Clipping:Renewed talk of a Europe tour

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Date Tuesday, November 26, 1872
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Five years ago, when Col. Fitzgerald proposed to take the Athletics to Europe for three or four months, the ignorami laughed and said the idea was absurd! To-day, they are earnestly discussing it, and, possibly, they may go over in May in a Philadelphia steamer!

If only the club had someone to give it ideas!

They can, if properly managed, clear $10,000 by the excursion–but they will require a good business man, and a gentleman.

Harry Wright is important in this connection, and we understand a letter has been addressed to the Oxford Journal, relative to an international match at base ball, from which we quote: “Arrangements are about to be completed for the Athletic and Boston to start early in the spring of 1873. They propose to travel through England playing against each other, or to play any nine that will appear against them; they will also play cricket, as there are some very good players in the two nines.”

Can the Athletics borrow the necessary $5000? If they had a gentleman for President, it might be done. Evening City Item November 26, 1872

This international match was discussed some seasons ago, but owing to a lack of energy on the part of the chief promoters thereof, if “fell through,” but now if the Boston club should not be too badly crippled financially by the late conflagration, we may consider the European tour as a settled fact. Philadelphia Sunday Mercury November 24, 1874

AN INTERNATIONAL SERIES OF MATCHES.–There is now almost a certain prospect of the Boston Club paying a visit to England in the spring with twenty players, including the Boston Twelves. The London Sporting Life has the following in relation to the proposed visit:–Oxford University vs. America.–The following letter has been addressed to the Oxford Journal relative to an international match at this popular game:--

THE PROPOSED VISIT OF THE BASE BALL PLAYERS OF BOSTON AND PHILADELPHIA TO ENGLAND.–Sir,–The visit of the English gentlemen to this country has aroused a desire among the base ball clubs to give England an exhibition of the national game of base ball, which is played so much in this country. Arrangements are about to be completed for the above clubs to start early in the spring of 1873. They propose to travel through England, playing against each other, or to play any nine that will appear against them; they will also play cricket, as there are some very good players in the two nines.

“I hope, Mr. Editor, that if Messrs. Harris, Ottaway, Hadow, and Francis liked the game of base ball when they were in this country, that they will try and get up a nine to oppose them, as they will be sure to pay a visit to Oxford. I remain, yours, &c.,

THOMAS HALL (or, as they call me, ‘Tim.”

CHELSEA, Boston, Mass., Oct. 17, 1872" New York Clipper November 30, 1872

the state of the Atlantic Club; their soiree

We are indebted to our old friend Mr. Jack Chapman, for a polite invitation to the fourth Soiree Dausante of the Atlantic Club, at the City Assembly Room, Brooklyn, on Monday, Dec. 16.

Mr. Chapman writes that the first gentlemen of Brooklyn and their families, will be present, and the air will be heavy with the perfume of flowers, and vocal with the music of birds.

Some of the leading men of Brooklyn have resolved to resuscitate the old Club, and a fund of $25,000 will be raised for that purpose. Evening City Item November 30, 1872

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