Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-13
THIS SEASON HAS
BEEN SUCCESSFUL.
For Baseball Managers in the
Big Eastern Leagues.
THEY HAVE MADE BIC MONEY.
The Boston Americans Have Played
To Over 10000 Fans What Tim
The Murnane Says.

With two months left Of the the
major league season, 1904 must be
counted one OF the most successful,
financially ever know to baseball. Tho
big salaries and hoavy expensoa OF run.
Dlng the clubs and leagues win keep the
/ profits small IN most Of the cities while
at least half dozen clubs win make
big money
AS whole both leagues win come out
big winners showing the advlsa billty of
working In peace. or under set Of
rules even If not willing to break bread
when the warning magnatcs come to-
gether.
me Boston Americans have played to
over 100000 people on their own prounds
ms season with the largest average
attendance ever known In this CITY. Tho
Cleveland team did the best business
mere aside from the holidays. 81 Louis
u the only American League club to
utaW poorly IN Boston, and this season
tney nave put w fine ball, winning Ave
out of seven games there.
In sizing up the situation In the big
eastern leagues, Tim Murnane, one OF
the pest posted authorities on baseball
~ America, writing from Boston, says,
Inc attendance at the National
League grounds here has fallen off and
WIN not come up 10 last season. The
VISITING clubs are finding The trip from
new YORK TO Boston Il very EXPENSIVE
one. Interest in the games az the
oouth End grounds is a thing OF the
past Slubs come and go the papers
give wv accounts of the games, but |
tho DnDlip will
the minor league clubs of New England |
ere noticed with more favor than TIE |
National League clubs that come here |
Inc very same conditions seem 10 |
prevail In Philadelphia where the Ma
uonal League has utterly failed To fur
illsh ciub even up TO the best minor
league standard, Here are two famous
Ola pan parks, where for years the
greatest ball played In this country
look place. now doing no business,
fIautlcally abandoned a dead weight
Ut tne ora league and handicap for
me game from one end of the land 10
the other ~
over in New York the National
league has played good bail. hustled for
payers and has done the business. Ths
american league went to New York nm.
der a big handicap, but, By putting nm
Tor the best talent in the business and
hustling. the public is slowly finding
OUT that they have a great club al Inc
highland grounds, and when the sub
way Is finished this fan the public Will
nave a splendid opportunity To see the
very best ball played In this country.
ior any sane man must admit that the
article OF bail played by the American |
league Is fully 20 per cent stronger than
that put up by the National league.
This being the case and the baseball
public being wise to the conditions. isn't
natural they viii want TO see the best
ball played? This makes the outlook
for the New York Americans yerv
bright while the whole American league
VIII benefit just as the National does
now with the games at the polo
Brooklyn can never become big
money maker and with two great clubs
IN New York, the outlook for the Eb-
bets Hanlon combination Is not much
brighter than FOR Boston ana Philadel-
phia New York must hold the National
league together in the east. ana Mr..
Brush becomes q strong factor I'm the ,
game. For the American league Wash
Ington alone Is the sick baby. They
have the city TO themselves. however
and cannot blame the opposition for
poor business.
over IN New York the National !
league has played good han,
hustled for players and has done
good business with the team
going to pieces, Cleveland has done I
better business than ever, 80 the dlrec. 4,
tors OF that club tell me, and no team :
Is the attraction ON the road that Cleye-
land is with Larry" Laioic I'm the
game, Cincinnati has experienced a new
sensation this season In being ahead of f,
he game and drawing Well
Both Chicago teams are doing well, ,
and Comiskey Is slated TO make big +
barrel this fan with his boys lighting
Tor first honors for II has been q long
line since anyone but Comlskey pulled =
NJ pennant for the lake city Chicago /
,lalms the attendance at the New York :
games was n record breaker for the at r
nc once series. but fails to give e
he figures. h
When the Boston Americans strike A
Chicago In few days ] have an idea N
hat some swell crowds will take IN
he games at the Comiskoy grounds b
md no genuine lover OF baseball win do n
,ther than rejoice nc the "Old Co =
nanche's' good luck in getting the
money this season, I never knew OF
magnate so well liked by his players
nd It speaks well for the old player.