Clipping:Late-period Only Nolan
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| Date | Wednesday, June 23, 1886 |
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| Text | ...Nolan is a very gentlemanly ball player, and personally made many friends in Savannah, who will wish him good luck wherever he goes. In the ten weeks that Nolan was with the Savannah Club he pitched just six games of ball. Of these he won four. He exhibited the possession of a long head, and his work in the box was satisfactory to the directors, except that there was not enough of it. To the public Nolan claimed that he wanted to do the largest share of the club's box work, but that the management did not gratify his wish and give him a showing. The directors, on the other hand, claim that Nolan was verbose in expressing his desire to pitch and win games, but that he invariably had an excuse for getting out of the work when the time to play drew near. Nolan's plan in the base ball firmament is to secure good position on the strength of his old reputation and avoid jeopardizing that fame by keeping out of the box as much as possible. His conduct apparently indicates a lack of confidence in his cunning to puzzle batsmen. His record here justifies the assertion that he will probably prove a valuable acquisition to any club that will compel him to play ball. The principal factor in inducing Savannah to release him was the high salary which he drew. When pay day cam nolan was told that the directors would be glad to retain him if he would submit to a reduction to his salary--$200 a month. He said he would prefer a release to less money, and he was accordingly allowed to go. Nolan intimated in public that he paid $150 for his release. The facts, however, are as stated above. |
| Source | Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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