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Date	Saturday, September 4, 1869
Text	Ever since the opening of the present ball season, there has been considerable talk concerning the question of collecting an Internal Revenue tax on the receipts from the admissions to the ball grounds, by the revenue offers. During the late tour of the Mutuals, however, a step was taken in this direction by the Deputy Collector at Washington. On the day the Mutuals were to leave Washington, he called upon Mr. John Wildey, the President of the Club, and demanded two per cent. of the gross receipts taken at the gate in the National and Olympic games. This demand led to a protracted discussion between the Internal Revenue officers and the managers and directors of the clubs, but the law so distinctly sets forth its requirements, that all Mr. Wildey could do was to settle the matter to the satisfaction of Mr. Delano’s officers, which he did.
Source	National Chronicle
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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