The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-15
THE NATIONAL GAME.
BnHe Ball Notes.

In the HERALD OF Friday 1t appeared that the
point made by Judge Advocate Bolton at The State
Association meeting when the name OF the Mutual
| Club was called was decided "weli taken" by the
President. The true statement is:-When Judge
Advocate Bolton objected to the name Of the Mutual
Club being continued on the roll Mr.. Kelly, OF the
Empire Club, raised point Of order that the
citation could transact business unless there
quorum present. and 1t could not be ascerained II
the quorum was present until the roll was called
This was the point OF order that the President de-
cided s.well taken," and on the strength OF this
decision 1t was that the Judge Advocate entered
his protest.
Zeer is particularly unfortunate. On Friday
evening he fell accidentally and broke his knee
again.
The Albany pap ers are in most pitable plight,
and reporters who can report matters as they
might there stand good chance. The accounts OF
the State Association, As published by these gentle
men, are most exquisite specimens OF their ability
TO get things wrong.
Tomorrow the Empires will have a closing day
at Hoboken. All their members ana friends are
pected be in attendance and those who belong to
on hand. as the ground is now being destroyed and
1t may be matter OF some difficulty to secure o
The New England Association met at Boston on
Tuesday IN the rooms OF the Lowell Club corner OF
West and Mason streets. The President OF the asso-
the chair The Secretary, Mr.. G. r. Byram, read the
minutes Of the last meeting, after which the Trea-
the treasury SPA and that Of this amount SO so was
received from the sale OF the silver champion ball OF
the New England Association. The ball had been
and e,ss.Sas sI penny weights. ''' 80. ''A'''
| the ensuing year:-Presdent, NJ. M. Rogers; Vice
President A. Bush; Recording Secretary, @. Il. BY.
ram; Corresponding Secretary, II. II. Hudson; Urea.
surer, 3. Van Camper. Delegates to the National
| Conventional. N. Rogers, @. w. Clifford, A. Bush;
with o. n. Shepley, +. A. Lewis and O. X. Byram as
l alternates. Committee Rules and REGULATIONS
| II. J. Boardman N. $. Smith, r. A. Lewis Commit
| tee on Credentials-C. X. Byrsm, Y. s. Hagan, J. L.
inc first annual Convention Of the New Jersey
| State Association OF Base Ball Players was held az
New Brunswick on wednesday afternoon. President
f. A. Ward conducted the proceedings. The following
named delegates were In attendance:-A. p. May
hew and j. ID. Leonard, American Club,
| Newark; Thomas D. Harrison and J. II. wester.
welt, Bergen Club, Bergen; T. b. Wood and George
McIntire, Chelsea Club, Long Branch; r. 4. Ward,
Eureka Club, Newark; Il. H. Lande and 7. Sheri.
Charles Q. Hudnut, Princeton club, Princeton;
James Gale and samuel Armory, Resoute Club,
Elizabeth; John W. McMeyers and Robert L. Hoag
land, Star Club, New Brunswick; Messrs. Bernard
and Young, Raritan Club, South Amboy, and Messrs.
o'shaughnessy and Harrington, Union Club, Hudson
city.
After the minutes OF the last meeting had been
read and approved the report OF officers and nomi
named clubs were admittdd 10 acknowledgements.
tan Club, South Amboy; Chelsea Club, Long Branch;
Union Club. Hudson CITY; Marion and 1Etna Clubs,
New Brunswick The officers OF the Association re-
| ported that the society was IN most prosperous
condition. They suggested that committee be APP
pointed to revise and amend the laws Of the Asso
citation.
The treasurer reported as follows:--Recepts,
seyenty-two dollars; disbursements, tbirty-sx dol
lars amount In the treasury. nfly-nyc dollars
The Convention then proceeded TO ballot FOR officers
for the ensuing year, with the following RESULT
President j. A. Fennng, Princeton, N. III First Vice
President Thos, D. Harrison, Bergen; Second Vice
President Geo. Parmelee. Elizabeth; Recording Sec
Teiary W. L. McIntlre, Chelsea Long Branch; Treas
urer, Y. l.. Hoaglnd, New Brunswick. The officers
then duly installed, and the Convention pro-
ceeded TO act on such questions AZ might be pre-
sented. Several amendments we're made TO tho con-
stituton.
Mcssrs. Fenniug, Wood and ward were elected
delegates to the National Base Ball Convention
which IL TO be held at Washington in December.
COMMITTEES was appointed to confer with
a committee from the state Legislature 70
secure the Assembly Chamber at Trenton for
the next annual session OF the Association. The
delegates TO tho National Convention instructed
10 vote square" against professional ball players
journed TO hold its next session at Jersey City
providing the state Assembly rooms cannot DC ob.
tained
Immediately after the close OF the New York state
Association meeting the following telegram was rc-
cevcd:-'New Brunswick. n. j., Nov. Ill. =. Page
Players, Assembly Chamber. Albany-The base ball
players Of New Jersey In Convention assembled send
greeting TO their friends in New York J. A. fen
ming. President, r. b. Wood Secretary
To this the following answer was returned al
bany, New York, Nov. II, ls5s-I. A. fenniDg, Esq.
Players, New Brunswick, N I've have ended our
lsbors happily. The ball players or New York ex
change greetings with the bail players OF New Jer
ser. u VOORHEES,, President; u. J. Kelly, Secre-
The New York state Association meeting, In re.
gard 70 the appearance OF its members and their
general ability, has never been excced. II equalled
by any convention Of any kind ever held IN this
country and viii stand to the credit OF The Empire