Clipping:League salaries; finances
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| Date | Saturday, September 22, 1877 |
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| Text | A careful observer can not fail to observe the changes in the base-ball world which are working to the surface. In the first place, salaries have been very properly reduced. We believe that McVey will next season be the highest salaried man in the profession, and even his salary has been reduced. Such a general cutting down in salaries was necessary, on account of the lack of sufficient patronage to support a host of “big moneyed” players. The Louisville, Indianapolis and Boston Club along of the prominent teams in the country have made money this year. The Cincinnati management, in spite of the almost continuous defeat of their club, have “come out even,” which they deem a fortunate and encouraging termination to what has been an unfortunate year in base ball circles. … The only three high-priced Clubs for 1878 will be the St. Louis, Boston and Cincinnati teams. Boston comes first and Cincinnati second. The Cincinnati management will pay from $15,00 to $17,000 in salaries to its men, being already under contract to the amount of the first-named sum. The St. Louis, Boston and Cincinnati Clubs have made engagements regardless of money paid, but with strength as the main object in view. Chicago and Louisville for some time were on the ragged edge of indecision as to whether they should put clubs in the field next spring, but at last both have decided to go in on the cheap plan. |
| Source | Cincinnati Enquirer |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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