Base Ball Dispersal Draft Kicks Off
January 3, 1861
The first 10 rounds of the new professional base ball league’s dispersal draft have been completed. 30 more rounds will take place to populate the primary clubs and their 2nd IX affiliates. Once all the clubs are full they will select a player representative that will receive a primary vote in all league matters.
Here is a run down of the first 5 rounds.
Round 1, Pick 1 - Hoboken Knickerbockers: SP J. Creighton
Round 1, Pick 2 - Lowell Industrials: CF G. Flanly
Round 1, Pick 3 - New York United: CF A. Ford
Round 1, Pick 4 - Washington Nationals: SP N. Keith
Round 1, Pick 5 - Newark Leathernecks: LF G. Vanderlipp
Round 1, Pick 6 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP J. Ferguson
Round 1, Pick 7 - Brooklyn Allied: CF R. Haughton
Round 1, Pick 8 - Hartford Intrepids: SP J. McKeever
Round 2, Pick 1 - Hartford Intrepids: CF G. Pennington
Round 2, Pick 2 - Brooklyn Allied: RF M. Waddell
Round 2, Pick 3 - Philadelphia Athletics: LF B. Connell
Round 2, Pick 4 - Newark Leathernecks: SP M. O'Brien
Round 2, Pick 5 - Washington Nationals: CF G. Aspinwall
Round 2, Pick 6 - New York United: SP S. Post
Round 2, Pick 7 - Lowell Industrials: SP R. Goldie
Round 2, Pick 8 - Hoboken Knickerbockers: SS J. Snyder
Round 3, Pick 1 - Hoboken Knickerbockers: RF F. Sturgis
Round 3, Pick 2 - Lowell Industrials: 3B G. Green
Round 3, Pick 3 - New York United: SS T. Reynolds
Round 3, Pick 4 - Washington Nationals: 2B L. Phillips
Round 3, Pick 5 - Newark Leathernecks: C J. Leggett
Round 3, Pick 6 - Philadelphia Athletics: 3B J. Whiting
Round 3, Pick 7 - Brooklyn Allied: SP J. Pinckney
Round 3, Pick 8 - Hartford Intrepids: LF P. O'Brien
Round 4, Pick 1 - Hartford Intrepids: SP T. Van Cott
Round 4, Pick 2 - Brooklyn Allied: SP J. Grum
Round 4, Pick 3 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP B. Woodruff
Round 4, Pick 4 - Newark Leathernecks: 1B K. Pearce
Round 4, Pick 5 - Washington Nationals: SP R. Spence
Round 4, Pick 6 - New York United: SP W. Oddie
Round 4, Pick 7 - Lowell Industrials: SP J. Berger
Round 4, Pick 8 - Hoboken Knickerbockers: SP J. Sprague
Round 5, Pick 1 - Hoboken Knickerbockers: 2B H. Wright
Round 5, Pick 2 - Lowell Industrials: SS G. Hunt
Round 5, Pick 3 - New York United: C C. De Bost
Round 5, Pick 4 - Washington Nationals: SS D. Whiting
Round 5, Pick 5 - Newark Leathernecks: LF M. Vincent
Round 5, Pick 6 - Philadelphia Athletics: RF E. Caswell
Round 5, Pick 7 - Brooklyn Allied: 1B A. Pearsall
Round 5, Pick 8 - Hartford Intrepids: SS G. Van Cott