New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-07
ATHLEnC SPORTS AND MEETINGS.

The Sc cond class championship game at the
Racquet Club Thursday between G. ". Roby and
T. Warren the former with four and the latter with
half hand. Robys winning srore was ID, 10, 49, total
45 warren's score. ., IA. /; total, %. Two games
were PLAYED YESTERDAY between c. L. Perkins aud
Paul Dana IN the first mpOnship, ana another be-
tween n g. shnpdns and W. Kane in the second-cass
championship. In the frat game c. l. Perkins a
scratch while his opponent Dana had three The
former three straight by total scores OF AZ to
b. The second-olsss game mach closer Mr smp-
ns making score OF II. IS, 3, II, total 55 and Mfr.
Kane II, II, 10, 10, total 3d.
The New-York League baseball nine made their first
sppcarAnce at the Polo Grounds Thursday. The
Alaskas semprofessional nine. were their opponents,
and tneyGol easy pfey 90 the superior sin OF the
League team being beaten by score OF 20 TO o lac at
tendance waA good aud the opinion was expressed that
the SeW-York team IA undoubtedly the strongest tho
city has put In the Geld small attendance at the
Polo Grounds yesterday watched the second match be-
tween the Ecw-YOTk and Alaska mines, In which the
former won by u score of Is toS
meeting 81 the exeoutiye committee Of the Amateur
Athletic Baseball Association was bed nc the kncker-
new the secretary resigned, aud ~. Spauding
pointed. Aner long discussion the spauding ball
was adopted. IL decided that those clubs
which had sent IN statement that they wished 10
remain the association wonld not be included IN tue
scheane Tue playing OF the National League
aGop cd with tno exception OF the lou -bonnd catch,
which viii be "out" IL was decided tbat zach club
should play games with all the utuer clubs Those
present were ID. A. Nudge, OF the Williamsburg Club
r = r Fl,ke OF The staten Island LnD ~ L. SACKS.
can Club; George - Thomas, Of the lbeth Club L..
T. Mycrs, of the Manhattan Club. and H. T. Finney OF
the NeW-YOTk Clue.
A meeting of the Commercial Baseball Association
was held at Peck q SnydrTs IN NasSau-Ht, and the
aasociaton was formally OrgaDized, choosing H. Sbur-
man as president Eight business houses were repre-
sented. The League playing rules and the Peck Il
SNYDER while League bail adopted. "A series or
championship games then arranged, each club to
;ay one game. No not In the employ OF the firms
can play IN the niDes.
Tho annual convention OF the Cricketers Association
of the United states held at Mouqnins IN Fulton st.,
ast rBe delegates Mcssrs Hargreayes. OF the
(jirari ClnD; Weston and MOcran OF the ST. George
CluD RodgerP OF the Chester CITY Club; Festerhall
and Moore OF Staten Island Club; Green or tue Bel
mont Club Weiegates, Murhi, Dixon and Van Russell,
of the Young Club ;Bisse OF the Germantown
Cub: Iaro the Merton Cub, aud PM OF the PITTS
burg CluD. During last cnamp ivnsp games
contested. the Young Americas, Giraros aud Mendons
winning largest number. Several bylaws made
regarding and inoitatiOn fees. General dssatIs
faction was expressed AT the complicated bylaws aud
PLAYING rules h committee was appointed 10 change
The playing rules they saw III, 40 tnat
the rules might DO easily interpreted.
The association then elected by reclamation the follow
ing ofcers d. x. Eewhali, Of the Girard Club. presi
dent r. Moore Fl the staten Island Club, first yicepres
idrpf: Jaiues White OF tue Manhattan Club, second
vice president; w. r. Phillips, OF the Merton Club,
rotary ana treasurer and A ). Dickson, corresponding
secret airy. Messrs. Linley, Hayes, John Il. Green.
Moran Mixer and Perce were appointed on the Execn-
live Committee. The convention then adjourned and
tie delegates sat down 10 small feast. The next
meeting VIII be held In Philadelphia.