1883-3-18 National agreement rules
MLB
1885-9-20 Summary of season
Cincinnati
1881-5-22 Columbia base ball club organized for season - roster listed. Perfecto Lacoste in outfield. He later became governor of Havana.
1882-1-08 (Cincinnati Enquirer)
"Judging from the reports from all the cities it would seem that the League's attempt to destroy the American by making its foster-child, the League Alliance, more attractive to outside clubs, had signally failed. The Metropolitans and the Philadelphias are the only teams that have been received as members. The Philadelphias have as yet no grounds, and do not appear to have very good standing in the Quaker City." They then quote article from Philadelphia Item supporting statement
"Judging from the reports from all the cities it would seem that the League's attempt to destroy the American by making its foster-child, the League Alliance, more attractive to outside clubs, had signally failed. The Metropolitans and the Philadelphias are the only teams that have been received as members. The Philadelphias have as yet no grounds, and do not appear to have very good standing in the Quaker City." They then quote article from Philadelphia Item supporting statement
Letter quoted from NYC fan ripping Chadwick apart.
1882-2-28 (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
"In limiting the regular membership to clubs fully strong enough financially to carry out all its scheduled engagements, [the National League] has provided a branch organization under the title of League Alliance clubs, with a view of embracing within its ranks every professional club in existence worthy of recognition and protection. This latter class of league club members enjoys every privilege of regular membership except voting at the league meetings and taking part in the regular championship series of matches. Moreover, these league alliance members enjoy a freedom of club action from which the regular members are debarred. That is, they can play with any club they please; charge what price of admission they like, and engage in any championship matches; in fact, the actions of the Metropolitan club this past season is a fair sample of what a League Alliance club is permitted to do;"
"In limiting the regular membership to clubs fully strong enough financially to carry out all its scheduled engagements, [the National League] has provided a branch organization under the title of League Alliance clubs, with a view of embracing within its ranks every professional club in existence worthy of recognition and protection. This latter class of league club members enjoys every privilege of regular membership except voting at the league meetings and taking part in the regular championship series of matches. Moreover, these league alliance members enjoy a freedom of club action from which the regular members are debarred. That is, they can play with any club they please; charge what price of admission they like, and engage in any championship matches; in fact, the actions of the Metropolitan club this past season is a fair sample of what a League Alliance club is permitted to do;"
New York Metropolitans
From 3-31 to 10-28, 1882, they played 162 games - beat their own record of 151 games, set in 1881.
In 1881, they had 18-42 record against league teams in 60 games; in 1882, they had 29-42 record against league teams in 74 games.
Rosters and records of 1881 and 1882 seasons presented.
Club now has "cash deposit of over $56,000, making them the wealthiest base ball organization of the country."
1882-11-20 "During the first season in which the Metropolitan nine played on the polo grounds they were compelled to allow the Westchester Polo Association 20 per cent of the gross receipts for the use of the grounds."
Overview of roster for next season. Tells where they've been. Captain John Clapp started out in Ithaca in 1866.
1898-9-07 Person who built the park Metropolitans played at has died.
Eastern Championship Series
1881-8-08 Metropolitan 9, Quickstep 3. Box.
Southern League
1881-8-08 Metropolitan 9, Quickstep 3. Box.
Southern League
1888-4-08 New Orleans 14, Birmingham 2. Box. New Orleans made one error and stole 20 bases. Birmingham made 16 errors.
"Judging by the crowd of yesterday the success of the Southern League is assured. There were nigh on to 5000 people at the game. The big grandstand was full and people sat in open stands for two hours and a half, with everything wet around them, watching every particular of the contest."
Mutrie, manager of NY Giants, delivers long talk on Southern baseball. He and his team spent time in Charleston; left only last night.
WELL WORTH READING.
Cuban Giants
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Giants
Cuban Giants
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Giants
1888-7-10 Cuban Giants 13, Asbury Park 0. 500 ATT.
1888-7-19 Cuban Giants 6, Carbondale 3. Cuban Giants played a great game, working uphill against the umpire, and were complimented highly by Carbondale manager. Box.
1888-8-16 Cuban Giants 10, Carbondale 0. 800 ATT. Box. William Whyte - mustached man - threw shutout. Has also shutout Philadelphia Athletics.
1888-7-19 Cuban Giants 6, Carbondale 3. Cuban Giants played a great game, working uphill against the umpire, and were complimented highly by Carbondale manager. Box.
1888-8-16 Cuban Giants 10, Carbondale 0. 800 ATT. Box. William Whyte - mustached man - threw shutout. Has also shutout Philadelphia Athletics.
No comments:
Post a Comment