Clipping:The Big Bonanza Club
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| Date | Sunday, February 27, 1876 |
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| Text | The Big Bonanzas, of Bridgeport, will make their appearance as soon as the season opens... New York Sunday Mercury February 27, 1876 the rump NA; Spering resigns as president The National Professional Association were announced to hold their annual convention at New Haven last Wednesday. By the action of eight of the principal clubs of the country the organization is left with but little support. By the withdrawal of the New Havens, the only professional nine of good financial standing remaining in the association is the Philadelphias, and its present backers are endeavoring, by the admission of amateur and semi-professional clubs, to build up what will be substantially a new organization. Delegates to the convention met at eleven o’clock last Wednesday morning, at the Austin House, New Haven, when the following clubs were found to be represented: Philadelphia, George Concannon; Centennial, of Philadelphia, Thomas J. Lindsay; Kleinz, of Philadelphia, M. C. Lyons; Quicksteps, of Wilmington, A. Hindle; Active, of Reading, J. J. King; Neshannock, of New Castle, A. W. Culbertson; Baltimore, Hugh Kennard; Stars, of New Haven, H. Brethauer, Cregar, of Camden, Robert Belisle; Atlantic, of Brooklyn, James McColgan. A letter was read from Charles Spering, of the Athletics, president of the association in 1875, in which he said that “owing to pressing business engagements which it will be impossible for me to neglect, I regret my inability to preside over the deliberations of your body.” A. Hindle, of the Quicksteps, of Wilmington, was then elected president of the association, and took the chair, Thoas J. Lindsay of the Centennial, being chosen secretary. A committee of three, consisting of Messrs. Jas. McColgan, Robert Belisle and Thos. J. Lindsay, were appointed to draw up a code of rules for the ensuing year. It was then moved that when the convention adjourns it adjourn to meet in Philadelphia on the 3d day of April. The object of this was stated to be to enable any amateur clubs of the country to join the association. Some discussion enused, which brought out the ideas of those present.... ... Thomas McNeary, of the St. Louis Red Sox, was to have represented his club at this convention, but failed to arrive in time. The entire session of the convention lasted but an hour, the delegates all leaving the same afternoon for their respective homes. Philadelphia Sunday Mercury March 5, 1876 The fifth annual convention of the [National Professional Association] was held last Monday afternoon, at the commodious rooms of the Americus Club in this city, it being an adjourned meeting from that held in New Haven on March 1. The attendance was very encouraging, no less than eleven clubs being represented, as follows: Philadelphia, George Concannon; Centennial, Thos. J. Lindsay; Kleinz, M. C. Lyons; Campbell, Wm. Jacoby; Quicksteps of Wilimington, A. Hindle; Active of Reading, Lemuel Buch, Heshannock of New Castle, James Morris; Atlantic of Brooklyn, H. Tisdall, and Alleghany of Pittsburg, A. W. Culbertson, and Brooklyn of Brooklyn, Peter H. Garland. The officers elected were as follows: President, Alfred Hindle; Vice Presidents, P. H. Garland and Lemuel Buch; Secretary, Thomas J. Lindsay, and Treasurer, M. C. Lyons. The rules adopted were almost identical with those of the association last year, the exceptions being chiefly in regard to the championship code. ... On adjourning, it was agreed to hold next year’s meeting in Reading, Penna. Philadelphia Sunday Mercury April 9, 1876 |
| Source | New York Sunday Mercury |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
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