The inability to stand temptation, however, caused his downfall and left him but little better than a wreck on the shores of time.
The year, taken as a whole, has been generally set down as being the darkest in the history of the League.

As in the preceding year, all the clubs lost money and the outlook seemed indeed a dark one.
The darkest hour comes just before the dawn, however, and the following year saw a change for the better in base-ball prospects..