Clipping:The new pitching rules a throwback to 1868
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| Date | Saturday, March 14, 1885 |
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| Text | The new pitching rule can hardly be called progressive; it is rather a return to the style in vogue in 1868, when Dick McBride, Tom Pratt, Martin and Harry Wright were the favorite pitchers, and when heavy batting and large scores were the rule and not the exception. “It was hard work pitching with the feet upon the ground in those days,” said Harry Wright, “and I remember that my back was nearly broke before a game was half-finished.” The League adopted the new rule in obedience to the demand of the public for better batting. The Philadelphia Times March 14, 1885 Eastern League finances; threat to withdraw from the National Agreement “Why, they dare not withdraw from the agreement, “ said a prominent member of the Chicago club yesterday. “They are paying their players salaries ranging from $800 to $1,200, while we pay ours from $1,200 to $3,000. Let them come any such game as that [withdrawing from the national agreement] and the National League will break them at the opening of the season by buying all their best players. When it comes to fight, it is the sheerest nonsense for any organization or combination of organizations to do battle with the league. There will be but one organization in Baltimore this season, and that will be the American team, and for reasons which they clearly realize the Eastern league will not, in my opinion, attempt a withdrawal.” Chicago Tribune March 15, 1885 [reporting on the Eastern League special meeting] After a long discussion the meeting decided that the Eastern League should take the position that the disbanding of the Monumental Club last season did not deprive it of the right to locate a club in Baltimore this year. The Monumental Club, of Baltimore, was then unanimously admitted to membership. The Sporting Life March 18, 1885 [from an interview of McKnight] Mr. McKnight stated that at the meeting of the Arbitration Committee held in New York last nOvember, the opinion had prevailed that the Eastern League had disbanded, but Secretary Diddlebock came before the meeting and explained plans that he had for its reorganization and named a number of cities containing clubs desiring to enter, including the seven which are now members and several other Eastern cities. The committee thought the prospects were bright for the new Eastern League, and advised Mr. Diddlebock to go to work, but declined to permit a club in Baltimore. He was perfectly satisfied then, and expected to take Hartford or New Bedford for his eighth club. Since he failed to get one of those cities, he thinks he should be allowed to bring to light last Year's Monumental Club, but the Arbitration Committee had amended the national Agreement, cutting out the clause permitting that club. They also passed a resolution that if the Eastern League showed six good clubs on April first, they should be continued in the place of last year's Eastern League. They have only two of the same clubs and have no right to claim the privileges of last season's League except through the courtesy of the other members of the National Agreement. The Sporting Life March 25, 1885 |
| Source | Philadelphia Times |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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