Clipping:The Brotherhood's first reaction to the Brush plan; retrospective on the $2,000 limit
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| Date | Wednesday, November 28, 1888 |
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| Text | Secretary-Treasurer Keefe, of the Brotherhood, was questioned to-day [11/24] relative to the Brotherhood's opinion of the action of the League in adopting the new salary limit rule. Said he: “I arrived from Albany last Tuesday morning, and have been more amused than interested to read the reports of the League meeting in New York. Though I cannot say definitely what shape the action the Brotherhood will take, depend upon it we are not going to sit idly by and allow the League to deal as unfairly by us and in as bad faith as has been the case. They broke faith with us last year when they promised to abolish the $2,000 limit clause and did not. At that time when we asked Mr. Rogers why the League acted so, he tried to throw the blame upon the American Association. When we came to investigate we found that Mr. Rogers was to blame. “The action of the League this year is in direct violation of our contract clause, which states that a player when reserved shall not receive less than he received the previous season. It certainly is time to act. There will be plenty of fun ahead for the League. Why, it is the old $2,000 limit business over again. Do you think Ewing is going to play for any $2,500 next season, or that this rule is going to hasten his signing? Do you suppose that the New York Club is going to be without his services on account of this rule? Not a bit of it, depend upon it. This whole this was originated by Indianapolis, and the League could have got along with out. How Glasscock and Denny will kick. I see in the papers that there will be a great rush of players to sign before Dec. 15, but I do not think so. “I shall not lose any sleep about the matter. I shan't rush to sign, and I don't think any of my comrades and friends will we won't assemble until next spring, but 'when our Houses of Parliament to assemble, let them tremble.' It won't bother the Brotherhood, even if a few of the members sign. Our body was never as strong as it now is. Nor shall we advise any of our men to hold off. Every one can act as he deems best. You can see how unfair this attempt of the League will work upon those players who have gone to Australia. Won't Ward and the others be mad? “I think I have covered about all that can interest the public, and think that you had better reserve all further mention of myself in connection with base ball matters until next spring. You will hear from me then without fail. |
| Source | The Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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