This new feature in the exhibition, which has caused such universal commendation and given rise to a spirited rivalry among our crack clubs, was inaugurated yesterday under flattering auspices.  The committee appointed by the Association, consisting of Col. A.R. Easton, and Messrs. John Young, H.G. Smith, Walter Carr and W.B. Edgar, have spared no pains in arranging the preliminaries, and at 10 o'clock yesterday morning a large crowd were in attendance to witness the contest between the Aetna and Dirigo clubs.  The game was intensely exciting, and resulted in the defeat of the Dirigio, by the following score: Aetna, 40; Dirigo, 29.  J.H. Smith acted as Umpire.

In the afternoon the Empires and the Resolutes crossed swords.  The game commenced promptly at two o'clock and lasted three hours.  The Empires suffered defeat, the score standing 32 for the Resolutes against 27 for the ex-champions.  Fred. Herring, of the Atlantic, officiated as Umpire.  the matches for to-morrow are - forenoon, Olympic, of Carondelet, vs. Atlantic; afternoon, Union, Jr., vs. St. Louis.

On Wednesday afternoon the Excelsiors, of Chicago, will play a match with the Unions, of this city.

-Missouri Republican, October 6, 1868

The Base Ball Tournament during the week of the great exhibition is expected to be an interesting affair.  Several good clubs from abroad have given assurances of their purpose to be here.  The committee has arranged the order of the playing and have named the Dirigo vs. Etna to begin the games on the morning of the first day.  On Monday evening, the Empires vs. Resolute; Tuesday, A.M., Olympic, of Carondelet, vs. Atlantic; Tuesday, P.M., Union, Jr., vs. St. Louis; Wednesday, A.M., the winning club of Monday A.M., vs. the winning club of Tuesday A.M.; Wednesday, P.M., Excelsior, of Chicago, vs. the Unions; Thursday, A.M., winning club of Wednesday, A.M., vs. winning club of Thursday, P.M.  Thursday, P.M., winning club of Monday, P.M., vs winning club of Wednesday P.M.; Friday, the winning club of Thursday.  The games will commence at 10 o'clock A.M. and 2 o'clock P.M., each day, and any club failing to appear at the time designated the club on the ground will be declared the winning club.   

Col. A.R. Easton, Jno. Young, H.G. Smith, Walter Carr and W.B. Edgar were appointed by the Fair Association to arrange matters connected with the contests.  It is to be regretted that the prizes offered were not published sooner.  Had they been placed in the prize list of the Fair, there would have been many clubs from the East to engage in these games.  It seems that only four or five days ago the news of the proposed tournament found its way to New York, for the papers of that city last Friday had a notice of them for the first time.  It will be quite an interesting time for the clubs near St. Louis, and will afford a rare treat to many visitors of the Fair.


-Missouri Republican, October 2, 1868

A State Junior Base Ball Association has been formed, which appears likely to become a strong organization.  The Convention at which the organization was effected was well attended, there being the following delegates from the following clubs:

Atlantic, Junior - T. Ryan, E. Mitchell.
Niagara - J. Long, J. Donovan.
Mutual - J. McMahon, B. Keise.
Union - W. Austin, E. Wolf.
Missouri - G. Walters, C. Thornburg.
Aetna - J. Blony, J. Loftus.
Empire - M.J. Virtue, M.J. Kinderick.
Dirego - E. Washburn, R. Avia.
Star - J. McCaffery, P. Reilly.
Stonewall - J. Reider, P. Clifford.
Mystic - A. Jones, H. Hecong.
Excelsior - P. Davis, P. Tucker.

An election of officers ensued with the following results:

President - James Ryan.
Vice Presidents - Jas. Donovan, Jas. McCaffery, George Walters.
Treasurer - E. Washburn.
Secretaries - M.J. Virtue, M.J. Kinefick and R. Greenhouse.

-Missouri Republican, August 27, 1868

The game played last Sunday between the Resolute and St. Louis Base Ball Clubs, for a silver ball, offered by Mr. Solari, of St. Louis Base Ball Park, was won by the Resolutes.  Score, 33 to 22.

August 22d, the Dirigo Junior Club and the Niagara Club played a match game, the score being as follows: Dirigo, 53; Niagara, 37.

The score between the Missouri, Jr., and the Etna, Jr., in a game played August 23d, stood as follows: Missouri, Jr., runs, 31; Etna, Jr., runs, 18.

The score between the Stonewall and Adventure Clubs was as follows: Stonewall, 76; Adventure, 3.

-Missouri Republican, August 25, 1868