Clipping:Early talk of NL Pittsburgh Club financial weakness
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| Date | Sunday, May 11, 1890 |
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| Text | President A. G. Spalding, of the Chicago club; Secretary Davis Hawley, of Cleveland; President W. A. Nimick and Director J. Palmer O’Neill, of Pittsburg, held a conference with Presidents John B. Day, of the New York club, and C. H. Byrne, of Brooklyn, yesterday. The affair was very quietly conducted and at its conclusion those present refused to say anything regarding the business transacted. It is understood, however, that the Pittsburg club is flying signals of distress, and the club owners have become desperate and desire an immediate change of base, as a crash is sure to come within a short time. Director O’Neill reported that his club had been losing heavily ever since the season opened, his players’ salaries had been paid with greater difficulty and something should be done to avoid a financial disaster which is threatened. New York Herald May 8 Another intimation of the real state of affairs despite so much protesting, which is really “protesting too much” is the admission of Secretary Scandrett, that the club's franchise and players would be sold if the price were forthcoming. As to the amount, he says $20,000 from Baltimore or Indianapolis and $1,000 each for the players, or from any other enterprising city that would like to give up that sum, would be about the proper caper. As the club has been continuously boasting that it was prepared to lose $20,000 this season, if necessary, this is the cause of much smiling and many sarcastic remarks. … But the biggest straw of all was the issuing of an attachment against Recreation Park, the National League ball grounds, by a Magistrate in favor of the Dening estate, owners of the park, for nine months' rent. The officials of the club tried to laugh away this little incident, but in so doing they told so many different stories that not one of them was believed. President Nimick declared they weren't behind a month in their rent and that no one had demanded the current month's rent; then it was said that J. Palmer O'Neil had made out the warrant for the rent due, but left it on his desk. Several other as simple little reasons were urged in extenuation of the debt, but the truth was the rent had no been paid and the estate's managers wanted their money. |
| Source | Philadelphia Times |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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