Clipping:The Union Association organizes
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| Date | Monday, September 17, 1883 |
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| Text | Last Wednesday afternoon and evening a meeting of base ball men was held at the Monongahela House, Pittsburg, to form a new base ball association, separate and distinct from the National League and American Association. The following well known persons were present and enrolled the names of the clubs they represented in the new league: A. H. Henderson, Chicago; Thomas J. Pratt, Philadelphia; B. F. Matthews, Baltimore; M. B. Scanlon and W. W. White, Washington, D.C.; W. G. Seddon, Richmond, Va.; T. P. Sullivan, St. Louis; Jas. Jackson, N.Y., and A. G. Pratt and W. H. Camp, Pittsburg. Communications were read from Hartford, Conn., Brooklyn, Milwaukee and Indianapolis, asking the Association to consider the applications of the writers for membership. The requests were complied with and the writers were admitted into the new League Association. After some discussion the constitution of the American Association was adopted with a few amendments relative to organization and other minor matters. It was also resolved to style the new body the “Union Association of Base Ball Clubs.” One of the changes in the rules adopted was that the visiting clubs shall receive $75 guarantee instead of $65, as paid by the American clubs. The following permanent officers were then elected: President, H. B. Bennett, Washington, D.C., Vice President, Thomas J. Prattt, Philadelphia; Secretary and Treasurer, William Warren White. Directors, A. H. Henderson, Chicago; M. B. Scanlon, Washington, D.C.; Thomas J. Pratt, Philadelphia, and Al. G. Pratt, Pittsburg., outside of the routine work disposed of the most important was the unanimous adoption of the following resolution: Resolved, That while we recognize the validity of all contracts made by the League and American Association, we cannot recognize any agreement whereby any number of ball-players may be reserved for any club for any time beyond the terms of their contracts with such club. Notice was given that any clubs desiring to join the Association must make application to the secretary, Wm. Warren White, Treasury Department, Washington, D.C. After the transaction of a quantity of business pertaining to the organization, the Association adjourned to meet in annual session at the Bingham House, Philadelphia, in December. |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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