Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-07-12
ATLAS VS.. DI AMuNp STATE.

At q meeting OF the Atlas Base Ball Club CT
Delaware City, held July Attn, 1865, the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions were adop-
ted
Whereas, The Diamoud State Base Ball
Club. Of Wilmington, challenged the Atlas
Base Ball Club, OF Delaware City, TO a contest
of a series of games tor the championship VI
the State. And EhereaB, al the first OF THESE
series OF games, the Diamond State introduced
to play Mr.. Malone, (who as will be seen by
the unnexed letter) was at that time member
of he Athletic Bs sc Ball Club OF Philadelphia,
and consequently ineligible TO play in said
games. Aud whereas, The Secretary of the
Diamond State Base Ball Club did state in
communication TO this club (heIeuato annex
ed) that every man of the Diamond State Club
who played upon that occasion, had been
regular member of that C uo aud OF no other
for thirty days prioi 10 the match" And
hereas said comm unication did reflect dis
pHragingiy upon the action OF the Atlas Base
| Bali Club; therefore,
Resolved, That the Atlas Base Ball Club
does lot consiisr the game play d on June
h, rs one Of the seriesi asd that said Cluo
| declines ayiLg the series Of games with the
vi Az I'd Stat; and further, The Atlas Club
refuses to yie.d the championship Low held by
| il.
Resolved, That copy of the above be sent
10 The DIAMOND Snte Base B Ill Olub aud also
| published in the Delaware Republican.
CBAs. G. ASH, Ssc'y Aus b. B. O.
The following is II copy of letter received
by the Atlas Club, from the Diamond State
Club:
To the Secretary Ct the Atlas Base Ball
| Cluh-DeRr Sir;-t am directed by the DIa
mond Stste Base Ball Club, to say that nun
bar OF resolutions adopted by your Cub, vi
ra1a a.. 4
| games for the cbampio nthip of the State, play
ed at Delaware City, on he sth instant has
! attracted the notice OF members OF this club
| Although the resolutions we're not addressed
TO this Club, and although no commun cal ions
have passed between the cubs or between the
Captains OF the playing mines, yet this CLUB
considers Itself hound 10 indicate it's charac-
ter, so unnecessarily and hastily assAiled 10
the resolutions. Without indicating wha.
course fairness or courtesy might have sug
gested, we repIy, that every man who play ed
upon our nins qppu that occasion chad been
a regular member of QUE Club and OF no Other
for thirty days prior to the match.n With
reference to all that was said concerning two
of our most worthy and upright young men, II
IS sLtfi cient 10 sag inst our club has not paid
or agreed TO pay, and does not expec' to pay
I any SUM to compensate any ofour members
that no member Of our cub is a professional
I subject to the rules and equations of th,
CLUB. We make no repark concerning to
I treatment Of our CLUB at Delaware City.
While therefore we claim TO have ohserve
{ the rules Cf the National Base Bail Associate
!. at this game, we would suggest that thos
6 rHles are not binding upon and Lave never bee
e recognized by any club of this S,a:e and il
: the game between US they we're binding onI
d because OF special agreement between th
d captains. An alleged violation of which
= tie basis Of your resolutions. II caruo
. therefore, be in the power Of any club TO oblig
!; any other club 10 play according to tbes
e rnles by declining to proceed with games al
4; ready arranged to take place. We ihersfor
= cali upon yon TO say whether ycu yield or CT
q tast the championship of the State, and whei
/; II at al. you desire to play the second gam.
-. Very respectfully, yours,
DASIkL W. TAYLOR,
i June 20, 1886. Sec'y D. ). B B. o.
The following Ia copy Off letter receive
{ by the Atlas Club, from the Athletic CLUB
3 PHrLApELPHlA, July Sd, 1896.
8 DEAR SiR Your favor of The 25th utimt
I came duly to hand. Ia reply, ! beg leave
= state hat Mr.. Malone did not on the e;h ,
= June last, nor hds he yet rendered his resigns
9 ion as member OF this Clup. HE name
q therefore still realized on our roll, and "
d consider him snbjsc: TO the Iu,es OF Ii
Il cub. am very Lrulv yours,
= PHItiDoRr S. BEEL, Sec'y Athletic B. B. {
II 10 Cuas, @, Ash, Esq, Sec'y Atlas b. B o.