Clipping:The gate receipt split
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| Date | Tuesday, May 9, 1871 |
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| Text | The dispute in regard to the gate money question among the professionals is likely to prevent several fine contests this season. It appears that the Mutuals and Eckfords have resolved to demand the whole of the receipts at the gate from all clubs playing the Union grounds with their nines, and in return to give the whole of the receipts of the return games to the clubs they visit. Should the Western clubs combine with the Philadelphia, Boston, and Olympic clubs, all they will have to do will be to play the champion matches among themselves, and then the winner will play the Mutuals five games or less, as the case maybe. This will deprive New Yorkers of the sight of many fine games. Evening City Item May 9, 1871 The proprietors of the Union and Capitoline grounds in Brooklyn have agreed to demand one third of the net proceeds of every match game as their share of the gate money, leaving the local clubs to make what arrangements they like with visiting clubs. The Boston, Olympic, Athletic, Haymakers, and the Western clubs work in harmony together on the question of terms, and should the Mutuals and Eckfords insist upon the demands they have made, which broke off their matches with the Boston nine in this city, there will probably be but few games played in Brooklyn this season, on the Union grounds. New York Clipper May 13, 1871 The Mutuals have decided not to share gate money this year, but to let each club take the entire receipts in its own city. The Eckford Club are with the Mutuals in enforcing this rule through the season. The Boston and Olympics have demurred at this arrangement, and have positively decided not to play any games with the Mutuals, unless upon the basis of an equal distribution of the net receipts. Unless one or the other of the contesting clubs back down, there will be no games between them this season. The White Stockings, of Chicago, have joined hands with the Boston and Olympics, in defense of which the Chicago Tribune says: “Chicago could well afford to adopt the plan of the Mutuals if it were honestly carried out, but it is to be hoped that Mr. Gassette will insist upon an equitable division of the gate receipts in all games played, inasmuch as any such one-sided arrangements as that proposed by the Mutuals would be altogether unfair to strong and deserving clubs who chance to have their headquarters in smaller cities.” Evening City Item May 18, 1871 It is asserted that the question of a proper division of the gate money in games where the Mutuals and Eckfords play visiting clubs on the Union grounds has been satisfactorily arranged. Evening City Item May 24, 1871 |
| Source | Evening City Item |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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