Clipping:Flooding on the Pittsburgh grounds
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| Date | Monday, May 15, 1882 |
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| Text | Owing to the high water which has flooded the Exposition grounds, rendering playing there out of the question for several days at least, the Alleghenys will leave this evening for Cincinnati and there play on to-morrow and Wednesday two of the four championship games that were booked this week for here. The other two games will be played on the Exposition grounds on Thursday and Friday if by that time they should be in condition. If not, they also will be played in Cincinnati. The managers of the Exposition promise to improve the field at once. Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette May 15, 1882 [Louisville vs. Allegheny 5/29/1882] The pond on the grounds was swollen by the high river until it was within a few feet of first base, and an arm stretched out across right field. As a consequence of this it was necessary to keep three balls handy, a dry one ready for use when the one in play was knocked into the water, which was a frequent occurrence. Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette May 30, 1882 [St. Louis vs. Allegheny 6/2/1882] Fortunately for the St. Louis yesterday's was not a championship game. The rules provide that the grounds must be in condition for playing. Inasmuch as the right field was more than half covered with water they were not in condition and Cuthbert refused in consequence to play a championship game. If was therefore mutually agreed that it should be an exhibition game. Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette June 2, 1882 |
| Source | Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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