Manager Connie Mack held forth on a number of topics, including player signings, the reserve clause, and the work of the league's rules committee.

Mack said he had signed 12 players, but declined to name any of them. He did, however, say that none of the following were on that list: right-handed pitcher Amos Rusie, left-handed pitcher Jesse Tannehill, catcher Ed McFarland, and outfielder Elmer Flick.

Regarding the reserve clause he said the National League “haven't a leg to stand on,” implying that the presence of the clause in a player's contract wouldn't dissuade him from signing NL players.

He said the American League would not be adopting any of the recent rule changes made by the National League, including the rule that foul balls in a 0- or 1-strike count would now be called strikes, calling it a “doggy” rule, and the new rule that batters would not automatically be awarded first base upon being hit by a pitch, saying it was an invitation to trouble.

The American League announced that each team would play a 140-game schedule and that the season would be a little longer than usual, given that the Eastern cities didn't allow play on Sundays.

The team signed outfielder Dave Fultz on or before this date.