The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-06
DURANT MUST PAY
 ARREARS TO TWO

LEAGUE DIRECTORS HEAR AP- PEALS BY PLAYERS -FTTZPAT- RICK IS DECLARED FREE AGFNT@SCHBDUL OF GAMES ACCEPTED DATES FOR BRIDGEPORT TEAM
 Aside from adopting the schedule at the meeting of the directors of the Connecticut league, yesterday after noon. the cases of Players Fitzpatrick and Farley of the Waterbury club against Owner Durant. were disposed of. Fitzpatrick claimed that Durant owed him SIP back pay and as he had not signed contract for the pres- ent season he asked to be declared a free agent. Fftz quoted baseball law, and cited an incident when the Ma a player and back pay under the same conditions. Durant showed to the directors that two contracts had been, entered into, an official contract and a salary of SITS per month, while the other called for $200. The directors found that they had no Jurisdiction in declaring Fitzpatrick a free agent, but did find that Durant was under moral and legal contract to Fitzpatrick for the back salary claimed.
 Pitcher Eddie Farley had better luck than Fitzpatrick. He put in a claim for back pay amounting to s2S4 and to be declared a free agent. Farley's con- tract was according to baseball law. Durant neglecting to pay him under his official contract at a certain time. lost his services. Durant was ordered to pay and Farley was declared a free agent.
 The schedule as prepared by Sid Challenger of this city was adopted. The schedule calls for a season of 126 games for each club. each team meet i~-r mir 1aG at home and nine games on the other fellows grounds. Holyoke and Spring field wanted good attractions for their clerks holidays on Wednesdays. They were given. New Haven received the same thing for Fridays. Springfield. Hartford. New Haven and Bridgeport got eleven Saturday games at home and the four other clubs, ten each. On July 15 New Haven plays a double header at Holyoke, on July Is. Bridge port does the same in Northampton, and on July IT the Senators do the trick in Waterbury. New Britain also plays a double header in Springfield The Bridgeport end of the schedule is as follows:
 BRIDGEPORT.
 At New Haven-May 3, g, 31; June IA; July 1, 19; Aug. 12, 23; Sept. 6.
 At Waterbury-April 24; May 13; June 5, 23; July 13, 27; Aug. IS; Sept. At New Bri.ain-May 12, 20. 27; June 10, 2s; July 8, 31; Aug. g, 16-
 At Hartford-April 30; May 8; June 3. 25; July 2. 20. 29; Aug. 25; Sept. Il. At Springfield-May 5. IS; June 2, 26; July 5. F; Aug. 4, 26, 31.
 At HoIyoke-ApTil 27, May 6, 25; June S. IS; July 21; Aug. 3, 21, 30.
 At Northampton-Apri1 26; May IF, 24; June 19; July 6, 16; Aug. 2, 20.
 NEW HAVEN.
 At Bridgepoft-May 4. 15. 31; June 21; July 2, 2S; Aug. IT, 2s; Sept. 6.
 WATERBURY.
 At Bridgeport-Aprl 23; May 29; June 4, IT; July 14, A; Aug. 5; Sept. 1, 10.
 NEW BRITAIN.
 At Bridgeport-April 2S; May IA; June 1, II, 30; July g. 15; Aug. 2, 19.
 HARTFORD.
 At Bridgeport-May 10, 19, 2S; June 16 22; July 3, 22; Aug. Il, A.
 SPRINGFIELD.
 At Bridgeport-May 1, il; June g, 24; July 5, 30; Aug. 10; Sept, 3, z.
 HOLYOKE.
 At Bridgeport-April 29; May 31; June 2, 12; July 12, 23; Aug. IA, 27;
 NORTHAMPTON.
 At Bridgeport-May 7, 26; June 15, 29; July TO- 26; Aug. 6, IS; Sept. 4.