The New York herald., 1868-11-08
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Base Ball Notes.

The chief interest in the base ball world in this
vicinity at present is centred in the meeting Of the
State Association. which will be held In the Assem-
| bly, Chamber at Albany Wednesday next. Ar
rangements for the meeting have far progressed
as to insure beyond doubt its entire success. The
Association in the Empire State should be the empire
association Of the country Here the national game
was originated ana here 1t nourished when it was
entirely unknown in other parts Of the Union. The
clubs OF New York State generally are solid organi-
zations and the delegates which will represent them
at the National Association at Washington will rep
resent no paper" clubs 1t will not be out OF place.
therefore, to refer at this time to matters connected
with the Association which will prove Of in
terest to the fraternity in the State of New York.
In the first place, the Recording Secretary win be
on hand at the Deavan House on Tuesday afternoon
to attend to any delegates who may arrive. From
eight to ten A. M. on Wednesday he will be at the
ments, so that the meeting may be called to order
promptly at eleven O'Clock.
to allow none on the moor but those who may be pro-
vided with tickets by the Secretary.
The officers and committees will be ready to report
In the morning. 1t Is proposed to devote the morn
Ing session to these reports the COLLECTION OF Dues
admission of members and the appointment OF
ments or additions to the constitution and bylaws.
The report Of tins committee the election OF officers
and the transaction OF any new busipess which may
come up will occupy the afternoon
II the members would avoid all inclination to ora
qubbs the BE- Of
In one day. Not that we object at all times ora
.time is money" to clubs we'll as to business men
1t behooves the members to do all in their power to
expedite the business and thus insure harmony and
| success. We would not counsel unseemly haste in
any business that may come up but ms there can be
the consideration OF the Association win be fully and
clearly stated there can scarcely any necessity
| for captious or forensic arguments.
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President J; seaver Page, OF the Active OF New
yes S the
Jones, OF the Meteor Of Addison; Recording Secre-
tary M: J. Kelly, OF the Empire Of New York; Cor
Of Brooklyn Treasurer, q. H. Albro OF the Union OF
Morrisania; Judge Advocate, F. s. Belton Of the
There should be fully 100 clubs represented at the
meeting, and all should join In determined effort
snG in the FORMATION u the Ss. Hny
and associations and In the rules OF the game which
give an an SpPorany f9r LOW I mean P1actces ana
Among the most important items which win be
brought before the Convention Will be the question
OF reducing the dues and fees. At present any club
joining the Association is obliged to pay five dollars
for entrance fee in addition to five dollars annual
dues. 1t is proposed to do away with the initiation
fee and oblige each club to pay but i've dollars
Copies Of the manual Of the Association have been
sent to every club In the state as far as possible and
the approaching meeting there can be no reason WHY
every club Of responsibility in the State should not
AT The meetings Of the several associations to be
held and at the meeting OF the National Association
there will be resolutions introduced TO prohibit clubs
belonging to the associations TO engage In match
games with any clubs which have reirained from
nny cause from beng enrolled as members Of the
on wednesday next the New Jersey State Associa.
tion will meet at New Brunswick. The meeting viii
be cnea to order q at one M and ND before srd mat IT time ,S
Eureka Club OF Newark, together with his fellow
officers and the members OF the Liberty and star
Clubs OF New Brunswick Will be on hand to attend
TO the delegates and forward the arrangements for
the meeting.
| The Alabama State Association met on October
| 20, at Montgomery. The session lasted two days.
| Alfred II. Moses and John A. Payne were elected
| delegates to the National Ball Players Association
| which meets in Washington on the second wednes-
| day OF December. The following arc the officers
elected for the ensuing g John A.
| dent, o. w. Kennedy, Montgomery Club, Mont
Gomery; Second Vice President, John M. Keith,
Mutual Club, OF Selma; Secretary, George II. Patrick
CAPITAL City Club, OF Montgomery; Treasurer, Louis
| Damn st. Elmo Club, OF Mobile.
AS Mr.. Page, Of the Active Club, has asserted most
| positively that he will not be candidate for re-
election to the oflce OF President OF the New York
Club, says ne cannot accept it, Judge VOORHEES, OF
| the Eckiord Club, will be, as far az can yet be
learned the strongest candidate rom this section OF
| the country. Canvassing and caucusing, however
are as yet very limited, and, no doubt, on Tuesday
and wednesday there viii be found TO be candidates
The championship mud is yet being actively
| stirred.
| The English papers have published the scores OF
| the games Of base ball In which the All England
| Eleven took part. Everything must have begin
ming and something always follows that beginning
| Those members OF the All England Eleven who did
| not chance To fall under the care OF preserved
pickles took quite q fancy TO our style OF american
| izingu the aEnglish game Of roundersn
DO not forget the meetings OF the New York
| and New Jersey State Conventions on wednesday
The ball season "way down In Dixie" has just
There is q probability that the National Conven-
| tion at the meeting In December will adopt some
rule to distinguish professionals from amateurs.
The proprietorsAip OF tile New England silver ball