Clipping:Talk of a player's union

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Date	Sunday, December 24, 1876
Text	An obnoxious League rule is as follows: “If any player becomes indifferent or careless in his play, or from any cause becomes unable to render satisfactory service to his club, it may, at its option, refuse to p ay salary for such time, or may cancel the contract of such player.” The professional players residing in this city have determined to form a protective union, and will contest the right of a club to use such arbitrary and high-handed measures and will furthermore insist on their rights in regard to contracts being lived up to by said clubs. Bradley, Battin, Schafer, Ryan, Devlin, McGeary, and other prominent professionals, are interested in this new move that will give the League more trouble than they anticipate.
Source	Philadelphia Sunday Mercury
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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