The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-06
STILL STRUGGLING
WITH SCHEDULES
At VICTORIA HOTEL
Eastern League Magnates Elk.
pect to Conclude Labors
Today-No Trades.

Schedules to the right of them,
schedules to the left of them, into ths
schedules jaw rode the ~magnates and
has of the Eastern League at
the Victoria Hotel in New York yes
terday afternoon and last night. To-
day there were blinking, winking, un-
thinking, totally fatiglled baseball
magnates about the Victoria corridors.
They had met the schedule thing and
were compelled to capitulate. Far into
the night the baseball moguls grappled
with weighty schedule problems, and
the end is not yet, although the dla-
mond dictators hope to conclude the
annual spring meeting for 1903 today.
President Powers announced last night
that the schedule adopted would first
be given to the printer and copies later
furnished newspapers for release at an
appointed time. The schedule will COM
prise 154 games, and the season will
open April q.
Opening Date Is April II.
The season, however, will open on April
q, no matter what schedule may be adopt
ed. Buffalo would not be averse to starting
the season in Newark, although Rochester
has been accorded the place of honor. 1t
is joe McGinnity's first experience as a
magnate. but he was there with a kick
hsNh '3'6 H'", P't ." S
IL he was in diamond array.
McGinnity told the powers that be that
he would never consent with any degree OF
grace to any arrangement which sent the
Tigers to Baltimore for opening day, which
comes on Wednesday,. Ii the Tigers played
in the Maryland city the usual three-games
the season to Newark on Saturday.
McGinnity does not want saturday or
Sunday for an opening. and told his Old
manager, Ed Hanlon, that rather than open
on Sunday he would shut down.
n Smith, who Is Interested II In the
Martin, attended the sessions.
l.. Magnates Were Worried.
Shortly after 6 o'clock last night the
magnates emerged from their quarters.
Some OF them had a worried appearance.
but 1t was 3 o'clock before they again went
into session to seriously consider the
disputed schedule question.
Any arrangement which will not permit
Newark and Jersey City to split the holt
days will be fought by Messrs. McGinnity
present at the meeting. having gone to his
home In Philadelphia in order to complete
arrangements for plotting the Tiger brigade
Al clubs in the league have "kicks" COM
ing on the schedules. due in many eases
to local conditions and counter attractions.
OF course there are more scheduled double
headers than ever before, on account OF the
l54-game schedule, bot Ed Hanlon and
Jnck Dunn believe that they have been
performances, being slated for no less than
nine of the two-a-day stunts, to say moth
ing of those which may come their way
because of postponements.
Buffalo is not particularly well pleased
over the double-header situation. because
the club intends to carry only fifteen men.
and with a limited number of pitchers their
effectiveness mignt become impaired. be-
cause of overwork. Providence expects to
have two holidays AZ home, Memorial Day
and Labor Day. The Grays will probably
play in Baltimore on July 4. Each club
will have eleven home games and eleven
away from home.
Those who are in attendance at the meet
ing. are: Joseph p. McGinnity, H. c.
Smith. Thomas Martin. Newark; A. B. Pot
]. McCaffery, Joe Kelley, Toronto; Ed
Hanlon, Jack Dunn, Baltimore; Walter
O'Mara. Jersey City; C. r. Darlington,
Hugh Duffy, Providence.