Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-13
BASE BALL PROFITS
New York Giants and Boston
Red SOx Lead All Rivals
in This Respect.
SURPASS 100000 MARK
Business at the Turnstiles Not as
Great as in 1911, It
Is Said.
SURPASS 100000 MARK

NEW YORK, August 13.-According to
Information cleaned from base ball men
conversant with the financial status of
the various major league clubs. none of
the club owners will lose money this
year in point of receipts versus expenses.
But it is openly stated that several mag
anced that their profits are much less
than they were a year ago. The big
money makers in the major leagues are
the New York Nationals. Boston Red
Sox. both Chicago clubs. the Pittsburghs,
Washingtons and Athletics. 1t is esti-
mated that the Giants will yield nearly
<2JO.0oO in profits. which. in part, will
pay for the new Brush stadium The
Boston Red Sox have done phenomenal
business at home and abroad and may
provide a net profit of 100000. not in
GLIDING the worlds series rake-off if the
team takes part in the big games in Oc-
tober.
The Chicago White Sox. while leading
the American League race early in the
season. coined money for Comiskey, and
are still drawing big crowds at home.
the profits being estimated at $175UOO. If
not more. The Cubs didn't do so well at
the outset. but since Chances men have
braced and are regarded as possible win
ners of the National League pennant
they have been playing to big money.
both in the Windy city and on the road.
The lowest estimate of C. W. Murphy
harvest is placed at 100000.
1t is said that the Pittsburgh club may
barn 100000 or more and that the great
work of the Washingtons will net a SINH
lar amount-more than any previous
Washington club ever made. The cham
pion Athletics have not drawn as much
money as last year. it is said. which Is
due to the uncertain playing of Mack s
men. The Philadelphia Nationals. owing
best players, will have a poor year
financially, but will break much better
than even Detroit has shown a falling
of in receipts, also Cleveland, while the
Cincinnati club. on velvet when the half
way mark was reached, Will show slump
In attendance figures the rest of the
campaign
The Brooklyn club took in enough
money up to Decoration day to cover
expenses, it is said and will make a
snug profit-say S5O,OOO-but these fig
ures would have been doubled if the
Dodgers had been able to keep near the
frst division.
The New York Americans will not
show a deficit. but their profits will be
less, it is said, than at any time since
the club was first placed in this city.
The St. Louis Cardinals will clean,
maybe. $4,000, while the Browns, it is
DciACHcU, Will peat d Urine DStter IMAM
even.
The Boston Nationals. under heavy ex-
pense. Will not be losing venture as
far as covering the regular running ex-
penses is concerned. but the new owners
il is said. viii have to wait until next
year before recovering a part of the
money already invested.
Were il not for the 80 per cent d.
vision of paid admissions at all major
league parks some of the unsuccessful
clubs would sustain heavy losses. 1t is
admitted that clubs visiting the Polo
Grounds. for instance, have received
enough money TO keep them on a paying
basis. Base ball fnanciers have figured
IL out that the Cubs share of the spoil:
at the Brush stadium this year will b.
10000 or more. The Pirates rake-off
will amount TO S2JCso. il Is said while
the tailend Bostons' bit may exceed $40,
COO
The same conditions prevail in the
American League, the games at the Rec
Sox park in Boston providing enormou:
lauls for the other clubs Taken as
whole. IL Is estimated that if all thu
major league clubs pooled their profit.
this year the figures would not equa
those OF 1911. The National League ha:
suffered more IN this respect than Bar
Johnsons circuit for the reason that tn.
Giants runaway race from the beginninf
OF the campaig killed public interest II
majority of the cities