Clipping:Signing players while the season is ongoing

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Date Saturday, September 30, 1876
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In regard to the practical working of the League rule which admits of clubs making engagements with players at any period of the season, its effect has been so damaging to the interests of the clubs general as plainly to point out to them its repeal at the next convention. As early as June, even, negotiations for contracts for 1877 were made, and by July there was going on a regular course of trading in players for nines of 1877. one result was the demoralization of nines whose players were thus made independent almost of local club control; but its most damaging effect is seen in the folly of engaging players before the close of the season shows how a club stands financially. A club might be well able to pay a desirable player $2,500 for a seven months' season of light work, which months later could not afford to pay half that amount.

Source New York Clipper
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Submitted by Richard Hershberger
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