Clipping:How the salary cap can be evaded
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| Date | Wednesday, October 28, 1885 |
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| Text | “Two thousand dollars” is the limit for players, eh? Let's see: Spalding approacheth Clarkson, of the Chicagos, with “Clarkie, my boy, we have reserved you, but have agreed to give you only $2,000 this year.” Clarkson shuts one eye, and as he gets an out-curve on a puff of cigar smoke, he says, “Spaldie, my dear boss, you can't have my services for $2,000 next year; I'll work first.” But Spalding is not discouraged; no indeed. “Clarkie, my boy, you own an old unitorm, as I am aware; now we can't give you but $2,000 salary, for we Leaguers have agreed on that sum and we must be honest, but I'll give you $1,000 for that old uniform if you will wear our new one next year.” Clarkie's uniform goes up the spout for $1,000 and no promise is broken. “Again: Smiling Jim Mutrie skips up to Buck Ewing and whispers in his ear, “Buck, I am sorry that I can't offer you but $2,000 this year, but we Leaguers have promised and we keep our promises, you know, according to contract, which, you know, means everything for the association and nothing for the player; but we must have you, and we have reserved you and needn't give you but $1,000, if we choose to be mean.” Buck feels of his finders, which have been banged many times this season in honor of the $3,300 received, and madly says: “Well, I guess not; I'll go back to my dray for $600 a year, first.” But Jim smiles. “Buck, I'll give you $1,400 for that pair of kids you are wearing—think of Buck wearing kids—if you will wear a pair of catcher's gloves for the New Yorks next year.” Buck being willing to go bare-handed all winter, sells his gloves, takes part of the money and signs contract for $2,000., quoting the Fall River News |
| Source | The Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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