Evening journal., 1915-10-19
BASEBALL CROWS BY
Leaps AND BOUNDS
Gate Receipt Dope Of World
Series Gives Some Idea
of Popularity
800 PEOPLE AT
GAME IN 1884

OhUlL llN lOOt
Nothing shows the growth Of base
ball more than comparison of gate
receipts taken in during the different
series played for the baseball cham
pionship Of the world. The series
of 1912 between the Boston Ameri-
cans and the New York Giants leads
all series for cash receipts and at
tendance In the year 1854 about 300
people attended the final game he
tween the Providence team and the
Metropolitan Club. champions Of their
respective leagues. and the total at
tendance at all three games was less
than 5000. That amount Of paid ad-
missions at a dollar each would hard
~ pay the umpires of the present
series Radbourne and Keefe, the
opposing hurlers. we're at the height
IT. their respective careers, but they
failed 10 draw the throngs. How
sver, the players did not worry, as
here was nothing in II for them ex-
cept glory.
In the season Of 1885 the series was
a failure from all standpoints. Only
5000 saw the six contests between the
men Of Anson and the Browns, led
by Charles Comiskey. The series
was marked by continued scrapping
and al times real lighting. The series
ended or broke up with honors in
games won and verbal scraps 80 and
So" In 1856 the first real series
for the worlds championship was
staged and pulled OF in a successful
manner. The six games drew out
40 900 and the net receipts we're S14,-
coo. which was handed to the St
Louis Browns as per agreement
Anson and his merry men did not
get even a pleasant smile out OF the
encounter.
The series Of 1887 was considered a
wonderful affair at that period, with
an attendance OF $4,000 and gate re-
celpts amounting 70 $4,000, which
amount caused unusual amazement In
baseball circles at that time. The
teams travelled in special cars, ant
the whole affair was carried forward
on n scale OF magnifcence never be
fore attampted in baseball. Fifteei
games we're played. and ten cities go
the privilege OF witnessing the twi
besf teams battle Chicago had
Crouch" and when the Detroit an'
81. Louis played in that city II sen
out 365 Spectators Brooklyn turned
ont the dargest crowd 6,746. Detroit
won hands down, with ten contests tc
their credit.
In 1855 the New York Giants and the
ST Louis Browns we're the contenders;
ten games were played 10 an attend
ance OF 35.S00 people. $4,000 was
taken in and divided. so and 40 per
cent. between the owners. and players
were promised 5000 each The hitherto
grand organization under Comiskey
made al sorry showing. and. Owner
Won der. Abe was so thoroughly dis
gusted that he refused TO pay his men
the promised 5000 Arlie Latham got
wise and1 drew his 5000 before the
series was half over. The other fel4
lows had. to wait many days before
they received their share.
Perhaps the hest series OF all early
day affairs was played in the season Of
1889 between Brooklyn and the Giants.
Forty-seven thousand fans saw the
nine games and paid $4,000 for the
privilege. New York won in easy
fashion
The season Of $40 was a failure as
worlds series year One was PLAYED %
tween the BROOKLYN Club and the ..rn.
vile team. champions Of the Nationi
and American Associations The wi.
ners Of the Players League. the 70
tons. were by long odds the best club
the land that season. bus they we
regarded as outlaws 80 the other la'
abiding organizations ignored them e
tirely. The two above NAMED conten
ers played seven games Of the I
agreed upon, and the struggle ended
tie. and the<balance of the games I
the supremacy Of the baseball wol
=sS-e postponed until the next spriI
but no record car be found where IN
net and settlrd their argument, and
ia probable that It isn't settled v
seven games were played. one being
lie. and 1880 people attended the {
tire series
From the year 1892 until 1897 no r
worlds series games. took place I'll
were held between the winners Of
hrst Apd second seasons of the big
club NAtional League. but they lack
the, intesse rivalry which exists toda
For six wears the fans of the count
sad TO be satisfied with watching {
annual struggle between the first 81
second contenders for the flag IN the
respective leagues. In the year 1908 Il
frH big battle was staged for world
chamnionship honors IN baseball. ar
from that date the browning event
thd great national game has grow
stcldily. and today IL is regarded 4
The greatest event in the athletic vorl