Clipping:Payment structure to buy out the Indianapolis Club; price of the franchise
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| Date | Saturday, August 16, 1890 |
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| Text | An official explanation of the suits against W. A. Nimick, of the Pittsburg National League Club, to recover over $2400 on notes, was made yesterday. President J. Palmer O'Neill furnished the following: “The trouble grew out of the transfer of games of the Pittsburg Club. In the Indianapolis deal it was agreed that Brush should be paid in notes made payable at Washington in equal installments, two, three, four and five months. These notes were given in part by each club in proportion to their supposed attendance of 1890, based upon the attendance of 1889. Each club at the conclusion of every game was to remit to President Young 10 per cent of the gross gate receipts. “Under this method, if the attendance of one club at home exceeded its calculated proportion, it would pay more than the amount set apart for it to pay, the whole transaction to be balanced at the end of the year and so adjusted that each club would pay its ten per cent. no club was to pay more than ten per cent. of the gate receipts. The trouble comes with Pittsburg right there. The Pittsburg Club during the season up to this time has transferred five games to Chjcago, seven to Cincinnati, ten to Philadelphia and six to Brooklyn. “The ten per cent. on these games having been remitted to President Young by the various home clubs names, the Pittsburg Club has received no credit whatever for the remittances on this account. While the amount remitted on account of these transferred games has been more than enough to pay these notes, President Young claims that he has no right to apply the money mentioned to the Pittsburg notes. If Mr. Nimick pays these notes he will certainly get a draw-back at the end of the season.” It is intimated that the notes given by the other League clubs have not been met, and that suits have been, or will be, brought in other cities. It is also intimated that Mr. Nimick will not settled the matter until Sept. 1. The Sporting Life August 16, 1890 Anent the disclosures due to the suits against President Nimick and Pittsburg, the New York World ironically remarks:--”Gradually, the inside of the famous 'Indianapolis deal' is coming to light. From President Nimick's statement, the clubs were to be assessed in proportion to their attendance, but in the meantime, John T. Brush was to be paid. Pittsburg's assessment was $2400, and could not have been heavier than that of any other club, and probably not so large. This would make the sum paid to Brush for the temporary use of his franchise and players $19,2000. A pretty tidy sum for the young men who drew 814 (National League figures) at the Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon.” The Sporting Life August 16, 1890 |
| Source | Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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