Clipping:Implementing the new National Agreement; player trades
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| Date | Wednesday, November 25, 1885 |
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| Text | [a resolution passed at the NL meeting 11/19] That upon the release of a player from any League-club, in accordance with section 5 of the National Agreement: 1—The services of such player shall be exclusively subject to the League club that shall within ten days from date of said release signify in writing to the Secretary of the League its acceptance of said services. 2—If more than one League club signify such acceptance within ten days, then the accepting club that shall file with the secretary of the League the written assent of the released player over his signature to contract with such club shall be exclusively entitled to his said services, provided that in all cases said assent be signed subsequently to said release. 3—If more than one League club signify such acceptance within said ten days, and the written assent of the released player to contract with be notified with the secretary of the League for thirty additional days thereafter, then the secretary of the League shall decide by lot which of the said clubs shall be exclusively entitled to said services. 4—The signing of said written assent by any released player to more than one League club or his refusal to execute a contract with a club in accordance with his written assent thereto or in accordance with his assignment under this resolution within reasonable time, shall upon proof to the satisfaction of five League clubs, black-list each player as prescribed in section 14 of the League constitution. Provided that in the event of a failure to black-list such player the services of such player shall be controlled by the club to which his assent in writing was first given. |
| Source | Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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