Four players – Bill Craver, Jim Devlin, George Hall and Al Nichols – were subsequently banned from professional baseball for life.
In the early days of professional baseball, crooked play was not uncommon, and many players were suspected of throwing games in exchange for money.
[1][7] Newspapers named the players "Terror" Devlin, "Gentleman George" Hall, "Butcher" Craver and "Slippery Elm" Nichols".
[10] Club president Charles E. Chase received telegrams informing him of suspicious gambling activity involving the team.
On October 30, Craver, Devlin, Hall and Nichols were expelled from the club, and on December 4, the NL banned them from professional baseball for life.
Nichols played semi-professional baseball, Craver and Devlin became police officers, and Hall worked as an engraver and clerk.
Hulbert responded by handing him $50 (roughly equivalent to $1,200 in 2017 value) and saying, "Devlin, that's what I think of you personally; but, damn you, you have sold a game; you are dishonest and this National League will not stand for it.