Clipping:A committee to divide up the St. Louis NL players; plenipotentiary powers over trades
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| Date | Thursday, August 26, 1886 |
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| Text | [reporting the special meeting of the NL 8/25/1886] Resolved, That the president of the league be requested and authorized to appoint a committee of three representatives of league clubs, who shall be empowered to consider and determine all questions relative to the release and employment of players at present under contract with any league club, the decision of such committee in all cases to be final; such committee to have the power in case of the withdrawal of any club from the league or in case of its expulsion to provide for the apportionment of its players among the remaining league club, as, in the opinion of such committee, the best interests of the league may require, the power and duties, of such committee to continue until further action by the league. Each and every club in the league is hereby bound by the action of this meeting, and by this resolution, and in the event of its release of any player such committee shall be the arbiter was to the club by which such player may be employed. Such committee shall bee and is hereby authorized and empowered, in the event of any club desiring to sell its franchise and contracts with players, to purchase the same and to play the players thereof in the same city, or any city, as they may deem for the best interests of the League, and all games played by such club shall be considered and treated as League games, as though played under the present schedule, and count as championship games. In the event of any club disbanding, or withdrawing from the League, or forfeiting its membership therein, said committee shall have the power to dispose of its franchise and players, as in case of purchase thereof. Any action of such committee to be effectual, must be unanimous. Chicago Tribune August 26, 1886 [N.B. This committee would be discharged and the resolution revised at the following annual meeting.] Messrs. A. G. Spalding of Chicago, John B. Day of New York, and John B. Maloney of Detroit were appointed on this committee by President Young. It will be noticed that the resolutions will effectually prevent any such deal as the Detroits made with the Buffalos last year, and will, in many wyas, result in better discipline and better work among the clubs. But the most suggestive point in the resolutions is the last paragraph: “Any action of such committee to be effectual shall be unanimous.” President Young appoints as the committee men representing the leading clubs in the race for the pennant: Isn’t it plain how beautifully this will work to the league’s advantage? Should any club be disbanded and the committee decide that the players to be distributed around among the clubs, of course the weaker clubs will receive the benefit. Detroit and Chicago would vote against Glasscock going to New York, for instance. New York and Detroit would vote against his coming to Chicago; and Chicago and New York would certainly not agree that he should go to Detroit. In order to be unanimous on the question and settle it, this strong player or any other would of necessity have to go to a weaker club. Chicago Tribune August 26, 1886 |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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