The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-18
BASEBALL.
THE CONTRACTS FILED DY LEADING CLUBS
WITH THEIR PIAyERs-A NEW UNION


THE CONTACTS FILED DY LEADING CLUBS
WITH THEIR PIArxRs-A NEW UNION
FORMED.
The following transcript from ohcial records Of
the international Baseball Association, forwarded BY
Mr.. James A. Williams secretary OF the association
from Columbus, Ohio. will DO found OF grea. value 10
the baseball readers OF the HgRALD:-
Contracts have been entered Into between tho
Auburn Baseball CLUB, OF Auburn, N. Y, ana George
T. Fair, John H. Neagle. James Rossman, Michael
Welch Charles W. Reipschlager, A. A. Allison, Harry
c. Fisher e. Snyder. Ad. kocup aud George Miller
Contracts are flied between the Buffalo Baseball
CIuo Of Buffalo, N. T., and John b. McSorley, A. ).
Bushong, d. W. Force, ). A. Libby, William AcGun-
nigie, William Crowley, James n. Calvin, Thomas
Dolan, Charles Fuiner aud Z. A Allen; between The
Cricket Baseball Club. oil Bingnamton, n. T., aud
l.. +. Dickerson, Harold Mcclure. f. W. james.
J.J. Piggolt, j. ii. Shoupe. William Smiley. D. Arun.
del L. Il. Stoughton and ). N. Ward; between the
hornel Baseball Club, OF Hornellsviile, N. Y, and
Horace b. Phillips. Aaron 8. Capp. James W. Kes-
nau, Frederick Dunlap, George II. Derby, Richard q.
Dixon. Nj. A. Critchley. Henry Z. Myers. Thomas
Burns and Philip Baker; between the Lowell Base
SULLIVAN, NJ Powell, s. Wright. p. L. Whitney, A. W.
whitney, w. N Name aud Alonzo Knight; between
the Manchester Baseball CLUB. Of Manchester A. L..
dixie =. Hawkes., Edward Rowen, John LeAry. Edward
Dogswel, John U'Rourke and James Woodhead; uc-
tween the Now Bedford Baseball Club, OF New Bed
ford Mass, and J. =. McCsrLney, G. W. Bradley, J.
Mu,rie, Jr O. G. Walt. W. b. Greek, George r: Gore,
c. r. Davis, IL. Connor and d. D.. Stoveyi
between the Rochester Baseball CuO, OF Rocu ester,
N Y. and EDWARD Caskin James Upper, james sui
hvau, Il. G. sha.tuck, Doc Kennedy: Joseph sm,
Hanlon, William TObn aud William Thomas; between
me Star Baseball Club. Of syracuse N T., ana AleA-
anuer McKunon, Peter Hotaling, Michael q. Dorgah,
John Farrell, James +. Macuiar, Henry Mccormack.
W. W. Carpenter N. X. Manseil and D: ). Mack; be-
tween the rocumsch ,seoaIi CLUB, Of Lonuon Cam
ada, ana Phiilp Powers. George N. Bradley, f. Cold
smith, Thomas H. Smith, j. hornuns, ~ \. Burke:
Denim; DSscn me- .iaa s SsasTn c aaa
OF Uuca N. Y, ana Nicholas Alcott- Joseph ".
Rocnc. Edward Kennedy. Charles NJ Smith min, Jonn !;
ing Richardson, William Purcell aud George ".
Latham.
Association records show, AZ TINS early stage OF the
season. that less than eleven nrst professional
cluos have nled contracts with their players Tor 1873
QUITE numoer OF otner excellent clubs belong 10 tnis
association but their nlnes are not yet completed
tney nave not made IN cir returns and died their con-
tracts with the Secretary. Every Indication shows
the eagerusss with which the CLUBS are preparing. Tor
beloved Will prove an exceptionally ausplcious
Inere was nothing last season connected with the
game Of baseball which elicited 30 much concern
State lonsh,p psnnsnI. Being apt scholars ut
learning what popular year since, numoer Of
Association, have already formed union
which they denomlnate "rhe New York State Cnam-
plonsnip Baseball Associaton" fhe cluUs that are
ut this time included IN the body are ioll0ws:-
Auburn, OF Auburn BuIialo, OF Buffalo; Cricket, Of
Biughanton; Hay makers, VI Lansngourg; HSrneil Of
hornelisvie; Rochester, oil Rochester; STAR OF Syra-
cuse ana Utica, OF Utica. Inc officers VI this assocla
ton are President Chase, Utca; Vice President
j. W. Putnam Hornelsviile; secretary aud Treasurer.
Q. H. Daushy. Troy. Jalicary Communities. .:
J. summons, Rochester. Tue entrance fee tor each
club Joining the association put ut $40 Each club
thut enters Will he required to play four games with
other CLUB Of The BODY, Two VI the games 10 be
played GU the grounds OF each club. Inc Inherent
CLUBS may piuy many games among themselves ~
they desire play, but al the beginning oil some Two
games On o,her's grounds they must declare
whether not the game then TO he played IS Tor tue
State cham pivnshp. The home CLUB, III champion
snip contests, will guarantee $50 to the visiting club
Al the END Of u championship contest the home cub
Association the OF such game. The ASSOCIATION
will be governed by the International rules