The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-10
ALL MINOR LEAGUES
 NOW PLAYING BALL
About Thirty Organizations Now Under Way-Year
 Will be the Best
By"H0p"

New York. May s-Before tho end of the month is reached the last of the minor leagues will have swung into ac- tion for the season of 1915. and the base ball campaign will be under way in all parts of the country. More than the usual amount of uncertainty and finan- cal difficulties have beset the magnates of all classes this spring and for that reason there have been a number ofsre- adjustments in both circuits and playing dates The situation has cleared consd- erably in the past few weeks. however. and the belief prevails among those in- terested in the various leagues that base- ball is to have a prosperous and success ful season all along the line.
 The officers of close to 30 leagues have announced the playing schedules of their organizations and of this number tho majority are already under way. In most cases the pennant races will continue un- til September or October the exceptions as a rule being the southern leagues, which will close their seasons in August. The Pacific Coast league. as usual plays the longest schedule. ending the far west campaign on october a. Tho major league races will terminate Qp Thursday, October 2. and the worlds series will | begin on either October or II. according | to the location of the cities represented | in the series. As in past years, Labor | Day will mark the finish of majority of the minor league flag struggles no
 less than ten of these organizations hav- | ing scheduled their final games for the September holiday The opening and closing dates for the leading leagues for | the present season are shown in the fol- | lowing
 National league, eight clubs. opens on !! April 14, closes october '. | American. eight clubs, opens April 1l. l closes October 2. Federal, eight clubs. opens April 10. closes October g. International. eight clubs. opens April 27, closes September IS. Pacific Coast league. six clubs, opens March 90, closes October 24. ! American association, eight clubs opens April 15, closes September 19. Western association, eight clubs. opens April 13 closes August 20. Southern league, eight clubs. opens April 13. closes September 20. ssouth Atlantic league, eight clubs. opens April 12, closes August 2Q. Three-I-League. eight clubs opens April 2s. closes September 12. Texas league, eight clubs. opens April Is, closes September 6. New York State league, eight clubs, opens May s, closes September S. New England league, eight clubs, opens April 30, closes September 6. Central league eight clubs, opens A'pril< 21 closes August 24.
 Central league. eight clubs, opens April 21, closes August 24.
 Northern league. eight clubs. opens May 6, closes September c.
 South Michigan league. six clubs, opens April 2s. closes September 6.
 Georgia State league. six clubs. opens April 2e, closes August 2l.
 Central association, eight clubs. opens May s, closes September g.
 North Carolina league, six clubs. opens April 22. closes September IS.
 Northwestern league. six clnbs. opens April 20. closes September IS.
 Virginia league, six clubs, opens April 22. closes September G.
 .Interstate league. six clubs, opens May 20 closes -.
 Bi-State league, six clubs. opens May s, closes September 26.
 Kitty league four clubs opens May
 Atlantic league, six clubs. opens May 29 closes September 6.
 'season halved.