Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-20
Schedule Committee Holds
Session at Cleveland.
McA|eer Has No Fears About
Players Coming Into Line.
President Dewey Releases Several
OF the Boston Nationals.

Cleveland, Jan 19-After few
hours elaboration Monday the sched-
ule committee of the American and Ma
tional Baseball Leagues made a few
announcements as regards schedules
for the coming season, refused to say
much about anything in particular
held a banquet at the Holldenden hotel
and left the city. I'VE are here tC
avoid conflicting dates" said Harry
Pulliam, land want to please every
body 50 far as possible. There are nc
clashes Of self-interests. Everything OF
that kind belongs to the past
This is more of an auditing commit
tee than anything else" said Ban John.
son. when we have decided on the
dates. we VIII sign and seal our reports
and present them to the American anC
National League owners when the!
meet in Chicago next month. We dom,
care to announce the opening or holi
day dates now. This would not be fan
to the fans, since the club owners may
see fit to undo our work next month.
However, what follows was obtainej
as result of the meeting and while
is far from being a complete schedule
it is as near as could be obtained
In the National League the season
will open April IA and the followins
will be the order of play on that day
Philadelphia at Boston. Brooklyn. a
New York, Pittsburg at Cincinnati, st
Louis at Chicago. .t ..t -..
In the American League the season
really "opens April IL although onl.
two games will be played on that day
These will be Boston at Philadelphia;
and New York at Washington. April
Cleveland will play at ST. Louis an
Chicago at Detroit.
Manager Jimmy McAleer of the S.
Louis Browns, after attending tn
meeting, left for ST. Louis on an even
ing train. McAleer has been summone
there by Pres. Hedges, owner of tn
team, and while he had no idea as
what should occasion the hurry call h
believes it is due to several of tt
players holding out for more none:
than the contracts called for, Criger
| particular.
McAleer said that he was not in tn
least worried over the situation; h
| says such things happen every yea,
and he doesn't expect to have an
trouble in bringing any of the player
| into the fold. He said that, despite re
ports about Criger not playing, Lol
will surely be with the Browns.
He also denied the rumor in refer
ence to the trade of George Stone
the Chicago White Sox or Detroit H
said positively that Stone would pla,
left field for the Browns. According t.
McAleer q post-season series with tn
st. Louis Cardinals Of the Nationa
League is impossible, as negotiation
have practically been declared off b.
the National League clubs.
| The double umpire system will b.
used by both major leagues next year
Presidents Pulliam and Johnson boil
made this announcement. Pulliam ha
| already seven men under contract
while Johnson completed his staff o
eight men when he signed Umpire Bill
ly Evans of this city. Evans receive
a substantial increase in salary. Pres
Pulliam has three men under consid
| Owens, who decided to go back to tn
American Association, and he expect.
| to announce his choice soon.
| The two leagues will, however, worl
their mon differently In the American
League the umpires will alternate ever,
| certain officials will be selected entire
ly for base work, while others will car,
| for balls and strikes. 4a