Clipping:A rumor of a Brotherhood strike
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| Date | Wednesday, March 6, 1889 |
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| Text | A rumor was current yesterday [3/1] that there is a good prospect of a war this spring between the various clubs of the League and its players. It is known that the classification scheme is highly unsatisfactory to most of the players, and it is said that not a League player will take part in a championship game this season until the trouble is settled. Under the classification Sowders and Glasscock, among others, have been reduced considerably below the salaries they received last year. The rumor said that these two men were to be made test cases, and that no Brotherhood players who have not already done so, will sign contracts until they are settled. The whole story has rather an appearance of improbability, especially as Mr. Blackhurst, who is acting for the Brotherhood, denies that such is the case. J. F. C. Blackhurst was asked yesterday concerning the report that during the absence of President John M. Ward, of the Base Ball Players' Brotherhood, he is to have charge of the affairs of the Brotherhood and to manage the cases of the Brotherhood players who are dissatisfied with their classification. He said that there was no truth whatever in the statement, that he was not the attorney for the Brotherhood and had no connection whatever with that organization. He said that he was, however, the attorney for short stop Glasscock, of the Indianapolis Club, and will go to Washington to-morrow to see President N. E. Young, of the League, and attempt to settle Glasscock's case with him, without an appeal to law. He thought that difficulties between clubs and their players should be settled between themselves, and that there should be no outside interference. The Sporting Life March 6, 1889 [reporting the NL meeting of 3/5/1889] Mr. J. C. F. Blackhurst requested a hearing and was invited to appear. He stated to the League that hi client, Mr. Glasscock, of the Indianapolis Club, had decided to make no individual complaint, and that in consequence had no case before the meeting, and gracefully retired. … After Mr. Blackhurst's withdrawal, President Brush and Manager Bancroft had a long interview with Glasscock, and finally induced him to sign. He will receive a class “A” salary--$2,500--and $500 extra for captaining the team. The Sporting Life March 13, 1889 |
| Source | Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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