The daily gazette., 1883-11-24
IN SESSION YESTERDAY.
The Interstate Association Making Ar
rangements for the next Season.

rangements for the next Season.
The Philadelphia Press OF this morning
says: The Inter. State Base Ball Association,
which was popularly supposed to be rep0s-
ing peacefully under tho sod, came to life
suddenly yesterday and gave promise OF at
least another years existence. The form OF
the resurrection was that of general con-
vention OF representatives of the clubs left at
the end of last season, and the result was
such q general belief in the continuance OF
the organization that more new clubs than
could be admitted sent requests for member
slip. The meeting was held at the Girard
House, and comprised representatives
from Reading, Wilmington, Trenton and
Harrisburg. Delegates were also present
from Allentown, Altoona and Lancaster,
and succeeded in gaining entrance for their
clubs into the Association. One other
place was left, but the four applicants were
| refused on account of an alleged informality
| in their propositions. The fact that one
place might be wanted for Camden or
| Brooklyn, however,, might have had some
| thing to do with the decision.
| The Brooklyn Club, 1t is we'll understood
| will make an effort to get into the Amer-
| cvn Association, and the impression is gen
| eral that they Will succeed. II they do not
however, the Interstate would rather take
them than see them join new organization.
Last years Camden team disbanded so
i hopelessly that the prospects are not parti-
cuiarly good for the formation OF another;
but it Is within the range of probability, and
the subject will be agitated strongly from
tnls s---'o forward.
Inc great lh<erest in the meeting, how
ever, centred more In the calculations that
could be made regarding the inevitable
struggle between the Inter-Stat Associa-
tion and the new Union League than in any
question OF individual membership. The
Mon League In the East and the UnioI
, Association in the West have commenced
the fight for independence outside of the
League and American Association, as til,
+ Eastern organization can, from present In
{ dications, hardly compete with the two
older ones the brunt of the battle will fall OF
the Interstate. II it is defeated much o
} Its support will go to the Union League.
In Wilmington and Reading, where tw,
? clubs could not live, the Union League
trying to get a foothold, and 1t is a rathe
singular fact that the delegates from thos
cities yesterday were the same gentleme
who attended the Union League meeting O
at Baltimore. The inference is that the InteI
State Association has received some outsid
r assurances of help, or that the report @
the Arbitration Committee OF the old al
| sociations is having some decided effect
: In that report the rule was laid down tbs
a no games should be played with outsid
e clubs located in cities where the old organ
. cations were represented. The Inter-Stat
r Association is fully recognized and protecte
n in the same way. If they continue, ther
S fore, they will have the right to play Leagr
and Association clubs, and will get all II
a benefits of the stringent rules regarding th
s signing and releasing tbe players. The Unio
: League, If 1t secures clubs in cities now occI
= pied by the Interstate Association, will NJ
g be able to play the old organization
o though If the Inter. State Association dot
!. not also retain competing clubs it can hav
1 the benefit of union with them regardin
8 players. Which side offers the best chan'
: of success, is probably the question no
under consideration with the delegates wi
met yesterday, though the fact that tn
}, decided to continue their organization 1
b dicates liking for their last years posltio
a and privileges.