The New York herald., 1869-12-09
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Convention Of the National Base Ball AssOci.
alton ut Boston.

convention o. tue NutIOuuI Dubc Dali As9OCIs
alton Mt Boston.
BOSTON, Dec s, 1862
The National Base Ball Association met at the
rooms OF the Lowell Club this morning at eleven
O'Clock The Convention was called to order by the
Second Vice President J. r. Rogers, Of Pennsylva-
MIA. Recording Secretary c. E. Coon, OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia, and Treasurer N. N. Rogers, OF
Massachusetts, were present. The other officers
were absent. The following named associations
were represented:-New York, S5 clubs, by 0 dele
gates; Pennsylvania, % clubs. by delegates; New
Jersey, u clubs. by delegates; Massachu-
setts II clubs, by delegates Missouri. IL
clubs, by 2 delegates; Ohio, 2 delegates,
and the District Of Columbia, clubs, by
/ delegate. The various reports for the year were
read. The report OF the Recording Secretary suggest
ing that he be authorized to procure new engraved
certificates to Issue to members was adopted.
The following named officers were elected for the
fr sideni j. II. Westervelt, OF New Jersey; Second
Vice President l.. p. Fuller, OF Missouri; Recording
responding Secretary, A. 4. Goshom, of Ohio;
Treasurer, w. A. Conant, of New York.
The Kentucky Base Ball Club, OF Kentucky. was
admitted to the association on statement being
made that there were not suflcient number OF
clubs IN the state to form State association.
Mr. WILDEY, OF New York. offered resolution re-
counIzlnV the National Chronicle as the Official
paper Of the fraternity, which was adopted
The amended constitution was taken up by Sec
tons and passed. The most noticeable alterations
were one requiring applications for membership In
this ASSOCIATION to be made ten days before the
nua meeting instead of thirty as heretofore another
fixing the last wednesday OF November Tor the annual
meeting OF the association instead or December and
another nXing the sum OF fifty cents instead OF one
dollar, as heretofore, as the annual dues from each
club belonging to the association. After acting upon
these articles the Con vent0n took until half
past three T.. M.
Tue afternoon session was called to order by PreS
dent Bush. and on motion the rules and regulations,
with proposed amendments, were taken up and
acted upon by sections rs III the case OF the const
fOll0ws:-Giying tue umpire permission to CAL the
striker IN the same manner In the calling OF balls,
without giving warning; in case OF an equal number
OF runs between two clubs IN a game, and where one
refuses to continue 1t, giving the other club the
game, with score OF nine TO nothing; striking out
the section which makes o distinction between anna
teur and professional clubs.
MIR. CANTwELL, IN behalf OF the New YORK deleRa-
ton, offered o resolution, which was adopted,
resembling the penalty Of expulsion against Edward
Duffy. and reinstating him.
Mr.. WILDEY made y motion to add twenty to the
score OF the Cincinnati Club In the game played be.
tween that organization and the Haymakers last
August. Laid on the table by q vote OF ii to
After the usual votes OF thanks Mr. j. II. ROGERS,
OF Pennsylvania offered motlon that the next an
nual meeting be held IN Cincinnati
Mr.. WIIDEY offered an amendment substituting
New York as the place OF meeting. carried.
The Convention then adjourned.
BY invitation OF the Lowell and Harvard clubs the
association visited Sewvn's theatre IN the evening,
and afterwards partoOk OF supper at the Parker
House a late hour, where his Honor Mayor Shurt-
Drh