The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-18
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cEIcEET CONVENTION IN PHILADELPHIA.

By TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD
PHILADELPHIA, April II. 1873
The first general Cricket Convention ever held in
he United states assembled this afternoon at tho
ooms OF the Penn Club, 10 this city. II was
anizcd by tho appointment OF A. A. Outerbridgc, CT
he Phlladelphia Cricket Clue, as chairman and J. r.
Ioorc OF the Staten Island Club. secretary. Ger
sncates delegates presented by the following
gcntemen-
A. A. ou.erbridss, Of PhiiadeIphis, PhiiadeIphia;
d. 5. Ncwhail, OF Young America, Philadelphia; Al
Ian Harris OF University OF Pennsylvania, Phiadcl.
pha L. ). Buckley, OF Chestnut hill. Philadelphia;
T. T. Comfort, Of Dorian Pennsylvania; r. h. eiily,
Of Meron, Pennsyvania; J. Dewhurst OF Fall River,
Massachusetts: b. y. jenkins, OF Manhattan, New
YORK; J. Ii. Lee OF BALTIMORE barylsnd, A. EIiwood
Jones, OF 81. Timothy, Pcnnsylvana; J. r. Moore OF
s.asn .sapa Mem Kim i nss~s ~ s Tl 1e
Philadelphia. These were the delegates present ~
the opening OF the Convention. Other gentlemen
amateurs arc also expected 10 arrive delegates
ON motion OF d. ) Newhall 1t was resolved 10 ap-
point committees, ono Oh permanent organ zation
and another rules and suggestions. The Char APP
pointed the Committee on Organization the follow
ing ~. K Moore, OF tho staten Island; Allan Harris
OF the University OF Pennsylvanis, ana j. IL Lee Of
tho Baltimore.
AS the Committee on Rules the Chair designated tho
loliowing:-D. ). Newhaii oil tue Young America; +.
g. Brewster, OF the Germantown; Is. y. jenkins, OF
Ihe Manhattan; X. H. Reicy OF the Merion, ana John
P. Green. OF the Belmont no Guar also ad ed
10 tie Committee on Organization.
The Char stated that no had received letter from
ihe ST. George, OF New York, rcsrctting that they
boud not send delegate, but requesting to be In
formed OF the actions OF the Convention with tho
tects OF which they expressed sympathy. The Chair
also stated that he had received letter from the
Peninsula Club, oil Detroit relation TO his ncting
their representatives, but. as this question OF divided
bershp Is one OF those 10 come before tho Con-
vcntiop no would let the matter 60 over Tor the
present.
The Convention then took a recess until evening
The committees, after considerable discussion, re-
ported the following: That the nsme OF the asso.
nation shall DO rhe Crickcters Association OF the
United states, IT'S object being the advancement OF
cricket interest. Tho association shall consist OF
the several cricket clubs represented by delegates
the nrst annual meeting subject 10 approval OF tho
executive conn tteo OF sucu other regularly organ.
ICED clubs the United States The rules pro-
vide That tho laws governing the Mariebone Club
shall govern this organization until Otherwise
,dered. a member of a club shall not play with more
IMAM club, except IN case Of an undergraduate be-
longing TO college club. who may have the privilege
Of play ing with one other club
The permanent officers elected were President,
A. A. uutcrbrdge Philadelphia Club: FIRST ice Pros
dent, J. II. Lee, Baltimore club; Second Vice Pres.
dent 10 he elected by the executive uittcc; Score
tary aud Treasurer, John Greene, Belmont Club.
Executive Cominittee-Fyauk II. Brewster, German
town CiuD; Daniel . Nc~bail, Young America Club !;
J. X Moore. staten Island Club, with Tie president
hrst vice president IN his sbsenc aud secretary
and treasurer as ex-Onlcio members