Clipping:A report that the St. Louis Club applied to the League
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
 |
| Add a Clipping |
| Date | Wednesday, November 20, 1889 |
|---|---|
| Text | Before the League meeting adjourned an application was received from Chris Von der Ahe for the admission of the Browns into the parent organization. As soon as the application had been read by Secretary Young Mr. Spalding got up and moved to reject it without discussion. The Chicago president said the League could not afford to waste any time considering applications from Mr. Von der Ahe. Mr. Spalding's advice was taken and the application unanimously rejected. The Sporting Life November 20, 1889 [N.B. This does not appear in the League minutes.] [from an interview of Von der Ahe] The report is a malicious falsehood, and it was hatched in League circles. If any man cn prove that I ever made application to the National League for admission I will make any charitable institution that the informer may name a present of $5000 in cash. I again denounce the whole story as a lie. Do not think that I am either a Byrne or a Stern. Do you suppose that I would throw up my hands and desert such men as those who are still in the Association? No, indeed. These men stuck by me, and I was man enough not to play the Byrne-Stern act. The Sporting Life November 27, 1889 |
| Source | Sporting Life |
| Tags | |
| Warning | |
| Comment | Edit with form to add a comment |
| Query | Edit with form to add a query |
| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
Comments
<comments voting="Plus" />