Clipping:Purchase talks between the Pittsburgh clubs
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| Date | Saturday, October 18, 1890 |
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| Text | The first meeting of the Players' and National League representatives here to form a combine resulted in a draw. President Nimick and J. Palmer O'Neill represented the League, and Wm. McCallin and Secretary Brunell embodied the authority of the Players' club. As the first step to a combine the National League representatives handed in a statement of assets to be paid for and [illegible] new concern. Among these assets were $7000 blown in on Rowe and White, a like amount on Dunlap, not one of whom is now in the club; also a round sum paid for men who are now with the Players' club. The Players demanded that the old League grounds and men and available assets only be considered, and the old League managers retorted with a long statement of what had been lost during the past season. A halt in negotiations was called here, and all handed decided to adjourn until Saturday, hoping to hear from the New York meeting in the meanwhile president O'Neill, of the Nationals, says that the only question that separates the clubs is one of price, and they will surely come to that at the next meeting. This has been definitely decided upon at a joint meeting of a committee from each club. On Wednesday the Pittsburg Times said:-- “There is still a remote chance that Pittsburg's base ball clubs will be brought together. Presidents McCallin and Nimick and Director Kerr had an extended talk yesterday in the latter's office on Church street. The result of it was the belief expressed by Messrs. McCallin and Kerr that the matter had better be left to the New York meeting, Oct.22. “It leaked out yesterday that the real price put upon the National League franchise, players and property, was $93,000, instead of $50,000, as at first reported. The sum did not stagger the Players' League people in the least, however, and they said the highest valuation they would put on everything was $10,000. This they would give the four owners of the National League club in stock, amounting to $2500 each in the Players' League club, in consideration of their withdrawal, should they make any settlement at all. The Players' League people still cling to the idea that, while peace is desired, they will not pay too high a price for what they consider a defunct organization. |
| Source | The Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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