Clipping:Attempt to merge the Metropolitans and Brooklyns
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| Date | Tuesday, December 9, 1884 |
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| Text | This city [New York] will probably have only one base-ball club next season. Representatives of the Metropolitan and Brooklyn clubs are trying to make arrangements to consolidate the clubs under the name of the of Metropolitan Club of Brooklyn, with grounds at Washington Park, in that city. During the past season neither club made money. The New Yorkers preferred to see the League games, and the Brooklyn Club made so bad a showing that the games were hardly worth seeing. Past experience has shown that a good club in Brooklyn pays well, and it is believed if the Metropolitan team is transferred to Brooklyn it will be one of the best paying clubs in the American Association. Mr. John B. Day said to-day that nothing had yet been settled, and he was waiting to see what the Brooklyn Club would do. “If the management of the Brooklyns offer what we think the club is worth we will probably accept it.” If the offer from the Brooklyns is not accepted the management of the Metropolitan Club will then offer to buy out the Brooklyns. In case the Metropolitans are transferred to Brooklyn the whole nine, with the exception of one of the pitchers, will go to that city. Tim Keefe will be the only player of the Metropolitan team who will play in this city next year, and he will pitch for the New York Club. James Mutrie, who has so successfully managed the Metropolitan team since it was first organized, will be the manager of the New York Club. The Brooklyn Club, although they have reserved their whole nine for next season, have not as yet made contracts with any of the players, and it is not probable that they will not do so. The only man of the team who is likely to be re-engaged is Terry, who, if the proposed consolidation occurs, will alternate with Lynch as pitcher. But before any thing can be done the consent of the different American Association clubs must be secured. For this purpose the matter will be brought up at the meeting of the Association on Wednesday. The Brooklyn Club has been holding back, with the idea that they would secure a League club in case one dropped out, but as it is they must take the Metropolitans or none. Cincinnati Enquirer December 9, 1884 The attempt to consolidate the Brooklyn and Metropolitan Clubs seems to have fallen through, as no understanding could be arrived at. The price was agreed upon, but the managers of the Exhibition Company wanted to keep too many of the players, which the Brooklyns would not agree to, so that there was nothing said about it at the meeting. Cincinnati Enquirer December 11, 1884 |
| Source | Cincinnati Enquirer |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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