Clipping:Rumors of the AA dropping Indianapolis
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| Date | Sunday, November 16, 1884 |
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| Text | “Any and all attempts to drop Indianapolis from the list of American base-ball teams for next season will be vigorously resisted,” said Manager Watkins. “So long as a club pays its dues promptly, as well as its players, it can not legally be expelled. My idea is that the Eastern organizations have sprung this agitation for the purpose of forcing a division of the receipts of Sunday games in the West. I can imagine no other cause for the opposition to us. But one thing is certain, that Indianapolis will have a base-ball team for 1885. if it does not hold a place in the Association, it may join one of the other leagues, possibly the Unions... Cincinnati Enquirer November 16, 1884 the Boston Club buys real estate The Boston Base Ball Association this week purchased of the Hammett heirs the grounds at the South End occupied by the Boston club. The price paid was $100,000. It had been proposed by the owners to sell the land by auction next month. |
| Source | Cincinnati Enquirer |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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