The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-13
ALWAYS HAVE BEEN AMATEURS
A Creditabie Record OF Brooklyn's Crack
baseball Org Irntl0u.

| out binkto law In tnelI TeSOEu. 1HiS year,
however. 1t looks as II the association were
going to break into their previous good work
By q change in tho Constitution. which per.
| mits the playing OF man who hos not played
professionally during the current year. This
| opens the field to the engagement OF anybody.
| professional or otherwise. who has played ball
| up to the present year. THIS new rule has
aroused storm OF Indignation within the
ranks particularly among the older mem bers.
and an effort will be made at tho March meet.
| ing to amend the Constitution. so that it will
be impossible for professional men to attain
| the ascendancy.
The Brooklyn Association was started By q
few enthus iasts. whose sole purpose was to
anord recreation and amusement to the mem.
bers OF the various clubs. Among the ANA
teur organizations playing in, Prospect Park,
Arlington clubs. They were attached to no
saa pS9y % m sstS es
we're re- William II. Seerine. the ilrst President
as' nS snS WIZ %a q te A4n se
tons The latter two enthusiasts secured
par. o. prospect Park for PLAYING ground and
tie e sn nesting tsss orsan
cation was held at ,Tapsoott's residence, $50
ssnted we're: H,lss Arlin MS u1 Rese1to.
Wayerly; Vernon, apd Prospect. The utmost
oSt the s9 pros
poets The Officers to guide affairs for, the
tTst Psesden William SsSr!ns
p Waldron: Secretary. Miiier wliletts' The hu
tb 1st sI y, paySa during
the WaverIv s 81 aS Inc prospects ~on with
In 1881 the Arlington and waverly clubs
ant EaaEa9ss c ESss with a5 tHG
SNeeering was succeeded as President by Albert
y, Mtaldl,ron. and the season WAS very active
Ri t. 'Es VIII sss AiSs ssssn an
drew and Joined the Long Island Association.
a much stronger body than the Brooklyn. The
nS s the e s
the character OF the playing or the enthusiasm.
There was was also change ia the Presidency.
piopshIp hon9rs fell to the, vernons. the Atlas
cln5 essiin takinE second Place
there were several changes, in the compost
bs sns s HFs q A he nas Wn hs sa s
aq ": :o The s'22S ter.
and and Hacy9ns withdrew. and the Arcade. Wash.
sasy TES@as se Grssn
President After another thoroughly exciting
Sv adEsg season the H to the
the elder blazers The hss0ates seemed
to H. eSnte1ss with sssona place .,a
he hy snd ina MnGea sub vR
;da stu remTained the Associations Pres;
ne t tSs the and
tested. but this time the boys were downed BY
5nG1f nssr M SntaisSnnst st.s .so,.d 70
e%emRrised the Kesoiutss, sydney. Reliance.
was II strong array OF amateur material. nd
tho suspense attending the result OF the
chappionship was maintained to the highest
finished ahead. but the Association deprived
them OF the h2nors. through a tcchnisality,
ana ana awarded the championship to the WASH
IN 1850 " j. Dunn was elevated to the Pres
h as hsf sSa fnd tne
sis5ss %s SS sSss rssoFa and nnshsd
Last season $ exhibition on the diamond was
probably the most brilliant In the history ot
Fa.sns The Fedsrsis snd Ieeust sa u he
VERY the Nueustnans and the g. ng% eiass
Dunn was succeeded as President by A. John.
son. an enthusiastic follower Of amateur base.
ball. AS the season progressed it was found
that the. Fultons had collected an unusually
s1as pe saa ri
The Tultons won. with the Ausustinians
All the preliminaries for the approaching
season have not been completed as yet but |
some ot the older mem bers in tho Association
claim that it will be year Of unusual activity.
And Il the change in the Constitution stands
head Of the Association is c. Hoffman. Jr. Of
the Long Island Club. and one Of the PLAYING
members Of the Wall street club The ascot.
alton clubs will be- tho Fultons. Augustinians,
Resolutes. Long Islands. Ferus. and Abicus
In the playing ranks will be found such old
reliables as AL Waldron. James Craig, William
Il. NeerinG. and probably Thomas y. Green.
Among some OF the prominent players in the |
Association are Aeck Brown Of tho Fulton
Club. Drown Is well and popularity known in
the amateur ranks. and is generally consid-
cred to be the premier pitcher in the present
Brooklyn Association. jack Connors Of the
same club stands ut the head Of catchers
Connors is u young giant. Although but II |
years old. he Is u feet inches tall. weighs 24O
pounds, and Is one OF the est-natured fellows |
in tho world Garry Coles and his catcher Of |
the Augustinans also make up crack battery.
As sample OF Coles ability he kept the hard
hitting Fultons down to 4 single hit last season
OF the first basemen. Capt. john Grady ofthe |
hSGusti III ans stands The leaders
ne; While Yin Manning q tho ResoluteS;
the short stops. Third base Is rather a weak
spot among the clubs. bnt Jim Craig of tho |
kesolutes Is one OF the lest men in the posi-.
ton. Tho clever felders comprise Townsend |
Of thu Federale. johnson OF the Locusts, Matt
Judge Of the Long Islands. and Luke Wilson |
OF the Fultons.