Clipping:California League salary; a League club does not recognize outside contracts
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Date | Saturday, July 10, 1880 |
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Text | Whereas, James F. Glavin, having signed a contract to play baseball with the Athletic Club [of San Francisco] for the period of nine months at a salary of $1,200 for said term, and having received $200 advance and two months' salary, violated said contract by engaging with the Buffalo Baseball Club, and leaving the State indebted to said Athletic Club in the sum of $165; and whereas the Buffalo Baseball Club induced the said Galvin to break his contract with the Athletic Club without condescending to ask either the said Galvin or the Athletic Club whether he could obtain his release, but induced him by sending dispatches offering him $300 advance-money, and telling him that they would stand by him, and that they did not recognize the California League or any other outside baseball organization..., from a resolution of the California League expelling Galvin |
Source | New York Clipper |
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Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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