New-York tribune., 1909-03-07
SCHEDULE FIGHT OVER
EASTERN LEAGUE PLANS.
Giants and Yankees Busy an South
5Cith Full Squads.

The baseball schedule for the coming season OF
the Eastern League accepted yesterday by the
managers and owners OF the eight teams after more
than day of wrangling The revisions and alter
atoms in the plan resemhled much crazy quilt
pattern that President Pat Powers refused 70
IL public Aside from the fact that the teams
will open their season April II, little was
learned OF the arrangements. II is certain, how
ever. that the Western group. which includes the
teams Of Montreal Toronto, Rochester and But
falo. won out In their fight to begin the season
outside of their home grounds and the dates have
been made that they Will play their games with
Jersey City. Providence. Newark and Baltimore
for two weeks more the fields Of the Eastern
group.
This was the rack on which the managers split.
and the contention this point had kept the mag
mates busily engaged for the whole days Of the
meeting. They persistentIy fought against the
titude OF the teams in the northern part OF New
York and the Canadian teams. The last
year opened in the East. and the Providence, Jer-
sey City Newark and Baltimore officials thought
that the season should open this year other
grounds.
To prepare for this emergency. President Powers
arranged two schedules showing the opening
in the East and the other which had the opening
games In the West. The Western managers
fused to consider any plan which would make them
play the initial games their home grounds. The
Eastern managers stubbornly refused give way
any schedule which would compel them play
with the other teams their home grounds and
then finish their seasons out Of town The dead
lock came when the Western teams I'm considera-
ton OF the Eastern openings. declined to cOncede
that they should wind up their games outside local
territory.
The Giants have been in Texas for nearly two
weeks now. while Stallings has had a week in
which to watch the Yankee youngsters disporting
themselves in Macon Most OF the veterans Of both
teams are in camp now. and the winter tales OF
hoId-outs can be appraised At their true worth
Also. it a little easier to get some sort OF line
on the minor eaguers and to make guess at the
names of some OF the who will stay in the
big leagues.
McCiraw II he were given worrying, would be
lying awake nights just trying to figure
what George Wtse and Mike Donlin are going 10
do Donlin. It seems safe to say has decided that
there is more money in the vaudeville team OF
Mabel Hite and Mike Donlln than in playing left
field for the Giants. and it is said that he Is
planning to play with the semi-professiOnal team
in Chicago that had his services two summers ago.
Donlin is a fine player and great batter, but 1t
is safe to say that the Giants get along better
without him than he can without the Giants. and
that may be borne in upon him when the season
gets started.
George Wiltse was one of McGraw's vaII-
able pitchers last year until his weakened, and
his wonderful no hit ten-inning game against Phil
adeIphia is recorded in baseball history He wants
more money. according to the stories he has al
lowed to get out and is missing a lot OF valuable
training lust now Probably he will be on hand
,,ban the season opens however Jake Weimer
wants the New York club to pay his fine, which Is
small enough as such penalties go The club won't
do IT. feeling that Weimers behavior last season
was not such TO earn any special consideration
Roth JyiItse and Weimer could be used this year,
but II is certain that theS VIII nave ~ "OSeP' ''0
terms already offered.
All the rest of McGraw's veterans are on hand'
except Mathewson. who Is working with the Har-
ward candidates at Cambridge Matty Is always ii
form. and can take his time about reporting
90 NtcC,raU,'s Youngsters, Jack Myers. the Indian
catcher from ST. Paul. seems to have MADE tne
teenast impression. He is 4 powerful hitter, and
- he does as well the National League circuit
a. he seems to be doing In Texas, should be able
- i,,.I5a the work behind the bat with Schlei
t1atcber an nfelder. seems 10 be the most promis-
ing among the other new men, thougn "HoSIt fNop
tnson who knows pitchers as Few men 90 says
+hat younc Holmes is going 10 prove md Ben
NI,,ore seems TO be making good. too. and. alto
.ather the reports from the South indicate that
WcCraw has particularly classy lot or recruits
ctaIunss has not had his men as long as Nc
c:rau hut is better OF in enc way. There are no
,-ts Of men holding out for more money, ond 1t
80 not roo unkind perhaps. to say that the Work
- ~ the Yankees did last year was not such as
20 tnstifv claims for increased salary. Chase ana
t7berfeId about whom uncertainty might nave oeeh
justified are at Macon and WORKING haru' ana
r, ono else Is in inc except Hemphiil, who Is
waiting over at hot 0piAie'' wan
the club .. -. ,, -.
staIlings has so many youngsters at Macon that
= - hard TO keep track of them. and 1t is much TOO
~, 20 do much guessing. 1t will be young
team few veterans being assured OF places. CnaSe s
- -. 80 Gardner ut second. Ward or Neal Ball
a. a. ~ ,ston Elberfeld at third base kleinow.
a. - ard Sweeney behind the bat. and Keeer,
t5~b,u cree: Eaporte and MeIlveen In the out
seId and Manning. ChesbFo' Doyle Lake Warhop.
l1o; md wilson in the box. are the men expected
1,, the team LapOrte and Ball have not
- sxteraively talked about as yet but there is
~ oeen -. mink that Stallings will find places for
. Ianorte Is a good second baseuan. and
Gardner good yognsstsr c. as so me bi m WI" nave 10
1,,an &c reported TO be pretty good pitcher by
- have studied his work at Macon. he is
80, vonng fellow. with lots Of speed Most OF
I,e youngsters were tried out at the end Of
last season and gave promise Of doing wen with
ii -, . tail end club for the nine was not 50
heS no last wear as its final standing indicated