Clipping:George Munson resigns from the St. Louis Club secretaryship, backs PL?
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| Date | Thursday, January 16, 1890 |
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| Text | The most sensational development of the day was the resignation of George Munson as Secretary of the Browns. The President somehow became convinced that Munson was acting as a Brotherhood agent. So when they met yesterday morning George encountered a storm the like of which he had not encountered in his travels. He denied the accusation and promptly resigned. “I am done with Von der Ahe,” said he. “I have three good offers: one in the theatrical line, another in the base-ball business and the third in the advertising business.” The retirement of Munson was another bit of poor strategy on Von der Ahe’s part, as it alienates most of the Browns, all of whom are Munson’s friends. Cincinnati Enquirer January 16, 1890 George Munson has resigned the secretaryship of the St. Louis Club. He and Von der Ahe had a row as soon as he reached St. Louis from San Francisco, and the upshot was the resignation. Mr. Von der Ahe thought that Munson ought to have been able to capture Comiskey on the trip, and also accused him of being a Brotherhood sympathizer. The Sporting Life January 22, 1890 The prospects for a Brotherhood club in St. Louis are improving hourly. George Munson, Chris Von der Ahe’s ex-secretary, claims to have $50,000 pledged, and will leave in a day or two to consult with Brotherhood leaders for the transfer of the Pittsburg Club to this city. Von der Ahe tonight said he would sell his park to Munson for $5,000 if the latter would assume an indebtedness of $26,000. This would give the club the splendid grounds of the old Association club. For this money Von der Ahe will transfer his entire club of fifteen players to the new organization. The offer will be accepted if the Brotherhood will consent to make room for St. Louis. Cincinnati Enquirer January 23, 1890 |
| Source | Cincinnati Enquirer |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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