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Date	Sunday, February 27, 1876
Text	The Athletic Club is deserving of great credit for the efforts they have made during the past sixteen seasons to popularize and foster the game of base ball, not only in this city, but throughout he country, and one of their most commendable moves in this direction is the purposed organization of a reserve or junior nine, to be composed of strictly first-class amateur talent. Among the many amateur clubs of this city there are some fine, and even brilliant players, and with this material there does not appear to be any good reason why a very strong nine could not be selected. It is to be hoped that this nine may soon be perfected for the sake of affording sport to lovers of the game at home, as well as for the playing of amateur clubs from abroad which may be visiting this city during the Centennial season. The nine will have the use of the Athletics’ ground at Twenty-fifth and Jefferson streets; will be provided also, free of cost, with a very handsome uniform, and have a certain share of the gate money, subject, however, in all respects to the rules and regulations adopted by the Athletics for the government of their professional players. All of our first-class amateurs, wishing to enroll themselves as members of this nine, should send immediately, written applications, with references and addresses, to Alfred H. Wright, Sunday Mercury office, so that an organization can be speedily perfected. Our amateur playes should profit by this rare chance now offered them, as while they will obtain a reasonable compensation for themselves, they will help to recruit the ranks of professional players, who are becoming fewer by degrees.
Source	Philadelphia Sunday Mercury
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
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