Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-08

AO.tlJ JU. Other members were rated from this figure down to $1 800. For having abstained from intoxicating drinks and orgies, and for win ming the pennant, each member will receive 8 $1O0 present.
 The Waterbury base ball association has been reorganized according to the State laws regarding joint stock corporations. The capi- tai stock having all been taken board of di- rectors was elected, who will at once elect officers and direct affairs generally. These are the directors: F. J. Brown, G. s. Parsons, A. L. Peck, T. H. Hayes, F. J. Rametti. A strong determination to have first-class team for next season was developed. Lew Simmons, who managed the Virginias this season, will manage the Waterburys.
 The games between the Chicagos and the St. Louis Browns, the respective champions of the National and American associations, will be watched with great deal of interest. If the St. Louis can succeed in defeating the Chicagos g tremendous blow will be given to the pre-eminence of the National league.
 The Baltimores and Nationals of Washing ton are contesting in series of five games for prize of a solid silver and Bohemian glass punch bowl. The first game was won by the Baltimores by score of to g.
 The Toronto (Ont.) base ball club has been disbanded. Stemmeyer will pitch for the Bostons the remainder of the season, and Mckinley will join the Providence team in Buffalo as pitcher.
 The Nationals of Washington are the only professional team in the United States to es- cape whitewash this season.
 Games yesterday: At St. Louis, New Yorks 5, St. Louis |; at Detroit, Detroits 7, Bostons 1; at Buffalo, Providence 4, Buffalos O. sec ond game-Providence 6, Buffalos 1 (both games were of five innings by mutual agree ment to save time); at New York, Brooklyns 5, Metropolitans O. at Washington, Nation als 13, Baltimores 5.
 Y. M. c. A. Notes.
 The members of the association are urgently requested to attend the young mems meeting tonight. With the member ship of the association the room should be filled. Strangers in the city will be especial ly welcome.
 The twentieth annual State convention of the Young Mems Christian associations of Connecticut will meet in New Britain No vember 1915. The New Haven association will be represented.
 The following item will be of great i'm portance to every member: The annual meeting of the association will be held next Monday evening, October 12, at 8 o'clock. Reports will be presented by the general sec retary and the chairmen of the several com
 
 The male chorus is making marked prog ress at the rehearsals held on Wednesday evenings. Any young men who sing and read music readily are invited to attend. Let the next rehearsal be full.
 The members of the Y. M C. A. orchestra will meet at the rooms on Thursday evening of next week and assist in the young mems meeting.
 The new committees will be appointed very soon after the annual meeting. Any persons wishing to do work in the associa- tion will be placed on the committee of his choice by signifying his wish at the secreta- rys desk.
 There will be a meeting for the purpose of completing the organization of a literary and debating society on Friday night at s o'clock. It is desired that all who have any intention of joining be present at that time.
 The Workers Training class meet on Sat urday evening at o'clock. There should be more Christian young men in this class. Young men come with your bible this com ing Saturday evening.
 The reading room and parlor are open to airy respectable men from a. m. to 10 p. m. These rooms are for home for young men away from home, and they will always be welcome. Loafers, though, will not be tolerated, and it might be well to make this statement before the approach of winter: The rooms are not for men who have or care for nothing to do but to sit around, but for any and all young men who are industrious, no matter what class.
 Register for the classes before Oct. 10th; they will be commenced next week.
 An especially fine opportunity is given to all young men who desire to learn shorthand to do so by joining the class which is now forming in the association. An experienced instructor has been secured and the course of study promises to be at once attractive and thorough. Simplifed methods of finstruction are to be adopted, the cost of joining the class is a mere nothing, and there is no reason why every young man should not acquire knowl- edge of this fascinating and profitable art.