The New York herald., 1874-11-01
THE PROSPECT FOR NEXT SEASON.

Already most OF the clubs who intend having
professional mines next season nave engaged .
number OF players. The B0stons have retained
Spaulding, Mcvey Barnes, SchafIer, the two
Wrights and Leonard White. It Is understood
will not play ball again, preierrlng to attend 10
his business. The Hartlords have engaged
Higham, Remsen, Carey and BurdocK, OF the
Mutuals; Ferguson and Bond, OF the Atlantics,
and York. OF the Philadelphias. Mills viii prob
ably remain with them also. The Chicago people
claim for next season zettlein, Peters, Force,
Glenn and Hines, OF their present nine; Snyder, Of
the Baltimores; Hastings and stearns. OF the
Hartfords, ana Kearl, OF the Maple Leaf CLUB,
OF Guelph, CaDada- They also expected BurdocK
signed papers with the Hartiords. Very little Is
as yet known ABOUT the Athletics, further than
that, besides . number OF their present players,
Eggler Is to receive $4,000 year, payable weekly
in advance, and Y any player is worth that much
club will retain Cummings, OF their present team.
and VIII see TO 1t that he Is supported by strong
now who they win or who they will not have.
Start and Matthews are certain to remain with
them, and Hicks viii probably catch Hatfield
talks OF abandoning the game altogether .or the
more congenia occupation OF selling French pools.
Tne Atlantlcs will in all probability be without
as above stated, VIII play elsew here; Dehlman
will 20 to st. Louis, where he viii probably be ol.
lowed Dy Pearce. thus leaving the Atlantlcs badly
will have professional nine, as will also the Red
stockings, of st. Louis.
THE AMATEURS.
Greater activity was shown during the past
season among the amateur ball players than had
been seen for several years previous. great
many people, having tired Of the hippodroming
practice by some OF the professionals, have aban-
doned the inclosed grounds and are now TO be seen
regularly &C the amateur matches. And. by the
way, they have In most instances been amply re-
warded Tor their choice, for great many really
brilliant games nave been played by the amateurs
this year. The staten Island Club probably stands
at the head OF the list in this state, with the Fly
aways and Cnelseas good second. The Reliance,
OF Williamsburg, have proved themselves very
strong team, but unfortunately they were quite
late In getting into the field.
HOW THE AMATRURs GOT CONFUSED.
while amateur base ball has thlived to an al-
most unprecedented extent during the season Of
1874, 1t would have been still better on
but for the shameful conduct OF O shameless
In this section. When the delegates from the
various clubs throughout the country assem-
bled at the Astor House In this city last De-
csmper and again IN April and organize
Ball Players, one Mort Rogers wormed him.
self into tne position OF secretary and induced
the credulous young men there assembled 10
allow MIN TO take, for the purpose oil publication,
the rules and regulations by them adopted. He
promised to nave them ready for distribution in
twenty Gays, but Judging from present indica-
tiors, he will not have them ready for at least
twenty years. As legitimate result considera ble
CONFUSION has arisen Men have been found play
ing in one club to-day, with another tomorrow
and with third the next day. The State Asso.
ciation OF Massachusetts, which held its annual
meeting before the National Association adop ted
In advance the rules OF the latter, and now they
are IN state OF confusion lndescribaoe. Tney, IN
deed are the real sufferers, Tor IN acnuset It's
they play for State championship and
are now unable to settle number o
disputes that have arisen during the season 4
pay because they have no printed rues