The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-19

Schedule of 154
Games Adopted.
NUMEROUS CHANGES MADE
Avoids Several Con-
nicting Dates in ChieagO-Strings
Out Games Over Columbus Day to
October 15-Gfants Open Season at
BOston-COmbinatiOD Yields.

New York. Feb. 1S.-After four days OF
heated discussion. the National League
baseball magnates adopted a playing
schedule Of ia games at the Waldorf
Astoria to-day. but not until it was
agreed TO close the championship sea-
son on October Is.
This arrangement compelled numarJds
changes in the original schedule, IN or
der 10 avoid several conflicting dates IN
Chicago and to enable the clubs 20 string
out their games to cover Columbus Day,
which falls on October L. II was nogu
I'll Garry Hermann. OF Cincinnati. and
John T. Brush, OF New York. had on tx
ira pressure that the Murpby-Ebbets
combination agreed 20 accept the 154-
game plan. with concessions.
The Giants begin the pennaut race in
Boston on April Il and cut loose the sea-
son at the Polo Grounds with the Hub
team on April Is, the Brooklyns fellow
ing. The Giants play N Philadelphia,
beginning on April q and then in Brook
Ign, coming hack TO the Brush stadium
with the Quakers for three games IN a
TOW. McGraw's men open their first
Western trip In Chicago on May 9. and
do not rteurn to this City until June l.
when Cincinnati beginS the first visit Of
the Western teams. Bst the Giants will
play in Philadelphia on Decoration Day.
Giants Get Holiday.
The Brooklyns are the guests Of the
New Yorks az the Pole Grounds on July
4. and viii also entertain the Giants at
Washington Park on Labor Day The
Philadelphia play IN Harlem on Colum-
wind Up the season or October Is.
The Brooklyns open the championship
season on April Il in Philadelphia and
then come home for the first game q;
Washington Park with the Quakers on
April IS. The Bostons play in Brooklyn
on Columbus Day and the philadelphia
are scheduled for the last game OF the
season there on October 10
The other opening and holiday dates are:
Pittsburg az ST Louis and Chicago at
Cincinnati on April Il: Pittsburg at Gin
cinnau and Chicago, at St. Louis on April
Is; Cincinnati at PittsbUrg and ST. Louis
at Chicago on Decoration Day; Chicago
at Pittsburg and Cincinnati at St Louis
on July 4; ST. Louis at Pittsburg and Chi
cago at Cincinnati on Labor Day; ST.
Louis al Boston on Bunker Hill Day
Pittsburg 81 Cincinnati and St Louis al
Chicago on Columbus Day.
Leaves Teams Idle.
The season winds up in the West with
St Louis az Chicago and Cincinnati al
PIttsburg Under this arrangement the
champions Of the American League, which
closes on October 9. VIII have 20 remain
idle for more than q week before taking
part in the worlds series.
The following changes were made, in the
schedule before II was adopted;
AZ New Yok-With Boston. October y and Is. IN,
phia October 10 and Z instead q September I
and j.
At BrookIyn-With Bostm October 70 and p In
stead o. July z and Septsmbsr Z: with Phiiadel
phia October l3 snd Is. instead Of July 2 and 90
tober s.
At Pittstz1rz-Nith Cincinnati. October Is and IS
instead Of ATz1l 30 and june 90 With Chicago Apr
80 ard October g. instead IF May ard August l
At Cincinnat-WIth PittsburK SerteEher J. 5
and l. and October = instead # May J, TO- and Il
ard October 6; with s. Louis April 80. May /
September 10 and Il, and October s instead o.
April .. May 2. September L ;. and !
Al ChicagO-Nith Pittsburg. May and anc
September 10 and i. instead Of September J. . 3
and 4. with st. Louis April .. September 5 and /
and October TO- y and IS instead Of April 30
May !, September 10 and Il. and October and S.