Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-11
THREE BASEBALL MEETINGS MONDAY
American League Rati6es SchedueEasern Association to Play 40 Games Team Transferred to Whal and Prenderg rgast-Frank Chance in New York

New York. Feb. 1o-The Amer1can
 League formally adopted without
 change, at it's meeting today, the
 schedule of games for 1913. already will meet tomorrow and probably take l similar action. The National Commits l sion also will meet tomorrow proba- l bly, before the league meeting. The American league was one of three baseball organizations which met today, the other two being the | International League and the Eastern Association. until recently known as the Connecticut League.
 To Aid Veteran Umpire. Beyond the ratification of the sched- dle, little was done by the American
 league. President Johnson was author
 ized to investigate the case of Fred
 Perrine, a veteran umpire who is
 reported ill and about to lose his
 sight, and to give him whatever finan- cial aid MT. Johnson deems necessary. Perrine is now at Berkeley, California. Another resolution was adopted mak- ing it compulsory for visiting teams to use the dressing rooms at the various parks instead of going to the ball grounds in their uniforms.
 Red Sox vs Athletics
 The American league season will open April 10 with the world cham pion Boston team closing bats at home with Philadelphia. Washington, the runner up to the pennant win ners of last year. begins the season in the national capital with Frank Chances New York team. Cleveland at home the opening day will have Chicago as an opponent and St. Louis will meet Detroit on the formers grounds. The schedule calls for 154 games,
 President Barrow of the Interna- tiona1 league said the adoption of the schedule for the coming season was the only business transacted at to- days meeting, The full schedule will be made public next Monday. It calls i for 154 games. The season will open !! April Is with Rochester playing at ! TeFeHte at Newark, Buff l falo at Jersey City and Montreal at | Providence.
 Eastern Association Schedule.
 The Eastern Associations schedule | this year will consist of 40 games in A pril B and expire September [. President O'Rourke said there was q full representation of the clubs at the meeting today when Daniel O'Neu bis ownership of the Hol- yoke team to T. J. Whalen- of West Springfield and T. P. Prendergast of Three Rivers. Mass.
 Several trades of players were spoken of during the day but only wo were positively made. Henry - atcher, goes to Buffalo from the Bos- on nationals, and Beals Becker, out ielder of the New York nationals has 'een secured by Cincinnati for the waiver price. It was currently re- orted that Cy Seymour, who recent y bought his release from Los An eles, will join the Boston nationals.
 Chance Warmly Greeted.
 Frank Chance, the new manager of he local American League club { cached here from the Pacific coast swe minutes after the league meeting Z nded and was accorded hearty 1 reeting by the big gathering of club | { wners, managers, players and base S all enthusiasts. He looked strong C nd vigorous and declared he was ] aady to take up his new duties at I nee. IT One of the first to shake his hand a as Manager AIcGraw of the New [ ork nationals, who said: T congratulate you on getting into i good town. c Jake stahl and Clark Griffith follow r suit. T Smoky Joe Wood. the premier twirl- d