Clipping:Options on minor league players

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Date Thursday, October 31, 1889
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It was learned yesterday from a good source that the National League is working on the “still-hunt” plan and signing minor league players, or securing options on their services in case the brotherhood revolt goes as per program, as fast as possible. Fifty young players are said to be secured already. Chicago has four or five on its list, among them Cooney and Nagle of this year's Omaha team. The latter pair were secured through Frank Selee, the new manager of the Bostons, for $3,000. Omaha kicks on the deal and threatens to take it to the Arbitration Board.

There is no doubt that all the league clubs are gathering for the purpose of filling up their teams when the brotherhood declares itself. The league men still doubt the actual end of the brotherhood's move. President Reach of the Philadelphia club recently wrote to Secretary Morton of the Western Association asking for a list of the promising young players in his association. Philadelphia has bought First Baseman Virtue of Detroit and Field Burke and Pitcher Vickery of Toronto. It has also signed Catcher Decker, a non-brotherhood man belonging to this year's team. Boston has as good as secured Pitcher Nichols of Omaha, and is after Pitchers Dooms of Newark, Clark of Omaha, and Calihan of Buffalo.

Source Chicago Tribune
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Submitted by Richard Hershberger
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