The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-23
Our National Slporfs.

THE GAME OF BASE BALL-CCNvENrION OF TIE VA
RIoUs CLUBS OF THE CITY AND vICINITY-rHR
LAWS TO BK CODIFIED-CENTRAL PARK COMMIS-
sIoEERS AND THE BASE BALL CLUBS.
convention Of the Base Ball Clubs Of this city and the
vicinity held last evening ct Smiths Hotel Broome
street. for the purpose of discussing deciding upon
code Of laws which sh oil hereafter be recognized as au
thoritatve in the game. Base ball has been known In
the Northern States far back the enory OF the old
est inhabant reacheh, and must be regarded nation
a pAstime, the same IS cricket Ia BY the English. 10
manly and beautiful exercise and IL generally known
would become popular belrg full of excitement.
eerirg the body 1.-the snd hardy. II il played 10 mott
OF the New England schools and those who
gagged In Il never lore their Interest in the game We should
hal favorable omen for the next generation that
bright speoimen OF humanity yclept Young New York.
world join the ball cubs and qui, his billiards. bar
rooms ard Other uncomfortable night smusements, s1d
seek the open Ar, The heavy bat aud the 90 OF ball
I'VE feet three inches attempts ut men, which the
making CT The ,aors ard tho laughing sIock Of the
The Kbii.roooker ia the Oldest base ball club now
exciting IN this city, ana seems 70 be tne most bueaus
The presirt convention was called by that cluo AMI IL
s"ooiatOn,. Fourteen separate and Independent or
eAnzauoas were pted last evening By the follow
been preseni but for distance. or he ,npossSuy Of
getting home the same night.
Try%kctocksr-Hessrs D. L. Adams, WIN. Il Crinnei-
Goaon- NesEs VIM Il Van Cot,, r. oasur, Geo.
n
Kasl-Nes.r,. ". W Armasld, A BIby, John W.
Mott.
Er1ir,-Ma.r, P. H Thorn, Walter Scott, Thomas
Prtam-Messrs Theo. p. Jackson, Jas ". Smith,
BelGc-Msssrs Philip Weeks, Rob, Corasi, Dr. Cas-
gscel,sor-Hessrr. Jas ". Andrews Jas. Rogers, p.
Aaanse-xessrs. c. srlIso w. Bsoc,ck I. rsse
Ha,m1t-Messrs. K justin, Jr., @. NJ Phelps, Frank
Hariem-Messrs E h Brosn, JOAN L. Rlksr. c. H.
EsSford-Mes'rs. oh.s NJ yelling, Frsuc, Pigeon,
B.dfrd-Messrs John Con,,an., Ch~. Osborn, Taos
Bssot.
Co.tnentai-Ms.u,. John slsby, Nah B. Law, Ju
TIE Conver together shortly after the hour ap
pointed. beng satsned with each others personal
sppsasanss, tusy 90, Tor most Of them we're splendid
sident and officers, ben the folio snE appointed
Praideat-Dr 1. Adaus, OF the Kuiokerboossr.
-, We Pr.ad1k-Rsrben b Cudllp, Gotham; John W.
sser,as,-bs " Andrews, Excelsior.
Anal .ani s. crst1yy-walier Scott, Empire.
T.ea.Wtr-E. q Brown, Harlem.
After stmc remarks from the President, q brisk dis
eus,son the motion that com miee OF ave be
appointed 10 prepare code Of laws which shall DO
thoriiAtvr on the game. An amt ndment was offered,
that twenty shoud io'm such committee; and, again,
Whole upon The laws. The various propositions were
s.eaied down 10 two, ana being pu, 10 the vcis was
unhIy dttefminf1 trai IRE delegAleS from elcn club
should spYolnt number TO SIT RAID committee
The gentlemen 50 appointed are AZ follows
Committee n DTond Code 81 Laws N he Cane OF Bose
Bah 20 b. St,rtseo 20 TIE Conynic,-Messrs l. wads
worth, W II Van Coti, W. W. Armneld, Tnos. Lsavy,
Thos Jsesss Dr. chas. Cooper, ?. R. ch.dvct,
l. Ta'sie, Y Carr. +. Il Brown francis Pdseon John
Constant, Vim. 7. Howell snd Nathaniel q. Law This
COMMITTEES vii meet next Wednesday.
Mr. ARxrElD moved that On ent Of % be made
from each club In order W deray Incidental expenses
and referred 10 the rroposed Central PARK AZ suit
able so 0r playing matches. Provision had been made
there by he Com m for the national English
tine OF erckct, but Done FOR base ball and be trusted
that tt1 convection would put 1eN n munloaiou
with The auth orties on the subject.
Mr.. r. q. CopSEI submitted three specimen balls or
various sizes, ca tz 81 ca and th CT the
ton viii eyeoir ally be called upon 10 decide which
tbodox az TIE trio.
be appointed By the Chair 10 confer with the Central
pak Comnissoners In relation 10 grant Of pubic lands
fsr base ball purposes. This being carried the Chair
named the following
e,cund IN u, Crwtei Park = francis Pigeon, s. H.
Brown, George H. Franklin, John W. Mott L 2. wads-
worth.
motion Vas tht a made and carried that each club
marheo al ,ha BE- usder The secsssy notifying that
dont take Spartan quarters The Secretary read
the names Of the clubs, The for thoomng, and
the Convention adjourned u Ok O'Clock until the third
Wednesday In February.
Bato bail about becoming great national instutios.
The terttmts assembled lat evening Al Smiths Hotel
Engaged In work not Of that triaing importance
which CANAL observer might suppose. Meu sond IN
oo7Iorc fono . maxim worthy Of notice 10 this age,
when young men are orsakng the fields and out door
Tor Inc fumos Of cellars and the dissipation OF the
fsmrt table Let 10 have bsse ball clsbs organized By
mo spring all over the country, rvaling 10 their Bone
ncent elects ,be PANTS OF Roman aud Grecsn republics
soooomss'sr and clersymen, lend helpssg baud.