Clipping:A no-reserve contract
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| Date | Wednesday, November 9, 1887 |
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| Text | [from the Indianapolis correspondent] Manager Fogel learned that Paul Hines was very much dissatisfied with Washington, and as he had signed a conditional contract last spring, which provided that that club was not to reserve him for next year, he had determined to make the Washington people carry out their part of that contract. Fogel sought Hines immediately and asked him about it. The latter said that such was the case, and unless the Washington people acted in good faith this him he would quit the business. Fogel then asked Paul if he would play in Indianapolis if he would secure his release for him. Hines replied that it was immaterial with him where he played next year so he got away from Washington. … … When he [Fogel] told President Hewitt and his son Walter, who is secretary of the club, what he wanted they thought that our manager was joking with them. At first they refused to listen to any proposition for Paul's release. But Fogel was persistent. He told them what Hines had said, and they finally realized that there was no joking about it. Mr. Hewitt, Jr., hunted up Hines and a conference followed. The great centre fielder was not afraid to talk, and told them in plain English, that could not be misunderstood, that he would not play another season in Washington for $10,000, and he was determined that Mr. Hewitt should live up to the contract and not reserve him again. The Messrs. Hewitt tried to persuade their star player to change his mind, but it was useless for them to talk. Finally, after they saw that there was but one thing left for them to do, they consented to talk business. The Messrs. Hewitt and Manager Fogel were in conference five days and as many nights before the deal was finally consummated. President Hewitt wanted the earth for his crack player and Fogel only wanted to give him a part of it. Five thousand dollars is the price that was finally agreed upon. |
| Source | Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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