The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-12
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tendance per game, 493 1-3
The largest attendance during the sea-
son was 1904, on August Is Sunday; Sc
The smallest attendance any one day
was 1o4 on July 5; Fort Scott VS.; Topeka "a
is $214S45 Subtract this from the total
amount received while on the road, 81
3S9. So, and it shows we received $241.O more
than we paid out.
The team being on the road half of the
time the salaries during this period
while on the road the team operated at
a loss of s., 072.O2.
The records show about 500 was spent
during Mr.. Wards time prior to May /,
exclusive of $500 deposited with treasurer
Deducting from this 500, the cash bal
ance on hand and the amount advanced
on 1905 contracts, leaves a net loss for
the entire season of a little less than $500.
w F.. LOGAN, See.
From the statement it must be de-
duced that it costs money to run
baseball team. over $4,000 represents
the total expenditure. The largest
items in this are, of course, the amount
paid to visiting clubs, the players, the
park rent, and the railroad fare.
The total amount of salaries for the
season aggregates $4,626.20. The salary
limit of a Missouri Valley team is $500
per month The playing season is five
months, Figuring strictly, the sum
for each month would be 1925. But
that will not cover the case, due to the
fact that Topeka had altogether almost
40 players during the season, some re-
naming only a few days. Managers
were almost as numerous as Roose-
Velt'S vote. All of these changes in
CURED extra salaries, few of which did
Topeka any good. Practically speaking
Topeka remained in the salary limit all
through the season, if the case is con-
sidered with due knowledge of all the
circumstances pertaining to it. There is
no question but that this town was
nearer the limit all season than any
feal11 En ri oil IniF
cused of running their figures up to the
$500 mark and even above.
President Sheard and Secretary
Logan are both very much gratified
with the showing made during the past
year. 81 am mighty glad" said Mr..
Logan this morning, that we came
out all straight and even. with our
debts paid up. 1t gives us a good
business rating here in town and out
side. We met all of our obligations,
which one can see from the statement,
are heavy. We owe nothing at all, but
are entirely in the clear with some
money paid out on salaries for play
ers for next year. A little over 500 is
still in the treasury. I am glad that
am able to make this statement. /
think the fans of Topeka are entitled
to it. especially the men who subscribed
the $500 to get things started at the be-
ginning of the season. I have every
if anyone cares to go further into the
details, I shall be glad to show him the
entire statement" With this Mr..
Logan took out IA sheets of foolscap
from his desk all covered with detailed
items and figures, covering the entire
financial history of the Topeka base
bail association during 1904.
The Ball Park asSociat ion made over
| SO per cent on its investment Just
$500 was put into the park on the
Vinewood route. The association re-
ceived 10 per cent of each days gate
receipts for its use. This in total
] ~ nd IN
! than half of the sum expended Be
70 y the end of next season, the park
! LII have paid for itself and will prob
a.sxty to seventy per cent interest for
! five months of the year. That is good
picking" Stock in the park associa-
ton now sells for twice what it was
originally offered to the general pub
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