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| Date | Wednesday, October 15, 1884 |
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| Text | For some time now negotiations have been going on for games between American Association players and Union Association clubs at the close of the regular contract season, and several games have been agreed upon, we believe. There has been a difference of opinion as to whether this could be legally done without infraction of the rules of the National Agreement. The following correspondence bearing upon the question is self-explanatory: [a letter to A. G. Mills, as chairman of the arbitration committee, from James Hart, president of the Louisville Club, dated 9/11] The contracts of the Louisville players expire October 15, at which time the club’s management of them terminates. They are arranging to take a trip after October, on the co-operative plan, playing in St. Louis, New Orleans, &c. They have had letters from the St. Louis Union-Club asking for a game about November 1. I would respectfully ask, will the National Agreement allow them to play with Union clubs, they being reserved players? An early reply will oblige yours, respectfully,... [the reply, dated 9/15] Your favor of 11 th reached me here to-day. If your men play as the Louisville Club, of the American Association, games with Union clubs would fall within the prohibitions of the National Agreement. The title of your club is your property, and the players can not, after the expiration of their contracts, assume it without your consent. The mere fact that a player is under reservation (and not under contract) to a National Agreement club, does not forbid him to participate in a game against a Union club, but such an act would be injurious to us and a direct benefit to the common enemy, and I trust that means will be found to prevent it. I also trust that clubs will sign their reserved players October 20, or as soon thereafter as possible. The Sporting Life October 15, 1884 There is great interest manifested by the base-ball patrons over the result of the two games between the Louisville Americans and Cincinnati Unions, to be played at the Union Athletic Park next Saturday and Sunday. The Cincinnati Americans were not successful in their series of games with the Louisvilles, and it now remains to be seen what the Cincinnati Unions can do with the strong delegation from the Falls City. The Louisvilles will be here Saturday and Sunday sure, in spite of the vigorous and despicable efforts of some the American Association officials, who tried to intimidate them from playing the Unions by threats of expulsion. Cincinnati Enquirer October 16, 1884 [N.B. Two games came off, 10/18 and 10/19 resulting in a split.] The Lousivilles left last night for Kansas City. They will play the St. Louis Unions before they disband. Cincinnati Enquirer October 20, 1884 Captain Dunlap was too ill to play and his absence, perhaps accounts for the beating the St. Louis received at the hands of the Louisville... Cincinnati Enquirer October 25, 1884 [N.B. Game played in St. Louis.] |
| Source | Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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