1916 EASTERN LEAGUE
Teams:
Bridgeport (CT) Hustlers
Hartford (CT) Senators
Lawrence (MA) Barristers
Lowell (MA) Grays
Lynn (MA) Pipers
New Haven (CT) Murlins
New London (CT) Planters
Portland (ME) Duffs
Springfield (MA) Ponies
Worcester (MA) Busters
Schedule Characteristics:
SCHEDULE type="ILN_BGY_G126_T10_C_" inter_league="0" balanced_games="1" games_per_team="126" start_month="4" start_day="28" start_day_of_week="6"
Teams play 126 games. Teams play each other 14 times.
The season starts on April 28 and ends on September 16. Weekday games start at 3:00. Saturday games start at 1:00. Double-headers start at noon and 3:00, except for home-and-home double-headers, which start at 10:00 and 3:00. On June 17, Portland plays at Lynn in the morning and Lawrence in the afternoon, while Springfield plays at Lynn in the afternoon. No Sunday games.
The published schedule (
Sporting Life, 4/22/1916) has Lowell playing at Springfield on Sept. 19 - that should be Sept. 9. Worcester is shown playing at Lowell on Aug. 19-20 - that should be Aug. 9-10.
Even more unusual in the railroad era than a twelve-team format was the ten-team format. The Eastern League re-formed in 1916 (the original EL became the International League in 1912) and apparently everyone was invited to join. The league trimmed down to eight teams in 1917.
Eastern League 1916.lsdl