Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-09-19

games this year at EaStOn was not
very far below last year in spite of
the club occupying last place for the
greater part of the season. For few
days Easton was out of the cellar, but
soon settled down and went back to
it's accustomed place.
Last year 1928 paid admissions to
the games at Easton, while this sea-
son with few more games added,
$1,000 saw the games. This shows
but 294 more paid admissions last
year than this. The average for this
year was $50 game.
1t appears from report of the
secretary that Easton paid out more
money to visiting clubs than it re-
ceived from them. And it is believed
that Easton proved the best drawing
town in the league in spite of its po-
sition in the race. This same record
was achieved last year. The attend
ance at games with Easton away from
home totaled 1895. This shows a
balance in favor of Easton of 24,504.
If the holiday games were added to
this total it would be reduced.
The greatest crowd to witness a
game at Easton was on July Fourth,
when 1882 paid admission. Cam
bridge was the attraction. The small
est attendance was on July 6, when
Salisbury played. Only 2S4 paid adj
mission. The attendance was greatly
hampered by the dissatisfaction among
the fans over the way the team was
managed, and people who follow base
ball purposely remained away from
Federal Park until some changes were
made after the stockholders meeting.
The highest attendance Easton play
ed to away from home was 951 at
Cambridge on June %. In Is games
away from home less than 400 per-
sons attended. The lowest point of
attendance was reached on September
2, at Crisfield, with 1O3 admissions.
On August Is Crisfield only had 166
ir game with Easton. The opening
game at Dover and the Fourth of
July game at Cambridge, together
with Labor Day will swell the figures
little, but not more than five thou
sand at the most. Allowing 5000, this
leaves a balance in favor of Easton
of 1850.
Easton paid visiting clubs $780,
81, while the receipts received from
clubs while playing away from home
amounted to $3,663.12. This shows a
balance in favor of Easton of $696.s3,
Possibly Cambridge was the best
drawing club. The figures show that
9,471 persons paid admission when
that club played. Easton drew but
1851 at Cambridge. Of course these
figures do not include the afternoon
game on Labor Day nor the morning
game on the Fourth of July. Three
thousand at the most would cover
these games and it will be seen that
even with these figures added Easton
drew more than Cambridge.
Easton played to fewer people a.
way from home at Crisfield, where on
ly 1850 paid admissions were record
ed. At home Crisfeld drew 4,643. II
will be remembered that Crisfield came
to Easton several times when it rain
ed, and three double headers were
played. This cut down the attendance
considerable, one day being exception.
ally threatening and only one Of the
two games scheduled could be played
Dover played to 1904 persons al
Easton, while the home team while
in Dover played to only 5000, not
including the opening game, which
was pooled. With very fair esti
mate it will be seen that Dover drew
much less than Easton.
Salisbury did better than the othel
clubs with Easton. When Easton Wis
tied them 5,OO3 paid admissions were