Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-04
The Schedule

The Schedule
The teams will remain in Boston
over Sunday and play the second game
of the series there on Monday, Oct. 9,
weather permitting, after which they
will return to Brooklyn for two games
at Tbbetts' field on Tuesday and
and sixth games, II necessary, will be
played on Thursday, Oct. II. and Fri
day. Oct. 10, at Boston and Brooklyn,
respectively. Should a seventh game be
necessary to decide the series the To-
cation of the contest will be decided
by the toss of coin as in past years.
Tuesdays Meeting
All these details were arranged at
meeting of the National Baseball Com
mission here this afternoon, but the
pennant winner in the National League
was not known at the time the COM
mission adjourned and the same dates
that applied to Brooklyn also applied
TO the Phillies. Before nightfall, how
ever the victory of Brooklyn over New
York and the double defeat of the
Phillies by the Boston club clinched
the pennant for the Brooklyn players
and placed them in the position of Ma
tional League standard bearers in the
annual contest against the American
League" champions.
The meeting of the commission was
attended by almost the same amount
of uncertainty as marked the final
hours of the National League pennant
struggle. Originally, it was intended to
hold the conference here today. but la
ter, 1t was decided to defer it until to-
morrow. President John K. Tener Of
the National League and Chairman
Garry Hermann of the commission ar
rived late last night. but President B..
B. Johnson of the American League
was not expected until tomorrow.
When he appeared upon the scene to-
day, there was hurried consultation,
at which it was decided to hold the
meeting as originally scheduled.
President Ebbetts of the Brooklyn club,
w. F. Baker of the Philadelphia club of
the National League, whose teams were
still fighting for the pennant and Pres
ident j. J. Lannin Of the Boston Amerl-
cans, were hastily summoned and the
commission went into session.
ally
been made covering the possibilities of
either Philadelphia or Brooklyn in the
National League being the opponents of
the Boston Americans and the schedule
Of world series games was arranged aft
er short discussion.
President Lannin suggested that the Sc
ries be opened at the park of the Boston
Nationals. where the American Leaguers
will stage all their games. instead OF de-
Gliding the place of the initial games by
the customary toss Of a coin. This plan
was adopted in view Of the fact that both
the Brooklyn and Philadelphia clubs re-
quired several days in which to install
additional seats and boxes to accommo-
date the large crowds which will attend
the series.
President Baker proposed that the Sc
ries begin on Monday. Oct. ?. but this was
vetoed by he commission as being an un-
necessary delay, as was a suggestion that
the play start Friday. Oct. 6. on the
grounds that the National League VIM
ners required a day or two Of rest be-
fore being hung into the worlds series
against the Boston Red Sox. who clinch-
cd their league pennant two days ago
The commission also dismissed the pro-
posal to alternate the games between the
contending cities but decided that in case
that more than four games were necessa-
~ the fifth and sixth will be alternated
with the place Of the seventh decided by
the dipping Of coin.
!. G. Taylor Sphinx Of st. Louis was
named as the official scorer for the Ma
tionai Commission and the Baseball
Writers Association chapters Of Bos-
ton and Brooklyn were given the right
to nominate one member In each city
10 act as second official scorer in his
home city. The visiting scorer will not
act in an official capacity while away
from home.
The Players
After naming the list Of eligible play
ers Of the clubs and announcing that
the commission would meet for further
business at P. NJ. in Boston. Friday.
Oct. s. the conference then adjourned
to attend the game in which Brooklyn
captured the National League pennant.