Clipping:McKnight calls for the Athletics' expulsion
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| Date | Sunday, June 10, 1883 |
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| Text | he American Association Directors met in Cincinnati on Monday last, to take action on the charges preferred by the Allegheny club against the Athletics. All of the Directors, excepting Mr. Appleton, of the Metropolitan club were present. McKnight was on hand and preferred the terrible charge that the Athletics had played Bradley before notice of his release by the Cleveland club had been received by Secretary Williams. Upon this charge McKnight demanded the expulsion of the Athletics from the Association. After fuming and fretting about for a half hour like an old woman, he sat down, and Mr. Simmons, of the Athletic club, stated his side of the case in a plain manner, and the Directors sat down on McKnight in a vigorous manner, not one of them favoring his demand for an expulsion. McKnight then demanded that the games in which Bradley played be forfeited to the Allegheny club. After some discussion it was decided that if Secretary Young of the League had received notice of Bradley's release by the Clevelands at or before 2.30 on the afternoon of May 21, the games should remain to the credit of the Athletic club. On Tuesday Secretary Williams, of the American, telegraphed to Secretary Young for information on this point, and received the following dispatch: … The release of Bradley, of the Cleveland club, was received by me at one o'clock on the afternoon of May 21. N. E. Young. This settles the whole business, and if McKnight desires to defeat the Athletic club it will have to be done by his club playing ball, and not by any sneaking schemes unworthy of a gentleman. |
| Source | Philadelphia Sunday Item |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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