View source for Clipping:A peace overture between the AA and Union League, splitting them off from the UA

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|Type of Date=Day
|Date=1/4/1884
|Title=a peace overture between the AA and Union League, splitting them off from the UA
|Text=<p>Mr. McKnight said to your correspondent that the action of the American Association in passing the resolution refusing to play the Union League clubs had been very hasty, and would probably be rescinded at the next meeting.  He had no doubt but that the National League would recognize the Union League.  Cincinnati Enquirer January 4, 1884</p>
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<p>The Union League met in Philadelphia on Thursday...  President McKnight, of the American Association, was also there and worked hard with the delegates to have them incline towards the American rules, which were adopted, and thus foreshadowed a policy which will make the clubs lean towards the League, American and Northwestern Associations, and they will, therefore, drop all operations with the Union Association.  St. Louis Post-Dispatch January 5, 1884</p>
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<p>That the older associations are pretty badly frightened by the strength recently developed by the Union Association there can be little doubt. Not over a month ago they refused to concede one point to the Union League, and Bob Ferguson, who came to the meeting of the American Association here at that time, as its representative, was treated with very little consideration, and did not get a chance to say what he came here for.  The League and American Association, especially the latter, are now indulging in “a large and elegant-sized dish of crow.”  That paragon of politeness, President McKnight, and representatives of the league seeing that there was a chance for the so-called Union League to obtain revenge, and at the same time benefit itself by forming an alliance with the Union Association, hasten to Philadelphia and promise all sort of concessions and favorable legislation if the Union League would but sign the National agreement.  Cincinnati Enquirer January 6, 1884</p>
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<p>[reporting on the Union League meeting of 1/3 – 1/4/1884]  There was business of much imortance transacted, but that which caused the most surprise was the change of the name of the organization to the Eastern League.  The members of the convention explained that this change was made in order to avoid conflicting with the Union Association, which is pursuing an entirely different course from that contemplated by the Eastern League.  The Philadelphia Sunday Item January 6, 1884</p>
|Source=Cincinnati Enquirer
|Submitted by=Richard Hershberger
|Origin=Initial Hershberger Clippings
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