Clipping:The reorganization of the Mutual Club
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| Date | Wednesday, July 14, 1869 |
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| Text | It is now conceded on all sides that Wildey will from this time henceforth direct the action of the professional nine. Mr. Wildey is eminently fitted to take charge of the nine, and under his control the club will, no doubt, soon regain much of its former prestige. The Union ground, Williamsburgh, has been secured by Mr. Wildey for two days in the week for practice for the balance of the season. He can have it four days, but at present only two days are set for regular practice. The men are paid a salary for the season, and Mr. Wildey takes the right view of the case when he says that he will consider the nine as so many persons in his employ, and will hold them to accountability for absence and make proportionate reduction from salary. The arrangement of matches is to be left altogether to Mr. Wildey's judgment. He is said to have declared that if possible he will so arrange it that the nine will play every pleasant day of the season. The recent action of the club has met with general commendation, and it will not be surprising if one or two more professional clubs will adopt this directing system. Base-ball has become a business, and the sooner players recognize it as such the better it will be for them. |
| Source | New York Daily Tribune |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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