Clipping:The UA poaches the Cincinnati grounds; war talk
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| Date | Wednesday, November 21, 1883 |
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| Text | Just now the directors of the Cincinnati Base Ball Club are all torn up over a few developments that have come to light in the past few days, and it looks as though an almost insurmountable obstacle had fallen across the path of this organization, which has had nothing but continuous successes since its inception. The Cincinnati Club will more than likely be compelled to seek new quarters, and the Bank Street grounds, which it has used, have been leased, or at least another party has the refusal for next year. The original lease under which these grounds were secured was for five years, and will expire next April. The Cincinnati Club, up to within the past few months, did not anticipate the slightest trouble in renewing their lease under the terms of the old one, and made no special effort to obtain a new contract. In view of the changes and improvements they contemplated making during the winter, however, the management thought it would be policy not to begin work before the lease was renewed for another term of years. Negotiations have been pending for a few weeks, but while the directory of the Cincinnati Club was resting there were other parties at work, and yesterday when they called at the office of Mr. Mullane they were informed that the grounds had been rented, or at least another party had taken the initiatory steps toward securing the Cincinnati Park for a term of years. The directors of club then made an effort to get another location, and called on the owner of the land in the rear of Lincoln Park. They also found that parties had been in advance of them here and secured the refusal of renting this lot, also. This last discovery spread consternation in their camp, and the first conclusion arrived at was that the Lucas-Wainwright St. Louis combination was not the only one making a strenuous effort to put the new Union League Association on a solid basis. President Stern was all broken up over the discovery, and said “he could find no reason for the organization of a rival club in this city unless it was organized for the purpose of entering the Union League. … Well, if they have secured a lease on the Cincinnati Ball Park, and intend to organize a club, I guess we can stand it. If it comes to the worst, why, we will rent the Avenue grounds and throw open the gates to the public to our games for twenty-five cents admission all around. We have made some money this year, and we will spend every dollar of it, and more too, if necessary, to keep the team in the field. Whatever organization it is, and however much money they may have at their back, they will have a busy time getting together as good a team as I have. I would like to see when they will secure another Snyder or a White or a Reilly. I tell you the Cincinnati team is a strong one, and it took money and time to get it together. If it comes down to a fight the Cincinnati Club will make it an interesting one for all concerned., quoting the Cincinnati Enquirer |
| Source | Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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