Clipping:Rumor of a UA club in Columbus
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| Date | Monday, December 1, 1884 |
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| Text | The grounds of the Columbus Club will be sold at auction to-morrow morning, and Mr. Lucas and others have formed a pool by which the grounds and the appurtenances are to be bid in by a private party, from whom they are to be rented by the proposed new club at $200 per year. In a canvass of base-ball supporters and those who are not well pleased that the American club was sold out, Mr. Lucas thinks they will be able to raise a subscription fun of $3,000 at the auction sale in the morning, several gentlemen having expressed their willingness to subscribe $500 to the fund. If this is done a company will be formed of not more than twenty persons, and incorporated with a capital stock of $5,000, the control to remain in the hands of four or five men, who will have the nerve to make the fight on the Sunday question, and control the organization without any wrangling. The opinion is expressed, in view of the receipts of the club at this point last year, that with a fund of $5,000 to start with they can form and operate a very good club. There seems to be no doubt now that Columbus will have a Union Club next year. There is a desire to confine the Union Association exclusively to the West, and not have any east of the Allegheny mountains. Cincinnati Enquirer December 1, 1884 To-night [12/2] an informal meeting of base-ball men was held at the Neil House, with Mr. Lucas as Chairman. The gentleman stated very fairly the outlook for the coming year, and certainly the growth and popularity of the Union organization has never had an equal in base-ball circles. It is Mr. Lucas' intention to make the Union Association strictly a Western enterprise, thus saving about 35 per cent. in traveling expenses and avoiding the long jumps now so detrimental to the other two leading associations. St. Louis, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Columbus, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Detroit and Indianapolis are the cities he hopes to have in the Union. … It is safe to say that Columbus will be in the field of 1885 with a fine Union team. Mr. Gus Schmelz, the old manager of the Columbus club, will have charge of the new organization, and as soon as final arrangements are made will begin looking for players. Cincinnati Enquirer December 3, 1884 Mr. H. V. Lucas, president of the Union base ball association, has been in the city for several days endeavoring to organize a club and have Columbus represented in the Unions next year. His work has been so satisfactory that he will leave for St. Louis in the morning. The old grounds have been sold to parties interested in the new enterprise, and are to be retained by the Union team, provided sufficient stock is secured. There is not the least doubt at present but the new organization will be immediately perfected. It is believed by Mr. Lucas that $5,000 will be enough to secure a good nine, and over half this amount has already been subscribed. Mr. Gus Schmeltz, the former manager of the Columbus club, is to have charge of the new team, and will begin to look for players as soon as arrangements are perfected. (St. Louis) Missouri Republican December 3, 1884 The prospect for a Union Base-ball Club in this city [Columbus] for next year are not very encouraging to-night [12/4]. Mr. T. J. Dundon, who purchased the old grounds for a little over $500, now refuses to rent them to the new company for less than $1,500. It was expected when the grounds were sold that Mr. Dundon would be interested in the new enterprise, but it is evident from the exorbitant rent asked that he had another object in view. Cincinnati Enquirer December 5, 1884 |
| Source | Cincinnati Enquirer |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
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