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SelzShoes · 05-03-2005, 05:04 PM

Edicts from President James McCormick

Salary ceiling is raised to $1,200.00 from the $500.00 it had been since the inception of the league. McCormick had long tried to convince his fellow owner’s to raise the league mandated salary to $1,500.00 but fears of losing control of cost had kept the owners from taking action. McCormick felt the raise was necessary because of Section 4.2 of the League Constitution, several players were already being paid in excess of $500.00, and McCormick wanted to make these contracts ‘legal’. New York and Boston, in dire financial straits because of the Hartford situation, begin releasing many of their veteran players rather than pay them higher salaries.

Admission is lowered league wide to 25¢ to attract more fans to the park. McCormick allows clubs to petition for a higher rate if “exceptional circumstances prevail.” Cleveland, New York, Boston and Hartford apply for an exemption. Cleveland, argues their small park cannot support a team at the lower admission, while the three Atlantic clubs cite the ‘cost of doing business’ in their cities. Cleveland is allowed their appeal for one season—but McCormick tells Chesterfield to find a ‘field worthy of our level of play.’ Boston is also allowed to have the higher admission. New York’s appeal is rejected, “If Brooklyn can survive in the same park at 25¢, so can you Temple.” Hartford’s appeal is also rejected for “gross indifference” to league affairs.

Liquor can now be sold at EL parks. Only Boston, New York and Hartford will refrain. Concessions at this point are not an organized effort for any team. Most of the food and drink is sold by freelancers who actually pay admission to get into the game. Saint Louis will be the first team to realize profits can be made from the concessions, by limiting alcohol sales to what is available from owner Petre Goethe’s beer garden.

05-03-2005, 05:04 PM	#33
SelzShoes High School Varsity Join Date: Apr 2005	1875-1876 Off Season Edicts from President James McCormick Salary ceiling is raised to $1,200.00 from the $500.00 it had been since the inception of the league. McCormick had long tried to convince his fellow owner’s to raise the league mandated salary to $1,500.00 but fears of losing control of cost had kept the owners from taking action. McCormick felt the raise was necessary because of Section 4.2 of the League Constitution, several players were already being paid in excess of $500.00, and McCormick wanted to make these contracts ‘legal’. New York and Boston, in dire financial straits because of the Hartford situation, begin releasing many of their veteran players rather than pay them higher salaries. Admission is lowered league wide to 25¢ to attract more fans to the park. McCormick allows clubs to petition for a higher rate if “exceptional circumstances prevail.” Cleveland, New York, Boston and Hartford apply for an exemption. Cleveland, argues their small park cannot support a team at the lower admission, while the three Atlantic clubs cite the ‘cost of doing business’ in their cities. Cleveland is allowed their appeal for one season—but McCormick tells Chesterfield to find a ‘field worthy of our level of play.’ Boston is also allowed to have the higher admission. New York’s appeal is rejected, “If Brooklyn can survive in the same park at 25¢, so can you Temple.” Hartford’s appeal is also rejected for “gross indifference” to league affairs. Liquor can now be sold at EL parks. Only Boston, New York and Hartford will refrain. Concessions at this point are not an organized effort for any team. Most of the food and drink is sold by freelancers who actually pay admission to get into the game. Saint Louis will be the first team to realize profits can be made from the concessions, by limiting alcohol sales to what is available from owner Petre Goethe’s beer garden.