Evening journal., 1911-10-05
AWAITING The
WORLDS SERIES
Wilmington Fans Now Anxious
to Obtain Tickets for Giant
Athletic Games
ATTENDANCE FIGURES
MAY HANG UP RECORD

Wilmington baseball fans, who are
expecting. to witness some Of the
games of the 1911 worlds series, be-
tween the Philadelphia Americans and
the New York Nationals, are anxious
ly awaiting the regulations of the Ma
tional Commission, under the juris-
diction of which the series will be
played, so they may make their seat
reservations. A majority OF those
who will attend the games from this
city will see those in Philadelphia,
but some are also planning to go to
New York city for the contests there.
Last season more than 800 persons
from this city and county were pres
ent and saw Connie Mack's men trim
the Chicago Cubs.
There is every indication that a
new record of receipts will be set at
the coming championship series. AL
present the mark attained during the
Detroit Pittsburgh series in 1903 is
the highetst, but even that enormous
sum will probably be passed when the
Giants clash with the Athletics. Al
ways rivals. Philadelphia and New
York city are liter foes in baseball.
The supporters of the two teams are
inst as partisan in their feelings, and
that they will turn out in throngs to
see the games is evident from the IN
terest being displayed thus early.
With the Giants and the Athletics
as the opposing teams, II looks as II
the 100000 mark will be reached and
passed, even though only as few as
four games are staged. II the series
should run the full limit of seven
games. as was the case when the Pi-
rates defeated the Tigers two years
ago. the receipts may run above $500
600. Think OF IL, fans, 100000 taken
IN at the gate in seven ball games.
The Giants new home has seat
ing capacity of $4,000. Two-thirds
of these seats are in the grandstand,
which will sell at probably $1.50 and
SO each, while the box seats will bring
$3.50 or So. And New Workers viii
he clad of the opportunity TO pay
these figures, as they have not had
chance to see a worlds series strug-
gle since 1905.
The receipts per game in New York
CITY will probably be between SbO,0Oo
and S65. 900. while the Philadelphia
fans will pay $35.o00 TO $4,000 In
each contest at Shihe Park II that
average is maintained in the first and
second games in Philadelphia and also
in New York. It means the receipts
win be around 100000. The players
viii receive so per cent or $1200OO
and divide Il so per cent. OF $72,OOl
TO the victorious club and 40 per cent
10 the losing team. That VIII meal
-aa,6ut 50 900 ofor each of the victor
and $4,000 for each loser, more mone'
than worlds series contestants hav'
ever received.
The following shows the receipts
and what the players received IN TOT
mer worlds series:
19O3-s5O. 600; Boston players. ST.
1872 each: Pittsburgh players, sl,Sl6.2'
each.
1eo5-$6s 1861: Athletic players
ss32.22; Giant players. $1,142 each.
1906-S106,55O; White Sox players
stS7463 each; Cub players, S4S9.o'
iso7-s1o1.72s.5O; Cub players, 50.
142.S5 each; Detroit players, $l,s45.s'
fsos-ss4, 1880; Cub players. 81,
s17.5o each; Detroit players, ss1'
each
ers. s1.745.s7 each; Detroit players
S1.33S.50 each.
191O-S17s, $50; Athletic player
s20e27O each; Cub players, sl,S751
each