The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-04

Last year when the Judiciary Committee decided
the Athletac-Atlantac matter according to the
'tpirit" Of the law the occasion was severely
handled, because the point had been decided In ac
cordance with the spir and not the .strict letter.
q the law. This year several poilts appear when
II seems must be adjudged not according 10 Inc
'serict letter" but In accordance with the spilg'
OF the rule why should the idea which controlled last
Is unnecessarily strictly followed in some instances
put when II happens to conflict with acc0mmo-
1ang ,deas IL must ne gnorea On nios pSnt ap
peared. Allison, OF the Cincinnati was on ndst pa ie
Wright popped the ball up for the pitcher woicers
hands, but picked 1t quickly and passed 20 Mills at
first base. All this time Allison had kept MS I0ot on
ns Sas Now eonsnd nas Allison
should have been declared Out. The rule governing
In this case L. very plain section nrst OF RUE
says land when fair ball Ia struck and not caught
flying the first base must be vacated, as also the Sec
ond and third bases II they are occupied at
struck and was not caught flying. Allison kept his
foot the base, therefore did not vacate the base
BY wlully neglectlng to yacate the base under the
and for such wilful violation should ne not have
been declared Outf
There viii be attempts OF course, 10 answer and
explain this point away by some means or other;
but there the matter stands FOR the Committee on
Rules or the Convention to look into. DO the words
"must be vacated" in the rules Of base ball mean
the same as In ordinary EnglishY IL they DO. anu
when an opportunity occurs TO show the meaning OF
violate the law9 Can law be violated wiifully ana
with impunityY
but IL gave opening to how the rules might be
touched up save the umpire from the necessity of
appearing arbitrary in his decisions on the point
The GOthams have now pretty strong nine ana
turn out well on practice days. For both these re-
suits they may thank the "digs" they got Tor neg
Letting their club interests in the early part OF the
season.
The Socias had very social time on Tuesday last
at their summer night FESTIVAL
Thn Chnntr ntpp n
Wednesday with the Acme Club, was defeated, the
score standing twenty-three to twenty 1--WE.
The Orientals, Of New York. played with the Ath-
letes at Washington Heights on Thursday and IN
five innings scored eleven to the Athletes ten.
The result Of the Deliberations ana INVESTIGATIONS
Of the Judiciary Committee In the Oriental case has
not yet been officially given. although the iiiteen
days win soon be up.
the decision of the committee on PenningtOn's
account was that the charge was not sustained
Sears was adjudgcd to have been still a member OF
the Unions Of Morrisania, when the oriental game
The judiciary Committee dismissed the charge
against the Mutual Club in the BeltOn Mutual Duily
legal time WIDE statute OF limitations State Asso-
citation, book !. const., art. VIII, sec. 2, p IT, line
The Empires win rally in force on Thursday next.
The first nine is expected TO endeavor well.
The Judiciary Committee viii meet again on
Wednesday evening at 1.-THE Study"
Clubs Of New York State not in the State Associ-
alton should send in their applications or their secre
Key recorne lse the
Request has frequently been made for the state
ments OF several clubs already members OF the State
Association. II these clubs have secretaries the
members should ask their corresponding officer to
he kind enough to attend to the matter. Give the
statement OF the club at the time was admitted 10
the Association and the statement for this year and
the 6ecretary's address.
On Tuesday the return game Atlantic vs.. Union,
win come or at fremont
On Wednesday the Actives and Unions win play at
the Capitoline and on Saturday at fremont
On Saturday the AtlanticS Will play ut Princeton
N. j., with the College Club
The Central City Club-the champions OF Central
and Western New York-played with the Auburn
Club yesterday aft ernoOn at Auburn the second OF
the home and home series. The first game was won
by the Auburn ystib. The score yesterday was tie
on the fifth innng. On the ixth inning the Central
City made one run. The Auburn had half an inning
to play when the game was called on account Of
darkness,