The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-27
THE NATIONAL GAME.


THE NATIONAL GAME
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amendments to the Consultation OF the State
Association.
The amendments to the constitution and bylaws
Of the STATE Association. az reported by the Com
mittee on Revision are as follOws:-
QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS.
ARTICLE Ill sEoTIoN g. No club shall represented in
members or By dessaies under Of
h e aa an
with the ecordng secretary certificate Of their election
sent
SEC. A. Any club after the adjournment Of any annual
meeting Of this association elected probationary
sSn and Of &c IKE
m!ses On nominations They shall be subject 70 The
sges q regular members Of The association MN n The SeH,
the same manner as all regular members.
ART w. SEC The officers Of this association shall be
president FIRST vice president second vice president record
~sp ss
COMMITTEES.
ART " SEC. !. Within one week after the election Of
point committee Of three delesstes who shall constitute
of nine members each three to make quorum; aprintns
mttee consist Of three members; and bylaw commit
81 ss o e make ns ea s
successors are appointed; -
recording SECRETARY copies complaints charges prefer
esc shall to investigate such Charges and
and shall forward 70 the resorng secretary copy
decision and such decision shall be binding and final upon
the parties until and uness BY this asso
citation at the next ensuing annual meeting
SentA vote Of twothlrds Of the members present at
said meeting shall be necessary to reverse the decision OF
T;rdThe committees shall meet at such places as the
Chairman Of each com ttee decide The nvestga
ton Of charges and they shall have power TO send for mem
to the question in issue.
ART VI. sEo.6 rhe duty Of the Committee Bylaws
shall be to examine into and report upon all proposed
menus - Dsl i1 TO sHniSsAI .ssoolxTlss,
E e tn .o "a ess ae
nua convention Of the association from the memberA com
shal have to I'll vacany in their delegation
ART VII SEC l. 1t shall be lie duty of all the officers
aS o scSs ay % sr @
SasoSa &ssocis s' Of Base BAH Players ss' A''p@
ART VIII, sEc The annual meeting Of the associa
sh1 S s s the D' at
meeting may direct.
ART TX. Each club represented in this sssocia
to or he
DELEGATES
SIC No person sha be accepted as delegate from any
club who - not regular member OF The same
In the section Of "Conspirng 10 Lose Games, ~
now section one of article ten, the word "now" IN
the first line is stricken out and the word being''
inserted III It's stead.
AMENDMENTS.
Ar All s n or
shall be submitted TO the association In writing by the Com
such Saon or shall
unless shall have been 80 nor
the same
ART XI No member shall speak more than twice on any
question nor than ten minutes at any me' unless by
Base Ball Notes.
To-day the Gothams Will play the Champions at
the Elysian Fields, HOboken; the Actives win play
the Exce!siors at the Capioline grounds: the Clar
endons will play the Unions at Hudson City, and the
Socias will play with their friends at Elm Park.
Ninety-second street and Eighth avenue.
The Socials intend to have a Jolly time and will
carry on the game through the afternoon and even.
ing.
Tomorrow the return game between the Eckford.
and Irvingtons will come or at the Union grounds.
The match between the Atlantics and lawmakers
has been postponed until Monday on account OF the
rain.
A match yesterday between the Dirigos, Of Au-
gusta, ana the Unions, Of lewiston for the junior
of the State, resulted in favor Of the
former by score Of Al to IL.
On Thursday the Maryland CLUB champions Of the
South will play with the Eckfords, champions OF the
North, at the Union grounds On Friday the Mary
landers will play the Atantcs at the Capitoline, and
on Saturday they Will play the Muuals At the Union
on Friday the reconstructed nine of the Mutuals
will have game with the socials at the Union
grounds
On Saturday the Comus Union and Crescent-two
social clubs OF Williamsburg-wil play at East New
The sronewan Club, of Augusta Ca, played a
game with the Empire Club on Friday last which
resulted in favor OF the former with score OF 26
to -.
Tne remark in sundays HERALD, that the spunky
young Athletes were ready to do battle for the cham
piOnship OF the Park and belt or whip, has
brought out reply from the Una Club. The latter
say they would like TO hear from the former or learn
where they could send them a challenge. Go IN,
boys Schools out
An amusing game was played at Louisville on Fri
day last between the .'0ld Stability and Young
Eagle" Clubs. The former was composed OF fat
men and the latter of less weighty Individuals The
latter were victorious with u score Of 81 to u.
Speaking Of the contest the Louisville courier
says
Of the members Of the senior club Immense Cap
lain Graham, after much handwriting got nine Of his men
sinnsrs MANAGED worry through game he place:
@ IL the cs
ed was full Of fat and thus for time the batting OF the
evident the little Eagles worrying their bis
rs 80 al the fat %s sn T. s Ss s TO the
hCss who The ss, y #
IL g. Ives, i. H. Gray, John DaermSn, Henry Busch
The gyrations of the PLAYERS In their vain attempts 10
catch the flying rolling balls were aughabe IN the
extreme Having many Of hsm retired from participation in
naturally wee troubled with visions Of clown Ball "rp
Cat" '.Socky" "shinny," Barn Ball." "War BALI and
when they boys Some Of the little Eagles near
getting badly the ball being hurled thema prn
c,pe Of one Of the old games, but not Of base ball One
OF the "Sabi lites," prominent railroad man, made
homo run, and then retired to the grassy shade
OF cherry tree TO recuperae. Some were very
slow coaches, but the Eagles generally permitted
them get their FIRST base, just for the fun, Il
OF them the Others In Tracy OF
Eagle Club caught between the bases precarious
place be In when sharp players the opposite side
but with all they could they could not touch him with the
bali At length of them stole behind, and, eezlng
him his arms, held him up in the air till the man with ne
ball came and touched him. This piece OF strategy ELECTED
and cheers Their mode OF Coaching ny
ball 10 be amusing than efficient The Eagles
would high In the and OF the fat gentle
men could wadds hither would form circle, and with
all hands up, await the descending ball invariably fell In
the middle OF the circle when ndiscrimnse scramble for
Il would ensue. Judgment Mr. MODERATOR" and other
foreign base ball often d out of the mouths of the
excited and precIpitae players
The Maryland nine, which will arrive here on
Thursday morning 10 play the EckfOrds, Atlantcs
and Mutuals, Is as f0llows:-Cope, pitcher; Lennon
Ly-I.I. 1,naA