Clipping:Division of gate receipts; fifty cent admission
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| Date | Sunday, May 14, 1871 |
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| Text | A Philadelphia paper says the Mutuals and Eckfords have resolved to demand the entire gate-money from all clubs playing on the Union ground, and in return give the entire gate-money to the clubs they visit. The Boston and Olympic Clubs are not satisfied with this plan, but it suits the Athletics, as the attendance is much larger in this city at baseball matches than elsewhere. New York Sunday Mercury May 14, 1871 [Athletic v. Eckford 5/9/1871] The ardor of the majority [of the spectators], however, was somewhat dampened, when, on reaching the field, they found out that the usual tariff for admission had been doubled, and that, too, without any preliminary notice. As the new rule of the Eckford and Mutual clubs relative to gate money receipts have been acceded to by the Athletic club, viz.: for each club to take all receipts at home games, of course the Athletics had nothing to do with the extra charge. The result was anything but satisfactory to patrons of the game, nor was it advantageous to the pecuniary interests of the Eckford club, for every extra quarter they received by the half dollar fee will eventually cost them twice its value. The patrons of the game in the metropolis will not begrudge a half dollar fee on occasions when some grand championship contest bids fair to attract 10,000 people, and there is a probability of the field being overcrowded by spectators; but imposing a charge of the kind for ordinary contests will be found a losing policy, and one in every way unsatisfactory. New York Clipper May 20, 1871 It appears that the proprietors of the Brooklyn ball fields–the Union and Capitoline grounds–have adopted a rule which requires that one-third of the receipts at each game shall be paid to the proprietors of the grounds, the other two-thirds to be shared between the two contesting clubs in such a way as they may mutually agree upon. New York Clipper May 20, 1871 Phonney Martin’s pitching [Athletic v. Eckford 5/9/1871] The batting of the Athletics was also excellent; they could not, up to the sixth inning, get the hang of Martin’s “peculiars,” but in the sixth inning it was astonishing to see them bat. Evening City Item May 10, 1871 [Athletic v. Eckford 5/9/1871] Martin sent the ball flying in his usual puzzling style, and the batsman soon popped up a foul... Philadelphia Sunday Republic May 14, 1871 [Eckford vs. Athletic 5/15/1871] “Fondy” [i.e. Phonney Martin] put his peculiar grip on the ball, and tossed it in ever so easily. Ed [Cuthbert] waited a moment, then hit a high one to Gedney, who accepted it. Philadelphia Sunday Dispatch May 21, 1871 |
| Source | New York Sunday Mercury |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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