Clipping:An assessment of Nolan; early use of the 'box'
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| Date | Sunday, July 10, 1881 |
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| Text | [Providence vs. Cleveland 7/7/1881] For some cause McCormick was put in the left field and Nolan in the box. When asked why this was done, the reply came 'that if Nolan gets hit, why, “Mac” can take his place.' This sounds well, but it is not business. Poor pitcher who cannot pitch one game a week without being knocked out of the diamond. McCormick can play no position but that of pitcher, and if he wishes a rest, which he is entitled to, let him lay off. Chicago Tribune July 10, 1881, quoting the Cleveland Leader cities looking to join the League; the reasons to limit the League to eight clubs; keeping Worcester and Troy [from an interview of Hulbert] While declining to give to the public the names of the parties, since the communications were, in a sense, private letters, he stated that he had received several inquiries from men of first-class standing in their respective cities stating that they desired admission to the League next year, and offering ample financial guarantees. Some of the were from quarters where it would be desirable to have a League Club. He had no objections to saying that one of the propositions came from New York, with a backing, both pecuniary and social, of unquestioned quality. The reporter asked what the chance of these contemplated organizations were for admission. To this Mr. Hulbert replied that there were various points to be considered in connection with the question. The first was that experience had demonstrated the impracticability of writing a schedule for more than eight clubs. Any greater number would make an unwieldy body, and one in which the number of clubs at the bottom with no chance to win must necessarily be increased. Every game with these “tailers” would cost just as much as one with a first-class club, but would yield a much smaller revenue, and, as the number of games was necessarily limited, each must be made to pay as well as possible. Another consideration to the same end was the fact that the available first-class playing material of the country was not more than enough to furnish players for eight clubs. The point decided that the league would not have more than eight clubs, the important one of honesty and fair dealing toward all the present members must be considered. As one member of the League, he would never consent to any course toward any member of the body, no matter how weak, looking to securing its withdrawal, in order to let in any other organization, however strong, or however much it may promise in the way of patronage of the game. The present members, who had helped to build up and make the League the success that it is, had rights in it, and, as long as they did not see fit to withdraw from it, he would vote to retain them to the exclusion of all others. Whether all the eight would elect to remain in next year he did not know. If one of them, or two of them, should drop out, there would be so many places to be filled from the most available materials at hand; if not, he did not see any chance for outside applications. Cincinnati Enquirer July 11, 1881, quoting the Chicago Times |
| Source | Chicago Tribune |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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