The Washington critic., 1890-01-27


ing Meeting to Take the Places OF
tho Rebels.
"Whcn the first iniimaton of danger
from the Brotherhood organization
was given" said President Young
to CRIT1c man to-day, the
League set about protecting itself by
ondeavoring TO secure new material to
take The place of the disarcctcd ball
players With this end in view, agents
Of the League were sent to all parts of the
country in Quest Of young players or
mon who had hitherto confined their
work 10 minor leagues. For fear that
authority was conferred upon me to
pIcparc circular TO distribute through.
out the United States addressed to
players who might be recommended by
club managers and others as capable of
STRENGTHENING the League ranks, There
has been gratifying response to the
circulars and when the League meets
Wednesday Mt New York will present
the names of about three hundred new
men FOR consideration. aud no matter
how The injunction suit against Ward
terminates we will have all the material
that VIC want 20 complete the ten teams
for the year 1890. A copy of the crcu.
lar in question is as follows:
hereby agree TO play baseball during
the season OF 1890 with any club, member
OF the National League of Professional
Baseball Clubs, desiring my services
for dollars per mouth. NV position
is age, years weight; height.
played last season with a member of the
Association. My batting record
was fielding, Yours, respectfully.
This circular was accompanied by
the following:
SIR: Please fill out the above carefully,
address and will take pleasure in present
ingit to the League at the earliest oppor-
tunity. Give your lowest terms.
Yours, truly, n. L. YouNG.
In response to this circular President
Young received replies from the fol
lowing, who are anxious TO become
League players:
I. $. Abbey, fielder; A. NJ. Audrovett,
first baseman; j. s. AgtIeloit, pitcher; Ed
ward Anderson, second bascman; Eugene
a. Adams. third baseman.
Z. L. Booth, second baseman; j. A.
Baker, second baseman; Robert Black,
general player; Phil Begy, fielder; Joe
Broderick, short-stop: II. f.. Braginton,
pitcher; w. A. Belcher, first baseman and
fielder; Il. l.. Brcckinridge, first basemau;
Thomas Bristow, fielder Ned Brace, second
baseman; Mark l.. Bass, fielder; John f.
Breet, fielder; Harry Porte, catcher; Chas
Brady, fielder; viii Browner, pitcher; Jas.
Brouthors, fielder; George II. Barrows,
catcher; John Burns, short-stop; T. G.
Blanchard, catcher; Harry C.. Blake, first
baseman; IL. f. Brown, pitcher; George +.
Baker, catcher; W. z. Biggs, fielder; L. s.
Burns fielder; VIM A. Deals, pitcher and
general player; p. 7. Blansfold, catcher;
w. Il. Burke, catcher; L. A. Burch, fielder.
John A. Coy. G. j. Conley, first base
man; W. IL. Colgan, John IL. Conway, A.
w. Camp, third baseman, short-stop aud
pitcher; Lee l.. Caulk, second baseman; ID.
u. Crcwson, second basemau: o. L. Conn,
pitcher, Il. W. Cooke, catcher; W. Carsey,
pitcher; L. NJ. Cline, first basemsn; T.. j.
Cali, second baseman; John w. Connor,
first bnseman: ID, T. Corcoran, first base
man; o. A. Crandall, pitcher; d. Costello,
short stop aud second bascman; John Coyle,
first baseman; James Greeley, shortstop.
II. W. Deery. pitcher; A. 7. Donaghue
third baseman and fielder II. j. Donahue,
first baseman; 4. l.. Dushane, fielder; Sam.
u.
Dawsc, Gather; l.. ID. Dobson, pitcher; f. j.
Dugan, second baseman; Mel Donohue,
pitcher; j. Z. Derrick, pitcher; j. w.
Davidson, pitcher and fielder; Il. +.
Donscke, short stop and second baseman
IL. Donnerbcrg, brst baseman; Richard
Donnclly, first bascman; Edward G.. Dixon,
catcher; Frank X. Dixon first baseman; z.
E. Dcaly, catcher; A. II. Dickson, fielder;
ii A. Doyle, short stop.
George s Earle. pitcbcr. Thomas Evprs
second baseman; William Elliott, fielder;
ID. b. Edmunds, catcher; II. V. Elf,
catcher; Albert Eikeljo, pitcher and fielder;
Horace Eccles, pitcher aud fielder; George
Erlett, fielder; G. II. Edmunds, first base
man.
Charles II. Fiack, fielder; G. +. Filsinger,
shcrt-stop; Edward Frick, catcher; }. B.
Freeman, pitcher; NJ. L. Finnegan, third
baseman and fielder; j. H. Fisher, second
bascman; Joseph Fern, third baseman; H.
J.. Foster, jr., fielder.
VIII Goldsmith, jr., first baseman; VIM.
Gentleman, pitcher Il. j. Glenaloin, Sec
ond baseman; W. Gillis, fielder and first
baseman; John NJ Godar, third basemau;
John Green, pitcher, second basemau and
fielder; Nj. j. Gaule, pitcher and fielder; Ii.
X. Gray, catcher.
W. j. Benncssy, fielder; Michael Hef-
from, third bascman; Z. b. Hardie, short.
stop; Joseph Hamei, fielder; Harry W.
Herbert, folder; David d. Healy; second
baseman; N. J. Harrington; pitcher and
first baseman: Frank w. Harris third base
man; George l.. Hockett, fielder; Charles
Heller, first baseman; Andrew Hickey,
shortstop and third baseman; J. NJ. Hu-
nolt, fielder; A. q. Helm, catcher; Tony
Hellman, catcher; A. j. Hoenemann,
catcher.
A: Jacobs, pitcher; Henry Jackson,
pitcher; K. l.. Jayne, catcher and third
beseman; 4. A. Jones, catcher; John Jeder-
berg, catcher; W. L. Jones, fielder; Fred.
II. Jeone. fielder
R.J. Knox, fielder; Nose Kingsley, short
stop; Barry l.. Kelly, fielder; z. Kraft,
pitcher; ID. w. Kelly, second baseman; j.
Kraft, fielder; Thomas NJ. Kelly, pitcher;
Edward Keating, fielder; e. s. Kerr,
pitcher; Chas. kight, pitcher;J. z. Kearney,
pitcher; W. G. Kelly, fielder; Lewis Keinath,
pitcher and fielder; Nate NJ. Kellogg, short
stop; Edward Keating, third baseman; w.
b. Kelly, second bsseman; Guss Klopp,
pitcher; Ed. Keilntz, pitcher.
X. Long, catcher and fielder; Thomas
Lynch, FIRST baseman; David Leahy, third
baseman; Perry Lee, catcher; j. II. Leach,
pitcher; A. Fl. Lucas, third basemau; Henry
A Land, catcher; Robert Leach, catcher:
o. II. Lekett, third baseman; J. Logan,
catcher and fielder; j. o. Lufberry, short
shop.
William Maroney, pitcher; NJ. j. Murray,
catcher; w. w. Montague, fielder; George
q. Meakin, pitcher; WI. Mackey, catcher;
w. Il. MotE, first bascman; Charles Marsh,
third baseman; w. Il. Moses, pitcher; w.
Mundell, first baseman; W. q. Moulton,
first bascman; d. j. Mahoney, catcher; T..
W. Moore, pitcher and second baseman j.
u. Moss, shertstop and third baseman;
Henry Motzer, fielder; Il. Mayes, catcher
and second baseman; Charles I. Muscove,
catcher; George Michel, pitcher; Mike
Morrison, pitcher; John Murphy, first base.
man; Thomas Murray, third baseman;
Harry r. Mace, pitcher; Philip Meek. sec