Clipping:Detroit players collectively bargain for World Series cut

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Date Wednesday, September 28, 1887
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[from the Detroit correspondent] Verily there have been lively times here the present week and all caused by the Phillies and the world's championship series. The Phillies started by he racket by knocking an eye out of the Wolverines, and the fuss caused by those defeats was immediately overshadowed by the row kicked up by the arrangements for the series with the Browns. When the management came to talk with the players in regard to terms, it was discovered that a wide difference of opinion existed. The players put in a rather startling demand for their services, intimating that each player who took part in the games would consider it the proper caper to receive $4400 for his work, and in case the world's championship was won $100 extra would fill the bill. The Detroit management stood aghast. They thought that in consideration of their very liberal and generous treatment of their players the latter would be inclined to be moderate in their demands, and not ask for more than half the earth. The players insisted on three-fourths and stuck to the demand. After considerable parleying a compromise was reached, by which the financial demands of the players were acceded to, and they in turn signed a lump contract giving the club their services to Nov. 1. It is generally admitted that the players have nothing of which to complaint.

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Submitted by Richard Hershberger
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