Clipping:A split between young and old Brotherhood players
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| Date | Wednesday, January 1, 1890 |
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| Text | Tiernan, when asked to give his reasons for withdrawing from the Brotherhood, said:-- “When I signed that Brotherhood agreement it stipulated that iw as to receive no less than I got from the New York Club for last season's work. I have had four consultations with the Brotherhood officials, but they offered me $500 less than I got last season. I was with the boys until they tried to grind me down, and then I got out. One day that silver-tongued orator, James O'Rourke, tried to talk the matter into me. He spoke at length and finally said;-- 'Look at what I am sacrificing. Just consider the risk I'm taking.' That statement caused me to laugh. Why, the old players are taking no risks. The new or young players are taking chances. Some of the veterans of the diamond, who ought to be in some old gentlemen's home, are the men that are going to be benefited. The men who are playing on the strength of reputations made a dozen years ago are reaping the harvest, while we young and rising players are handicapped. When I looked at both side of the matter I quickly came to the conclusion that the proper place for me was with the old Giants... … In speaking of Tiernan's desertion Tim Keefe said:-- 'Tiernan erred when he stated that the Players' League wanted him to sign for $500 less than he received last year. It was just the opposite, so it is stated. He received $2500 from the New York Club, and it is quite likely that he would have been paid $3000 by the Players' League. But he asked for $3800, and that was an amount which the magnates thought they couldn't stand.. the fact is, the players who are demanding such enormous salaries are simply taking advantage of the differences between the National League and the Players' League. |
| Source | The Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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