Clipping:A player suit for pennant share
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| Date | Friday, August 2, 1889 |
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| Text | Harry Lyons, the ballplayer, to-day [8/1] won his suit against President Von der Ahe of the St. Louis base ball club and received judgment for $71.40. The suit was the outgrowth of the race for the championship of the American Association last year. A prize of $1,000 in addition to the pennant was offered to the team that should win the championship. Von der Ahe paid 12 of his 13 players but refused to pay Lyons and Short-stop White. In response to a summons President Von der Ahe appeared before Magistrate Durham to-day. He said that the prize was offered to the managers of the various clubs and not to the individual players. He thought it was entirely optional with him whether he should divide the money with the players or should keep it himself. He thought Lyons and White did not play good ball during the season. Ex Manager Sullivan and Player McCarthy were called to substantiate Mr. Von der Ahe. They said they thought the prize was given to the management of the championship club. They both thought, however, that Lyons did play good ball. The magistrate gave judgment for Lyons. St. |
| Source | St. Louis Republic |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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