Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-18
1T WAS A GREAT SUCCESS.

Local Amateur Athletes Hold Their First
Annual Business Meeting-The Presl-
dent Makos an Able Address-Import-
ant Resolutions Passed.
The first annual meeting OF the Allegheny
Athletic Association was held last evening at
the Hotel Schlosser, and was q glorious sue
cess. The President, John Moorhead. was III
the chair, and about go members were present.
The Presidents address was one of the leading
features of the meeting. 1t was an instructive
and able effort The salient points were as fol-
lows:
I'm the early part of last fall, several of us
recognizing the need of such an association as
ours. one not confined to any particular branch
of athletics, but embracing all games in gen.
eral. decided that the time was ripe for the
starting of such club. The great drawback
was a central location. Grounds that were con-
venient, grounds that could be reached in few
minutes were needed. We recognized that if we
could lease some park within, say, ten minuteS
of the heart of the city, we would be almost as
sured of success. We accordingly decided that
if we could get lease on favorable terms, IL at
all, of Exposition Park, we would call d meet
ing of those especially interested in such an
enterprise.
After several interviews with the Park
people, we finally arranged for n lease up to
January ], 1891, at a monthly rental of $40, and
secured also an option on the grounds Tor the
year 1891, we to have full use OF the grounds at
any and all times when not being used for a
match game of baseball. We have until April
l to take up or decline this option, and as it is
for $40 per month. don't think we had better
waste much time in signing the contract"
After stating how a large number of gentle
men have been convinced that the association
was not to be confined TO football, and how the
association had made an excellent showing on
the field the President SAID: I'VE have, how
ever nut the game OF football on such footing
that can safely say for next fall that the foot
ball team will not only take care of itself IMAM
cially, but will make handsome sum Tor our
treasury, What We will do in baseball and
cricket remains to be seen, but with the ma
terialin the club cannot see why we should
not have one of the best amateur baseball and
cricket teams in the State.
'In regard to tennis: We should have at
least duzen of the best courts possible, as
this. of all our sports should thrive. The ad-
vantage of being able to run over any morning
to.our grounds 10 indulge in practice and exer-
else is an advantage of which, l think. no city
in the country can afford. The baseball people
intend to put down "a cinder path, 50 well %en
accommodations for LOO. and we have excellent
shower baths. We intend to have our own
club house. gymnasium. swimming pool, ETC..
The President then advised that all commit
teemen should be carefully chosen, and that
everyone should try to increase the member
ship.
ported balance of s4i4 1t WAS then resolved
that application be made for j charter aud that
the association join the A. A. U.
The following officers and committees were
chosen Mr.. A. Macpherson declining to act on
any. owing to pressure of other business:
President. John Moorhead; Vice President,
p. A. Lloyds Secretary and Treasurer, Z. B.
Danson; Executive Committee, w. j. Patton.
.. d. Thompson, p. A. Lloyd e. A Painter, II.
Oliver. j. e. Oliver.
BAsEBALL-W. J. Patton, W. W. Patrick, E.
Brairard. Z. Robinson, ]. Oliver.
FooTBALL-O. d. Thompson, e. Townley. ii.
Oliver. l.. Brainard, Scott White.
CR4CKET-P. A. Lloyd, Z. B. Danson. c. V.
Child>, w. c. Carnegie, j. H. Stewart
TENNIS-C. A. Painter. p. Preston, J. s. Nc
Cord. ]. T. Wheeler, G. E. Painter.
GRoUNDs-J. Oliver, w. b. Rhodes, ]. o.
Horne j. w. Siemon. Charles Metcalf.
MEMBERsHIP-H. Oliver b. Brown, G. Y.
Wheeler, P. A. Lloyd, II. S. Vaadergrift.
The meeting was lengthy one and did not
terminate until near midnight.