The New York herald., 1879-11-24
BASEBALL.

The clubs belonging to the League have been
filing up their ranks for the season Of 1880. The
folls wing which is Official shows the extent to date
in which contracts have been signed between clubs
and players:-
BosToS.-Bond pitcher; Powers. catcher; Morrell.
hrst Daseman; Burdock second baseman; Sutton
third baseman; Hauck, short stop; Jones, left
fielder; Foley. centre fielder; John ORourke. right
heider. with Brown. reserve catcher, aud James
O'Rourke reserve right fielder.
BUFFALo.-Poorman. pitcher; Crowley. catcher;
Richardson. third Daseman EsterbrooK, short stop;
Horning. left ielder; Radbourne centre fielder;
McGunnigle. right fielder and change pitcher, and
CHIcAGo.-Goldsmlth. pitcher; Flint. catcher; An
son. hrst q baseman; Quest, second baseman; Will
rymple left fielder; Gore. centre fielder, and Kelly,
right fielder.
CINcINNArI-w. White. pitcher; Clapp catcher;
Manning first baseman; Peters. second baseman;
Dorscher. third baseman; s. Wright. short stop;
Leonard lett fielder; Mansell centre fielder: Hota-
ling. right fielder. aud Smith. reserve short stop.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, pitcher; Kennedy.
catcher; Phillips first baseman; Dunlap. second
baseman Glasscock, third baseman: Hankins son.
short stops Hanlon. left fielder; Gilligan. centre
fielder; schaffer. right fielder. with Richmond in
servo.
PRovIDENcE.-Ward. pitcher; Gross. catcher;
Start, first baseman Farrell. second basemaI. Mo-
York. left fielder; Hines. centre fielder; Dorgan.
right fielder and change catcher. with Bradley az
serve pitcher or catcher.
TnoY.-Larkin, pitcher; Harbridge, catcher;
Coggswell, first baseman; Ferguson, second base.
man; Connors, third baseman; Caskins, short stop;
Dickerson, left fielder; Evans, centre heder Cas-
sidy, right fielder; with WEIGH and Hobert
serve pitcher and catcher, respectively.
The rumor OF trouble between the Boston Base
bali Club and its president is authoritatvely denied
The position of first baseman in the Cincinnati
Club il still vacant. The management are vt present
corresponding with Murnan on the subject.
On returning from California few days since,
"Al" Spauldng denied that the Chicago and Cincn.
natl clubs had played for $1,000 at San Francisco.
The pitcher and catcher OF tho California Club,
sweeney and o Brien have returned to Philadelphia
for several months rest and recupcration.
The Springfield Club, belonging to the National As
sociation. have secured the services of Mr.. J. G.
Chapman. OF Brooklyn. manager for the season Of
1880.
The following players have signed contracts with
the Albany Club champions of the National Assoc
ciation for the of 18S0:-Critchley pitcher;
Keenan,. catcher; Tobin, first baseman; Fulmer,
second baseman; Burke. third baseman Say. short
stop; Pike centre teider; Dorgan. ight fielder and
change catcher; Keefe, left fielder and change
pitcher.
The amateurs who composed the st. Louis Club
Of 1879 have been urged to join the League.
Manager bancroft has secured contracts with the
following team to play in Cuba during the winter.
They sail on Saturday, the 18th OF December, wiz
Foley pitcher; Bennett catcher; Sullivan, first
baseman; Creamer. second baseman; Whitney.
third baseman; Irwin short stop; Wood. left
leder Knight. centre fielder; Richly right fielder.