New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-21
BASE BALL AND THE ENGLISH CRfcK-
ETERS.

Much he's been said in the vspspers and IN spsst-
ire cucles regarding bsse bsu match be:seec tAs
AL England Eleven Cr,cke,ers and some ct the oase-
bal experts OF this locality. The steps vnicn esvs
heretofore been taken In the matter have led tie pse-
lie To believe that the ball clubs merely talk sG 10
the matter, and I'D not mean business" mcet,Ax
OF N pesenAtvss from the various Clubs OF NeSY
and Brooklyn hsld last night q, the Aston Hoase
AZ which resolutions adopted which uir secure
Ma. ca if such thing IL possible. The meeting vaS
called 10 order by the Chairnsn OF tAa CoavsItoa,
M THos +. DAXIS OF the Pu,ram Club. Who s,ati
the obi &c. Of the meeting Jsmes w. Davis II the
KIiekerbocker Club vac cbosen Secretary. Several
gentlemen made statements OF what has thus fNuaas-
pir-d between the Eleven and the bsn players, msu
which il appears tina, both parties have besa misssd
by gentleman whom they alege 70 De OF The swia'
ding Paternity named ". Bolivar DsviS II seems
that W. Bolivar hearing that the bsliplsyers desired
10 make q match, appeared 10 several OF teen ooc
day, ard sad TIA. &c Vas an'hnnksd oy tne
Eleven 10 negotists With the Clubs snd coacr3s Ar
rapseuents for the match lie required tse sun o.
a. coo 10 be r,sei immediately TO pay tue necessSy
expenses Of the English ,,yers. This sum was 5000
subscribed, and meeting Of ball players called 10
comI ete arrangements At this meeting, w. BoivI
DAVIS Insisted that the g. 0N0 should be deposited vita
HIM Berg stranger TO al the gent emea, they 10
quoted him TO show his authority from the Eevca,
makirg him their agent This be unable 10 produce.
The rys which then nsie disclosed tia
fact ii a. be agent al all ard /, expected tass
be whsd to play the confidence game upon them TINS
psreyng beitted the bsplsyers in the eyes OF the
Eevtp, aro they were inCuneu 10 u0Euc tho Wuo<o
affair Lsst evening ho~eyer representatives trsm
the Kuickerbocker Esgle, Empire, Chesea ~ Mich
olas and Manhattan Clubs, Of New York; the Excel
sicr and Putnam Clubs, Of Brooklyn; and the Unoa
Cub Of Morrisanis sssed unanimously the following
resolutions:
Rs.red Tbs, ,h. Convention proceed to elect Dslss.
AIT upou n. All England Eleven Cdcss-is Rochester,
orrseutins TIA, the Base Ball ts,eniy DEERE ssd
fully prepared TO uale to play match At Base B.a
WITH them bes two In three soon they viii aeee Play
DIR. j. Il Jones Of the Excelsior Club, brooklyn.
wss elected such Deegse.
On motion il was then decided that Mr.. Charles
yuten Of the st Georges Cricket Club, be selected
the holder OF the funds guaranteed by the ball players
Roohester-the expenses Of both gentlemen to be de-
C. syed by the Base Ball Clubs.
A Committee of tive wss appointed 10 examine and
select proper ground which u play the match
made.
TIE following resolution was passed unanimously.
amid much applause:
R,.lreS Ths, cur De esss Instructed inform AZ
Eng Eleven, that Mr ". BOsn Davs who, epp-srS
acted Of heiweon had no snhor'y from The base
bali PLAYERS Of this vicinity confer With them In rs<srd "
match bail the representative OF the sss bal
PLAYERS. very regret tina; bis Off ousss has
led to y muol N saunders. andins.
Af,er which the meeticg adjourned, to msst again
on Saturday evening neS when II erpected that tho
Delegate will have eegraphed the result OF his later
view with the Eleven.
The gentlemen present last right most undoubtedly
me al to play the proposed match II 1t can DO made.
and TIE moIey required 10 so veil gisran'esd tasta
gentleman present who is perfectly responsible, Offers
TO draw his check for the necessary amount at any
moment Such Information hss been received from
the Eleven a. 10 lesye little doubt Of their ~ilhugaess
| To accept any overtures emanating from reliable
source and rs the ball players have now got at tho
ri. ht end Of the arrangement, lloboken VIII un.
toubedy again be inundated by even greater crS6d
| than witnessed the cricket matches.