The Washington herald., 1913-02-11
ALL Clubs MUST
DRESS At PARK
American League Passes New
Rule at Its Annual
Meeting.
SCHEDULE IS RATIFIED
Season Will Open April 10-National
Circuit Opens a Day
Earlier.
SCHEDULE IS RATIFIED

New York, Feb. I0-The American
League season will open on April 10 this
year. This was decided upon when the
Ban Johnson forces ratified the schedule
prepared by its committee, after due de-
liberation at the annual spring meeting
in the wolcott Hotel to-day.
In all probability the National League
campaign a day earlier than its rival.
johnson followers authorized him to
agree TO allow Brooklyn and Philadelphia
Nationals to open the new Ebbet's field
In Brooklyn on April 9, day earlier
than at first assigned. The reason of
this is that otherwise there would be a
conflict on local opening.
The American League has no power
except that OF the veto in the early open
ing OF the National League. johnson,
however, will not only offer no objection.
but will urge his friends of the National
League to unite on the proposition,
which is in the nature of a saving grace
for both circuits.
The American League has finally grad
uated from the last vestige OF bush
principles. No more will there be any
bus parades from hotels to ball grounds.
Hereafter each club must provide ade-
Quate dressing room facilities for visit
ing players. All players must dress at
the grounds.
Ban johnson, Frank Navin. and Connie
Mack were appointed committee to
deal with the wire facilities at American
League parks. For the past several
years there has been great objection
from the writers because of alleged linz
tied service. This committee will call
upon representatives OF both telegraph
companies in an effort to provide more
satisfactory conditions.
Frank l.. Chance, the manager OF the
New York Americans, received a well
come when he arrived at the Grand Gen.
tral station to-day that would have done
credit to a popular aspirant for high po
litical office. The veteran ball player,
looking in the pink of health, was greet
ed as he emerged from the train sheds
at the station into the great waiting
room BY a crowd of at least 1900. There
were lusty cheers, much hand clapping,
and stamping of feet, while many hats
flew into the air. As Chance stopped a
moment to admire the splendors Of the
new depot, the photographers busted
themselves, and in a short time Chance
stepped out into Forty-second Street. a
citizen of New York.
Over at the Hotel Wolcott, where
Chance was taken. two hundred baseball
men. gathered for the occasion, gave him
q
to grasp the new managers hand was
John J. McGraw, the manager Of the
Giants. AS ne handed Chance a shower
bouquet of roses, McGraw said:
Believe me. Chance, I'm delighted TO
welcome you as a local rival. 1t GER
tainly eases my National League cares
to have you removed from my path"
General hand shaking followed, and
then Chance had a little something TO
say:
This is great-so different from the
summer climate of California
although just as a change, mind you.
I haven't had a pain in my head since
the operation, and the California sun
don't bother me bit. Yes, I'm going
to play ball. It's a question of my
legs. II they feel as good two weeks
after I begin training as they do now,
I'll be on first base all sesson-provided
Hal Chase will play something else. He's
the greatest vet"