American Association for the
services OF Pitcher Joe Harris, now with
the Boston Americans, was compromised.
The Boston management was ordered to
pay Columbus $500 for the player
turn him over to that club. President
Bryce Of Columbus had refused to accept
50. 500 for Harris some tine ago, and when
Manager Jim MCGUIRE offered him $1,JOO
he refused to accept the money. Boston
will keep the player. and Bryce served no
tice that he would cancel two exhibition
games scheduled with the Boston Amer
leans at Columbus.
New Rules for Drafting.