Clipping:The Brotherhood, the reserve, and the salary limit

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Date	Wednesday, January 11, 1888
Text	[from the Detroit correspondent] The salary limit rule preventing the signing of a player for more than $2,000 is still on the League law books, but as is well known is a dead letter. One of the provisions of the new form of contract is that a player shall not be reserved at a less salary than that he played for the previous season. John Ward has advised players to insist that the total amount of salary to be paid be written in the contract. The question is: --Would nick Young promulgate a contract calling for more than $2,000? Mr. Smith [Detroit Club president] considers it ridiculous to keep a deal letter on the books, and thinks the limit should be abolished, so long as none intend to live up to it. It is better to have it understood all around.
Source	Sporting Life
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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