The Boston Herald reports the first practice of the Red Caps under the direction of George Wright. Manager Harry Wright is still in Florida‚ recuperating from a severe cold. The team has been weakened considerably by the loss to the Chicago White Stockings of Al Spalding‚ Cal McVey‚ and Ross Barnes.

The Boston Herald reports the first practice of the Red Caps under the direction of George Wright. Manager Harry Wright is still in Florida‚ recuperating from a severe cold. The team has been weakened considerably by the loss to the Chicago White Stockings of Al Spalding‚ Cal McVey‚ and Ross Barnes.

The Chicago Tribune states that the Bostons will disband at the end of the season‚ with the Wrights going to Cincinnati

The Chicago Tribune states that the Bostons will disband at the end of the season‚ with the Wrights going to Cincinnati

The Chicago Tribune states that the Bostons will disband at the end of the season‚ with the Wrights going to Cincinnati to form a club there. The Chicago White Stockings 9 for 1876 will include Al Spalding‚ James “Deacon” White‚ Ross Barnes‚ and Cal McVey of Boston. Harry Wright‚ having lunch at Taunton‚ where the Bostons are playing‚ is told by McVey he isn’t going to play in Boston next year. Wright thinks McVey is joking until he finds out after lunch that 4 players are going to Chicago.

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Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Stockings at the South End Grounds

Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Stockings at the South End Grounds 1875. Standing, left to right: George Hall. Athletics, George Bechtel, Athletics, William Craven, Athletics, Adrian “Baby” Anson, Athletics, Ezra Sutton, Athletics, John E. Clapp, Athletics, Jim White, Red Stockings, Al Spalding, Red Stockings, George Wright, Red Stockings, Cal McVey, Red Stockings, Harry Wright, Red Stockings
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