Clipping:The scramble for free agents 2
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| Date | Sunday, October 2, 1887 |
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| Text | The introductory scramble for the season of 1888 will take place on Thursday, October 20, which is the first day upon which contracts may be signed for the ensuing year. Upon that date also ceases the protection of the national agreement afforded to minor leagues for the present year. This is said to have been an off year for the development of young players by the minor organizations, but there is enough stock on the market to make the opening scramble interesting. The Indianapolis, Washington and Pittsburg Clubs, of the League, and the Brooklyn, Metropolitan and Cleveland Clubs, of the Association, will be head over heels in the struggle for new talent, and the country is now said to be flooded with their agents. The Philadelphia Times October 2, 1887 The annual scramble for new players has been going on since Thursday. The League clubs had out the most agents, and their scoop nets pulled in the cream of the talent. Manager Mutrie hooked E. E. Foster, of the Minneapolis Club, the leading batsman of the Northwestern League, and Cleveland, the crack third baseman, of St. Paul. The Chicago Club secured the pink of the Oshkosh Club, the champions of the Northwestern League, and O’Connell, the pitcher of the Waterbury Eastern League team. Manager Phillips is said to have secured a prize in young Mays, the left-handed pitcher of the Oswego Club, for the Smokey City team. Ted Sullivan has been hustling for Washington, and is reported to have a string full of talent. Manager Fogel, of the Hoosiers, was fooled on Foster, but he is said to have plenty without the great hitter. President Von der Ahe pulled in Devlin, the left-handed pitcher, formerly with the Phillies; Hoover and Kenyon, catchers, and Halliday, fielder, all of the des Moines Club. Halliday is a big hitter and has made twenty home runs this season. President Harry Von der Horst, of the Baltimore Club, accomplished a neat piece of work in securing Shindle from the Detroit Club. The League champions did not reserve Shindle and the Baltimore Club had his name to a contract a few minutes after 12 o’clock on Thursday morning. The Philadelphia Times October 23, 1887 |
| Source | Philadelphia Times |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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