The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-04
RECORD CROWDS
ElPECTED.ATGAMES
Philadelphia Team is Handi-
capped by Having
Small Park.
fRyl Associated Prass.l

NEW YORK, Oct. New attend
ance and gate lreceipt records are not
unlikely IN the coming Worlds Series
between the Philadelphia Nationals
and the Boston Americans. Much
will depend, OF course, upon the length
OF the series and the amount OF inter.
est displayed by the fans OF the two
pennant winning cities. II the strug.
gle for the championship is close and
continues for SIX or seven games there
10 no question that new figures will
be established in these departments
this adding greatly to the satisfaction
OF players and magnates.
The selection OF the new park OF
the Boston National League club as
the scene aof the games to be played
In Boston opens the way for greatly
Increased attendance for the Braves
Stadium will accommodate fully 50,-
geo spectators. It Is the latest ano
the largest enclosure devoted to base.
ball and in offering It to the Red Sox.
President Gaffney is but reciprocating
the courtesy extended to his club by
the President Lannin last season
when the Braves played and won the
Worlds Champion In the Boston
American League park.
II the Philadelphia Nationals were
the possessors OF a field with anything
like the seating capacity of the Red
Sox' temporary home the attendance
figures would in all probability soal
above 100000. Since the Phillies'
park will hold but 10000 after extra
.th d. 4. ~ faI Ma
NJ League representatives will be
badly handicapped in their attempt TO
keep pace with the Boston gate.
Should the series go but four games
asfwasi the case a year ago the attend.
ance would be 100000 for Boston and
10000 for Philadelphia. This total
would be new record for a four
game series since the Brayes.Athletic
series OF 1915 drew 111,009. II the
full seven games should be required
10 decide the title, with four played
IN Boston and three In Philadelphia
and the teams play to park capacity,
the total attendance would surpass
100000. The record to date is 251.,
sol made in the 1912 series between
the Boston Red Sox and the New York
SlAutbtN NuGhl oi6ht baLhSo }NclV PteS w
before the Red Sox won the cham
ptonship.
Under almost any conditions II Is
Reasonable TO assume that close 200,
900 spectators will witness the play
for the. 1916 title thus bringing the
grand total for the Worlds Series I'M
der the control Of the National Com
mission up to 100000 in round fig
ures. Since the first contest under
this regime In 1903 eleven series have
been played with total OF siXty!four
games and an attendance OF 1,395,5G7
TO these figures must be added the
attendance at the earlier matches oil
which few accurate records exist.
From 1884 to 1902 there were
twelve series played with total Of
eighty games and 1t has been estimat
eddy old time fans and players thai
the average attendance at these con
tests could not have fallen far short
Of 5000 pc. game. Such being the
Gaze another total OF 100000 must bt
credited TO the Worlds Series figures
bringing the grand total up to clost
i.650,o00. Allow 100000 for the com
ms play and It will be seen that be
fore the Worlds Championship o.
ie15iha been won the attendance fig
t,ress for the entire play for this pre-
mierS title OF the baseball world viii
have passed the million and three
quarter mark.
The official figures for the clever
series under the National Commission
control are appended:
Attendance.
1908 Pittsburgh IN. L. VS.. Boston
(A.L.).S games. 100,42s.
1905 New York IN. L. VS.. Philadel
phia S(A.sL.) 5 games. 91.72S.
1906 Chicago IN. L.) VS.. Chicag'
(A.L.) games, ss.S45.
1907 Chicago IN. L. VS.. Detroi
(A.sE.) IS games, 7s,06s.
1905 Chicago IN. L. VS.. Detroi
Ca IL s games, 3d. 32.
1909 Pittsburgh IN. u VS.. Detroi
fA.fL.l 10 games, 1895.
1910 Chicago IN. L. VS.. Philadel
phias fA.sL.) 5 games. 124,222.
1911 New York IN. L. vs.. Philade'
phiaS CA. L. 6 games, 179,s51.
1912 New York IN. Ii VS.. Bostol
tAsL.) s games, 251,s01.
1913 New York On. L. VS.. Philade'
phiaE tA.tL.) s games. 150,992.
1914 Boston IN. L. VS.. Philade'