The New York herald., 1870-12-01
THE NATIONAL GAZE.
Meeting Of the Eationai Association Of Base
Hall f,aycrs-An,endn,ents to the Rules
Intercsflng Trn nsac ctious.

Hall ftaycrs-Ansendnients to the Rules
Interesting transactions.
The National Association of Base Ball Players met
yesterday at eleven O'Clock A. NJ at the Grand Cen
ral Hotel. Delegates from several States OF the
Union were present. The meeting was called to
order by Mr.. J. II. Westervelt First Vice President
Of the Association in the absence OF the President
The Arlington aud Washington CLUBS, OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia, and the State OF Louisiana Asso-
citation were admitted by q unanimous vote.
The following officers were elected for tho c3su-
| ing year,. Widey OF New York, President; G. Il.
Hubbel, OF Connecticut First Vice President; @. II.
Oyerbach. OF Missouri, Second Vice President; j. II.
Haynic, OF Illinois, Recording Secretary; w. IL.
johnson. or New Jersey, Corresponding Secretary;
i. Thompson, OF Indiana, Treasurer.
Mr.. J. II. HAYHIE proposed that no rules or regu-
laions be recognized authority matters pertain
ing to base ball. other than those published in PAM
phle form under direction OF the present session of
the National Association. This proposition was nc
cepted
Mr.. T. W. CASTwELL, Of New York, moved that
the Association regard the custom Of publicly hiring
men to play the game Of base ball as reprehonslble
THIS motion was lost after long debate.
The afternoon was devoted to the discussion Of
the rules.
ments TO the constitution and playing rules Of the
| Association. submitted BY the Committee on
! Rules:
To amend the constitution by adding admitting
that votn retaining for State association delegates only
70 amend the PLAYING rules of the game folows:-
70 amend % s ss adding e ne ssI9n a % one clause limit
s sf a Ii S S ssea e
tsn .9s s1Sadsg e Ne striker
balls pitched Sp, q .h' reach .a 9Th q se nsps
he nmpe ali balls thrown and erted to The Bat sacS ba
to be conadersd fouy delivers balls and to add
third aswns tss s,rSsr ss
~ ss
three clause prohibiting the catcher from stand
n @ s he b aa a. 10 sseoa
clause y,sg is striker ;ss privilege rsqaSs
s 70 sns s ss, al. syssa
,1s bail
s ss s he eg s aH s w y
nns sf p.yssss Tsa:
club attached ALSO, to add to section Ave clause pro
s G d6 TaE T pn, Il %"h eano who
add to sscoa sector. n nine cause to the css that The ART
the question Of supremacy for the season IN
% Ssus Ss ss ~ % s, E
outside atehes Also . readop. section dividing players
sdsns section any fence ss rom
being efected OF
be mark the boundary or the grounds which H
he than ninety feet Distant all balls touching
such fence TO give base Also, TO add secon
which shall empower club 10 claim forfeited ranc III
third before the expiration OF sixy days
from the date OF the previous mulch.
To rule seventh by adding to section clause
making all balls pitched to the bat dead which touch The un
bases Also prohibiting the umpire from recovering
pensation for his ssryices
wANzLFY PARDoSEp
Mr.. ]. WfLDEY recommended that the penalty ne.
tacled TO Mr. William Wanzley be rescinted and
that he be restored TO his former standing In the
National Association The proposition was accepted
On motion it was resolved that when tnis Conyen-
tion adourns 1t adjonrns to meet In regular session
Mr.. J. IL. WKsrERvRIT submitted the following
prop05tion:-
Whereas tire National Association OF Junior Base Bail
players which met at Tanmany Hail. New York on Noycr-
Der 49, 1870 denionBtrnted nquesoned stability and
has proYed itself BIZ the efficiency OF its organization and te
ability OF s officers be worthy Of the support ana
agcncnt cf all base ball players
Resolved That tie National Assocla Of RsEe Ball
Players, Ito hereby iecogalo The above mentioned
on the Junior Baac Bal Association of the States,
and recommend to all Junior Clubs organj
capable OF protecting and promoting their rterests and
Resoyed In ORDER 70 further its worthy DIRECTS aud
rect sgan nJus;!cc It hereby ordered that the cubs
ray members Of clubs in the National OF unor
Base Ball lnyels in match gamcs for Ns end INN Tor
clubs shall lie treated like clubs OF this National
/ Tue foregoing resolution was unanimously
adopted.
| EXPULSION or CRANE.
/ The Illinois delegation mOved--"That William IT,
! CFaver he expelled from al cubs belonging 10 hls
! association" Alter lengthy debate the motion
| 1,bp convention tlpn adjourned ef,,o ds.