Clipping:The Jefferson street grounds sold
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| Date | Saturday, November 6, 1880 |
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| Text | The old ball-ground in the neighborhood of Twenty-fifth and Jefferson streets, Philadelphia, Pa., belonged to the city, and as it was not bringing in any revenue, either in the way of taxes or water rents, it was deemed advisable to dispose of it; so it was sold at public auction on Oct. 26. The sale was largely attended, and bidding was very spirited. The portion of the ground disposed of was divided into building-lots, and realized a total amount of $48,800. It was first used as a ball-ground sixteen years ago, the Olympics having then obtained a lease and sublet it to the Athletics and Keystones. The formal inauguration of the ground took place May 25, 1864, by the playing of a match between selected nines of the most prominent clubs of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, for the benefit of the Sanitary Fair then being held in Philadelphia. ... The Olympics occupied this ground for fourteen successive seasons, sharing it in company with the Athletics from 1871 to 1877, inclusive, and also with the Philadelphias in 1873, ‘74, ‘75. The history of the ground during the fourteen seasons of its occupancy would require considerable space... |
| Source | New York Clipper |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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