The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-10

are indebted for an increase of some 600
per cent In salary in one year. When the
writer had a disagreement with Mr.. Won
der Abe at the enl of 1883, he was engaged
by Mr.. Lucas to organize and manage his
famous Maroons. This was another year Of
night with the National League and asso-
cities that composed the Union Association
In 1854 were Boston. managed by Tim Mur-
Pratt: Washington. by Mike Seaman: Bal
timcre. by Henderson; Altoona Pa, by
Germany Smith; Cincinnati. by Justis Thor
& ner: SC Louis Maroons' by the writer. and
This year was the beginning of big sal
aries. Lucas Of ST. Louis paid Dunlap Of
s, 100 from the National League. Salaries
all around were raised, especially those who
jumped the reserve rule-which. I think.
and Association. to join the Union. The
conditions OF the game. however. at that
time were high in the way of attendance.
season. The only break in the ranks was
Altoona. Pa. whose franchise went to Kan
sas City. and the total disbandment Of the
wonderfully in st. Louis. as his club was
first In the Union race, and Won der Ahe's
Browns fell back into minor position in
the American Association. under the guild
ance of Jim Williams and Comiskey. who
had succeeded the writer as manager Of
the Browns. After the season closed the
National League diplomacy again began to
operate on the new body. and Henry Lucas
was induced to jump the body that he him
self created. This discouraged the Union
Association SO much that II went on the
rocks. but emerged into a new body under
tho national agreement. called the Western
cipaI organizer. Afser Lucas was induced
to jump into the National League with the
st. Louis Maroons the Union Association
evapcrated in the air.
The American Association started out
with humble salaries, paying as low as SIS
month. and that was paid to Charles
the writer In Dubuque. la. The man who
was getting N.i00 In the National League
In 1852 was star, indeed; The year of 1852
in baseball. which kept steadily growing
until the Brotherhood revolt In 1890. When
this association started out the National
League paid very little attention to t.
thinking II was one Of those abortive at
tempts to run prominent league. but in
n sfy yw he soes ans IF
who were at the head of this organization,
made the American Association grand
success that season.
Baseball in 1888 was still on the boom and
all clubs made money. This was also the
year that Chris Won der Abe made $4,000
In 1880 commenced the great Brotherhood
revolt. This movement was sweeping and
left nothing to the league but their grand
minor Importance. Here was the entire
brain and playing strength of the National
League with few Of the best players OF
the American Association going over a
whole to rival league and new grounds.
The only break in the solid body of the
brotherhood was the desertion of five or
six players that left the Brotherhood ranks
and went back to the League. This detection
was only a drop from the bucket OF the
Brotherhood men. The men who backed the
Brotherhood movement were men Of wealth
and influence In their respective cities.
In contrast to that mighty movement II
makes the writer smile to hear Of some
modern baseball Croesuses that are to buy
up q whole State to get a ball grounds and
yet would "welch" on paying an honorable.
insignificant debt that they could contest
cial seasons known in baseball history.
when the League had only the supers to
play Tne RarS Is hs thr ne % men asa
National League fought the opposition to
a standstfli. The national organization were
fiRhtinG with their wits and past expert
eSice. while the brotherhood hackers. like
all new men In baseball. believed all ru-
mora and Hes and discarded the truth.