Clipping:A minor league reserve
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| Date | Wednesday, September 28, 1887 |
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| Text | [a circular from the secretary of the International League] On Sept. 28 of each year, each club, member of this League, shall transmit to the secretary, a list of names of any players, not exceeding nine (9) in number, on that date under contract with such club, which such club desires to reserve for the ensuing year, accompanied by a statement over the signature of the secretary of such club, that such club is willing to pay not less than one hundred and twenty-five dollars ($125) per month as the compensation of each player so reserved, in the contract to be made with him for the ensuing season. The secretary of this League shall thereupon, upon the 1 st of October, transmit to each club, member of this League, a complete list of all the players so reserved by the clubs then composing this League, and no club shall contract, negotiate with or employ any player while so reserved by any other club. Such reservation shall terminate when the reserving club enters into contract with the reserved player, or release him from such reservation, or disbands, or is expelled by or resigns from the League without entering into such contract or releasing such player from such reservation. The Sporting Life September 28, 1887 “It is not plain just why the International League wants a reserve rule, as it will not be recognized under the National Agreement. It may be, however, that it is to prevent the stealing of players among its own clubs.”--N.Y. Sun. Your last sentence gives the reason for this reserve, which is not a new thing for the International. It was in force last year. The Sporting Life October 5, 1887 The clubs comprising the New England League have filed with the secretary the lists of players reserved by them for the season of 1888... The Sporting Life October 12, 1887 |
| Source | Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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