The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-21

Rogers Hornsby, second baseman
OF the st, Louis Cardinals. Is mana
ger Of the Los Angeles club, or An
gels. with George Sslsr, st. Louis
Browns first baseman. plotting The
Vernon Tigers. Ty Cobb and Harry
Herman. respectively, are leading the
San Francisco Seals and Missions.
The race so far for the most part
has been see-saw affair. Several
times different clubs have shifted
from first 10 second place, with the
Cobb and Heilman clubs battling
around in the small second division.
Aside from the four major league
stars, one at the head OF each club,
the teams are composed mainly of
Coast League players. with here and
there youngster and a scattering Of
other big leaguers.
Big Salaries for Stars.
In point of attendance. the league
has exceeded the expectations of all
except the promoters, and yet is not
likely to prove n moneymaker. That
Is because of the heavy expenses In
Cured for a short season. Hornsby,
Sisler, Holman and Cobb each re-
ceive $1,000 a week, or $4,000 each
for the winter season.
ht vary, Dul
the minimum is $3.50, so 1t requires
no intricate figuring to see the at
tendance would have TO come very
close to midsummer figures to leave
a surplus for the magnates.
Each club must take approximately
$40 900 in at the gate during the
ten weeks to get an even break, and
1t is doubtful whether this can be
done. although Sunday crowds here
have been running from 5000 to
s 200.
However. the week day attendance
Is comparatively light, with football
offering strong counter attraction
on Saturdays.
Los Angeles Club Prospecting.
The league Is drawing better here
than in san Francisco, which Is rath-
err surprising. as the northern city
has been regarded as rather a better
winter baseball town than this, al
though Los Angeles generally out
draws II during the regular season.
The two southern clubs may break
about even. probably mourning a
slight loss, but both the Seals and
Missions may show considerable
deficit. However, as the hackers OF
the four clubs all made big money
last summer, nobody Is going to suf-
fer except the baseball writer's. who
are getting a bit track sore, and have
worked their run of slang until 1t liz
ragged.
Had the promoters arranged to run
on a more economical basis, the league
would have been a
financial success, and probably a
affair.
Backing the Angels Is William
WriCley. IT.. owner of the Chicago |
Cubs and the Los Angeles Coast
League franchise, and Ed r. Maier, |
brewer and sportsman. |
Both are in baseball mainly for the |
port, and a few thou one way or an
,ther do not cause them loss OF sleep, |
although there are reports that hack
FRS Of the Seals and Missions have
,een suffering from insomnia.
Double Headers on Sundays.
That which lead to the mistake Of
opheavy salaries was the manner in
which Cobb drew during his exhibl-
ions in Los Angeles and San Fran
isco a year ago. Cobb practically
,acked the parks on every appear
nee, but he played only four games
n each city.
That Ia different from steady
let. In tho winter league games
re played every day except Monday,
With a double.header each Sunday
.fternoon,
Another fundamental mistake was
, not keeping the pearsonnei OF the
our clubs intact with the exception
4 the four major league stars. In
toed Los Angeles playc we're
igned by Vernon and vice versa. 1t
,as the same In San Francisco.
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