Clipping:A resume of the Cincinnati Club history and ground
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| Date | Thursday, July 25, 1867 |
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| Text | [The Cincinnati Club] began its organization July 23, 1866, Captain H. A. Glassford being its first president. The same efficient officer was chosen to preside over the club during the present year, and it owes its present position much to his energetic management, ably assisted by others of the officials. The club now musters a roll of nearly 100 members, and this season expects to double their number. The enterprise and foresight shown by the club in so promptly securing a permanent ground is noteworthy. We were informed by Captain Glassford that the club paid $10,000 per annum for the use of the ground for eight years, the enclosing of the field, grading it, erecting their club house, and preparing it for a skating park next winter, exceeding $10,000 more. Through this outlay of $20,000 for the first year’s expense is great, the investment will be found a paying one in a year’s time, and what with the ball grounds and cricket field in summer, with the exciting contests which will take place, and the skating pond in winter, the ground will be one of the institutions of the city. The clubs occupying the field in summer are the Cincinnati, Buckeye, and Live Oak Base Ball Clubs, and the Cincinnati Cricket Club–the former and latter being the strongest clubs in the West. Ball Players Chronicle July 25, 1867 [a correction to the previous figures] [from a letter to the editor from H. A. Glassford, former president of the Cincinnati BBC] These grounds are held under a joint lease by the Cincinnati Base Ball and the Union Cricket Clubs of this city, for eight years–annual rental $2,000. Cost of buildings and other improvements this year about $10,000. Each club furnishes half the outlay and enjoys an equal share of advantages; both clubs being represented in the management by delegates to a Board of Directors. Ball Players Chronicle August 8, 1867 |
| Source | Ball Players Chronicle |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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