New-York tribune., 1909-02-17
BASEBALL DATES OUT
GIANTS OPEN SEA6ON
NTH BROOKLYN.
No Conflicting Games in Ne'0
York-Opening Comes on
April II.

,-,-..-.. r-.b 18th. National League Of Base
fsu Clubs, session here to-day foIIllally sa0pu
s1d announced schedule OF games for the CoIH-
snE season Il mas been arranged WIN such cas-
.bn+ there are only fifteen conflicting dates win
the American League. and not single one II Ne"
York The Chicago clubs have eight Gays N 0oui-
mon St Louis four and Boston three Inc season
viii teZ1n on April "A with Brooklyn at New 1orh.
ybus5slrh,s at Boston. Pittsburg at Cincinnati and
ST Louis at Chicago. The end will come on &c
tober : -
Tn. New York Giants will not only begin. but
.ns tn. season in games with Brooklyn The ga1es
-1 to +rrov-n open az she Polo Grounds on
wednesday Apru Il. when the local fans VIII see
the big league teams In action for the hrst uIae
unless they 20 over the Yankees open the
American League ssason in Philadelphia on the
---s,a5tng MONDAY. The Giants, besides opening
1bs season II New York have two holiday dates AT
horne Memorial Day and Labor Day me @uaAe1S
ali be st the Polo Grounds on May 81 for TWO
games as Memorial Day falls On Sunday, and the
60 ,zsr, for Labor DAY. September s. Fur
-ba- than that the Giants will have thirteen sat
,Jr5avs at home an6 twelve abroad On Ju4y D lne
sesrn will play two games in Phlaoe!phasT Is 'ulS
4 also falls on Sunday this year.
To omen the season the Giants VIII play 'Ille0
-.r,.s with Brooklyn and then entertain Pnila-
5.,nbis for three days 4 short journey across lne
lvdxe VIII then be made for three games Win Ihe
euperbas but the team viii be back at the Folo
Grounds on April IS for series with Boston Oh
,or4nv that, four games viii be played in Phila-
5slpnia and Eve IN Boston before the Giants gel
ssrl 81 the Polo Grounds for the first Eastern in
xssion Of the Western teams on May L. when the
worlds champions viii be the drawing card Fot-
lowing Chicago. Cincinnati. Pittsburs and St LOUIS
viii play the Giants in turn After series with
Philadelphia tie New York nine will start west Tor
TIA first tine June
The Eastern teams must make the last rip West
this year but that over. the Giants VIII PLAY one
series with Philadelphia az the Polo Grounds wind
ing 1lp on October s. eno then go TO Brooklyn for
the last tEo games OF the season. on October
ana
BROOKLYN gets four good holiday dates this year
both Patriots Day and Memorial Day. in Boston.
snd July and Labor Day. at honne
The champion Cubs get only holiday date at
horne-Iuly z-but the Pittsburg Pirates are lucky
enough TO get all three big holidays foz double
headers their diamond
The opening Of the meetings Of both the National
snd American leagues developed no excitement
notwithstanding the Turnors that have circulated
about possible vordy wars. Both organizations
Glow n getting down TO business, and even
zfter fhs gsvel had sounded the business trans
acted was not sufficiently important TO cause the
average baseball enthusiast 70 Pay more than
passing attention to the councils OF the club ovT-
ers.
n was decided that in the future the annual
meetings viii be held in New York On the second
Tuesday in December. Special meetings OF the
league VIII be decided upon by the directors when
ever The demand arises
The alleged attempt at bribery Of the urnpires
during the closing game between the Chicago and
New York teams last fall vas not discussed, al
though z special committee, headed by President
John ]. Brush of the New York Netiona< had
been looked TO for & report The club owners were
not inclined TO discuss proceedings Of the COM
rnittee-
MI Brush will not attend the meeting, and his
absence may result IN postponemsnt Of the sub
iect until such time as the COMMITTEES Is able 10
make it's report public
The two important trades OF the day were made
by Presidents Coniskey and Murphy, OF the Amer
ican and the National Chicago teams, respectively
The former announced with a considerable show
Of satisfaction that he had procured C @ Cravath
q Boston American pitcher, and President Murphy
congratulated himself on the fact that he had
cured George Browne