Clipping:Erastus Wiman; early rumor of the Players' League

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Date	Tuesday, May 28, 1889
Text	[from an interview of Wiman] Now, in talking about baseball, let me explain a matter to the public which concerns me considerably there have been reports in circulation to the effect that I was inclined to back up the Ball Players' Brotherhood in their proposed fight with the National League. The rumor definitely was that I would find money and help to organize another league or association. Now, stories like these are wrong. When the brotherhood was first formed there was a prospect of a conflict between it and the League. I was asked what I would do for the players, and I stated that I could only allow them the use of my grounds. This I would do for anybody, because it is to my benefit to have people visiting my grounds. But to offer to set up a rival to the National League would be folly.
Source	Pittsburgh Dispatch
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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