The New York herald., 1876-11-08
BASE BALL
Az INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION.

Al INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
The leading amateur and semi professional clubs
shroughout the United States and Canads are nov
moving In the matter Of forming International Base
Ball Association Ter che coming Their objsct
being 10 redeem The almost ruined character Of ,he
game. worthy Of all praise. The Secretary Of the
Red Stocking Club OF 81 Louis entitled to great
credit Tor his efforts In this behalf He 10 the
originator Of the movement The intention Of shs
eagaging In the enterprise 10 10 entirely destroy
the really detessbIs features which have iasery
disgraced The arsaa-"crooksd playing' and rsvolv-
Ing" These two sb0minasions must be entirely
eradicated shey viii destroy the interest OF shs
public shs game. Alrsady sbs people refuse TO W.T.
ness games between men thus tainted.
CROOKED PLAYING.
Tho manly healthy exercise baso ball is one which
had become popular with shs people shat 10 became
known as the dsssinctivsly American national game
A IN sshists sport u had rival In this country
Formerly the anrouncsmsnt sf game OF leading
players Of strsng club With another club OF about
equal skull bring Ous audience Of many
thousands ladies' and gentlemen 70 witness the
test THIS continued tor years. and would still prevail
II the playing had always been honorable In an evil
hour however, the serpent Of gambling creps into the
Iden Of base ball, and all became changed To favor
the betting ratornsy. sxosent players, who she
corrupt tools Of gamblers, became bungsra Mem who
never before known 70 play badly did very little
better than boys Of ten Or twslvs yoars would do.
Mufang easily caught balls. which those men would
have scorned do. ordinarily. . faverss method
Of s.showng how Not 10 do IT," Stealing too much
space bass for the evident purpose Of being put
out another outrageous piece OF 'crooked play
iugn These as vol: as others that might be named
public. The experienced observer, however, could
tell quite easily every slime player was :asrncng his
deemed themselves to be In their false movements
they NOT abe 70 10 completely cover up their
eCs wss aos. 70 .saS
gamblers 70 fleece unsuspscng vicsims the sporting
gentry" hourishng rolls Of money IN tho faces Of tho
people, Offering bet In favor OF one side or the
oIhsr-no matter which, for they werc sure 70 win
became disgusting feature OF the base ball aroma 70
tsesed BY an audience, ~ necessary accompaniment
the samblsrs drove decent people from shs field.
7s' INVOLVING.
No perso. Il a. 10 associate With honorable men Who
wili Tor bribs .revoivc" from ths club which no
belongs another that may be mean enough 70 snsles
him away. Among men of genuins principles mans
word is Justly regarded being equal 10 his bond
and every one who JOINS club gives his pledge do
assoca.ion II, therefore one d,sregards hs obiss-
ton, tramplss his own henos tn tho Dust he has no
:. being s y A.
crooked :e% pl.y,ns," must Ss assis Win in the
By the ti pleasure 70 b assured that 'ts-
volvtng" and .crooksd playing Will receive The
special attention OF She International Asssctston. II
their new rules shail provide, they doubtless viii,
for proper branding With. islamy Of ths mes who
''rsvoive,' and those Who are guilty Of its kindred
evil '.crooksd playing" there viii not hereafter, BE-
many repsttssons Of these wrongssspssiAy Alter
or two Offenders shall have bssn justly dealt uish.
REYoRn NOvKABsT.
There never was time when reform IN the base ball
arena moro needed; never period whom honest
efforts in th,S regard would bc bstssr appreciated A.
has already stated the orainated Ia g.
Louis Circulars 70 ali parts OF she United
States aAd Canada The best clubs wore seleetsd -
whom send the paper, % that the new movement
should b. honest Nearly all the clubs addressed re-
spouded iavorabIy The fact, therefore, may BE- con-
sdered settled thss the organization viii certainly
be effected AZ clubs Of SwO uattonalites Will unite 10
the movement u has propery been decided 70 call 10
the .Intes national Base Ball Assocaton" In order
10 steer clear Of the gamblers who infest tbs great
metropolis the clubs eusAsins IN tho Undertaking
have concluded " hold the convention IN PsssburG
This their part for thay could not meet IN
New York city without having the modest eenslsnsa
whs have nado much money out Of their hitherto
management Of .'crooked players In the dnsrsns
cubs obtruding themselves upoa ths Coovsnsios-
hrst In order 10 control the movement; but n this
failed then 10 shrow dsiSuss upon the suterprisc @
would result from thor tguring In the Convention.
Tho better plan 10 to avoid the very appsayancs Of evil
This only be npluhsd BY Dos holding the nrst
meeting IN any Eastern city. Pittsburg VIII 90.