Clipping:Keeping unpaid players reserved

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Date Wednesday, December 5, 1883
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President McKnight is up in arms against what he considers some of the bad features of the reserve rule. In expressing his objection, he said: “There are two or three clubs in the North-western League that have not paid their players for last season, and they are still holding these players on the reserve list. Now, I think this is wrong, and the National League should put its foot down on such action. I wrote to President Mills, of the League, to that effect. I hold that when at the end of the season a club cannot pay its players for work already done, they have no right to reserve any of its players. There is the Springfield Club; they are still holding their reserve players and have not as yet paid their players for last season. Further, they have not even reorganized for next season, and I don't think they will. Notwithstanding this, we can not approach one of their men, and I tell you that there are two or three very good ones in that club, who would greatly strengthen the Alleghenys. Another bad feature of this is, that by their action,s they are forcing these players into clubs in the Union Association. Whey, they are forcing men to act dishonorable instead of trying to make them stick to our rules. If the question is left entirely to the North-western Association, they, of course, will not expel the club, for when so many clubs are backing their salary they would break the association up if they were to expel all who were backward in paying salaries. At the meeting of our association I intend to bring the matter up, and will try to get both the American and League to adopt a rule whereby that evil will be remedied.

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Submitted by Richard Hershberger
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