New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-18
YANKEES OPEN ABROAD
PENN4NT RACE BEGINS
IN WASHINGTON.
The Americen League Season W|
Come to an End on
October ].

October !.
Chicago Feb. I7-At the second session OF tI1e
American League OF baseball Clubs N this CITY W
A. IN. scbedule of games for the coming season
=. .,--,a1;v adon-ed The Eastern clubs VIII open
-he season on April L. New York playing az y ISL
irEton and Boston a. Philadelphia DIV He We
en- clubs xiii not begin The long race NOI Ho P !.
snt until Aprn IL the Gay set for the opening OF
the National League season IN the "est Cie S,
land VIII begin operations n St LOUIS anu m
go iii Try 30 defeat til champions OF the
American League at Dstroit
Lest rear the Yankees set the ball rolling IN new
York but this year is the turn Of the Giants 80
that the F4ighlanders viii play series Oh FOUR
games each with Washington and Phhadelphla pc
fore opening American League PARK Win WASH
inzton on April q Series follow WIN FH.t0C Pc
and BOSTON while the Giants are playing N oTooA
In F2os+on and Philadelphia, and then the Yankees
start On their first Western invasion peg iS
with St Louis on May 10 and foIioWlne win
tro;t Chicago snd Cleveland The western teams
VIII be- seen at American League PARK from June =
20 L. .u-o
The YANKEES get one holiday al home and TWO
abroad Philadelphia viii be IN New 10FA -oI ~. -
games On July s. the Fourth fa4Is on ouno0S
-ubila the Yankees will be in Boston foT Dhe
- ne, games on May 81 and the Labor DAY
Games on September 6. AS indicated oS tne No
-ionsl League schedule. there wiz be no cOL144ei
dates In New York this year
The American League season runs To octoOeF =
49, +be YANKEES wind UP in BostoEL The last
came At american League Park. in New YORK VIII
ne plsyed on October with ST. Louis
Hs--r F,,lliarn president Of the National League
made II plain TO day between sessions OF the cIuo
-. ,-enrex.nted In the organization Of which
he Is TIE Official head that he was willing 10
Sorego the glory and salary attached 70 ms PosF
tim IN order TO save himself worTy. Ar. putnam
had intended making statement AZ the dinner
- =. ,.u-snsner writers last night, but the
S,irst Of good cheer conquered. and he decided 10
forgive and forget" for the time being AT least
II ss known fu baseball circles that the best OF
r.e,inr does not exist between Mr. PuiliaIn' Garry
tt.rraz.n chairman Of the National Commission
ans President Charles ". Murphy. OF the Cnlcago
National League Club. but II was not unui to-uaE
that the warfare assumed serious aspect. III HiS
hotel corridors it said that MI. Fu44laan IlaH
--5a-.d Barney Dreyfuss and Charles Eooetts'
,v,ar. resecfveiy OF the Pittsburg and the bTook-
I'm clubs 10 leave his office in New YORK ana
--lr. the demand complied Wlth' II Is sai0
,,at both Dreyfuss and Eb0etts vowed vengeance
II e~,ect said President Pullianl. THAT there
- .,o,,s, in the opposition 10 depose me as presi-
dsn1 and as a matter of fact would nor regret
such action their part The 3oo Is liailhieS
enc for the most part and the TE1cuon tna' one
,++sr ~ fact did order Dreyfuss and Eboetts
~,,+ oF nv Office IN New York. and would 90 me
xsr,e thing again Il tie circumstances were
similar" .., 10
.een some Of the officials of the National League
-. .sssson which was held late in the afternoon
vvsz harmonious for the most part contrary 70
.xpec4atiou, the reported attempt at pricing tne
,,-1ptree KLEIN and tombstone al the Folo trouhus
ss not referred TO- and in all probability tne QueS
-. Iii not he brought Up for consideration at
this session Of the league
The rroposed amendment 70 the Class Leagues
ax discussed at considerable length. and while no
deauIte action Was taken the sentiment OF the
lezEue managers appeared to be in favor or the
change ..
similar spirit manifested by the American
League directors during the brief session WIN
ts display of willingness the part Of the MAJOR
1eazue ruasnates it probable that the American
Asro~4s4jon Eastern League And Paclhc coast
League viii be placed in q class by themselves
according 20 their desire In the Natonal League
session it was decided TO amend Rule q so That me
uuapires would not have the power 70 me players
or men On the coaching lines.
In future violations of the rifles Of TIE nstionai
srne may be punished only by the ordering OF uie
offender to the clubhouse, bu- he may not take UP
rsi-sou either IN the grandstand or bleachers An
otber innovation vas the adoption Of rule TO the
effect that managers of home grounds VIII not be
re-nstted TO voice any sentiment regarding ground
-7,ie. IN case the visiting team enters protest
against existing conditions The umpire is 10 be
the sole Judge in such emergency
In the ma or league clubs it was decided by the
--l.s committee that limit OF twenty-five players
shall be the maximum during the Playing season
on and after May Is and thiTty-fEe during the 60
called of season
After considerable discussion she committee de-
sided 70 stop the practice OF certain managers in
shifting pitchers during the course Of games in or
Ger 20 give their teams advantage when the
hstsers on TIE opposing teams were showing too
z-es+ strength at the plate When one pitcher Is
.zlxen ont his successor must remain in the box
I'll ne has retired at least one man.
G-ouroy third baseman Of the New York Ameri-
can League club, was sold 10 the Washington team,
snd sid Smith. Of the St Louis American aggregs-
ton was shifted TO the Atlanta club Of the South
en- League Persistent Comiskey Of the Chicago
American League announced that he had
cured Jerry Donovan. Of the Detroit team. and
President Murphy congratulated himself upon OBJ
tanning The services Of Pitchers Donahue and Fer
ruson Of the Boston Nationals. James, catcher
ot the Boston Americans. e vas announced, had
been secured by the Yankees.
II was announced to-day that Cy Young, pitcher
" the Boston American League team, had been
traded 70 the Cleveland American team for pitch
ers Chech and Ryan and q cash bonus.