ɪt wʌz ɹˈɛlətˌɪvli kˈɑːmən ðæt plˈeɪɚz sˈaɪnd tˈuː kˈɑːntɹækts; ɐ lˈiːɡ dʒuːdˈɪʃɚɹi kəmˈɪɾi ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd fˈoːɹs tə ðə wˈaɪt stˈɑːkɪŋz bɪkˈʌz hiː hæd sˈaɪnd ðæt kˈɑːntɹækt fˈɜːst.
It was relatively common that players signed two contracts; a league judiciary committee awarded Force to the White Stockings because he had signed that contract first.