El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-25

lust closed was a lean one for
i y most OF the baseball magnates-
Despite the close race in the National
American and Federal leagues, the
losses Of some Of the clubs over bal
anced the gains Of others, and those
in close touch with the financial side
of the diamond game claim that each
league, as a whole, lost money.
The neck and neck race in the Ma
tional league from the start of the
season almost TO the finish was the
only thing that saved the entire
league from a terrific financial wal
.The eleverness Of the fight kept
the crowd coming from the opening Of
, the season until the first Of October
However, the crowds Cd not come IN
the volume Of other years and those
clubs that made money showed profits
that We're very small in comparison
with those made by the winning club
in other years
PhiIIIes Profit S25,OOO.
The Phillies won the pennant but
their profits for the regular playing
season did not 90 much above $4,000.
We drew fairly well a hOmg and
in the east" said William +. Baker.
president OF the club. but we lost
money on every one Of our western
trips and we feel lucky in breaking
little ahead of the game"
Dodgers Made n Little.
The Dodgers. owned by Charles
Ebbets, made money for the first time
In many years, due to the fact tldl
they were runners up in the race from
mid season until the last week Of the
season TIE BrOOklyn's profits We're
around $4,000 Jim Gaffney's Boston
Braves cleared about $4,000. They
the top heavy salary list cut into
Gaffney's profits.
Giants Clear S65,OOO.
Despite the fact that sne spent the
major portion Of the season trying 10
push out the bottom Of the Nauonal
league, the Giants cleared about
S65. 900. OF this amount $4,000 came
from profits on a regular season ana
the other came from rentals Of their
park to the homeless Yankees. The
Giants drew fairly Wen at home but
lost money on most Of their western
trips.
Cubs, Cards, Pirates Lost.
The Pirates We're even up with eN-
penses until mid season but their
slump after that eliminated them from
the list Of drawing cards and their
expenses Overbalanced their receipts
The Cincinnati Reds are said TO have
dropped about S2j.0 600 on the season
The loss of the Cardinals are estimated
at between s25. 600 and $4,000, and
the Cubs are said to be behind some
thing over $4,000 for the season.
Red sox Made 100000.
The Boston Red SOx made about
100000 for owner Lannin- This is not
much OF a showing for a pennant win
ming club that has a large park like
that Of the Red SoX. but il must be
remembered that Lannin's payroll IS
one of the largest, if not the largest in
the country, and his receipts dwlndied
considerably every time pay day came
1 around.
The profits Of the Detroit club which
acted as runners up throughout the
season is estimated at S5O,U00. The
White SoN cleared about S25. 900 on the
playing season, but this and about
10000 more was used UP in the pur-
chase Of high priced talent such as Joe
Jackson, Eddie Murphy. Memo Leiboio
! and others
Senators, Browns. Yankees BOsei-
The Senators are said to have lost
! between S25. 900 and 1000. The
I losses OF the Browns are estimated at
between S35.OOO and $4,000. The
Yankees losses are estimated at be-
tween $4,000 and S75, 900. and the same
sum is reported to have been lost ny
! the Cleveland club. The Athletics lost
around $4,000 on the playing season.
according to the best estimates. but
got a part OF this back from the sale
Of players
Most Feds Made Money
In the Federal league the Chicago.