BASE BALLInteresting Proceedings at Chicago—Explanation of the Roles.Base Ball is fast becoming, if not already 1 established, the national game of America. Indianapolis has, at least, a dozen dobs, 1 and their matches have attracted the atten- I tion of a very large portion of our citizens. There are a number of clubs in other cities j in Indiana, and as a matter of interest to all of them we publish a synopsis of the re- lt;salt of the Northwestern Base Ball Conven- 1 tion, held a Chicago, oh Wednesday and ’ Thursday of this week. At the call of the ' roll, there responded J. H. Dean and T. O. Barbour, delegates from the Western Base 1 ,Ball Club of Indianapolis, which organiz- J ition formed a part of the original compact t The following Indiana Clubs were admitted : to membership:IDiamond Bane Ball Club.of Mishawaka, Ind., organized, July IS, lbOG. Number of members,36. Delegate—S. N. Pettit.Booster Base Ball Club, of Lafayette, Ind., organized June 5, 18%. Number of members,36. Delegates—A. F. Monear, J. 8. Warrick.