ˈæftɚɹ ɐ bˈɔltɪmˌoːɹ mˈætɹəs mˈeɪkɚ ɡˈeɪv ðə klˈʌb ɐ dᵻɡɹˈiː ʌv faɪnˈænʃəl səpˈoːɹt, ðə bɹˈaʊnz ðˈɛn tɹˈaɪd tʊ ɛntˈaɪs ðə wˈaɪt stˈɑːkɪŋz lˈæɹi kˈɔːɹkoːɹən, wˈʌn ʌvðə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z tˈɑːp pˈɪtʃɚz, tə dʒˈɔɪn ðə tˈiːm.
After a Baltimore mattress maker gave the club a degree of financial support, the Browns then tried to entice the White Stockings' Larry Corcoran, one of the 1880s top pitchers, to join the team.