The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-08-20

ISdhstmy-F L Dyer, Z A Hamilton
L II Griswold.
IShoreham-M w C Wright, Gases
kich, N North.
,StarkScoro-Ray + Livermore, George
w Ferguson, Thomas Morrison.
Haycanes- II c johnson, Norman
Crane, c A Booth.
Wditham-Edwin Everts, N A Saxton
+ ID Barton.
Wybraige-Samuel e Cook, Victor
Wright, Cyrus A Dodge.
JVhihag-Wm z Wright, ID N Casey,
A + Ellsworth.
BASE BALL TOURNAMENT, AT BURING-
TON, VI, Sept. 10, IL, and IL 1867
The Base Ball Clubs of Burlington an
nbunce the following schedule of prizes,
open 10 clubs as follows: First Prize,
open to all clubs in the country. All
dther prizes, open to the clubs of Ver-
mont. Every facility will be offered for
The care and accommodation of Clubs at
tending the Tournament.
Schedule of P,7tes--1st Prize, Silver
Ral and Bat, 500. 81 Prize, Silver
Ball, S75. Sd Prize, Silver Bat, $50.
Special P,5ses-Club making the largest
Score, Prize Score Book, $40. Club
making the poorest Score, Tin Horn, 25c.
Player making the mos: Clean Home
Runs, Prize Belt, SO Fartherest lIor
izonlal Thrower, Prize Ball, SIS. Seconl
Fartherest Thrower, Ball, 50. Longest
Iatsman, Silver Mounted Rose wood Bat :,
SO Second Longest Batsman, Plain
Rosewood Bat, So. Quickest Runner of
Bases, Silver Badge, 80. Best Umpire,
copy of Haney's Base Bal Book Of Refer
ence for 1867, Morocco and inlaidD $40.
II two or more players shall make the
same number of home runs the Commit
tee will award the prize TO that player,
who, in addition to his home runs, makes
the fartherest bats. IF the largest score
shall he made 10y two or more clubs, the
Committee will award the prize TO that
which, in addition TO large score, has the
greatest number of players left on bases
Players competing for prizc TO first rr
second best tlrower, shalt have three
Consent We trials. Players competing for
prize TO quickest runner of bases, shall
have hut one trial. All clubs desiring to
compile for any Of the first three prizes,
and players intending to compete for any
Of the Special Prizes above named, must
forward to the Sccr,t ry of Tournament
Committee as follows: The club its
name and location, play ers, their names
and the Clubs ~ which they bel long No
Club can compete for but one of the first
three named prizes.
The following Committee for the award.
ment of prizes has been appointed: G.
ii. futile "1ome" Club, Burlington, Vt.
Stewart Stranahan, "Crescent'' Club, st.
Adams, VI; j. H. Rogers, est. Law
renee" Club, Canton, n. Y; Geo. w.
Wing, Capitol Club, Montpelier, Vt.
Albert Smith, "Clipper" Club, Caslleion,
Vt.
Ali Clubs must be strictly governed by
the rules and regulations of the Matt ,nal
Association of Base Ball Players, and
"llhncy's b. b. Book" for 1867. will be
used for reference. Captains will select
their tmpircs, subject to the approval of
the Tournament Committee, - as the
Committee have determined that none
but efficient AMI impartial men shall
Umpire any game. Games will be ar
ranged, and called as early in the morn
ing as the condition of the groun Is and
weather will permit If possible, AT s
A. NJ, and continue without interruption
till Z. M.
d The awardmcit of prizes will take
place on the evening of the last day of
the Tournament, in the City Hall, at s
O'Clock. A Band of Music will be on
the grounds during the progress of
the Tournament. The Vermont Rail.
reads and Lake Champlain Transporta.
ton Co. carry those attending the Tour
nament, for fare one way. Clubs from
out of the State would do well to make
such arrangements with their Transpor-
tation Companies.
An admission fee of 25 cents will he
charged to the grounds; 81 90 for ad-
mission at any aud all times of the Tour
nament. This does not apply to the first
nine of Clubs, All communications should
be addressed TO Thomas b. NICHOLS,
Sec'y Tournament Committee.
Tournament Cmmmitee-P. ID. Ballou.
presd't, |. j. Flanagan, w. ii Roberts,
VIM. Hrinsmaid, G. O. French, +. O.
Wires, NJ. B. Carpenter, l.. w. Page,
A. Is. V'ithcrell.
The Tournament Committee win offer
Second Prize, open to all Clubs of the
country, consisting of Handsome Stand
of Colors, valued at $50.