Clipping:Player opposition to playing with jumpers
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| Date | Saturday, October 18, 1890 |
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| Text | There seems to be a feeling that the New York Brotherhood players will refuse to play with Glasscock, Denny, Buckley, Bassett and others of the New York League team. Buck Ewing, however, has put himself on record as saying that he is perfectly willing to conform with the wishes of his backers. Buck as a great deal of influence with his fellow players, and if he advises them to do as he does there is little doubt that they will fall in line without much hesitation. The Sporting Life October 18, 1890, quoting the New York Herald This feeling of the players was made evident to Al Johnson on Sunday. He had gone to Boston for the double purpose of attending the Bostons' benefit and explaining things to the backers of the Boston Club. Incidentally he also took the Boston and New York players into his confidence. Of this interview he says:-- “I called the players of both clubs into the Boston Club house and told them exactly what had been done. They objected strenuously to the idea of playing with the men who deserted the Brotherhood last winter, and were indignant at John Ward's expressed willingness to play with them. Julian B. Hart and General Dixwell were also present and heard what I had to say.” Mr. Johnson declined to say, however, whether any of the players had refused point blank to play with the deserters, although he admitted that Jim O'Rourke had made a pretty strong argument against any pardon of the deserters. It can be stated here that the Philadelphia players have expressed themselves in unmistakable language against any dicker with the jumpers. The Sporting Life October 18, 1890 |
| Source | Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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