Word: springfields
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...JONES.The Mass. Central Railroad offer a $3.00 rate to Springfield and return good Friday and Saturday, providing 100 fares are guaranteed. Those going to Springfield Friday will have to pay regular rate of over $5.00 unless this offer is accepted. All who desire to make up this number sign blue book at Leavitt & Peirce's before 4 o'clock today...
This morning at seven o'clock the Springfield seats at the north and south ends of the field will be put on sale at Leavitt & Peirce's. There are at least 1500 of these tickets, and there may possibly be 500 more. A package of 500 end seat tickets was sent into Boston last night, and they will be put on sale at nine o'clock at the office of the Boston and Albany Railroad, 232 Washington St. The price for all of the end seats will be $1.00 each. As no permits will be issued...
Judging from the following account in the New York Times, Cambridge was not the only place where the sale of seats for the Springfield game did not suit everybody. Speaking of the sale of tickets at Yale, the Times says...
...WHITMORE, JR.,15 College House.WANTED. - Two good reserved seats for Springfield game. Apply or address, stating section and price, at 866 Main...
...sale of tickets yesterday morning for the Springfield game it was intended to sell 2100 tickets, but owing to an unfortunate oversight 200 of these tickets escaped the notice of Mr. Leavitt, who was conducting the sale. The manager of the eleven and Mr. Leavitt regret exceedingly that this happened. Mr. Leavitt, who has sold the foot ball and base ball tickets without charge for ten years as an accommodation, is especially sorry for this his first blunder...