Grand Forks daily herald., 1915-10-22

b New York, Oct. 22.-The American
and National league season just closed
Is represented in financial losses thai
have few counterparts IN baseball his.
tory. The four so-called western
clubs of the National league all lost
money The Chicago Cubs were fair
" successful the first three months
but then enthusiasm dwindled. ,
The Cardinals, ;. Pirates and Red,
each met with disastrous seasons. The
Cards were 30 far out, OF the race al
the year that the patrons in st. Louis
almost refused to attend the games,
During the last six weeks the Cardi-
ever registered In the; National league.
The Pirates were liberally support
ed until July. when It became apparent
to the spectators of, Pittsburgh that
the local machine lacked the driving
power to overhaul the leaders. Then
the interest fell of and with;it the at
tendance. It Is said that the poor
showing of the Pirates was the factor
that caused Fred Clarke to resign the
management Of the club.
>, Cincinnati. Wrecked.
From the outset the Reds under the
fiery, leadership. Of Charles Herzog
have run into disaster after disaster
which almost completely wrecked the
club and forced Herzog to.aell almost
all of his established stars. Only dur
ing the middle Of the season did the
Reds play championship ball, and
then not for long enough period to
attract undue attention.
:. Herzog seemed to have built up q
promising young club for next year,
but the fans Of Cincinnati refused to
believe until shown, and consequently
the season ended with only the pro-
verbal corporaps guard on, hand to
witness the final games.
This radical year has caused lot
OF worry to the officials of the league,
who are certain that the west, having
gone two years now without a cham
ptonship contender, must have q club
next season: Of some worth or the
whole league will suffer. There are
reports OF many. changes in the west
ern half Of the National league this
winter which will occasion surprise
only to those who are not aware Of
the circumstances. =:
Detroit Holds Interest.
The western teams Of the American
league have had more success than
the Nationals, inasmuch as Chicago
greater part Of the year, Detroit only
being nosed out for the pennant in
the last week. st. Louis and Cleve-
land, however, struggled along most
of the season without patronage and
without announcement. !:
The policy Of the American league
in selling stars to the strong clubs and
making it impossible for the weak
clubs to strengthen has been a bitter
pill for the Fans Of st. Louis and
Cleveland, and has put the American
league In bad repute. However, *
Is true of baseball that one season Il
forgotten as soon as another starts
and this probably will save the Ameri:
can league any undue worry
Although the White Sox played tc
big crowds all the year many doubt
II Charles Comiskey will make any
money this season. He has paid Out
more than 100000 trying to build .ur
a championship club, and this outlay
seems too large to get back, especially
with club finishing third after being
built UP to run first. Detroit made
money. being the only. western. olut
so fortunate and finishing. in second
place, with 100. games won, a record
In itself. ~, /.
With the known strength Of petroi
and Chicago to play against the sue
cessful RedsSox Sof. the ,.Americar
league series on tho, road to rea
race next season; between the thre,
tears. But the; hve others in TIL,
league are .sorrily Handicapped nov
and undonbtedly;. will; be rs badly. of
next" season. which will make it ,un
comforta BILE for the five. .s
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