Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-10-11
Base Ball.
IMPORTANT DECISION.

At the late Base Ball Tournament in this
city, the Committee of Award, in disposing Of
the first State prize, awarded to the Alert
Club Of POultney. subject to the following resO
luton
Second prize--frst prize open to Clubs Of
Vermont only-awarded to the Alert Club. OF
Poultney, subject to the decision Of the Presi-
dent OF the National Association. II the game
is declared null ami roii by the President Of tn
National Association, a single game to be ar
RANGED between the Alerts, Of Pcultney aud
Crescents Of St Adams, shall decide to whom
the prize belongs or if the protest Of the
Burlington Club shall have effect, the above
named single game shall take place between
the Alerts Of Poultney and BurliDgtons Of Bur
lingtou. If the game cannot be satisfactorily
arranged bv the above cluls as to the time and
place Of playing, the prize will revert to the
hands Of the President Of Tournament Commit
tee
The correspondence to be conducted by the
Secretary Of the Tournament Committee.
J. HEsRY ROGERS.
LEoSABD BUsHBEE,
F. STEWART STRASAHAS.
NJ B. CARPENTER.
Pursuant to the above resolution, Mr.. Mich
OILS, Secretary Of the Tournament Committee,
addressed the following letters to Mr.. German,
President Of the National Association Of Base
Ball players at Washington, D. c. whose reply
we also publish.
BURLINGTON, VI. Sept. Is. So.
4 p. German. Esq, President. y. i. Of
B. B. Players.
DEAR SIR will you please TO inform
me when the resignation Of any member in
good standing, desiring to withdraw from a
Base Ball Club, shall dale Ii from the post
mark on the letter or from the time it is receiv-
ed or handed to some member Of the Club
An early reply will much oblige.
Yours, Respectfully,
THOMAS B. NICHOLS. Secretary.
BURLINGTON. Vt, Sept. Il, 1867.
4. P. German, Esq, Presileaf y. 4. Of b.
b. Players:
DEAR SIR II am directed by the COM
r''iffe" 81 award. copy Of whose resolution
hand you herewith, TO ask for your careful con-
sideraton and decision On a difference which oc-
cured during the progress Of the Base Ball
Tournament just transpired in this city. In
competing for the first State prize, the following
Clubs we're entered, viz: Alerts. Crescents and
Burlingtons; the latter club protesting that a
member Of the Crescent nine had been member
Of the Home Club less than thirty days previous
to this match. The Burlingtons were defeated
and the Crescents were mstched against the
Alerts. to decide finally to whom the prize be-
longed An Umpire unaequainted with the
Alert nine, and as they supposed. unacquainted
with the Crescent club, was chosen, and the
game began.
From the third innings the decisions Of the
Umpire gave dissatisfaction, from his evident
Partially to their opponents, by making incor-
rect decisions, heretofore attributed TO ignorance
rather than dishonesty. On the first half Of the
ninth innings, the Alert Captain claimed al IN
:air decision, and appealed 10 the Tournament
Committee. five Of whom witnessed the play, SAID
TO be falsely judged and who unanimously de-
clded the umpire wrong. The Crescent nine
withdrew. and to create harmony the captain Of
the Alert nine agreed to sccept the decisions Of
the umpire, 10 the conclusion Of the game. But
the Crescents declared that an appeal from eht
umpire was an insult The Tournament Com
mittee called for game to proceed and the Alert
nine took their positions and awaited the Cres-
cents to resume the game. Meanwhile the
Crescent nine were in consultation with the I'M
pire, who now seemed well acquainted with
them, and a few Of the betting fraternity in a
remote part Of the field. After fifteen or twenty
minutes consultation, the umpire returned and
declared the game null and rod, as the Cres-
cent nine declined to finish the game. since the
Tournament Committee had given their opinion.
the Committee had Just de-
clared that they had no jurisdiction in the mat
ter; but the Crescents refused to continue the
game and with the umpire retired from the field
The question | would ask for your decision is,
can the umpire null the game because he claims
to have been insulted, not by the players, but
by those not Engaged in the game, and one party
refuses TO continue the game for this reason ?
Or shall he be obliged to call the game as II
stood at the end of the last even inningsl |
have endeayored to give you truthful, correct |
and impartial understanding Of the case and |
trust that you will give it your decision at your
earliest convenience, while remain,
Respectfully yours,
THOMAS d. NICHOLS,
Sec'y Tour. Com.