The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-11-07
SPORTS AND PASTIMES.
Rase Rail.

nbNt obtss
The first meeting OF the new League will
take place December 8 at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
New York.
Thus far Gcrhardt, Derby, Baker, and
Morrissey the only who have signed for
season In this city.
injecting of the stockholders of the Ma
ticn,l Club viii he held tomorrow night at Cosmc-
poliian Hail. full attendance Is requested, rs busi-
ness OF Importance Is to bc transacted
Bunalos have yet to engage n second base,
left and right fold, Bostons left field, and Glove
lands left neid. There Is some question yet as to
Snyder playing In Boston, II not being definitely set
tied that he VIII 60 there.
The Providence nine for next season, nc
cording TO the New York clipper Is rs follows far
as engagcd; Ward, pitcher; Gross catcher: Start,
Farrell, and BRADLEY; on the bases; Mcclellan short.
and centre field. Two men yet to he secured
A new club will appear this season in
Detroit, Mich, with bancroft as manager. This nine
win take the place OF the Clncinnntis In the League.
Bennett and Wood, OF the Worcesters and Kelley, OF
the Cncinnats have been engaged aud 1t Is probable
that Fulmcr Hanlon, Knight and Brown win lie
secured.
The following mines have been selected
thus far. II will he that majority Of the clubs
have retained rs many Of last years players they
possibly could
oS.. e, RI s g. H"sq S
IL; Gore, CT; Kelly, RI; Goldsmith, sub.
Norcesfsrs-Richmond, p; Bushong, G.; snlli-
Ndn lu' Nteainef ~. whitney. ~. Twin, y. \. !.
Dickcrscn, III; stoyey, CT; Dorgan, r.f.; Corey,
| sub
Troys-welch, p. Holbert. c.: Connors III; Fer
guson, 2b; Ewing, sb; Caskins, SIS; Gillespie IL
Cassidy, ef.; Evans, H.; keefe, sub.
o., B%ga,osaNolon p; Rowe e.; Foley, 10;
van, CT; -. ri; Calvin, sub.
n S9ssSn' OBJ s,,I p' a., snyasI c. Morrill, ib
III: crowley, Ell. Deasiey, ri.
Da"p Ms Ssssry p s e'EH ass s EAs MP
/ r k4n na1V SIaf.
| Aquatics.
| Iawdon and Laycock are matched for a
| race on Saturday next.
Ian as against Trckett.
Trickett and Wallace Ross will meet tn,
first part OF December for $500 side
Cornell College intend sending crew I,
England to compete for the Visitors Challenge Cup
| at the Henley regatta.
The date for the Hanlan-Trickett race OF
| the Thames ia set down for Monday November Is
The Worlds Regatta " viii he rowe, In heats oi
the Isth 10Th, and 10TH the final heat to be rowed
the ed.
Laycock, the companion of Trickett de
feated Hosmer. of Boston, the Thames course o,
Tuesday last. As Hosmcr is Of the best represent
ative men from this country, the easy manner Ii
which he rowcd down by Laycock has set the bet
ting men to thinking. Trckett, the opponent o
Mann easily DEF, defeats Lnyeoes and from this
who has all he can attend to to beat Hosmer.
The race between Hanlan and Trickett TO
the championship of the world and the "wor
Challenge Regatta ~ to be held during the prescn
month the Thames river, In England, are the all
absorbing topics among the people OF that country
this. Hanlan, Trickett, Laycock. Riley Hosmer
Blackman Tairyer, and possibly Boyd are among ,b
| entries for the latter contest.
billiards.
George F. Slosson has again challenge,
Maurice Nignaux, the French champion. They pia
| In Paris December for A., 600 4 side.