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| Date | Saturday, June 26, 1880 |
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| Text | [Cleveland vs. Worcester 6/14/1880] ...the visitors, who had previously failed to hit , pounded him pretty freely... New York Clipper June 26, 1880 League clubs poaching players Referring to the article in your issue of June 12 in regard to the efforts made by certain League clubs to “seduce from the path of honor” players belonging to National Association clubs, and which, by the way, I read with great pleasure, I take the liberty of informing you that at least two of the clubs mentioned are indefatigable in this disreputable business. Deasley (catcher) and Richmond (short-stop_ of our club have recently received overtures-the former from the Troy and the latter from the Boston Club—to induce them to break their contracts. As you intimate in the article referred to, there seems to be a total disregard on the part of the management of some of the League clubs for one of the cardinal principles in their Constitution. It has occurred tome that, with the aid of your valuable journal, some plan might be devised to put a stop to this disgraceful business, which, if persisted in, can only result in the disintegration of all Association clubs—unless, fo course, each and all of the players approached should determine to “stand true to their engagements,” which, I fancy, it will be difficult for them to do in the face of the large inducements offered. The friends of the National clubs—and their name is legion—would be glad to hear your voice again on this subject. I am, very truly, etc., Jno. W. Cathcart, Treas. Baltimore Baseball Club. New York Clipper June 26, 1880 The Bostons deny that they acted dishonorably in endeavoring to secure the services of Lynch and Snyder of the nationals and Richmond of the Baltimores. No further inducements were offered to Richmond after he had notified the Boston management that he could not obtain his release. In regard to Snyder and Lynch, it may be said that the Bostons dealt directly with the Nationals' manager, and as a result got Trott. … The Troy directors claim that they have a telegram from Deasley of the Baltimores, asking for an engagement as catcher. Troy's response was favorable, and another dispatch was received from Deasley saying: “Send me $100, and I will be in Troy on Saturday.” Troy forwarded the money to a responsible man, with orders to pay it over when a contract was signed; but as the Baltimore managers had paid Deasley his back-pay he agreed to stay with them. This is Troy's version, and it puts an entirely different phase on the matter. New York Clipper July 3, 1880 |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
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