Clipping:Early word and criticism of the reserve clause
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Date | Saturday, October 18, 1879 |
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Text | The plan said to be adopted by the League to prevent competition between the several clubs for the others’ players is open to criticism, as by it a League club could force a player who has been under contract with it the past season to either play at a reduced salary or play with no League club the coming year. New York Clipper October 18, 1879 At the recent meeting of the League it was agreed, for the sake of securing good players at small salaries, that five men in each nine should not be negotiated with by other League teams. The result of this agreement is now plainly shown, as the Buffalos have lost Clapp, who has signed with a club of the National Association, and Ward of the Providence refuses to sign unless he is given a salary equal to that offered him by National clubs. New York Clipper October 25, 1879 It has been “officially” decided that the agreement about players adopted at Buffalo, N.Y., does not bar outside clubs from hiring any chosen players and entering the League. New York Clipper November 22, 1879 early hint of the fate of the Union grounds The Brooklyn Board of Supervisors have decided to recommend the purchase of the Union Baseball Grounds, in that city, as a site for a new armory. New York Clipper October 18, 1879 |
Source | New York Clipper |
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Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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