Clipping:Switching playing sites for a better crowd

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Date Thursday, July 18, 1878
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The Indianapolis Club, which removed to St. Louis last week, left there on Saturday for their old headquarters in Indianapolis, as the change was not a successful one. They will play the Providence Club in Indianapolis today and Saturday, and will probably remove to Pittsburgh, Penn., next week. New York Tribune July 18, 1878

[Milwaukee vs. Chicago 7/17/1878] The last game of the Milwaukee-Chicago series was played here [Chicago] yesterday, by consent of the management of the Grays. It was unquestionably better for them in the way of an audience. Chicago Tribune July 19, 1878

About the time that Mr. Pettit was arranging to play some of his games in St. Louis, McKelvey, a former Pittsburg player, was sent by some of the Indianapolis people (but without Mr. Pettit's knowledge) to Pittsburg, and on his return reported that the Pittsubrg people would put the grounds in order, and pay for police and bill-posting for 10 per cent of the gross receipts. Some time afterward, Mr. Pettit wrote to Mr. McKnight, of Pittsburg, saying that it was likely that he might play some of the Indianapolis games in Pittsburg, and asking if 5 per cent of the receipts would not be enough for use of the ground, etc. He added that it was possible that the games with the Chicagos might be played there if matters could be arranged to suit. Mr. McKnight wrote back insisting on the 10 per cent deduction. Mr. Pettit replied to the effect that he doubted about getting the Chicagos to play in Pittsburg, as Mr. Hulbert was opposed to it, but that he would see him Monday evening, and telegraph his conclusions Tuesday. If Mr. McKnight received no dispatch Tuesday, he was to know that the games with Chicago would not be played in Pittsburg. At the same time he hoped to play the Providence games there the week beginning Aug. 18. Chicago Tribune July 26, 1878

The Indianapolis Club has arranged with the Chicagos to play their last three games on the Chicago grounds in preference to returning to Indianapolis for that purpose. The course is a wise one for the visitors, because they are sure to have a larger attendance here than at home. Chicago Tribune July 28, 1878

W. B. Pettit, manager of the I.B.B.C., writes the Journal to contradict in toto the stories about the proposed transfer of the Indianapolis club to Pittsburg. The only thing the directory proposed, or authorized anyone on its behalf, to propose, was to learn upon what terms the Pittsburg grounds could be obtained to play a portion of the games upon. The club is still an Indianapolis institution, is owned and controlled here, and will not be transferred to any other city. Indianapolis Journal July 29, 1878

It is announced that the six games remaining to be played between Cincinnati and Milwaukee will all be played in Cincinnati, beginning next Saturday, and continuing the following week, till all are done with. Chicago Tribune August 4, 1878

The Blues will play three games with the Providence club at Pittsburg, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week, closing the series. Indianapolis Journal August 19, 1878

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