Clipping:Nolan is reinstated to clear the way for the Chicago Club to tour California
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| Date | Saturday, October 11, 1879 |
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| Text | The League “manager” [sic] convened a special meeting of the Association last week at Buffalo to take action upon certain matters bearing upon the interesting of the Chicago Club in particular and the League clubs in general. ... Then, too, there was another snag in the way of the pecuniary success of the Chicago Club’s contemplated tour to the Pacific coast which it was necessary to have removed, and this was that the San Francisco clubs had all done that which barred any League club team from playing them, viz., played with Nolan, a player expelled from a League club. Now, it should be remembered that we protested against the action of the League in inflicting the severe penalty of expulsion on Nolan when his offense was comparatively a small one–disobedience of orders or something of that nature. At any rate, no proof of a charge of dishonest play was brought against him, and for this only should expulsion be meted out as a punishment. Then, again, it should be borne in mind that early this season the League made a great to-do about the action of McKinnon, who had been induced by a League club-official to sign an illegal contract. Bearing these facts in mind, we now proceed to show what was done at this special meeting of the League, held at Buffalo. ... “Whereas, Edward Nolan, whose expulsion by the Indianapolis Baseball Association of Indianapolis for violation of contract with said Association was approved by the Board of Directors of the National League by resolutions adopted at the last December meeting, ahs made formal application to this Board for a rehearing of the case; and Whereas, It never appeared or was proven that the said Edward Nolan was guilty of throwing or selling games, or any dishonorable action of that nature, but has in these respects sustained a good character, and now sincerely repents of the conduct which resulted in his expulsion; therefore, Resolved, That the said Edward Nolan shall be eligible to play in or against any League or League Alliance club on and after this date...” Now, why was it that similar justice was not done to McKinnon? His expulsion was even more unjust than that of Nolan. But, unluckily, he was not in the way of the Chicago Club’s visit to California. Consistency appears to be a jewel unknown to the managers of the League, to say the least. |
| Source | New York Clipper |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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