Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1917 — BIG MINOR LEAGUES [ARTICLE]

BIG MINOR LEAGUES

international League and American Association to Play. ? —. . ? . • Series of Games Between These Two Organizations Bound to Attract Attention of Baseball Long Been Rivals. (By JACK VEIOCK, International News Sports Editor.) The Interleague series between the chibs of ths Internationa) league and the American Association next fall la bound to attract the attention of sane al) over the country. These two big minor leagues have long been rlvale. Both have laid claim to the supremacy in minor league circles for years, and In addition to this long-stand-ing rivalry the intersectional nature of the series will naturally boost interest. The interleague schedule, announced, .shows the series opening In American Association territory on August 6 with the teams playing as follows: COLUMBUS AT HOME—With Toronto, Aug. 6, 7-7; with Montreal, Aug. 8, 9-9; with Buffalo. Aug. 10, 11. 12: with Rochester, Aug. 13, 14, 15: with Baltimore, Aug. 24, 25, 26; with Richmond, Aug. 20, 21; 22; with Newark, Aug. 17, 18, 19; with Providence. Aug. 27, 28, 29. - TOLEDO AT HOME—With Toronto, Aug. 8, 9-9; ‘with Montreal, Aug. 6, 7-7; with Buffalo, Aug. 13, 14, 15; with Rochester, Aug. 10, 11, 12; with Baltimore, Aug. 27, 28, 29; with Richmond, Aug. 17, 18, 19; with Newark. Aug. 20, 21 22; with Providence Aug. 24. 25. 26. INDIANAPOLIS AT HOME—With Toronto. Aug. 10, 11, 12; with Montreal, Aug. ;3, 14, 15; with Buffalo, Aug. 8, 9-9; with Rochester, Aug. 6, 7-7; with Baltimore, Aug. 17, 18, 19; with Richmond, Aug. 27, 28, 29; with Newark, Aug. 24, 25, 26; with Providence, Aug. 20, 21, 22. LOUISVILLE AT HOME—With Toronto Aug. 13, 14. 15; with Montreal, Aug. 10, 11, 12; with Buffalo, Aug. 6, 7-7; with Rochester, Aug. 8, 9-9: with Baltimore. Aug. 20. 21. 22; with Richmond, Aug. 24, 25, 26; with Newark, Aug. 27, 28, 29; with Providence, Aug. 17, 18, 19. ■■—

MILWAUKEE AT HOME—With Toronto Aug. 24, 25. 26; with Montreal, Aug. 27 28. 29; with Buffalo, Aug. 17, 18. 19; with Rochester, Aug. 20, 21. 22; with Baltimore, Aug. 13, 14, 15; with Richmond, Aug. 10, 11, 12; with Newark, Aug. 6,’ 7-7; with Providence, Aug. 8, 9-9. KANSAS CITY AT HOME—With Toronto, Aug. 27, 28, 29; with Montreal, Aug. 24, 25, 26: with Buffalo, Aug. 20. 21, 22; with Rochester. Aug. 17, 18, 19; with Baltimore, Aug. 11, 12-12; with Richmond, Aug. 13, 14; 15T with Newark. Aug. 8, 9-9; with Providence. Aug. 6. 7-7. MINNEAPOLIS AT HOME—With Toronto, Aug. 17. 18, 19: with Montreal, Aug. 20. 21, 22; with Buffalo. Aug. 27, 28, 29; with Rochester. Aug. 24, 25. 26; with Baltimore, Aug. 6, 7-7: with Richmond, Aug. 8, 9-9; with Newark, Aug. 11, 12-12; with Providence. Aug. 13. 14, 15. _ ST. PAUL AT HOME—With Toronto, Aug. 20, 21, 22; with Montreal, Aug. 17, 18 19; with Buffalo. Aug. 24. 25. 26; with Rochester, Aug. 27, 28. 29; with Baltimore. Aug. 8. 9-9; with Richmond. Aug. 6, 7-7; with Newark, Aug. 13, 14, 15; with Providence, Aug. 10, 11, 12. The International leaguers will remain in Association territory until each team has played a three-game series in each city, after which the A. A. teams will travel East to play a like series along the Atlantic seaboard. The opening engagements in the East, starting on August 31, will be as follows: TORONTO AT HOME—With Coumbus, Aug. 31, Sept. 1-1; with Toledo, Sept. 3-3, 4; with Indianapolis, Sept. 8-8, 10; with' Louisville, Sept. 5,6, ?; with Milwaukee, Sept. 20, 21, 22; with Kansas City, Sept. 17, 18, 19; with Minneapolis, Sept. 14, 15-15; vMth St. Paul, Sept. 11, 12, 13. MONTREAL AT HOME—With Colum--bus, Sept. 3-3, 4; with Toledo, Aug. 31, Sept. 1,2; with Indianapolis, Sept. 5,6, 7; With Louisville, Sept. 8,9, 10; with Milwaukee, Sept. 17, 18, 19; with Kansas City, Sept. 20, 21, 22; with Minneapolis, Sept IL 12, 13; with St. Paul, Sept. 14, 15, 16. BUFFALO AT HOME—With Columbus, Sept. 8-8, 10; with Toledo, Sept, 5,6, 7; with Indianapolis, Sept. 3-3, 4; with Louisville, Aug. 31, Sept. 1-1; with Milwaukee. Sept. 14. 15-15; with Kansas City, Sept. 11, 12. 13; with Minneapolis, Sept. 17, 18, 19; with St. Paul, Sept. 20. 21, 22. ROCHESTER AT HOME—With Columbus, Sept. 5. 6,7; with Toledo. Sept. 8-8. 10; with Indianapolis, Aug. 31, SepJ. 1-1: with Louisville. Sept. 3-3, 4; with Milwaukee. Sept. 11, 12, 13; with Kansas City, Sept. 14, 15-15; with Minneapolis, Sept. 20, 21, 22; with St. Paul, Sept. 17, 18, 19. BALTIMORE AT HOME—With Columbus. Sept. 11, 12, 13; with Toledo, Sept. 14, 15-15; with Indianapolis. Sept. 17, 18, 19; With Louisville, Sept. 20, 21, 22; with Milwaukee, Sept. 8-8, 10; with Kansas City, Sepf. 5,6, 7; with Minneapolis*Aug. 31. Sept. 1-1; with St. Paul, Sept. 3-3, 4. RICHMOND AT HOME—With Columbus, Sept. 14, 15-15; with Toledo, Sept. 11, 12. 13; with Indiariapolis, Sept. 2Q, 21, 22; with Louisville, Sept. 17, 18, 19; with Milwaukee. Sept. 5. 6,7; with Kansas City, Sept. 8-8, 10; with Minneapolis. Sept. 3-3, 4; with St. Paul. Aug. 31, Sept. 1-1. NEWARK AT HOME—With Columbus, Sept. 20, 21, 22; with Toledo, Sept. 17. 18, 19; with Indianapolis, Sept. 11, 12, 13: with Louisville, Sept. 14, 15, 16; with Milwauwee, Sept. 3-3, 4; with Kansas City. Aug. 31, Sept. 1. 2; with Minneapolis, Sept. 5, 6,7; with St. Paul, Sept. 8, 9,'JO. PROVIDENCE AT HOME—With Columbus, Sept. 17, 18, 19; with'Toledo, Sept. 20, 21, 22: with Indianapolis Sept. 14, 15, 16: with Louisville, Sept. 11, 12, 13; with Milwaukee. Aug. 31, Sept. 1,2; with Kansas City, Sept. 3-3, 4; with Minneapolis. Sept 8,9, 10; with St. Paul, Sept. 5,6, 7. With a purse of SIO,OOO to fight for, the players 4n-the two leagues wHI have quite a plum dangled before their eyes. Each league will put up $5,000, or half the purse, and the leagqe which wins the series will capture the entire purse, which Is to be divided' between the eight clubs bf~the winning league. ~ The fact that players’ salaries will be going on as in the regular season makes the purse money pure .velvet for the wlhnipg leaguers, and with the big series to look forward to, every club in both leagues will be on Its toes throughout the regular schedule of 112 games.