Clipping:Brush bets short on the Ward injunction
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| Date | Wednesday, February 12, 1890 |
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| Text | An Indianapolis correspondent, who is rather close to President Brush, of the Hoosier Club, writes: “According to the statement of President Brush, in a conversation a few days ago, anticipating a decision favorable to Ward, the real fighting between the League and Brotherhood has now begun, and any sort of methods will be regarded as justifiable if not absolutely fair. Money will be used as freely as may be necessary, and there is little doubt that it will cost the League clubs vastly more to secure good players than has been expended by the Hoosier manager in early renewing contracts with his old players at higher salaries than they had been paid before. Brush views the situation with a good deal of satisfaction compared to the feelings of others who have no players and who have no prospect of securing them through the processes of the courts when they must have them, no matter how high they come. He is now swinging round the circle in the East, looking for any desirable men that may be in the market, and evidently he has some idea of securing all that are not under engagement. He has already signed many more players than he really needs—more than the Indianapolis Club has ever had before. Still he is looking for more. It really looks very much as if Mr. Brush had some idea of forming a base ball trust of his own. Players will be badly needed by other clubs, if the fight with the Brotherhood comes to the worst, and they are likely to be scarce. Mr. Brush, however, will probably have players to sell. Altogether there are eighteen players under contract to Indianapolis to-day.” Would it not be in the nature of retribution if the Indianapolis players, who were the greatest kickers against League tyranny and the first to desert the Brotherhood, were to be once more peddled around and sold like “hand-me-downs” in the “When” clothing shop? |
| Source | Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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