Clipping:The Knickerbocker's annual dinner
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| Date | Saturday, December 14, 1872 |
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| Text | This time-honored base ball organization held their annual dinner at Picat’s, in East 12th street, on the evening of Thursday, Dec. 5th, and a most pleasant reunion of the members marked the occasion. The attendance was numerous and the utmost enthusiasm in regard to the future of amateur base ball playing characterized the proceedings. Among the veterans present were Messrs. Davis, Righter, Purdy and Taylor, the “youngsters” of the club being represented by such active youths as the Bacon Brothers, Kirkland, Rodgers, Clarke, Hinsdale, Junior, Brown, Thorn and the lively Tams. The literary event of the evening was the reading of a poetical effusion of “Young Jim’s,” which composition elicited hearty applause for its capital hits and witty allusions to incidents of the game and individuals of the club. Of course speeches, songs, sentiments, toasts, etc., were given with enthusiastic applause, and thorough social enjoyment prevailed throughout. A letter from Mr. Chadwick in reference to the club and its objects was read and placed among the club records, as it expressed the sentiments of the members in regard to the objects of the game and its proper pursuit. The prospects of the next season were discussed and the promise of quite an amateur revival for 1873. |
| Source | New York Clipper |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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