The New York herald., 1876-02-21
BASE BALL MATTERS.

THE AMATEUR coNvENTIoN-THE BUSINESS TO
BE TRANsAcTED--NoTEs AND GOSSIP.
When the National Association of Amateur Base Ball
Players adjourned their meeting in Boston last spring
II was meet in Philadelphia at halfpast ten A. NJ,
March s, 1876 The session will be held in the Assem-
bly, Building No los South Tenth street. Secretary
Blodget will issue the call next week, and 1t is believed
that the meeting will DO full and interesting
There are twenty eight clubs enrolled in the
ciation not including those who have disbanded since
the meeting last spring.
The association has for its purpose foster and per-
petrae the national game; but as yet good results
have from its action Last year il adopted
admirable Of rules but how far they carried
out by ball payersr 1t is disgraceru fact that DUR
ing last season. revolving and semiprofession
alism we're INDUCED in than during any previous sea
son. The association formed for the purpose Of
eradicating these evils; but although 1t has had two
years TO take steps toward their extrpaon, 1t
has done little or nothing The rule which prevents
club from Offering a player any "money, place or
emolumen for his services can be more easily evaded
than that which stipuates that player shall par
ticpate in any match game in one nine within sixty
days from the time that he appeared the field as
member Of another club, That revolving was
INDUCED in 10 largo extent last year is
proved py the number of protests that were
sent in 10 the Judiciary Committee That body
however, acted with insufficient promptnoss and rgor
in holding its meetings and dealing out justice to the
guilty ones. Several attempts TO meet we're made
which resulted 10 necessary adjournment without
ransacting any business for the that quorum
was not present Whom the committee did meet they
dealt with entirely TOO lenient hand with the law
breakers and, as consequence the infringement on
the sixty day rule increased in accordance with the
want OF spirit displayed by the members OF the Ju-
dietary Committed. Those gentlemen seemed 10 DO
always looking for some technical loophOle through
which they could allow the revolvers to squeeze. on
the occasion OF game between the Keystones, Of this
city aud the HobOkens, which occurred last fall on the
Elysan Fields, player who had donned the uniform
friend and accostCd with the rcproach, "You
have right TO play in this club, You
have played IN another nine inside OF sixty
days - what difference does It make ~ replied tho
revolver ''the judiciary Committee viii never meet
again, and no harm can come TO me- = This Is an eS.
ample Of the feeling engcndercd by the slohuness OF
those who had been elected 10 protect tue fraternity
such abuses The better class Of the players OF
this vicinity however aware Of the torpid condi-
ton OF last years judiciary. and will use their influence
al the coming Convention 10 elect only vigorous and up
right men 70 that important committee.
The gentlemen who were elected TO tho offices or
president president secretary and treasurer last
year have all performed their respective duties fault
essy, and II "a thought Of nominating the ticket
for the centennial year.
THE ARLINGTON cLuR
THIS well known organization, which Is one OF the
iev bona fds nrst class amateur clubs Of the country
Is al last prepared TO make known ITS nine for this
year w sage, catcher Falion, pitcher; Isherwood
Il =
Tracy short stop; Gedney, left field; walsh centre
heid and Trcacey, right neld These names, already
well known make probably the most powerful amateur
nine that New FORK ever put on the ned not even ex
ceptng the picked team which she matched against a
similar irom Brooklyn the Union Grouads last
fall The Arngtons have dtted Up their rooms at No
2lS Fourth avenue very handsomely and the club "a
now highly successful condiuon, both financially
and socially.
MOTIFS
That admirable fielder, John Hayes Is reported az
intending TO eater semi professional am during the
coming season and will play lc Geld fef the Chelseas
OF Brooklyn Tha; club viii be under the management
OF Mr.. Van Det, late manager OF the 4tantics. and
will take the place or the Atlantcs on the Union
Grounds Hourlgan last seasons left fielder, will play
short stop. and he IS good player in the position.
Withthe exception OF IBIS change and that OF night
eder the Chelsea nine viii be tue same as thai OF last
ycar.
The Alaskas, OF this city who achieved quite noto-
rety by winning several important games during tho
latter part Of last season, wiz present strong nne
this year The players guilty, catcher; hankn-
son. pitcher; Rice FIRST base; Rorke. second base I.
Cayton s. Cowell, short stop; sullivan, LETT hoid
Hevcy centre hcids Pnd Hadey. Of last years Hobo
kCaa Tirlt ned