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Wednesday, December 8th

IN THE NEWS: At the annual National League meeting, the league rejects the Nationals' bid for admission, electing Detroit instead, although there is no established club there. The Michigan city is chosen for geographic reasons, since its 1880 population (116,340) is smaller than both Washington's (147,293) and Cincinnati's (255,139), the city being replaced.

Thursday, December 9th

IN THE NEWS: The National League reelects William Hulbert as president.