Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-28
NO BREAK IN CIRCUIT
OF BASE BALL LEAGUE

NEW YORK, October 2s.-No change
Will he made in the Eastern League base
ball circuit for the season OF 1909 Such
was the announcement made at the COM
pietlon of the annual meeting of the or
sanization last evening at the Victoria
Hotel. Offers We're made to me from
I'VE inherent sources, said L. T. Powers,
the president of the league and l COM
munlcated the fact TO the members of the
organization, bat none OF them awaited
hllnSef OF the opportunity to open nego-
tiatlons To sell. and every club signited
that 1t would be in the circuit next
season
1t had been reported that some of
the owners had complained of financial
loss last summer Ii is possible that
one or TWO were less prosperous than they
hoped to he, but the league finished the
season with such satisfactory results and
Is so confident of prosperity in the year
To come that Patrick +. Powers was re-
elected president. secretary and treasurer,
and his salary was doubled. Ii will ba
$1,000 in the future.
The hardest fight for existence in the
league has been made by the Montreal
club. When it began the season in 1908
1t not only paid good figure for the
franchise. but was compelled to make a.
large expenditure for players. On top
of that the stands burned and the club
was put to added expense to care for
its patrons. The owners will adjust their
lildHIidI touuitiOIS during the winter ana
will be ready to continue next season.
The most radical move made by the or
ganzation was to increase it's playing
schedule for 1909 to 154 games. the same
number as played by the major league
clubs. The duration of the season will be
extended. and it will be necessary for
that reason to arrange several double
headers Instead of committee of three
TO consult with the president of the league
in drawing up a schedule. full power will
he given to him TO naYf
year. and a new provision makes II in
cumbent that il be adopted by March 1.
That will bring the annual schedule
meeting in New York on or before that
date.
Advancing along major league lines.
the members decided that in the future
dressing rooms shall be provided at the
various grounds for the visiting players.
This is convenience which obviates
trouble with hotel proprietors. who dis
like to have their carpets ruined by the
spikes which are worn in playing shoes.
a new arrangement in regard to post
poned games provides that In the future
either club. after the first visit. may
ask that postponed games be played on
a certain date of the second or third
visit. The club which fails to agree to the
date will forfeit the game. When games
are to be stopped to catch trains. which
eastern circuit. such contests must begin
three hours before the time for the train
to depart. instead of three and one-half
hours. as formerly. Visiting players in
the past have been negligent in reporting
at the grounds on time at such games.
The board of directors for the coming
year was elected as follows: Edward Ham
Ion. Baltimore: A. r. Potter. Buffalo: C.
T. Chaplin. Rochester. and j. j. Mccall
ferry. Toronto. AS George Stallings OF
Newark is not a director. additional
credit was attached to the rumor that he
will manage the New York American
League club
The Baltimore club was awarded the
championship for 1905, with eighty-three
games won, fifty-seven lost and percent
age of 5a3. Providence was given second
place with seventy-nine games won, fifty
seven lost and percentage of ISL New
ark is third. with the official standing
of seventy-nine games won, fifty-eight
lost and a percentage of ST..