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Spalding Renews His Call
from the New York Herald, May 14, 1887:
Albert Spalding, resident of Chicago and amateur base ball pitcher non pareil, has renewed his call for a professional base ball organization. Spalding has been pursuing his dream for more than a decade, but has seen his pleas fall on deaf ears at all turns.
Now, with the recent wave of emigration of thousands of former slaves from the Confederacy, and the formation of a even greater number of amateur clubs (apparently base ball has become a popular pastime with our new citizens), Spalding's clarion call may reach the ears of people with the capital to make a professional organization possible.
Spalding's recent sojourn to New York in search of investors saw him bring along some of the top base ball talent in these United States. Adrian Anson, known as Cap on the diamonds of the Midwest, is perhaps the greatest base baller in the nation. Also on hand was the top base baller from New York state, Dan Brouthers, who stars for the Buffalo club.
It remains to be seen whether Spalding and co. will garner the financial resources needed to make their professional dreams a reality.
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