Clipping:The reorganization of the Boston club
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| Date | Sunday, December 17, 1871 |
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| Text | The Boston Base Ball Association held its annual meeting on Wednesday evening, in Boston. After receiving the report of the Treasurer for the past year, the meeting adjourned sine die as an association, and immediately afterwards the members of the old association were called to order by Mr. Adams, under the advertised call for the purpose of accepting and organizing under the act of incorporation granted by the last Legislature. Harry Wright was chosen clerk pro tem, and Mr. Adams, chairman. The act was then accepted and a committee appointed and a committee appointed to draw up a code of by-laws, which were reported to the meeting and duly adopted. Mr. Adams was then nominated by acclamation, and unanimously elected President of the corporation for the ensuing year. Mr. Adams thanked the association for this expression of good will, but felt that he must decline the honor as his business engagements would not permit of this giving the proper time to the duties of the office. His declination was accepted by the meeting. The following vote of thanks was then passed unanimously: Recognizing the efficient services of Mr. Ivers W. Adams in organizing this association, we learn, with regret, that circumstances prevent his longer occupying the position which has so just been his due; and we desire him to accept the sincere thanks of the club for his earnest and praiseworthy efforts in its behalf. The stockholders then proceeded to ballot for directors for the ensuing year, with the following result: John A. Conkey, John P. Reed, George H. Burditt, George Homer, and Harry Wright. Of these gentlemen, John A. Conkey was elected President, George H. Burditt, Treasurer, and Harry Wright, Secretary. After transacting other business of minor importance, the meeting adjourned at a late hour. The record of the Boston Club is certainly a very creditable one. Its capital stock is $15,000, and the stockholders are young merchants and business men who sustain the organization from a pure love of the national game, and the players of the past season and those engaged for the coming season are gentlemen whose conduct, both on and off the field, is worthy of all praise. |
| Source | Philadelphia Sunday Mercury |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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