Clipping:The NL flexes its muscles on player contracts
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| Date | Sunday, March 11, 1877 |
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| Text | Tally one for the St. Louis Base Ball Club and for the National League. The Dorgan difficulty has been amicably settled, and the skillful Mike is expected to cross the big bridge in a day or two preparatory to doing some good work for the Brown Stockings the coming season. It will be remembered that Mr. Marsh, one of the Directors of the Syracuse Stars, come on to St. Louis a few days ago for the purpose of having the Browns relinquish their claim to Dorgan, if such a thing were possible. This the St. Louis Club positively refused to do, proving conclusively to the gentleman from Syracuse, who was treated with the utmost cordiality, that St. Louis and St. Louis only had a valid claim on Dorgan’s services. This Mr. Marsh acknowledged, but he argued that the Syracuse folks had a moral claim on Dorgan, and that if he left them it would do their team an almost irreparable injury. The justness of the Brown’s claims being beyond dispute the St. Louis Directors informed Mr. Marsh that there was a principle at stake, involving the very life of the League, and that the time had come when some decisive action should be taken to prevent players from signing more than one contract, and that, therefore, they should insist on Dorgan coming here or having him expelled at once. This they would do, no matter who the player might be, even if it resulted in breaking up their organization. The upshot of the matter was that Mr. Marsh returned to Syracuse, explained the case to his associates, and it was deemed advisable that Dorgan should come to St. Louis. No further effort was made to detain him, and telegrams from Syracuse yesterday stated the he would start for St. Louis at once. This is the first decisive victory the League has achieved. St. Louis Globe-Democrat March 11, 1877 [See Chicago Tribune 2/25/77 for the details of the dispute over paperwork.] outfield fence billboards The fence around the Louisville grounds will be let for advertising this season. Manager Chapman can furnish further information to any one desiring it. Louisville Courier-Journal March 11, 1877 An inside fence has been placed on our grounds and covered with neatly-painted advertisements, making them have a fine appearance. Cincinnati Enquirer April 1, 1877 |
| Source | St. Louis Globe-Democrat |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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