Clipping:Player advocacy by the Brotherhood
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| Date | Wednesday, September 4, 1889 |
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| Text | In speaking of the League Brotherhood the other day a prominent member of the order and noted player said:-- “I notice they are talking about classification and many other schemes, but you can rest assured that the Brotherhood will demand their rights at all times. The Brotherhood has done an immense amount of good. There is less drinking in the ranks than ever before, and this encourages President Ward more than anything else. See what we have accomplished. Detroit had to pay Thompson, and how they did squeal. And perhaps big Sam doesn't love the Brotherhood? We also went to the front for Hardie Richardson and Dunlap when their ankles were broken. But this is not all by a long shot. Did you hear of Casey's case with the Phillies? You didn't, eh? Well, Casey was practicing one morning on the Philadelphia grounds, and himself and Hallman collided, which injured Casey's arm so much that he was laid up for a couple of weeks without pay. Casey appealed to the Brotherhood and Al Reach will have to pay Casey, as he was injured while in the employ of the club and on the ball field. There has been a great deal of lying about Sutcliffe, who originally received $2250 from the Detroit Club. The contract said $2000 and the magnates claimed that Sutcliffe was receiving what his literal contract called for when he was obliged to take a reduction from Cleveland. This is not so, for Sutcliffe received but $1750 from the Cleveland Club. It has been given out that the Brotherhood would fight the Pittsburg Club for Pete Conway's salary when the season is ended, but such a fight will never occur, and Conway knows the reason why. The Brotherhood is not a beneficial association, but will help anybody in need who has been a member of the organization. Our aim is to have all men treated alike, and I am happy to say that we have been very successful in our undertaking. |
| Source | The Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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