New-York tribune., 1910-01-14
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In speaking directly of
schedule Mr.. Ebbets said:

Mr., Dreyfuss appears TO base his objec-
tons TO the schedule on the fact that his
It did last year Well, that is true. true.
but he overIooks the additional fact that
the Pittsburgs have three mora Saturdays
ana two more Sundays abroad than they
did in 1903. I have tried to equalize
the distribution OF the half holidays and
Sundays in the tentative draft, with a.
slight bit of favoritism TO Boston and
St. Louis, the clubs at the opposite eX-
tremes OF the circuit, which are compelled
other thing that Mr.. Dreyfuss overlooks
is the fact that we have 10 alternate trips
with the American League and that where
will gain one in 1871
- Mr.. Dreyfuss has seen fit to make pub
nc nc sons 4s OF the sa features OF the schedule
some details 10 show that / have acted in
good faith. Where every club had twenty
twenty-seven this year. -Four have thir-
teen at home and fourteen abroad, the bal
ance OF necessity have fourteen at home
and thirteen abroad. Owing to the fact
that the National League changes its sec
uonal trips 10 conform With its agreement
with the American League, the Eastern
teams lose three Sunday games but these
VIII be regained next season. Pittsburg
besides having fourteen games at home and
and ten last year: has twelve sunday
games IN other cities, as compared with
ten in 1859. and has only two double-head-
ers The Eastern clubs have only twenty
one Sunday games. and Brooklyn is as
signed the odd one because OF a slight
adyartsgs 1bsgse IN n the the jumps; j9Pos;,,sn, s,
or if Pittsburg is not dealt with justly. l
want to know. Every club is the gamer
seen by the comparative figures Even the
double headers are reduced from the num-
Der originally expected. and there are really
only twelve compared with eight last year
Boston and Brooklyn have three each
Philadelphia and Pittsburg two each and
New York and ST. Louis one each. as fol-
In -Boston-August Il. September 10 and
p. In BrooSlyn-July &c. August 1S. Sep
Philade:phia-July 20, August Il In Pitts
bursoJuiy IS, August e9. In st. Louis
They are nicely distributed in order 20
avoid hardship Of any description AS 10
other details of the schedule | am NOT az
liberty 70 tell at'present for obvious rea-
sons. There may be several changes To-
conform with the American League dates
but except with the fourteen additional
from that which would have been pre-
pared for l54-game document
Mr. Dreyfuss talks about exhibition
games during the season. and calls atten-
.ion To the fact that there is onlv one oDap
date unter the l6Sgams plan. The ones
Won Is; does he want more open dates for
Brooklyn Club was beaten at Hannibal
We We're not He does not mention the
Iact that Pltsoprg went to Wheeling.
Wagner. Leach and Clark as big feaIIIreS
and that these PLAYERS did not appear. n
ls lust this practice That we want 10 stop
other thing that opposes his cry about oniv,
one open date Is that ST. Louis was tjis
during Tour or the most perfect davs os the
season last year, under the is.ranoee
schedule; and Mr.. Robson was properiv
disgusted. fN'iN
had nothing TO do with the taking ave..
of Louisvines Sunday games To which NJ
Dreyfuas refers That happened about
nfteen %eats ago. when Nick Young Was
the schedule COMMITTEES and lJr mr., Ns'S
left bis proxy With Mr.. Soden. who voGsS
for the adoption Of the schedule. coneerrI
Ing which MI breyfuss IS still Complain
ing l want 10 say that | am for = IsS
game schedule. not only because the p,,hT,
want ~ but because the National Iasc,,S
pre pare a. 70