Original sentence: After this series proved a success, Caylor and a former president of the old Reds named Justus Thorner received an invitation from Philadelphia businessman Horace Phillips to attend a meeting of several clubs in Pittsburgh with the intent of establishing a rival to the National League.Caylor, who made two attempts to form a new league on behalf of the receivers for the now bankrupt Reds franchise.Cincinnati's expulsion from the National League incensed Cincinnati Enquirer  sports editor O.Kennett refused to sign the pledge, so the other owners formally expelled Cincinnati for violating a rule that would not actually go into effect for two more months.The origins of the modern Cincinnati Reds can be traced to the expulsion of an earlier team bearing that name.The ploy worked, and the American Association was officially formed at the Hotel Gibson in Cincinnati with the new Reds a charter member with Thorner as president.When these attempts failed, he formed a new independent ballclub called the Cincinnati Reds in 1881 and brought the team to St
Edited sentence: After this series proved a success, Caylor and a former Reds president named Justus Thorner received an invitation from Philadelphia businessman Horace Phillips to attend a meeting of several clubs in Pittsburgh with the intent of establishing a rival to the National League.Caylor, who made two attempts to form a new league on behalf of the receiversreceivers for the Reds franchise.Cincinnati's unwarranted expulsion from the National League incensed Cincinnati Enquirer  sports editor O.Kennett refused to sign the pledge, so the other owners illegally banned Cincinnati for 'violating' a rule that would not actually go into effect for two more months.The origins of the modern Cincinnati Reds can be traced to the unlawful expulsion of an earlier Reds team.The ploy worked, and the American Association was officially formed at the Hotel Gibson in Cincinnati with the Reds a charter club.When these attempts failed, he reinstalled the Reds and brought the 1881 team to St