National Republican., 1878-04-13
WIELDERS OF the Bat.
Convention Of Amateur Baseball
Men Last Evening.

A League Of Maryland and District Clubs
Formed arrangements for the Coming
season Psrfsctcd-Iist Of the Mines to bo
Played This Year.
A meeting was held at scaton Hall last evening
for the purpose of organizing an amateur league OF
baseball players Of this city aud Baltimore. Mr..
Lusk, ofthe National, called tho meelins to order
and Mr.. Homer Cate, Of the Eagle, was appointed
temporary secretary.
This following delegates were present representing
the clubs named below: Astoria, OF Washington,
W. A. Groves and 3. 8. Alden; Eagle, Of Washing
ton, W. L. Stearns aud II. Cate; Excelsior, OF Bal
timors, c. 8. Benson and W. p. Hildebrand: Ma
tionsl, Of Washington, G. s. Lusk and d. 9. Cross,
and waverly, OF Baltimore, J. +. Hayward and y.
IIoen.
Messrs. Cros, stcarns and Hlldebrand were ap-
pointed committee to dram a suitable ccnstitu.
tion for the government Of tho League. AMER
short absence they returned and recommended
that the constitution and club rules OF the National
League be adopted for the guidance Of the assoca-
ton, which was agreed to-
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
was effected, with J. 7. Hayward, OF the wayerly
Of Baltimore, president; f. H. Cate, Of the Eagle
Of Washington, secretary; and u: s. Gross, of the
National Of this city treasurer. The following were
constituted judiciary committee: "; 7. stearns.
Eagle; c. =. Lusk National; A. y. Childs Astoria (.
=. v. Hoen, Wavcrly, OF Baltimore aud q. 5. Ben
son, Excelsior, Of Baltimore.
Under the rules providing for mmpires Mcssr'
Messrs. Massier and Joughn for Baltimore. The
entrance fee into the League was iSed at s., and
clubs will be allowed to enter at any time during
Amer arranging a schedule of games and settling
upon the percentage Of gate money to be allowed
visiting clubs the convention adjourned, subject TO
the call OF the President
THE MINES.
The names Of the clubs and their mines entered
| for tho champion emblem aro rs follows:
H. sMssgy. sS Hsssier a. GiafE 81 z Grove,
]. {; Morris, c. E., and Breslan, re The uniform
will be similar to that worn last year with the eX
ccption Of the caps, which will be made AFTER the
pattern Of those worn by the Harvard College
nine.
Eagle Of Wa,sinoon. c.; .p. Bradshaw
lb,: Chapel, 2b; Wise, Sb: Harrison, s.. s.; Il. Oar
nellie, T.; Howard" c. T.. and Lein, T: Uniform
white cap, shirts, and pants, trimmed with blue
and .sns blue and White 1oa plaid st9Skinss Walls,
Marshall. ID: BOsley 2b and change catcher; Mas.
sieu sb scharif, 5. s.; Dulaney. E; henson, c. f.;
and Haddock, 7. and change pitcher. Uniform
Gray cap and pants, white shirts, aud white, black,
| and chocOlntc.striped stockings.
National. 9f Wtshington. p; Kenny, c..
Dallas. lb.; Trutt ID; lusk 3D.; Houck, ss; Holly,
l. T.; Stevens, c. T., aud Barron" r.f Uniform
White cap. shirts, and pants, vith red trimmings
Warerly, or BGuimore-Morsan. c.; slade, p.
Fontz III; Matthews 2b; Frazier, 3D.: Pierce, s. s.
Busics, l. T.; Worthngton, c. {. and Hayward, 7. (
uniiorm-Whlte trimmed with blue, and blue
stOc kings
These are good mines. and the games to be played
| here this season will doubtless be well patrOnzcd
The majority ofthe games will be played on the
National grounds, cornor Of Sixteenth and II
streets northwest which have been recently en-
! closcd with u substantial fence Seats have been
erected TO accommodate a large crowd aud should
there be q revival of last seasons excitement thoii
capacity will be put to the<sst
The rules adopted by thy convention last even
Ing are very strict, and, II complied with, mo re
volvsrs need apply
Tho popular resort for clothing.
| EIsEMASs, seventh and Y,