Clipping:Evading the Brush classification plan

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Date Sunday, March 10, 1889
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How beautifully the case of John Glasscock was arranged despite all the emphatic declarations of President Brush and others to the effect that Glasscock could not possibly get more than $2,500 for the season. The player, accompanied by his lawyer, was at the [NL] meeting to demand, according to contract, the same amount of money for this season as he received last year, viz., $3,000. The sagacious League knew better than to tackle a question of this sort in open hostility, and Glasscock was given his $3,000. But we are told that $500 of this is for Glasscock as captain of the team; this specious arrangement is to give a confiding public to understand that the latest limit of salary, $2,500, has not been tampered with. Common sense will certainly tell us that Glasscock is receiving $3,000 for his services to the Indianapolis club, divide or classify these serves as we will. Pittsburgh Dispatch March 10, 1889

clarifying the ejection rule

The umpire rule has been so defined that an umpire can at his own discretion remove a player, but the captain of a team to which the player belongs can name the substitute to take his place. The Philadelphia Times March 10, 1889

advertising expenses; marketing; travel expenses

The expenses of the local club are to be cut to a very large extent this season. During the last few days Manager Phillips, at the request of President Nimick, has been preparing an estimate of what the season's expenses will be. He has finished his estimate for advertising and figures out that it will be within the $3,000 allowed him by the club. This will reduce the cost of advertising about $2,600 below that of last year. “But,” said Mr. Phillips last evening, “had I been allowed $4,000 for the season I would have turned things over. With that amount I could have had a band engaged to parade the streets and give promenade concerts every day we had a championship game.”

“However, with the $3,000 we will do some great work. I have engaged the Great Western Band for a street parade and concert on the championship opening day. I am also inclined to have silk ribbons of the club's colors, with the name of the club inscribed on them, and present one to each lady present on the opening day. These ladies can, therefore, wear the club's colors at every game they attend during the season.”

Although Mr. Phillps has not completed his other estimates for the season, eh thinks the club's traveling expenses will be about $1,500 less than last year. This will make a total of $4,100. Pittsburgh Dispatch March 11, 1889

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