Clipping:Brush maneuvering for the NL Cincinnati franchise
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| Date | Saturday, November 15, 1890 |
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| Text | John T. Brush, the wealthy president of the Indianapolis League Club of 1889, holds options on two pieces of land within the city limits, which are eligible sites for a ball park. This would seem to be prima facie evidence that the National League intends to place a club in Cincinnati next season and to wage a vigorous war on the team that will represent the Brotherhood. It will be remembered that some days since this paper published a news item regarding the appearance in the field of a syndicate of capitalists, headed by harry Sterne, of last season's Reds, who were seeking a franchise for 1891 from the League. Mr. Sterne has expressed sorrow at selling his interest in the League club, and evinces a strong desire to get back into the business again. Whether or not he is connected with Mr. Brush in the present affair is not known, but one thing now seems sure, and that is that the League will be represented in this city next year. Mr. Brush passed through this city last Saturday en route from Indianapolis to New York, where he is no engaged on business pertaining to base ball. While here he appointed as his agent Mr. Van Hamm, with instructions to make certain offers for suitable options on two sites that he named. Yesterday Mr. Van Hamm secured an option on the old Union park, at the foot of Bank street, recently used by the Order of Cincinnatus for the exhibition of their spectacular productions, and known as the Campus. These grounds are in fair shape and within a few weeks could be put in first-class condition for ball playing. The other site, strangely enough, is the one back of Lincoln Park, where in the halcyon days of '69 and '70 the original Red Stockings, under the leadership of George and Harry Wright, earned a reputation that will never die as long as the national game exists. The old recollections clinging about this spot, sanctified and hallowed to every lover of base ball, would seem to be sufficient to make it a popular resort, even though the space is somewhat curtailed and the grounds shut in by railroads and factories. Mr. Van Hamm last night telegraphed the success of his enterprise to Mr. Brush, who will probably make good use of the advantage just gained. It looks very much now as though the cry next year in this city will be "League or Brotherhood!" The Sporting Life November 15, 1890, quoting the Cincinnati Enquirer [reporting the NL meeting of 11/13] The charges against Cincinnati were brought by Mr. John T. Brush, of Indianapolis. Mr. Brush occupies the distinction of being a representative of an untenanted National League franchise, and the applicant of another for Cincinnati. He is at the head of a syndicate of Cincinnati merchants, whose names he withholds, who are desirous of supplying the city of Cincinnati with National League ball. He is, therefore, a prominent figure in the case. The Sporting Life November 15, 1890 |
| Source | Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
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