Clipping:Nick Young confirms the Kelly deal

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Date Saturday, February 19, 1887
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President Young to-day approved the contract of Mike Kelly with Boston. President Young said: “There has been some doubt expressed whether or not the Boston club actually paid $10,000 for Kelly,” continued Mr. Young, “and to settle all misgivings on that point here is a letter that I sent to Mr. Spalding last Tuesday:

Washington, D.C., February 17, 1887. A. G. Spalding, Esq., President, etc. Sir—Enclosed herewith I hand you a draft of the National Bank of Redemption, Boston, Mass., on the National Park Bank of New York, for $10,000, dated February 12, 1887, in payment for the release of M. J. Kelly. The draft is payable to the order of J. B. Billings Treasurer, and by him indorsed. J. B. Billings, Treasurer

Please acknowledge receipt by wire immediately. Respectfully, N. E. Young. The Sporting News February 19, 1887

[from the Washington correspondent] ...Spalding received a telegram from Mr. Soden, of Boston, inquiring if $5,000 would buy Kelly's release, to which Spalding replied if he would double the amount and send the draft to Nick Young he would release Kelly. Spalding thought Soden had no idea of accepting, but the Bostonian took Al. Spalding up, and he had to release the only Mike. The Sporting News February 19, 1887

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