Clipping:The status of the Indianapolis franchise
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| Date | Sunday, January 27, 1889 |
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| Text | In the fall of 1886, when the St. Louis Club was about to throw up the sponge and Pittsburg was asking for admission, a resolution was passed at the League meeting on November 18 which exactly meets the case now presented. Under this resolution Messrs. Day, Spalding and Young were appointed a committee and have been re-appointed at each annual meeting since, and still have full authority in the premises. Mr. Young said that “no immediate action would be taken. The League now has a franchise and a complete outfit of players for a club. It is competent for the League to transfer it to any city which will offer sufficient inducements, or it can hold the club under its own control, employ a manager, secure grounds and play the season out in Indianapolis. Under no circumstances will there be less than eight clubs this year, and the present personnel of the Hoosier club will form one of them. There will be no scramble for the stars, for there will be no distribution, and in short there is no vacancy in the League, though some other leaders may direct the organization now located in Indiana. Denny will not be sold to Washington or any other club, but will remain just where he is. |
| Source | Philadelphia Times |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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