Clipping:A proposed player trade
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| Date | Wednesday, February 14, 1877 |
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| Text | When Mr. Keck met Harry Wright at Cleveland last December negotiations began for Manning’s transfer. But at that time Harry didn’t know whether he would play Manning or not. He didn’t like to give him up, and yet he couldn’t see where he had room for him. He had fourteen men under engagement at high salaries, and must get rid of some of them. Bond was engaged to do the pitching, and he had Jim White’s brother as a change pitcher. Jim would only consent to go to Boston with the provision that his brother should also play in the Club, which Harry agreed to in order to hook the Rev. James from Spalding’s team. So he had no use for three pitchers–or rather four, for at that time Josephs hung on, a useless parasite. First Harry tried to induce Mr. Keck to take Murnan and Josephs together–double or quits. But Mr. K. couldn’t swallow “the phenomenal.” Then Harry said may be we would have to let Manning go–he would see about it. Mr. Keck asked what Manning’s salary was and was told $1,800. Mr. Keck said he wouldn’t pay it, and if Harry wanted to rid himself of a good player he would have to pay part of the $1,800. In such a case he would take Manning gladly. A few days ago Harry wrote to him and said he had determined not to play Manning, and he thought they (he and Mr. Keck) could come to terms. Negotiations are now pending between them for the transfer. If Harry knows whereof his good consists he will close with Mr. Keck instantly. The latter has but one offer, and every body who knows him in a business line knows that he bargains for every thing just as he buys hogs: he sets his highest price and he will, under no circumstances, go higher. Harry Wright has a choice between paying Manning $1,800 to do nothing, or paying him a few hundred to make up the difference in Mr. Keck’s offer. It seems to us like a choice between buzzard and turkey. But he had better strike quickly, because other irons are in the fire heating. Before his letter was received Mr. Keck had written to Dick Higham and his hose to see what salary they would ask to come to Cincinnati and player here. As yet no response has come to hand, and it is thought that the two–Dick and his nose–are hearing testimony regarding the point–of salary, not the nose, for the latter hasn’t any point: it turns down. Then, too, a letter has been sent to McCormick, of the Syracuse Stars, to see whether he would be willing and able to come. We expect to be able to announce the filling of the team before the 1st proximo, and think Manning will be the lacking ingredient. |
| Source | Cincinnati Enquirer |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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