The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-08-28

Both Leagues Give Out False
Attendance Figures.
HARRIS CONDEMNS THE TRICK,

| SUP Hh'e' hhN Alhu some interesting
Gossip,
There IL now no indicator by which tha
public can form definite idea Of the prog
ress Of the baseball war from day 10 day,
The attendance thermometer has been OK
ploded, 10 be palmer both Sides are now
lying 30 abominaby about their attend
anoe that no reliance whatever can ba
placed In official figures, II Is surprising
that the newspapers 30 generally print the
| figures given them when their reporters
well know how unreliable they are II ID
noticeable, however, that many papers
queer the official figures by giving in
addition rep0rt0rlal estimates Of the
crowds, II Is dlfioult 10 aay when this sys,
tenn OF falslfoation Of figures was adopted,
There has always been more or less exag,
geratlon from the beginning but II may
DO accepted that prior 10 July the figures
| given out by the clubs showed about the
proportion existing between the attend
anoe No both leagues, although there were
numerous OGcaAlona when the totals were
swelled enormously, The National league
| people say that they were compelled 20
whoop their figures ~ keep pace with the
Misrepresentation OF the Players league
IN that regard The latter reply by coun,
Ter charges Of the same kind, and say that
they have increased their figures simply 10
maintain the proper proportion between
the two leagues,
II IL one OF those cases where you pay
your money and take your choice. The
exaQgeratlOn IN the city Of New York,
where | visit both parks every day has
been something ridiculous The official
figures for Aug. o, II and l9 NJ the Polo
grounds were 2050, 0N and l,s20; total,
4,780. AZ Brotherhood park they were
B,4ib, 1885 and i,7e9, total, 1853, Tho
actual attendance NJ the National games
was not over $500, and NJ the playera'
games II did not exceed 5000 On Aug, te,
for Instance, the League private count OF
the Brotherhood crowd was 6al, Tho
Brotherhood private count of tho League
crowd WA 875 The Leagues actual at.
tendance, ahown by their books, was 7Bl,
Tho BrotherhOod's actual attendance,
shown by their books, was $50. The latter
gave out l,T90, and the former 1920
The ofiiolal Playors' leaguo) figures OF
the three games between New York and
Brooklyn were 1884, There woro actually
present very fow over 1900 AZ the Ma
tlonal league games between Philadelphia
and New York tho official figures were
e8lO, The actual attendance was about
1900, And this system OF seeing double
may be expected 10 obtain for the balance
Of the season, In other cities am told by
reliable correspondents that the same state
OF affairs exists
The Players league championship fight
IN certainly grent race with no least lve
clubs having chance 10 finish llEt. Dos
ton, New York and Brooklyn will, think,
Justify my spring estimate Of thoir
strength by beating COmitkey's men out
IN tlo race Comiskcy's hold on second
place Is very feeble, and when his team
come east during The next three weeks
they viii have large sized contract ON
hand In their attempt 10 stay At the top
They wont do II because the castorn clubs
are playing better ball now they are
playing far stronger clubs inRsmuch ~
they are stacked up against each other
The winning Of ten gamOa from PlttAburg
Cleveland and Buffalo doesn't prove any.
thing moro than that Comlskcy has by far
the best Of tho western teams, llowlll find
Il different IN the east,
As 20 tho final champions, II seems 10 mo
that the fight Is between Boston and New
York. The latter, ON account Of the In.
oroasing efficiency of lts pitchers, may
win 10 out, but still hold tony first choice,
Boston, by reason of lts great hitting and
base running team, should win the prize,
and will unless Radbourn and Gnmbort 20
10 pieces. Still, II will be n pretty fight,
and II " Of course ON the cards that Brook
lyn or Chicago may strike n terrific pace
on the homo stretch aud knock out all cal
culations,
We have recently been counting Gin
cinnau out Of the National loaguo race,
SO far as nrStplaco h concerned this may
bc correct, but the Reds are going 10 make
hot fight with Philadelphia for third
place IL doesn't look as II either team
could do any better. The Phlllies had u
grand chance, but the absence OF Myers
from the team and the inability Of Vlckory
10 hold his end up In the box have about
settled their chances. There N llttlo prob
ability that the PhllIes eau regain their
place In the remaining forty games OF tho
season.
The fight for first place will narrow down
before long ~ Boston and Brooklyn.
Judging 10y their recent successes against
Boston, tho Brooklyn team would win the
pennant II the balance OF their gamo, were
against that club, but their slight lead ls
hardly sufficient TO Withstand the shock Of
the final western trip. Both teams will DO
At home now for the rest OF tho month,
and Brooklyn ought 10 hold lts lead, Tho
chances are Ia favor Of Brooklyn, but II
Boston should succeed In going west ON
tho final trip In first place tho odds aro
that IL will return home In tho samo
position, Bostons pitchers may not bo
effective against The Brooklyns, but thoy
appear TO he moro oil eotiy1 against other
clubs than the Brooklyn pltohers Nro,
| havo eaten my dish Of crow ON the
failure of my prediction that Mutres
team would finish frst, but II was not 10
unpalatablo as IL might havo been, as the
cook mado due allowance for tho long
string OF disastrous accidents mot with by
Mutrie's players, The splendid guno the
team played prior 10 May 30, and the groat
work " has done since Aug, q, suggest that
but for the accidents referred TO thoro
would have boon no crow for mo 20 maSti-
cate.
THINGS THAT ARE sAID,
That when indianapolis retired from the
League that organization bought tho
franchise and tho New York club pur-
chased the releases Of the,players.
i...NA L.. Ia uh M
tlonal League owns nm interest In the New
York club viii fail for the best OF oil rea-
sons. II isn't true
That In the general distribution Of tho
spoIl-or rather tho soil--Jay FnatE and
Larry Twitohcll should not be overlooked.
That Larry and Jayare entitled tooredit
| for hard work In the springtlmo and 'their
recent great sacrifice for the cause.
That the illness Of AL Meyers has just
about cost Philadelphia tho National