The sun., 1919-02-28
EXTEND SCHEDULE
TO 164 CONTESTS
Internationals Decide on
Change - Giants Receive
Barnes's Contract.
by FREDERICK G. LIEB.

ny FhEDEhICN Gs LlEb.
Noticing a strong sentiment heresbout
in favor of the old 1874 game sched-
ules, the new International League yea
terday increa sed its schedule. At its
session at the Hotel Imperial last
Wednesday tho new Internationals ap-
proved a playing schedule Of 40 games.
Yesterday the class IA men decided
things looked 80 bright for the coming
season that they added fourteen games
to the list.
The opening and closing dates--April
80 and September 14-approved last
Wednesday will stand for the present,
but President Dave Fults has been
granted authority TO stretch the sched-
uie past the September IL date II he
finds II necessary in drawing up a new
schedule. The new schedule, however,
will provide for big batch OF double
headers.
The new International League ad-
Jorned yesterday with its vexing New
ark and Hamilton problems still unset
tied. The representatives OF the Mon
treat syndicate. which Is endeavoring to
have a franchise returned to that city,
wired he would appear before the league
to-day. As tho league adjourned yes
terday. David Fultz will meet the
Montreal representative personally.
Driscoli seeks Franchise.
Dave Driscoll, representing Howard
Mcconnell Of Montclair again appeared
before the league with his proposition
to place a new club in Newark. Fultz
a mo hA -
able park In Newark Is holding US UP
In that city. However, Newark surely
viii be in the league. and hope to
award the franchise TO one OF the three
interests bidding for II within the near
future"
Fults has been granted full power to
dispose OF tho franchise to the persons
he considered most responsible and who
will be best able to rehabilitate baseball
in Newark.
Discussing a possible suit by II. Clay
Smith. former owner of the old Newark
international League, against the league
for conspiracy, Fult1 said. The New
International Jeauge 10 suing Mr.. Smith
for $4,000 on an old claim In Newark,
and I assume he may try TO get back at
us In this way.
my connection with the league 10
only recent. and the only knowledge
have o: what happened last spring I OBJ.
tanned from the minutes These show
that both the Newark and Richmond
clubs OF the old International League
stated positively that they would not
take the field in 1918. Tho old league
then voted TO disband. six votes being in
favor. with Newark and Richmond vot-
ing against II. The New International
League then was organized in a per-
fectly legitimate way. and took in such
clubs as were willing to operate"
Agitation is strong here for the re-
peal OF the National and American
League schedules of 14o games and the
prompt adoption OF new schedules OF
the old length OF 1874 games. Lieut.
Col Huston. half owner OF the Yankees,
10 the prime mover of the plan for an
Immediate change in the schedules, with
Harry Frazeo OF the Red Sox his frat
Lieutenant
Judge Frank McQuade, part owner
OF the Giants. yesterday Joined the cam
paign n behalf OF the new Giant owners.
Discussing the question of repeating the
40 game sch, dulles at the international
League meeting yesterday, McQuade
said:
There is no law. baseball or any
other kind. that prevents the repeal OF
these schedules IL a majority of club
owners now feel that the short schedules
are a mistake. In behalf OF Mr.. Stone
ham and the New York club ] want 20
say that We will support any move seek
ing the repeal OF the 40 game schedule
and q return 70 the old 1874 game SEIZED
ule OF former years"
Jesse Barnes Signs.
The Giants yesterda received the con-
tract OF Jesse Barnes. the pitcher oh
tained last winter in the Herzos deal
with Boston. Barnes won six games and
lost only one when Uncle Sam plucked
him for his own team. After leaving
the Giants Barnes went TO Camp Funs-
ton, from where he was sent TO Fort
Riley. He was discharged from the ser
vice at the latter place few weeks ago
Contracts from Aaron Ward, substi-
tute infelder Of last years Yankee team.
and Luther Nelson. right handed
pitcher purchased from Memphis, were
received yesterday by Miller Higgins OF
the local Americans.
HersoG to Play with Bpsvss.
Charles Herzog. Brave captain and
second baseman. WAS In town yesterday
TO attend a banquet. Herzog's two year
contract has been taken over by the new
Boston owner. and no again will play
with the Braves.
Charley was much amused over the
! twist Of fate which again will bring hin
and Ty Cobb together next spring, a;
, the Tigers and Boston Braves will play
an exhibition series in the South before
the regular championship season. 1t wa,
| In 1917 while the Giants and Tigers wer'
travelling north that Cobb and Herzos
had theft celebrated hst night, IN thu
CieorEian's room at Dallas, Tex.
! Frank Poland. the Camp Sherman
soldier signed by the Giants at Benn,
Kaufrs recommendation, 10 a catcher
He will get lot OF work at the training
camp IL he does not play through IN,
regular season. with only McCarty ant
Smith. the latter himself a recruit. e
handle the big Giant pitohinG stan a
Gainesville another catching recruit Il
welcome.
| COLUMBIA WRESTLERs WIN.
Defeat n. Y. U. by -Four Bouts Il
Two.
New York University's newly organ