The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-03
ASSOCIATION TO
OPEN SEASON ON
APRIL THE 14TH
All Clubs in Readiness anC
Great Year Is Anticipated.
Strong Race Predicted by
President Hickey.

CHICAGO, March S.-One OF the most
prosperous years in the history of the
American association was forecast by
Thomas j. Hickey. president Of the or
ganlzation today, in announcing the Of
fetal playing schedule Tor 1920.
IAN our clubs are r9adN for the call
of Play Ball." Mr.. HickeA said, land
i looks to me like a good year for
the game. The clubs are well balanced,
and / am sure our patrons win WITNESS
one of the best races in the history of
the organization"
The schedule which calls Off 16S
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 fol-
lows:
Columbus at Louisville:
Toledo at Indianapolis:
Minneapolis at Kansas City:
St\ Paul at Milwaukee.
The league champions-St, Paul--are
scheduled to pry off the baseball lid
at Milwaukee and will close the season
at Columbus Oct, 8. The st. Paul fans
will get their first glimpse of the
champs on April "a. when they tackle
the Minneapolis club for a single game
after which the Saints jump back to
Minneapolis for the Sunday contest
Kansas City then will invade the home
of the champions for series inaugural
ing the first at home games, in which
all the visitors will meet Manager KEEL
leys men.
Toledo at Columbus.
Columbus fans will get their first
chance to see Joe Tnkers club in ac-
ton on April 49, when Roger Bresna-
hans Toledo club starts q series in the
Ohio capital. After this series, Co
lumbus will Journey north and exhibit
before the TOlndn fans nj
will have its first view of their favor
ties on April %, when the league cham
pions play one game on Friday The
following Sabbath, Kelley's men return
for another game,
Kansas City will furnish the attrac-
ton at Milwaukee when the Brewers
made their home debut of the season
before their admirers
Minneapolis was given the edge in re-
gard to Sunday games. The Millers
have been awarded II games. Column
bus, Indianapolis and st, Paul have
been given 10 each, while Louisville,
Toledo and Kansas City are billed for
II each, Milwaukee has 10 Sunday
games at home.
Minneapolis and Milwaukee have been
awarded 10 Saturdays each, while Co.
lumbus and Kansas City have been Civ
en- nine apiece. The others, Toledo,
indianapolis, Louisville and st. Paul,
nave Sl6liN DhluihdgS NdCn at nome.
- Holiday Bills,
Holiday bills have been arranged for
July S and May 81, because of the fall
ing on Sunday of independence day and
Memorial day, Minneapolis and st. Paul
where It is possible, to play morning
and afternoon games by jumping back !
and forth will exhibit on both these
days in their home cities, in addition
to the regular Labor day holiday bill. |
Minneapolis has drawn morning games
for May 81 and Labor day, and will |
play the afternoon game Of July 5 at !
st. Paul, St Paul will be the Milers
opponents on these days, playing two |
afternoon games at Minneapolis and the |
morning game on Labor day at home.
Other Memorial day games are sched- |
nled with Toledo at Columbus; Louis |
vile at Indianapolis and Kansas City |
at Milwaukee.