IN THE NEWS: The Washington NL club leaves on its southern tour a day earlier than scheduled, due to a superstition against starting a trip on a Friday.
IN THE NEWS: The NL meets in New York and abolishes all discounts from the 50-cent minimum admission price. Despite the demands of the Brotherhood and the fact that the rule is practically a dead letter, the NL refuses to drop its $2,000 salary limit rule. The schedule committee recommends that the season go to 140 games from the current 126.
IN THE NEWS: The St. Louis Browns open the training season with an exhibition game versus the St. Louis Whites, a new Western Association team. The WA will have clubs in four cities that also have NL clubs.