Clipping:Boston Club allegedly in arrears; Charley Jones
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| Date | Wednesday, July 21, 1880 |
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| Text | The “Indifference” of Jones about playing in Boston has its causes which were not told. It is no secret that the Boston Club owes its players for a large share of their salary for the season as far as advanced. Foley of the same Club has been raising a breeze about his “back pay.” The fact that players have no protection against a Club holding back their salaries is a disgrace to the League. If they attempt to collect what is due them they are incontinently kicked out. It is but fair to Jones that his friends here and in Cincinnati ought to know both sides of the story. If the Boston Club can not pay him they ought to release him honorably. Cincinnati Enquirer July 21, 1880 The Boston Herald says: For quite a number of games on the South-end grounds it has been noticed that several members of the Boston team have played in a careless, “devil-ma—care” sort of a way, both at the bat and in the field. The club officials have been aware of this state of things for some time, and the boys have been spoken to and warned regarding their playing, in the hope that they would do better. Talking has not had the desired effect, and Saturday the management determined to exercise a little wholesome discipline. The ax first fell upon the head of Jones, and he was given permission to “lay off” with the loss of pay. Others are to follow unless marked improvement is shown int heir work, and in all cases suspension will be attended by loss of pay. The team is capable of playing as fine a game as any in the League, and the management is determined that there shall be no indifferent work done. A player who fills his position earnestly, and to the best of his ability, need have no fears, but the one who does not perform his whole duty will surely have discipline meted out to him. Cincinnati Enquirer July 21, 1880 [N. B. Jones was reinstated 7/21/80.] |
| Source | Cincinnati Enquirer |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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