"The Steele Box" - 1880's / 1890's Baseball

[Mforder]

This was also in the box. It's the Bylaws and Regulations of the Newton, NJ Baseball Club. There is no date bu I am assuming it is one of the earlier papers from the team. 1870's or 1880's.

[Mforder]

I never thought of looking for the Newton Athletic Association. I just did and came across this. It'a small world, the papers were also from Charles S. Steele.

https://www.milehighcardco.com/1880s...-LOT21685.aspx

[Mforder]

This is one of that papers that took the brunt of being in the box where the moisture had set off the rust.

It's a subcribers promise to pay $1 for uniforms and equipment for the Newton Baseball Team.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by Mforder

This is one of that papers that took the brunt of being in the box where the moisture had set off the rust.

It's a subcribers promise to pay from the folks in town for the Uniforms and equipment of the Newton Baseball Team.

A dollar per uniform!

[Mforder]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

A dollar per uniform!

And that also includes other equipment. Imagine if you had you hands on one of those $1 uniforms today.

[Mforder]

Letter mentions some players names. Does anyone know if these were professional players names or not?

[Mforder]

$100 payment for securing baseball grounds.