Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-21
COST OF WORLDS SERIES.
Estimated That Over Million Dollars
 Was Spent in Various Ways.

Not far short of million and a quarter of dollars was the cost of the recent worlds baseball series to the American public. While this amount may be taken as a fair estimate of money directly expended, there are many items that might be added to the expense list which are indirectly traceabIe to the craze for baseball. It is perhaps the most remarkable tribute to the popularity of baseball when more than 150,000 persons will attend five games and pour into the treas uries of the hotels, railroads, theatres, ticket SpeculatorS club owners and players and various other beneficiaries sums tOtaling more than $1,000,0O0. Patrons of baseball have stamped themselves as liberal spenders where their favorite pastime is concerned.
 Lord NOrthcliffe, during his recent visit, expressed surprise that the at- tendance was not better at the base ball contests which settled the worlds s supremacy. He called attention to the fact that the first tie in the English association football championship at the Crystal palace, near London at tracts 120, 900 enthusiastic spectators But as a matter of fact the average price of a football game in~England is not much more than a quarter which makes the total receipts about S35 GOO for the game. This is about one-half of the receipts at d worlds game in New York.
 According to the report of the na- tiOnal commission which had charge of the series. 15O,992 persons paid ad- mission to the five games played. The gate receipts totaled $325;980 To this amount must be added the speculators' fees, which were easily $100,000. A conservative estimate places the daily reserved seats and $2 tickets in the hands of speculators at 5000 Many af -o1,p ,n1L L li n ,JN # from $20 to $50 for tickets good for three games. Therefore with five games $100,000 is not too much to charge to the speculators' column.
 Hotels benefited largely by the se- ries. During the week the hotels were benefited to the extent of $25O. .00O. Railroads came in for their share of the receipts. Many special trains were run from the south west and New England states. Add to these the daily trips between Philadelphia and New York and $I75,000 or $200 900 is easily more taxicabs and automobiles were ever seen at an event than at the Polo grounds and Shibe park. The receipts from this source aggregated $25,000, while the subway and elevated carried 30,000 daily to the games in New York and 20, GOO travelled to Shibe park daily in street cars. This item alone footsl up to nearly $10,000. Theatres were not neglected, and the box receipts were probably increased $26,O00 by the series. Many visitors spent their early morning hours visiting department stores, and these derived material financial benefits from the games in New York and $20, 900 probably was spent Tn the stores.
 It is a difficult matter to estimate the money bet on the series. Many thousands of dollars were wagered on the single games and series. and a safe guess at the amount lost on the series is $250 GOO. This together with other channels through which many other big sums were spent, easily foots up q million and a quarter dollars.
 Baker Elected President of Philies.
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