Including the Western Association did open up new markets to pitch the product in. But why only that league among the minor leagues? And three of its eight cities were covered by the NL and AA. But the goal was, of course, to sell cigarette, no disputing that. And adding the Western Association added teams in Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin, so a nice chunk of territory there.
The short tenure of the club may be why the Tug Arundel card with St. Louis never saw the light of day. They only lasted a couple of months after he was signed, and then poof, gone.
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