Clipping:A claim that the AA asked to put a franchise in Chicago or Boston
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| Date | Sunday, January 1, 1888 |
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| Text | [from Caylor's letter] To him who does not cast his thoughts away back it may seem strange to learn from that Baltimore special [report of the previous week] that the committee have been corresponding with the League and asking for the privilege of placing an Association Club in Boston or Chicago. But this the committee has done without a doubt and have been flatly refused. … ...the Association's actions are predicated upon the circumstances surrounding the admission of the Lucas Union Association Club into the League during the winter of 1884-85. It will be remembered that this could not be done without the consent of the American Association. That body blowed and blustered over the affair considerably, and finally came down like Davy Crocket's coon. … ...it was tacitly understood—so it was alleged—that the League then and there agreed that if the emergency ever arose the association should have the privilege of placing a club in Chicago or Boston provided the Chicago or Boston Club officials as the case might be should be granted certain concessions relative to such new club. My impression, however, is that there was a limit fixed to the privilege and that the limit has expired. Cincinnati Commercial Gazette January 1, 1888 a financially self-sufficient player Frank Fennelly has signed a Cincinnati contract for next season. This will prove good news to the patrons of the game in this city for Frank was always one of the most popular players on the team and is a faithful worker. At first it was intimated that Fennelly was tired of Cincinnati and wanted his release so that he might go to another city, but such is not the case. The great short-stop was well satisfied both with the management and the club and the only thing that deterred him from signing a contract sooner was his business interest at Fall River. On last Wednesday President Stern in returning from the East went to Fennelly’s home thinking by his personal persuasion that he might induce him to sign. He said he was surprised to find that Fennelly had a large business interest to look after which if properly cared for would net him every year twice as much money as the Cincinnati Club could afford to pay him. “I saw at once” said Mr. Stern, “that he was independent of base ball as a means of a livelihood and, though pleased to find him so prosperous, was fearful after all that he might remain firm in his purpose and refuse to come to Cincinnati. He is running a large grocery store, and his business is so good that he has four wagons and as many clerks constantly employed.” Fennelly told President Stern that he must make it an object for him to play ball or else he would never consent to sign a Cincinnati contract. They were not long in coming to terms, and Fennelly was given the limit in salary, and is to draw a handsome bonus besides. Cincinnati Commercial Gazette January 1, 1888 |
| Source | Cincinnati Commercial Gazette |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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