The New York herald., 1869-04-18
THE NATIONAL GAME.

SprlAG having lAlriy set IN, anu Tie irost uhVIHS
entirely gone out the ball PLAYERS have girded them
selves for the coming season and have already COM
nenoed the siege. As noticed in the HERALD at
the ume the Atlantics and Stars have opened In.
formally; but informal as the openings were they
showed quite plainly that the former would make a
heavy roll and cast many breakers on the ball neld
during the season, and the latter would shed bril-
liant lustre on the annals OF the game during the
yearI provided, of course that they will continue
to develop the strength which appeared through
the rust that has accumulated since the close of last
season. The New York clubs have been somewhat
behind their brethren Of the City OF Churches in
opening the sport, but they have no doubt been
pronting by the advice Of the monk in "Romeo and
Juliet -
Wisely and slow, boy;
They stumble who run fast
and have therefore, not been in great haste to open
until they knew just how they would be likely to
stand The first game by an association club was
played on Tuesday last, at Mount Morris, by the
olympic Of New York. The club turned out in good
style and made up game with eleven on each side
played six innings, when the club folks proper. who
s. to II IN their favor. The cluo folks, be It
understood, were very materially aided by their new
Although the gentleman alluded to is their new
pitcher he Is not new pitcher by any means. He
rom tne home base both here the
II he receive the full support which the Oympcs have
1t in their power TO give him, ne VIII, no doubt,
'harrls' some OF the amateurs before the season
Yesterday the Actives opened play at the Elysan
about that the grounds were being cut up in all d
rectoSs large oo crowd , was aos present nS ,o to
the bali on the cradle grounds Of the game
| once more. II even for the last time. The
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been constructed on permanent foundation, just
back OF first base and right field on the upper or Old
lltft, Dnrr h0U nd N
ing the resembling OF the rule prohibiting match
playing intends to have the grounds kept in good
1i with the catchers POSITION near the Old shell road
so that the striking would be down toward where
from the Empire Active and Gotham Clubs were
present yesterday and perceivng that the proposed
plan OF reconstruction would obliee the nrst aud
second basemen, pitcher and right and centre elders
TO face the sun in the afternoon, and thereby
perhaps be deferred from doing themselves or their
He @ sisnided his Willingness to do Whatever the
clubs thought best for their own comfort aud
Sssanaed vh Kelly Se Empire
Club. acting as chairman, and Messrs. Wilson and
voege, OF the Empire club; Oonneli and Goodspeed,
OF the Gotham, and Lyons and W. II. Rooney, OF tue
Active, appointed to visit the fields on Tuesday
morning next and agree upon the position Of the
The game yesterday was not OF any very great TN
portance. 1t was jolly, good natured and rather
lected by fheo. Kelley and G. W. Lyons OF the
Actves. Members OF various clubs which play in
IIoboken, were on hand and took part 10 the game.
The afternoon was very agreeably passed.
Base Ball Notes.
All the amateur organizations have peeu awakened
and start of under very favorable auspices.
The Empire Club met on Tuesday evening last to
make arrangements for the season. A number OF
the old members who had become sickened by the
business turn the game was taking, were on hand
and showed the old spirit strong within them. The
t.emen being chosen for the current year:-James
Cameron, president; Aug. voege, vice president; NJ
J. Kelly, secretary; DR.. W. H. B. Post, treasurer; c.
Gaupt, j. Cameron and NJ. j. Kelly directors; Thos
Miller aud ", j. Kelly, delegates 70 the State Asso
A number Of gentlemen were elected active mem.
bers OF the club, among Others John Kelly, late Of
the Mutual; Grimm, late OF the olympic: A. Gedney,
Der 6f the Empire nine. The club wi open play on
the 2eth inst and an invitation has been extended
70 their old friends, the Eurekas Of Newark to par
| ucipate In the opening exercises.
The Mutuals have decided not to 90 through the
ground They have settled with csmmeyer ley S'' cra
tas-t2 whom II may concern.
| ON. on Tuesday the Gothams open at the Elysian
Observation-Disclosures, or whatever that name is.
sns = .ne ,lI 9lny % man that can pronounce
At their annual meeting the olympic Club Of New
York elected the following gentlemen officers for
the following. year:-President, T. n. scott; vice
president H. N. Pray; secretary, j. Farley treasurer
NJ L. suton Director Benz. Harris delegates to the
state Association, r. N. Scott and +. L. Gill; cap
tain Of nrst nine, Benz. Harris scorer VIM. II. Hix
10 Judge by the looks OF Peck the base bah fever
raging nercely down south. Both Peck aud sny.
| der have been made TO pun with work during the
week attending TO the demands OF bali players way
/ on al Galveston, Texas,
Some people fooishly imagine that veloclpedes
1 win interfere with base ball this year Not much.
1 Peck Snyder nave o handsome velocpeds and
they can't sell IT, but they get rid OF any quantity OF
1 ball playing paraphernalis.
The Eckforde viii be out In good time win the FOL.
lowing representatives:-Samuel T. Maddox presl-
dent; william IA. Ray, vice president: Charles M.
simonson, corresponding secretary; Edward NJ. An
ders0n, recording secretary. ana Joseph L. Wander.
bit. treasurer Board Of Dlrectors--Judge Zachary
yoorhies, John Elliott John :. Grum, J. l.. Wander
bilt and William II. Ray. The nine win embrace
Martin pitcher; Jewett catcher; Allison, nrst base;
James Wood, second base; Johnston Nate OF the
stars third base, Nelson, shoyt stop; John Esgler
(brotner OF David centre held, ana Pinkham 0ato
OF the qreenpoint 0rlentalsb right field and change
or pitcher.
AEewsrk paper has found out that the catcher for
the Mutuas IL 70 receive salary Of $1,000 per an
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