Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01
IN
BALL OUTLOOK
President Hekey Of American A.
soelatien Can See Nothing ElSe
As Schedule IL Announced.

Chicago, March 1.-One OF the
most prosperous years in the his
tory Of the American association
was forecast by Thomas J. Hickey.
president Of the organization in an
nouncing the onicial playing sched-
ule for 1920.
"All our clubs are ready for the
call Of play ball. Mr.. Hickey said,
'and 1t looks to me like a good
year for the game. The clubs are
well balanced, and I am sure our
patrons will witness one Of the
best races in the history Of the Or
ganization."
The schedule which calls for 1853
games, opens the season on April
IA and closes Oct. 8, each club
making three swings around the
circuit. Games on the opening day
are listed as follows:
Columbus at Louisville.
Toledo at indianapolis.
Minneapolis at Kansas City.
,, St. Paul at Milwaukee.
The league champions, St. Paul,
are scheduled to pry OF the base
ball lid at Milwaukee and will
close the season at Columbus Oct.
3. The st. Paul fans will get their
first glimpse of the champs on
April "a, when they tackle the Min
neapolis club for a single game,
> after which the Saints jump back
to Minneapolis for the Sunday con-
test. Kansas City then will invade
the home of the champions for a
; seies. inaugurating the first at
home games. in which all the Wis
. itors will meet Manager Kelly's
, men.
Columbus fans will get their
first chance to see Joe Tinker's
l. club in action on April %, when
Roger Bresnahan's Toledo club
starts a series in the Ohio capital
After this series, Columbus will
journey north and exhibit before
the Toledo fans. Minneapolis will
n have its first view of their favor.
h ties on April %, when the league
> champions play one game on Fri
:. day. The following Sabbath, Kel.
!, ley's men return for another game
d Kansas City will furnish the at
n traction at Milwaukee when thu
Brewers make their home debut o.
the season before their admirers
Il Minneapolis was given the edg,
/; in regard to Sunday games. Thu
1 Millers have been awarded l.
games. Columbus, indianapolis
t and St. Paul have been given /;
/. each, while Louisville. Toledo ant
/, Kansas City are billed for IA each
Milwaukee has Is Sunday games
: at home.
: Minneapolis and Milwaukee hav,
been awarded 10 Saturdays each
!: while Columbus and Kansas Cit!
have been given nine apiece. TIT
others, Toledo, Indianapolis, Lou
isville and st. Paul, have eight Sat
urdays each at home.
Special Holiday Bills.
Holiday bills have been arranged
for July S and May 81. because o
the falling on Sunday Of Independ
ence day and Memorial day. Min
neapolis and st. Paul, where it il
0 possible to play morning and after
q noon games by jumping back ant
: forth, will exhibit on both thes,
days In their home cites, in add
ton to the regular Labor day hol
: iday bill. Minneapolis has draw
. morning games for May 81 and La
= Dor day, and will play the after
!, noon game Of July at St. Paul
!. St Paul will be the Millers' oppon
! ents on the days, playing tw'
= afternoon gaines at Minneapoli
and the game on Labor day q
:. home.
!. Other Memorial day games ar
J. scheduled with Toledo At Colum
4 bus; Louisville at Indianapolis an,
Kansas City at Milwaukee.
- The Independence day bill, Whicl
e il arranged for Monday. July
Q will md Columbus at Toledo; In
s ldianapolis at Louisville and Mil
waukee at Kansas City.
Louisville will play at Columbu
ON Labor day, while Toledo vii
!, be at Indianapolis and milwaukee