, 1875-06-09
THE SPORTSMEN.
TIE oliIO ABHQp1AflQK,

Eptefdl Dsoaeeh 70 Ths chseaae Tribune.
CLKyxLAxp, O., Juno 8.-The stats Sports
mons Association mot in Convention hare to-
day, Noarly Ill tho sporting and hahlng clubs
In tho State are fully represented. After pre-
llninary organization, the Convantiou proceeded
TO change its mama to tho Ohio Association for
tho Protection OF FIAh and Game. and to entire-
" lisassoctase itselt from tho spos: Of trap
shooting. All pigeon-matchos undsr tue ausplces
OF tho Association ate forbidden. and al rules
and by-laws relating To tsap'abootug are abol-
iahad. Thls puta tho Association upon tho high
and dIgDlaod ground conslstent NTH its pur-
poses. The election OF o1ioors for tho ensuing
yoax concluded tha bustnoss OF to-dAys session,
I7o lat 4 Assae,atsd f,rtsa.1
CLEvHLANp.s juno e.-rhe Ohio atats Sporta-
meu's Association assembled In sbls CITY this
morning. In tho abssn:o Of tho President. tho
Hon. !. T. prinsmade. Ftrst Vtce-pseaidon., oo-
ouplol tho chair. After the appointment Of =
Committee on Credentials. the Convention I'D
1ou1ned lii AFTERNOON. On EoaHssmll,ng the
rommsstee oil Credentials uads report show
ing that dolosatcs from elghs clubs and assoc,-
on ltulcs aud Regulations aud Dame Laws, TO-
ported thAt the present Game laws wefe entirely
inadequate to the demands OF tho caxe, and ROC
commended That proper deleRations 10 appointed
70 ra.s moro eaoctua! isxs: TIe IL ns.ne oi tho
AssociAkloa was changed to Tic Ohio
Stats Association TOR tho Protection
OF Game aud Plsh." The Constitution WAS
changed no thst no shooting tournament wleru
pigeons or other blrda Ato uAed can be hold or
permitted uudBr the auspioas OF tho Association.
Ths following otlcoss wese etected fot thu en-
suing year psesM!eut, Thonas 4. Logan, of
CinolunAtl First Vice-presIdout, O. O. brigham.
OF Toledo Bsoond Vics-Pressdent Col. D. ".
Ihon'As. Of Akron 1eeootdtn9 beerotary, II. O.
Hmlth, Of Bedford Corresponding bocresasy,
Y. D. wl!teank. Of Toledo; Treasurer, Y. II;
!natructing the Treasurer 10 hAye tbs Gamo
laws Of tho State printed In proper form for diE-
tributlon aud that they b. pasted In conspicu-
ons plsoes throughout tbs country. commits
too vas sppointed 10 confer with tho managers
OF tho leading railroads in the 6t4te, Ana en-
6atvof to make Arrangements NhsFaby txod
fare aud suitable Accommodations shall b ea-
tabaahed for Ill doga carried On their Lines. Ad-
jou1usd slne die.
The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
5osetat DApatsA to ThS CMiedac 1r1tsn&
Association tor the Preservation Of u.tns
and Flsh assembled Il ptAnatd's Opora-
House this evening. Tbs delegations
wers not complete, and. u large numbeE will ".
stvs during tbs nxht md tomorrow 1aornloR,
paEmAnsnt Organization and shs mora important
business Eas postponed until tomorrow. Ths
Hon. 4. r. B1lnsmads, President OF tue AsapclA-
tion dslivefsd Al Abia and interesting sddrsss OF
Welcome OF xhseh shs following are bEiaf az
tr&ctAl
akx11xxxx or rxGl cu4Atzs1s: With plsasurs
National 8Eortsmeas Association. ~ AsAootAtsoa yet
In IL infancy, having b4so c.ssnl.sa ls than rear,
but vhtoA ~ narsthssss developed strauxth lsJ 81
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