Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-11

5000 saw the six contests between the
men of Arson and the Browns led by
marked by Continual scrappins and at
times real lighting. 1t ended or
broke up with honors in games won
and verbal scraps Atty and atty" In
1885 the first real series for the world
championship was pulled OF in a suc-
cessful manner. The six games drew
out 10000 and the net receipts were
$4,000. which was handed over to the
st. Louis Browns as per agreement
Arson and his merry men did not get
even a pleasant smile out of the en-
counter.
A Wonderful Affair.
The series of 1887 was considered a
wonderful affair at that period, with
an attendance of $4,000. and gate re-
ceipts amounting to $4,000. which
amount caused unusual amazement in
base ball circles at that time. The
teams travelled in special cars, and the
whole affair was carried forward on
scale of magnifcence never before at
tempted in base ball. Fifteen games
were played and ten cities got the priv
flege of witnessing the two best teams
battle. Chicago had a Crouch" and
when the Detroit and st. Louis played
that city 1t sent out 365 spectators.
6.746. Detroit won hands down, with
ten contests to their credit.
In 1888 the New York Giants and the
st. Louis Browns were the contenders,
ten games were played to an attend
thousand dollars was taken in and d.
vided go and 40 per cent between the
owners. and players were promised $500
each. The hitherto grand organization
under Comiskey made a sorry show
ing, and Owner Won der Abe was SO
thoroughly disguised that he refused
to pay his men the promised $200. Ar
lie Latham got wise and drew his 5000
before the series was half over. The
other fellows had to wait many days
before they received their share.
Perhaps the best series of all early
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 fash
ion.
Another Failure.
The season of 1890 was a failure az Q
world series year. One was played
between the Brooklyn club and the
Louisville team. champions OF the Ma
tional and American Associations. The
winners Of the Players League. the
Bostons. were by long odds the best
club in the land that season. but they
were regarded as outlaws, so the
other law-abiding organizations ig-
nored them entirely. The two above
named contenders played seven games
of the ten agreed upon. and the strug-
gle ended in a tie, and the balance of
the games for the supremacy of the
base ball world were postponed until
the next spring. but no record can be
found Of where they. met and settled
their argument and 1t is probable that
it isn't settled yet. Seven games were
played. one being tie. and 1880 peo-
pie attended the entire series.
From the year 1892 until 1897 no real
world series games took place. Tits
were held between the winners of the
first and second seasons of the big
twelve-club National League, but they
lacked the intense rivalry which exists
today. For six years the fans Of the
country had to be satisfied with watch
ing the annual struggle between the
first and second contenders for the flag
in their respective leagues. In the
year 1903 the first big battle was
staged for world championship honors
in base ball. and from that date the
browning event in the great national
game has grown steadily. and today
it is regarded as the greatest event in
the athletic world.