*—A director of the Base Ball and Athletic Association states that the expectation is lo two good games of ball weekly and tbat the uniform rule of od* mission will be twenty-fire ccofs. The expense of keeping a number of playeis UUder good pfty is lieavy and th- As?ocia* tion bnrdly looks for anything more than a slight surplus over the running expenses vrbrcb shall be devoted U reimbursing in time for the original large outlay. The subscriptions and the gate money received from the two games place Ibe Association out of debt. The members thereof do not expect to make any money, but being enthusiasts on baseball they intend to give the public and themselves considerable jimnseraent iu that line this summer. Such an attraction as a game between tno Jeogue nines will hardly bo attempted afc least j n ?t at presen t. Tb e 6 tti ng u p of t Ue grounds is a very creditable bit of enterprise and the promoters deserve encourage-mint.