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BASE H1T9,Many people coant Hamilton oat of th« International association for next year, but the directors say that Hamilton will havo a team if the association doc* not frwre them out It will bo necessary to raiso between $4,COO and *5,000.Draffoo. left fielder of the New Orleans nine, b In San Francisco looking for an engngo-mant.Tbo Newark, N. J., Baseball and Exkibi- j tion company has been organised. It will apply for the transfer of all papers and property of the oki club In that city. Application for membership in tbo Central loagua will bo made.Wheeler Wikoff, secretary of the American association has issued tbo following bulletin: Contracts. 1831#—w»tb Athletics, John F Smith and Love Croat; Brooklyn, W. I). O’Brien, J. 8. CorkhiQ, D. L. Foatr, Goargu B. Pinkney, T. P. Berm, Hub. Collins, A. J. Enshong and O. Tobeau, Kansas City. Herman C. Long; Phlladslpbi*. E. II Decker and A. A. Irwin; Pittsburg, F U. Carroll, F. Dunlap and J. P. Beckloy; Detroit, T. J. 1 gcbefHor, T. J Flanagan, C. C. Cnmpuu, Jacob Walls, Martin Duko and Thomas C icbolson. licl'-ascd by LoutariUo, Lovu Crcas from reservation; Kansas City, ID C. Long, from roscrvntion; Toronto, li iiurry Decker.The rumor that Kocbe-»-ter, N. Y., will try to enter the American association next season is denied by her djroetora. They say they could not roisd enough money.President Davidson acid, when asked wlmt influenced him to soli Collins: ‘It was then too Sato fru- Loutrvillo to win many laurels lhi*f.?w.\ and, by keeping Collins. I oouU not bare bettered the projects. By the ter mi of talc I bar.* an op; ion on a good man for next season, if I need him. My Ui«iry u to develop now players, nnl I want junto say that tho salo of Collins is no evidence that there wiJi bo no chb in this city next year. Wo will lie in tho Celd on certa.u at tho season opens, and wo will bava a good, strong club composed of young, ambitions players.All of tho Chicago players except Sullivan cud Pettit are reported to kavo signed for next season, but no olE.-ial notice uf Uxo'n contracts has yet been roceircd.
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Wichita, Kansas, US

Sat, Dec 01, 1888

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