Clipping:The League bans Sunday games and alcohol; Cincinnati out of the League
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
 |
| Add a Clipping |
| Date | Tuesday, October 5, 1880 |
|---|---|
| Text | [reporting on the NL special meeting] Mr. Kennett, of Cincinnati, said he would not sign any such agreement [abolishing liquor sales and Sunday ball] or entertain any such proposition. The Cincinnati Club derived too big revenues from those sources to cut them off in this manner. Mr. Hulbert asked him if he could not telegraph to his Directors and gain their consent to the agreement. Mr. Kennett said it would be impossible to find them in less than two days, at least; besides, he did not see what great stew there was about this matter, any way, as it was something that would come up before the annual meeting. Mr. Root said that he had received information, through the Cincinnati Enquirer, that the local Club would not go into the League if such plan was adopted, and he wished Mr. Kennett would tell them whether or not they intended to stay in the League, as this matter would certainly be passed in December. Mr. Kennett replied that if they had any hopes of scaring him by any such moves they were badly mistaken. They all knew that Cincinnati was opposed to the reservation policy, and that they intend to fight it out, to boot. This liquor matter was of secondary consideration tot hem now. He had come there in the interest of his Club, and he intended to stick to that. He would give no decisions on the agreement matter and did not think he was obliged to. Mr. Hulbert said that this subject had nothing to do with the five-men policy, whereupon Mr. Kennett quickly replied that he thought that it had a great deal to do with it. He saw the dodge, but it would not work. This announcement fell like a bombshell in the enemies camp, and, on motion, it was decided to adjourn until to-morrow morning at nine o'clock. At this time inquiries were made as to what Clubs would continue in the League, and all present announced that their organizations had decided to retain their membership. Cincinnati Enquirer October 5, 1880 Mr. Kennett said he was willing to have the sale of liquor restricted to the bar under the grand stand, and he would give his word that the Directors would exert themselves to do away with the custom as fast as the prejudice in its favor could be overcome. To this offer Mr. Hulbert replied that he failed to see how these delegates could accept any such amendment of the original articles, and did not think that they could stultify themselves, having already given their vote for the first agreement. A resolution was then submitted to the effect that the Cincinnati Club vacated its membership in the League if its representative did not make a formal assent or negative to the agreement prohibiting Sunday games and the sale of liquors on League grounds. Seven delegates voted in favor of the resolution. Chicago Tribune October 7, 1880 |
| Source | Cincinnati Enquirer |
| Tags | |
| Warning | |
| Comment | Edit with form to add a comment |
| Query | Edit with form to add a query |
| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
Comments
<comments voting="Plus" />