The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-13
TEE NATIONAL GAME.
Meeting Of the National Associatiou-O Officers
aud G0InrliIIees for the Ensuing Ycnr.

Meeting Of The National Associatiou-O Officers
aud Commuters for the Ensuing Year.
The first meeting OF the National AssoeiaI on on
the basis of representation through associat ions was
held on Wednesday last at Merzerot Hail. Washington,
u. c., and While the responsibility and general ere
disability Of the representation present marked the
convention success In particular 1t was "a
comparative failure in another, as there were but
thrty-two delegates present Several of the dele
cations, II appears, were snow bound on their way
to Washington The experience OF last year
should have taught the delegates who were
present OF the inadysabliy OF holding the Conven-
ton so late In the winter time. Hal ne meeting
been held Immediately after the close of the season.
or Immediately before the opening OF tie season. it
would. no doubt. be much more fully attended and
would create much more interest The Convention
adjourned 10 meet again GA the SECOND Wednesday
OF December next ut Boston; but it Is TO he hoped
that some measures viii be taken to have the time
OF meeting changed, so as 10 insure The calling
together Of the delegates before the bad weather
sets in
II was expected by many that The New York dele
CATION would not be admitted t,-Seats IN The Cou-
venton because OF Che action OF the New state
Association IN The Mutual case. The matter, how
ever, was not referred 70, ana thr egnt Delegates
RON the New York state Association beng on hand
formed one-fourtn Of tic entire representation
Although there was large amount OF business
transacted In the way ~ sharpening and pruning GER
tain rules OF The game, which the experience ofthc past
wear mad shown to be advisable, The mos, imporfanr
amendments are those to section two OF rule i've and
section tHo III rule seven. The former wai amended
as to require person to be member OF club
sixty DAYS before he would be entitled 60 appear -
player IN u match game. The latter was amended
so as 10 allow runs made on any unfinished inning
including and after the ffth crowded one side hal
finished us liIth mningl, 70 count, f tle game be
called or stopped whether any hands be out or not.
This rs "a capital amendment and will put a stop TO
the practice and consequent unpleasaltness or play
ing into the dark.
The question OF recognizing championship games
was brought up and very properly voted down. rho
proposed rule in regard to professional players met
q similar fate.
The election or officers for the ensuing year re-
suited AZ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Thomas Tassie OF New
York: First Vice President, Frank 3. Wood, OF New
Jersey Second Vice President J. j. Rogers OF Penn
syivana; Recording secretary, T.. l.. Coon, OF tie
olympic Club OF Washington ID. c.; Corresponding
secretary, g. A. Downey, Of Montana; Treasurer
Mort. NJ Rogers. VI Massachusetts.
The committees appointed for the ensuing year are
as follows:-
on Rues--Henry Chadwick, OF the Potomac Club
OF Washington, ID. 9. l.. A. Ward OF New Jersey; j.
Seayer Page OF New York; RoDerl Spry, OF ONO; A.
Bush, OF Massachusetts.
JtdictoyB--G. A. Porter. OF New York; J. A. Fan
ming, Of New Jersey; IL. II. Hiyer, of Pennsylvania:
g. y Sands, Of Ohio; w. II. Murtha, OF New York:
~ Seldom Of Connccticut a. X. Beuner, OF the Ma
tonal Club OF Washington, u. c.; CIV. Clifford OF
Massachusetts; T.. II. Hayhurst, OF Pennsylvania
On NOD.tltditoas-R. NJ Drunken, uf Washington
d. c.; =. II. jenkins, OF New York; j. J. Rogers OF
Pennsylvania.
on Pyiafi,,p--J. wildey, Of New York; j. J.
Beardsley, OF Ohio +. ID. Wood OF New Jersey.