The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-10
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BY Joe WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-Scanning
IN the figures fol- their record
breaking season Of 1850, in which
they collected 5,45600G paid admis-
sions. National League owners. in
annual session at the Commodore
today hesitated to take any action
on deadening the ball or coming
parks to standardfze the home run.
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on another floor in the same hotel.
American League maEnatss were going
through similar mental processes. They
did very well last season, too not quite
rs well a. in 1927. when both majors had
record breaking wears. But the Barnard
circuit accumulated enough admissions In
1920 10 make st reluctant to do ANYTHING
shat might change the reaction OF the
fans.
Both John a. Hevdier and Ernest 8.
Barnard pointed out that. despite financial
ard Industrial depression which had mace
them more than apprehensive at the start
Of Inc season. both majors enioyed re-
markahle box office succers in 1890. Inc
msanetes believe that with % many ians ans
that close TO 10 100000 persons paid thelr
way into big league, parks IS po~eII}ndi
fPTfirNGuV fIaf DaafUdA mas q ANA AAStN
than ever on the American public.
The American League failed to issue any
ARrures. but IL is known that it passed
the f.OOo0 mark. with the Yankees set
ting a new home record with close to
100000.
I'm the National League, the Cubs
i we're the home attendance cham
pions. but the Bruins, the pennant-
winning Cardinals and the SEN
sational Dodgers all had to bow to
the Giants as the chief attractions
on the road. No matter which other
clubs come to the front in the old
circuit. the Giants. with the magic
McGraw, remain the big show out
of town.
And they keep faring well bv the Har-
fem. too. The New Yorks PLAYED TO near
" 100000 fans At home and abroad last
season. They led the league on the road.
with $4,000. The Cardinals were second
and the Cubs third.
In getting 5.456oOo admissions. the Ma
NlDnbI League SCI n record I0f OOtO ma lots.
passed its 1929 total Dy more than 100000
and outdid the all-time mark made by
10000.
n
The 1880 attendance championship OF the
National League again went to Chicago.
with a new circuit mark Of 1,f6362f at
home. and close to 100000 away from the
Windy CITY. The Dodgers battered the
BROOKLYN home record by 100000 with
Z 4 nn0 L
their best home season with $4,000 paid.
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IVES, II was the biggest season in
4 the flfty-f1ye years history Of
the National League. And yet, ac-
cording to Heydler, mounting costs
, and salaries so cut into receipts
that only four clubs were able to
make real money.
Chicago. Brooklyn. New York and st.
Louis arc supposed to have declared sub
stantiaI dividends. Heydler indicated that
the situation was giving the magnates some
worry, and it is conceivable that they arc
trTing TO cut down expenses.
The defeat of all projects designed to
cut down home runs is forecast. It Is
doubtful it the leagues will carry the sub
iect into their joint session at the ROOse-
welt Thursday.
The lively ball is boon to the manu-
facturers. as each season finds a new rec
tional League reported 81 74O basebaiis
used. THIS was ;, $50 more than the record
set ina 1923. Brooklyn led with 10. 476 base
balls and Cincinnati was the thriftiest,
with 5.7s6.