New-York tribune., 1879-03-13
THE COMING BASE BALL SEASON.

LIST OF THE PLAYERS ENGAGED BY THE
LEAGUE CLUBs-GENERAL NOTES.
In about three weeks all the players engaged
by the League and National Associations VIII assemble
al the cities thoy engaged to play In aud practise In
the gymnasium so as he in trim for the opening OF
the season about the latter BART OF April The League
clubs are all completed and their book OF rules for
1879 has been published. 1t Is settled that the
League Association will represented by eight clubs
In the contest for the championship OF the Unltod
States now held by the Boston Red Stocking Club. lho
following is complete list OF the names and positions
of the players engaged by the eight League clubs:
BostoH-Snydcr, catcher; Bond, pitcher; MOrr1ll
first base Burdock, second base Sutton third base
Houck short stop Jones left field j. O'Rourke, centre
field Haves, right field Foley, substitute.
Bufllo-Clapp, catcher; Calvin, pitcher; I1ornung,
first base ; Fumer, second base; Richardson, third
base Force, short stop; Crowley, left field; Eggler
centre field McGonigle, right field Libby substitute
Cincinnati-J. White, catcher W. White, pitcher :;
Mcvey, first base; Barnes. second base Gerhardt
third base Burke, short stop Dckorson, left field
Hotaling centre field; Kelly, right field W. b. Foley
substitute.
Chicago-Fnt, catcher; Larkn, pitcher; Anson.
first base Quest second base IankinsOn third base
Peters short stop Dalrymp!e. left field Gore, centre
field; shafer, right field; Harbridge and Williamson
substitutes.
Ceveland-Kennedy, catcher; Mitchell, pitcher ;
philhrs first base Strict second base Glasscock, third
base Carey, short stop; Riley. left field Warner CEN
tire field Eden. right field Mccormick, substitute.
Prov.dcnce-Brown, catcher Ward, pitcher; start,
first base McGeary. second bIse Hague. third base
WRIGHT short stop; York, left field Hines, centre field
O'Rourke right field Matthews. substitute.
Svracgse-Keliy, catcher Mccormick, pitcher; Car
pcnter base Farrell, second base; Allen, third
base Richmond, short stop; NJ. r. Manssl, left field
Purcell, centre field; Dorgsn, right field Macular and
HOlbert, substitutes.
Troy-Reny, catcher; Bradley, pitcher; Clapp, first
base ; Hawkes.. second base; Doescher third base /;
Caskins short stop T. Mausell, lett fell Hall, centre
field Evans right field; SAoupe and hcManus, substi-
tutes.
The ioint share Of White, Barnes and Mcvcy in the
Cincinnati clubs salary fund for 1879 is SG,2j0.
The Troy Clubs salary list for this year is only $l0,
24O including ayers salary. Bradley Will DO the
Captain OF the team
The batting list Of the NonIagu clubs last year was
led by Cullen OF the Athletics OF California with an
average of44 In the League clubs Dalrympe, OF the
Milwaukees. led. with an average OF 3o6.
Anson who is to DO Captain OF the Chicagos arrived
in that city March L. All the players are to report for
duty IN about three weeks and every hnc doy until TIE
openiug OF the season will be spent in practising:
The Rockford unD Cab has secured Redmond,
GOlen and Goodman. OF last seasons League Miwau'
The sum of 80 800 has been raised for the Inter
national Club of Worcester Mass. The nine VIII be
composed as folowo Weaver. pitcher; Bennett,
catcher; Heifert. nrst base Creamer, second base
Whitney third base; Mutrie, short stop and Captain
NcKalVy left fell; leighton, centre fled; Nichols,
riyut fed BushOnC, substitute.
Spauldng's League Baseball Guide for 1870 is out;
II coniaus the record of sixysx League players and
of 33s Montague players There were twenty-hTee
professional NoLeague clubs in the field last season
Te League ball for 1879 Will be maze by SpGuding.
and will be no livelier" than the one used last
season. ,
eecb Climb will have play seventy The Eastern
auartet will Of the Boston, Providence Troy and
syracuse Clubs; the Western quart CT Will b. comp0sed
o the cluD az Chicago, Buffalo, Cincinnati and CleNe-
land The Eastern clubs will start West early III May,
! ana the Western cldbs VIII come Elsl in June.
The League capains for 1879 VIII be AusOn for CHI
caCo; Capp for Buffalo, Carey for Ceve and; Bradley.
cinnatl; Morrill, for Boston, and Carpenter, for Syrd-
The Chicago Club for 1870 will have four left-handed
b.f,rr- namely: shaifer, Cor, Dalrymple and llir-
Ird.c; Cincinnati has thrc J Wnite, DckersOn and
IIota r-; Boston, Ja'ucs ORourke; Providence,
two York and start; SyTacLsc, one MduScll; ClcSc-
! land aud Buffalo none.
/ William Holbert the excellent r1sht-felder and
char ge catcher for years Milwaukee Club has been
engaged play with tue League Syracuse Club at sal
| airy of 81 600. .
| he International Utica Club. which third In the
for nc International pGnBah att season, has en-
gagged strong team for this year The nine will con
tain the following players Dolan, catcher; Puiroy,
pitcher; McGuinness, first base; DinnD, second base
ButtiG thiId base; Day, short stop; Kennedy. left
ncld; Mack field Alcott right field and change
| I1tcher: Dunngan OF last years Tccumseb Club, OF
! london, Canada, substitute aud change catcher
! The international New-Bedfcrd Club has engaged
Roscmau. The ManChcSters have secured Morr1s-ey,
Timer Daily and Nolan. Woods and Wo0dnead, OF the
Mauchester have arrived at Manchester and are ran-
ing Krnt and COnBOrs pitcher and catcher for the New
Bedfords, in daily practise.