The New York herald., 1876-02-05
THE NATIONAL GAME.

no MORE BASE BALL LGAMBLING-oRGASIZAT
OF NEW AssocIArIoN-THE PHILADEL-,
PHIAs LEFT OUT IN THE COLD.
new professional association OF base ball players has
been formed and s known as the National League Of
Professional Base Ball Players Representatives Of tho
Boston, Athletic, Hartford, Mutual Chicago, St Louis,
Louisville and Cincinnati clubs the Grand Centra
Hotel in this city Wednesday last and organized
under the above name and elected Mr. NJ. G. Buckley
Of the Hartford Club President, and Mr. N. f. Young,
OF Washington Secretary. The principal object to be
attained by abandoning the old National Association
and organizing the league is the exclusion from tho
championship contests of the Philadelphia Club
The FIRST action taken at the Convention was the
passage Of resolution preventing two clubs from any
one city entering for the championship; and, as the
Athletics were present, the Philadephias were COM
pletely shut out Another resolution passed pro-
hibiting any clubs from playing 10 city TO which
neither OF them belonged.
tion was the ease with which player expelled from
one club for misdemeanor could renstato himself,
despte the knowledge OF his misconduct II he had
any exceptional ability as player his services wer0
Invariably demanded by a rival club OF that from
which he had been driven, and appeal 10 tho
National Board provided the club influential
enough, would give him the right TO play Under tho
code OF the new organization II there reason to sus
pect that player Is guilty Of corrupt practices
charges may be preferred against him by any one in
cuded in the league to the secretary Of the league
peced member belongs, and the club must investigate
and take action upon tho charges within specified
time In this Is delayed nothing Is done in the
matter the club Is held responsible and will 60 out Of
the organization under the rules In all trials OF play
the Board Of Directors sit final judges aud from
their decision there is appeal. most wholesome
regulation In this connection to the effect that when
player suspended he must wait until the end Of he
season, when the directors meet In December before
his appeal be- heard. Thus, II is expelled
from club he cannot join another nine and continue
In the field, as under the old system
.ccording TO the constitution no visiting club can.
play any club outside Of the organization, neither a.
match exhibition game, even with the consent
of the other members OF the league. As consequence
the Philadelphia and New Haven Clubs shut out OK
the field entirely
The league will DO governed by board OF eve d.,
rcctors Those chosen the current year are from
the Boston Hartford Louisville, Mutual and St. LOUIS
clubs These i've directors will SIT annually board
of appeals decide all disputed points, and their de-
cison Ia 70 be hnal
Ia adopting code OF rules tho old ones govcrning
the National Association were after fow alterations,
accepted In future base runner will be allowed TO
run on a foul hy catch the fair hy catch.
and he Is also allowed to 10 his base FOUR
hit ball without being out Tho rule governing
the striker gives that individual much more lattudel
than he has hitherto had for he virtually has iour
strikes After two strikes have been called and third
fair ball has been pitched, the umpire shall warn thol
striker but shall not call the third strike until fourth
fair ball has been delivered