New-York tribune., 1910-12-17
BASEBALL POWWOW ENDS.
National League Decides to Play
Much the Same Schedule.
MEETING ENDS IN HARMONY
Mr.. Hedges Transfers His Stock
IN ST. Louis Browns to a
Syndicate. ga

With a final session. in which the playing
schedule for next season was thoroughly
discussed, the annual meeting Of the own
ers OF the National League came to an end
yesterday at the Hotel Breslin- 1t was de-
cided TO play 1si games, opening the season
on April u. After going over few finan-
cial questions. the meeting, which proved
surprisingly peaceful. as well as expect
edly protracted. was adjourned subject to
the call OF the chair Having settled dis
puted questions for the time being, the
owners did not lose any time in leaving the
city. Most of them have planned to spend
the next few weeks in the South TO prepare
fer another nerve racking season
President Lynch. DreyfUss and Heydler,
zvbo were appointed as the schedule COM
rnirtee at the meeting on Thursday, Will
confer with the American League president
some time during January TO avoid con-
ficting dates. The dates of the beginning
ana ending of the season will then be de-
cided upon. Both leagues have already an
noUnced that April 12 Will be acceptable as
an opening date, but the close is a matter
OF some doubt. Il was said that the Ma
1icnai League season would close on or
about October i. Columbus Day, while the
American League will finish up nearly
week earlier according 10 present plans. so
shat z situation similar 10 that of last fall
VIII prevail. The iEiTior league pennant win
i1TeT being forced TO wait around idly about
week before. starting tfe worlds series.
Garry HERMANN 5 plan to play a series OF
5nterleacle games was effectually checked
by the action yesterday. The worlds series
between the pennant winners Of the two
organizations has come 10 be too big a flxt
IRE 10 be lost sight of. The schedule will
Re submitted 10 the owners Of the two
league E-hen they meet again in February
Fresides.f Lynch announced after the
meeting that he had made an addition TO
fis Jn,pire staff ir signing Finneran. of the
Easte"n League lust what man on Lypcfl's
staff Fiu-e-an viU replace is not definitely
know. 7pJ1 several Of them have been
marked fo- dismissal. and it would not be
difficult 10 pick ou5 the official
II was definitely announced yesterday in
q dispatch from y. Louis that President
Hedees had sold The Browns. Attorneys
representi--- Afr- Hedges the majority own
er and "a local syndicate signed contract
transferring the stock. The consideration
was not named. Montague Lyon. attorney
for Ny Hedges. confirmed the report tnat
fhe club mad been sold. The principal pur-
1fRsaTs Of the stock are said TO be Z. N.
FTodemau. Mark and Nathaniel Ewing,
louis NJ Hall and Edward Prendergast
According TO one of the attorneys Mr..
Hodgman VIII be the new president Of the
Fiub
The Ewing brothers arc said 10 be worth
more than S4.oo009e their father, who died
about three years ago. leaving them the
bulk Of MS estate, which was large. The
men were brought into the game by Ben
Adkins the present vice-president of the
Browns. who viii have small interest in
the club.
II was declared that there was no truth
IN the suggestion that there might be
hitch in the negotiations for the sale of
the Boston Doves 10 William Hepburn Rus
sell and Z. {. Page.
Il was reported that William II. Locke,
secretary of the Pittsburg club, might en-
ter q protest over the sale Of the club, but
Mr.. Locke said he had nothing TO say about
The sale of the club. and that the idea that
ne ever tried TO buy the club was all non
sense lie added that he didn't have
enough funds 10 buy the club, even II he
vanted 10. and that he had been offered
place with the Boston club, but he had re-
fused It He said that 50 far as he knew
the prospective purchasers We're well known
and well liked by the league owners