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Juniors Organize in NYC
| Salience | Noteworthy |
|---|---|
| Tags | Business of BaseballBusiness of Baseball |
| Location | Greater New York CityGreater New York City |
| City/State/Country: | NYC, NY, United States |
| Modern Address | |
| Game | BaseballBaseball |
| Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
| Age of Players | YouthYouth |
| Holiday | |
| Notables | |
| Text | [A] THE CONVENTION OF THE JUNIOR CLUBS.-- On Friday evening last,in accordance with an invitation from the Powhatan Club, of Brooklyn, a convention of delegates from the junior clubs was held at their rooms, for the purpose of forming an organization for the better regulation of matches...The following delegates were present from their respective clubs: (delegates from 31 clubs listed) [B] THE JUNIOR CONVENTION.-- The second meeting of the delegates from the Junior Clubs was held , at Brooklyn, and the report of the Committee on Constitutions and By Laws was received and accepted. The Constitution of the Senior organization was accepted with...amendments...the Bylaws of the Seniors were adopted without amendment." The convention adopted the name "National Association of Junior Base Ball Players." [C] The new association's first meeting convened in New York City on January 9, 1861. |
| Sources | [A] New York Sunday Mercury, Oct. 7, 1860 [B] New York Clipper, Oct. 20, 1860 [C] New York Sunday Mercury, Jan. 20, 1861 |
| Warning | |
| Comment | The Junior clubs had been excluded from membership in the National Association of Base Ball Players at the time of its formation in 1858. Edit with form to add a comment |
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| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
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| Submitted by | Bob Tholkes |
| Submission Note | 3/9/2014 |
| Has Supplemental Text |
1860.18 Juniors Organize in NYC"
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