Clipping:A players' relief association proposednot a brotherhood or union
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| Date | Wednesday, March 10, 1886 |
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| Text | [a letter from “A Veteran Player”] I noticed an editorial in last Sunday's New York World in regard to a ball players' benefit association. The idea made a favorable impression with me and a number of the professionals living in this city [Philadelphia]. I cannot conceive of a more noble plan than the one I heard Mr. W. H. Voltz speak of a year ago. It is he who is the originator of the scheme. He worked incessantly to start the organization last spring, and had succeeded in securing the names of 57 League and American Association players when he accepted the management of the Chattanooga Club in June last. His departure for the South settled the benefit association for the time being. I understand that he will begin his work anew as soon as the ball playing season opens. He is located here and will meet all the players during the season, when he will present a petition for their signatures. Some people got the idea that the organization was to be a ball players' union. This is an error, as it is not his intention to form anything of the kind. His sole desire is to perfect a sick fund. Only members of the League and American Association (including managers) in good standing are to organize as charter members. A meeting will be called at the end of the playing season when the constitution and by-laws will be framed. After the organization is formed any professional players in good health can make application for admission, which will be passed upon by a committee appointed for that purpose. The dues *the amount to be decided upon) say $5 or $10 per month during the playing season, will be paid into the treasury. In case of sickness caused by accident or natural causes a certain sum is to be paid each week during the period of such sickness. In case of death a stated amount is to be paid for funeral expenses. I sincerely hope that all players he approaches with the petition will have no hesitancy in signing, as the scheme is a grand one and is sure to be a success. The Sporting Life March 10, 1886 AA omits scoring strike outs “What is to be gained by omitting from the score the number of strike-outs made by a pitcher?--Record. The idea is to stop the growing evil of pitchers playing for a strike-out record. With most of the younger pitchers the dominant desire is to strike out as many men as possible, no matter whether the game is won or lost. It has come to such a pass that the first inquiry a pitcher makes after a game is:--”how many men did I strike out? If this isn't record-playing what is it? It will prove a wise decision. The Sporting Life March 10, 1886 |
| Source | Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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