Clipping:Ward on salary negotiations
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
 |
| Add a Clipping |
| Date | Wednesday, April 18, 1888 |
|---|---|
| Text | [from an open letter by Ward] The New York Club holds me on its 'reserve' list and the National Agreement between all club managers prevents me from engaging with any other club. I am completely in the power of the New York Club, and must sign at the figures it offers or be disbarred entirely from a livelihood at my profession of ball playing. In view of thee facts, do you think my position favorable for a 'strike?' And as between the New York Club and myself, do you consider it especially entitled to your sympathy? There is no monopoly in the world more exclusive than base ball, and yet this club appeals to you. I have made no demand upon the New York Club because this implies some power of enforcement and of this I have absolutely none. I have simply stated the salary which I think my services worth, and I have told them I should entertain no hard feelings should they decide that I am asking too much. If the New York Club will grant me an unconditional release from its 'reserve,' I will find another club willing to pay a fair sum for that release, perhaps as much as was ever paid in a similar transaction, and in addition I will give the New York Club $1,000 of my first season's salary. Do you believe now that I am 'imposing' or asking anything that is unfair? But the New York Club says it cannot pay the salaries asked in justice to its other players. What subterfuge! The club itself is responsible for making these matters known. But, even so, there is not a player on the team who would begrudge another a dollar received more than himself or play one whit less earnestly on that account. Each of them knows too well the disadvantageous position which the player occupies in a matter of this kind. |
| Source | Sporting Life |
| Tags | |
| Warning | |
| Comment | Edit with form to add a comment |
| Query | Edit with form to add a query |
| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
Comments
<comments voting="Plus" />