The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-10
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Annual Meeting of the Ycuns America Club.
On last Tuesday evening the annual meeting
of this club-the champions of America-was
held at Longstreth's Hall, Germantown. The
officers elected for 1871 were:-E. NJ. Davis,
President; G. NJ Newhall, Vice-President; G.
E. Morgan, Jr., Secretary; and B. Butler, Trea-
surer.
The Ground Committee elected is composed
of Loper Baird, Z. A. Newhall and D. s. New
hall. The report of the Ground Committee was
presented, showing that twenty-seven new men,
bers had been added to the club since last report
Twenty-three matches were played last season.
and of these the Eleven played twelve winning
all but two. The matches which were lost were
one with the Germantown Club, in the begin
the season. The Germantown Club, however,
was beaten in two of the three games of the
series.
The largest score reported in this country was
made by the Young America in its match with
the Willow Club, of Brooklyn, on the 25th of
June, 1870. 334 runs were made for eight
wckets. The average of the Eleven for the
season was very good 1873 for single inning
H. L. Newhall made the highest batting average
81 for an inning. The Ground Committee re-
ported the club to be in excellent condition, aud
having every prospect for another brilliant
the treasury of upwards of $lOO, and about $500
owing to the club
The eleven for this season will be taken from
the following members: - Charles Newhall,
Daniel Newhall, Robert Newhall, George New
hall, Harry Newhall, Loper Baird John Large,
Albert Bussier, George Stocker, Robert Pease,
George Sanderson, and w. B. Johns. George
Sanderson has lately returned to this city, and is
expected to play upon the eleven.
u. s. COMMISSIONERS HEARING-PAssINe
COUNTERFEIT MoNEY-Edward Forster and
John NJ. Welcome, two colored men, were be-
fore United States Commissioner Henry Phillips
to-day at noon, on the charge of having at
tempted to pass $40 counterfeit Treasury note.
Charles Hailstock, "a bartender at No. 604 Lom-
bard street, testified that the defendants yester
L., nfAa tI,n fara -
for three drinks, rendering in payment there
for $50 bl which was refused on the ground
of its being been counterfeit. The proprie-
tor (Gately) was called, and he also pronounced
Welcome asserted its genuineness, and threat
ened to whip any one who said 1t was not
Witness then called in Officer German. Forster
then picked up the note, and on being searched
after the arrest, it was found on his person.
Officer German testified that he made the
arrest at three o'clock this morning. He found
said that he had got it from his employer aud
also that he had found it. The accused were
held in $1,000 bail each.
A SET-UP JoB.-Three men, named James
Gallen, William Turner, and Samuel Ray, yes
terday were before Alderman Dallas and held in
5000 bail for further hearing on the charge of
larceny. On Wednesday afternoon last Gallen
went into the house of Isaac Shissler, on Maiden
lane, near Grays Ferry road, and engaged the
servant girl in conversation. In the meantime
and stole 5000 in cash and gold watch. Ray
was not present at the time, but his having been
formerly an employe in the place, and also from
statements made by the other two prisoners that
he had ''set up the job" were considered suffi-
cient grounds for placing him under arrest
ASSAULT ON AN OFFIoER.-Oficer Boyle, of
the Tenth district last night at Girard avenue
and Howard street, encountered two brothers
named Alexander and Hannibal Thompson, who
were creating disturbance by divers disorderly
acts. The officer told them to cease and go
about their business which injunction they took
extremely Ill, and, instead of complying with
the request, they began abusing him. Blows
followed, which wound up in the conclusion of
the officers head against paving-stone. Assist
ance arriving they were placed under arrest,
and Alderman Shoemaker has bound them over
in $500 bail to answer.
sToxE-THRowINe YOUNG RowDIEs.-The po-
lice of the Fifth district arrested yesterday
another gang of rowdy boys engaged in the ex-
hilarating but certainly dangerous occupation
of stone throwing. The battle took place at
Twenty-frst and Delaney Place, and while the
fight was going on window panes were not a
subject for consideration by glass Insurance
company. The names of the young rowdies are
Joseph Smith, Henry Gilbert, James Brady and
Samuel Reynolds. Alderman Morrow held each
in $500 bail.
GEORGE M. HILL, ESQ.,, was last evening
elected President OF the American Life Insu-
rance Company, in place of Alexander Whill-
din, ESQ.,, who, as President, has faithfully and
successfully managed its affairs during the past
sixteen years. Mr.. Whilldin has been director
of the company since its organization in 1850,
and displayed great ability and vigor in tn 1t
capacity and as chairman of its Finance Com
mittee.
A THIEF ON HIS TRAvELs.-A well-dressed
man has been calling at the residences of our
citizens on the representation that he is con-
nected with an insurance company, and that he
has been sent to examine the property with a
view TO have effected additional insurance
the purpose of examining the interior OF the
houses with the intention of Cracking" them.
INsINuATIoN OF DIsHoSEsTY.-JohnB Brannon
and his SON William were arrested yesterday
for assaultiDg another individual (name not
stated) who, they asserted, was sheep thief
Tha assault took Dlace at FOrty-frst and Iancas.