The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-22
Eastern League To Open Season Apr. 2S| Magnates Vote for 40 Game Schedule Providence to Remain In Circuit With New Owners No Action
 On Increased Admission Prices

New Haven, Jan. 22.---The meeting of the Eastern league club owners was held yesterday at the Hotel Garde, and some important changes were ex- pected. The moguls went into session at o'clock and the meeting didn't ad5ourn 1H til nearly o'clock. Al though the session was rather lengthy one, not as much business as had been expected was accomplished.
 Even though the outward appear ance of the meeting would indicate that everything was serene on the in eide, it was ruInored that the pow wow was rather stormy at times, es- pectaIiy 50 when the question. or Gne taisposition of the Providence fran cilse was approached. Edward A1oul=3 ton, who has had the club in the Rhode Island city for several years, appeared at the meeting in an eIIori to sell the franchise. However, 9pe1ore the discussion was finished, It was, said that Moulton told those ln al- tendance thats,,t they. could have the club franchise and everyth1ng con nectsd with the club, and coufd ols- pose of it Is they saw fit -e
 He left the meeting quite perturpeo' tn gay the least, and appeared in the fokdby in a stormy mood. Presldent Dan OrNeil, ,4 of. the league, saad a1ee, fine meeting that there were several snotIiries from other reI1aoie tue" i rrovidepcel who wanted to- retain lil' Ca,1n in that city, and who are W1lins to take over the franchise. IheLL @P xlications will be considered anu tne ranort will be made public as soon d DossJble There Is no dofot puC t
 +ba team will remain in Providence 4lo ,a ,tias now interested in the +..,, are willing to construct a new ~>,-,r and to take hold of the cfuo anu mi. in on the same basis as the TOT 1nar teams, that have represented 'h1' city. ,, of
 Rav ID. Dwyer, a hotel owner oA 1St.,hlb11re was on hand ana was WI"
 7ine. to consider the possibility oi PlaS iDe 5the team in his town. F. Col"pp' of Holyoke was also. preseh.' 7. senting the Paper City Tn rlleir e.o- - +o have league ball again Both men xyare l1eenly disappointed at the oe- .,ision to retain Providence
 1vba matter or longer playing -chefI,,1e was discussed at length, the matter finally being decided 'oy a com -1royoise One or two seemed to favor +h. shorter season while the remainder of the men favored the lengthenlrlg oA the schedule.
 At first a schedule or l44 games -,as suggested. but after considerable diGCnSS1OIl, on the following schedule: The sea son to open April 2s, and continue rn+i1 Sept. H. This arrangement calls for a game every. day, including Sundays. and also provides for dou- b1e headers on holidays, and makes a tptaI os 140 games to be playeu' This is noticeable Improvement over the former short schedules which have been in vogue for years. The longer season will be of advant- age in more than one way TO the JeAxue The curtail1nent of the sea (son last year proved to be an error in the judgment of the league, as one fans would gladly have spent another two or three weeks watching base hall games as doing nothing in their spare time
 The motion to increase the prices of admission to the games was tabled and will be brought up at the nex meeting of the league executives President 'O'NeilI was open in hi words regarding this matter He sait it would be impossible for the club: to charge the small admission whicl they did last year with the increased salary in effect and with the addi tio1la1 expenses which every clul
 would necessarily accrue during tn season
 The next meeting of the owner will be called for the latter part O March and will undoubtedly be hel
 in Springfield The following men at
 tended the meeting yesterday: Georg
 Weiss, New Haven; President Da,
 O'Neil, Springfield; Clark P. Lane, Jr
 secretary and treasurer, Bridgeport
 Edward F. Smith and M. J. McMahor
 worcester; Ed Moufton, Providence
 Frank Cuhane, representing Water
 bury J. McArthur Vance. Pittsf1eld
 William F. Carey, Springfield, an
 James H. C1arkin, Hartford. Da
 How1ey and Ed. Walsh, both newI
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