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| Date | Saturday, June 12, 1880 |
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| Text | Article 2 of the League Constitution says: “The objects of this League are to encourage, foster and elevate the game of baseball,” “and to make baseball-playing respectable and honorable;” also, “to protect and promote the interests of professional baseball clubs.” The question is, are these words put in the constitution for buncombe, like the words of political platforms before election, or do they mean what they say? If the latter, why is it that the League board of directors so quietly ignore the conduct of the Buffalo, Troy and Boston Clubs, as shown in the action of the first-named in inducing Galvin to break his contract with the San Francisco Athletics; the Troy Club, to try and induce Keenan and Keefe to break their contracts with the Albany Club; and the Boston, in attempting to induce Snyder and Lynch to leave the Nationals? Galvin proved false to his agreement with the Athletics; but, to the credit of Keefe and Keenan, they have stood true to their engagements, as have Snyder and Lynch. But this does not relieve the League clubs, who tried to seduce them from the path of honor, from their responsibility. Let the League expunge the above article from their constitution a once, or punish the three clubs which have violated it. |
| Source | New York Clipper |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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