Clipping:Late support for the ten men ten inning rule
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| Date | Wednesday, March 3, 1875 |
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| Text | We talked with a majority of the delegates to the Convention, and while they admitted that they thought Ten Men and Ten Innings would be a great step in advance, they all said the clubs (several of which were largely in debt,) could not afford the expense. It would compel, they said, the engagement of the eleventh man, at a salary of at least $1200, to which add traveling and other expenses, and the total would be at least $2000. Mr. N. E. Young has no doubt the improvement will come in another year or two, when Base Ball is on a sounder financial basis. This is the opinion of Mr. Davidson, of Harry Wright, of Mr. Chadwick,of Mr. Douglass, and others. Col. Fitzgerald’s offer of a beautiful Gold Medal, worth $250.00, to the Champion Club, in the event of the adoption of Ten Men and Ten Innings, is esteemed liberal dn public spirited, and in keeping with his whole Base Ball career. We modestly suggest that Ten Men and Ten Innings would largely add to the interest of the game. One of these days the wisdom of the innovation will be admitted. An estimated expense of $2000 ought not be suffered to check improvement. The broad and liberal policy is always the soundest and best. |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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