Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-06-01

80 per cent added f = grand stanL ts5-ccns
tariff.
Thesr figures are pregnant with mean
ing. They show irst, If they show any
thing, how futile the hope that two clubs,
both having the , me name, can play on
the same days Y live under the present
basis Of expense and high salaries. To
fully q lpreheu tits self evident fact it
Is only ngceSsa = To reflect that the ex-
penses Of the 81 lbs which are parties 10 the
conflict ayerag, at least $4,000 for the sea
son of twenty-five weeks-some of the
Brotherhood rluhs. indeed all but one or
two, will rui nearer $500 this year
which mean, a weekly average Of $4,000.
II will be seen that during the time covered
the clubs playing at Boston (N. l.. and
p. L. at New York Up. L. and at Phila-
delphia n, L. were the only ones which
came anywhere near receiving enough
money through the gates to pay combined
expenses, say 5000 per week, and that the
total loss to the clGbS collectively, was
tS,44 In the Brotherhood. and g less in
the League. OF course, these figures are
not exact, but they are figured on the pay
ing attendance As given out officially by
both leagues and are near enough to show
how the fight progresses.
IL is evident that unless there is an enor-
nous increase in the aggregate attendance
during the balance of the season. that both
leagues stand 20 lose n great deal Of money
il they continue the cutthroat policy OF
conflicting dates. Unless a change is made
IL will he a case where the longest purse
will win.
I do not propose TO discuss here the ques-
ton az 10 which side has the most right to
che dates in the east generally known rs
''plums' in baseball parlance. The League
people say they cannot afford TO change
their schedule: the Players league doesn't
seem 20 know whether il can afford To do
SO or not In my opinion the Players
league, with the exception of two clubs,
will not come anywhere near paying en-
penses unless II does.
This j. true also Of the League: but as
has been aptly said by that brilliant base
ball wit aud philosopher, Frank Hough:
THE League magnates are losing what
they have made, while the Players are los
ing what they expected TO make" How
long will the men back Of the Cleveland,
Pittsburg, Brooklyn and Buffalo clubs 60
down into their pockets TO make up a de-
felt that is apt to run up TO 1880 a week
In most Of these clubs' The Players league
has no profitable future as long as il is run
on the policy Of anything to beat the old
League and, On the other hand, the old
League cannot live at a profit so long al q
like policy is pursued against the Brother.
hood.
Tha nr,.barbaol h.a ayarytb;,, a. ,o;u
by changing its schedule and very little to
lose except its pride and the very doubtful
qualification Of its revenge towards its old
employers for real or fancied grievances.
The new organization should take the ad-
vice Of The Sporting Life, which has fought
% bard for it, and, putting aside its pride,
proceed TO ~reorganize its schedule in q way
that It's existence may he prolonged and
very probably be made permanent.
The figures | have given above show q
large falling of in public interest over the
same period last year, but they are mis-
leading In this respect, rs during the en-
tire time they cover the weather was
threatening and rain seemed n likely thing
At every game. and as a matter Of fact rain
did prevent games on one or more days i'm
each city except Philadelphia
The weather handicap kept away many
people. There is some apathy, of course,
and IL il likely 10 Increase as a result of
the baseball war and be shown in the state
Of the turnstiles, but the general interest
In a. great as ever. Warm weather will
awaken part Of IL into action. A change
of schedules would give it renewed life.
w. l. HARRIS.