Clipping:Wiman buys the Mets
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| Date | Wednesday, December 9, 1885 |
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| Text | The latest sensation in this city [New York] was the deal which was consummated to-day [12/4], at 121 Malden Lane. For some time past there have been rumors in circulation to the effect that the Metropolitans were to be purchased by a Staten Island million heir [sic], but the thing had hung fire for so long that the public had begun to lose all faith in the deal ever coming to a head. They were utterly astounded, however, to-day, when they ascertained that Mr. Erastus Weyman [sic], of the firm of Dunn [sic], Weyman & Co., 314 Broadway, had visited Mr. John B. Day and presented his check for $25,000 for the Metropolitan Club's franchise and the team as it stands. It was certainly a great relief to Mr. Day, as it took a white elephant off his hands, which has been a burden to him ever since he has been in the League. Mr. Day was so highly elated over the sale that he went out and treated himself to a cocktail, and would not allow any of his friends to join him in his happiness. The Sporting Life December 9, 1885 [N.B. Dun, Wiman & Co. was the Canadian version of R. G. Dun's Mercantile Agency.] |
| Source | Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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