Clipping:Giant's negotiating with Coogan for new grounds; Mets negotiated for the same ground
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| Date | Wednesday, January 16, 1889 |
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| Text | [from George Stackhouse's column] ...President John B. Day, of the Giants, had another interview with James J. Coogan, the representative of the Lynch estate, during the week. Mr. Coogan, by the way, is the late defeated labor candidate for Mayor. President Day's interview with Mr. Coogan lasted half an hour, and at its termination Mr. Day said that no arrangements had been arrived at. “In fact,” said Mr. Day, “I don't think we will take the grounds anyway.” It is whispered in certain circles that the property owners wanted in the neighborhood of $12,000 a year rental for the grounds. This sum brings to mind the efforts of certain American Association men to secure the same grounds about a year ago. At that time, however, the property owners only wanted $6,000 rental for the grounds. Then the Brooklyn Club had the Metropolitan franchise on its hands, and efforts were being made to re-establish the “Indians” in Manhattan Island. The base ball men who were engineering the deal could not get the long lease they wanted, and the poor old “Mets” were allowed to die. |
| Source | Sporting Life |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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