Clipping:Keystone Club disbands
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| Date | Friday, August 8, 1884 |
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| Text | The Keystone Club of this city Philadelphia, a member of the Union Association, disbanded to-night [8/7] after its game with the Bostons because of a lack of financial support. The club has been a losing investment from the start. The gate receipts in this city, except during Fourth of July week, barely paid the %86 guarantee to visiting clubs. Thomas J. Pratt, backer of the club, has lost heavily. Clements and Hoover have signed with the Philadelphia League Club, Blakely goes with Providence. Kenzil will probably join the Virginia nine. Two weeks' back pay or about $700 is due the players. The stockholders will hold a meeting in a few days. Cincinnati Enquirer August 8, 1884 The event was not unexpected, as the club lost money from the start, the gate receipts in this city, except during Fourth of July week, barely paying the $75 guarantee paid the visiting clubs. In other cities the club got only the guarantee, which barely pays the traveling expenses, which, with the wide circuit being covered, were very heavy. When the club returned from its long Western trip, the backers hoped that the absence of the other clubs from the city would redound to the advantage of their club, and that they would be able to recoup at least a portion of the losses, which are placed at over $10,000. But their expectations were not realized, and sooner than take another trip abroad as called for by the schedule, the management concluded to stop right there and then. The Sporting Life August 13, 1884 |
| Source | Cincinnati Enquirer |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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