Clipping:Pittsburgh threatens to jump to the League

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Date	Wednesday, January 20, 1886
Text	[correspondence from Caylor] [Horace Phillips] stopped over in Louisville. While there Horace made some big Indian talk anent the Barkley case. He gave it out freely and numerously at Hecker's headquarters that if the Association did not let the Barkley case alone, or let the Pittsburgs play him, the club would joint the League and Hecker announced Mr. Phillips' ultimatum on the bulletin board at the headquarters. He also saw President Phelps, of the Louisville Club, and MR. Hart, of the schedule committee, and made a demand on the committee for certain dates and privileges on the schedule, under threats of a withdrawal to the League if not accommodated. All of this is not doubtful. I have the assurance of Messrs. Phillips and Hart that the bluff was made. Does it not strike the conservative thinker that such a policy is a poor one? Are the gentlemen of the American Association of that caliber that a few threats will control their acts and intentions? It is not possible.
Source	Sporting Life
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
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