Clipping:Condition of the Players' League
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| Date | Friday, July 18, 1890 |
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| Text | [reporting the PL Directors' meeting of 7/17] Various reports were read regarding the financial condition of the clubs at present. From these it was found that some of the managements had sustained heavy losses owing to light attendance and from other causes. Toward remedying this sad sate of affairs and for other necessary purposes it was decided that each club be called upon to contribute $2,500, or $20,000 in all, toward assisting the unfortunates, the assessment to take effect at once. … Mesrs. Johnson, Shire and Brunell were appointed a committee of three to visit every city represented bin the Players' League, and investigate the standing of the club playing there, and if any are found to need assistance they are to be given help at once, either financially or otherwise. In view of buffalo's crippled condition it was decided that they should be assisted at once and arrangements will be made immediately by which they will be given a new outfielder, an infielder and two pitchers. … After the meeting Secretary Brunell said: “All this talk about the Players' League being on its last legs and financially crippled is nonsense pure and simple. We will positively run through this season with the clubs now forming the circuit. No change will be made, but next season if we find it proper and advisable to make any changes we will dos o. in the matter of attendance, we have done fully as well, if not better, than the League and we are thoroughly prepared to fight this battle to a finish. “The men who have money in this enterprise know just what they are about and have sufficient funds to carry the Players' League to success. We have no fear of the results, but will go on strengthening our clubs and perfecting our arrangements, until we have fought the National League out of existence. |
| Source | The Philadelphia Times |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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