Clipping:The new Baltimore grounds placed on hold

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Date	Sunday, February 5, 1888
Text	The Baltimore Club did a wise thing the past week by re-engaging the old grounds, and the announcement met with general approval. The new grounds are but a short distance from the one played on last year, but an impression, had prevailed that they were about a mile beyond, and some even went so far as to spread it around that they were at Waverly. Such is not the case. It was an impossibility to get the new grounds in proper shape for the coming season, although the management intended to attempt the feat. A number of workmen several months ago began to grade the grounds, but the heavy snows came on and stopped all work. The ground is now very muddy, and will not be in condition for rolling for a few months. Further, the manager showed his good judgment in holding on to the old grounds, when he took into consideration the car-line accommodations which exist now. Had the club been able to start the season on the new grounds, but one car line could be used, and it could please or displease the public as it chose. The far could be raised if it saw fit and a protest laughed at. Now, the Frick and Blue line have an equal chance to haul the passengers. In the course of the year these companies will, no doubt, work for an extension of their tracks and will run to the grounds, thus defeating monopoly and giving cheap transportation. Besides this advantage, the club will be out to little expense in fitting up the old grounds, and they will have a show to make some money. As soon as the winter is over an immense roller will be used to get the ground in a solid form, and special attention will be paid to the field.
Source	Baltimore American
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
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