Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1909-10-24 | Page 24 | Seven Million Fans Saw Games

SEVEN EN MILLION num MILLON FANS SAW SAID GAMeS National League Attendance Beat American by Small Smal Margin Games at both of or the major m or baseball leagues were attended by more spectator in 1930 1900 than they were wore in IMS 1908 10 notwithstanding standing the fact that there thre was a per perceptible pr perceptible decrease in the crowds which saw National atonal league contests toward towar tho the elope cloe co e eat of at the see when it i became beme evident that Pittsburg would win the champion championship ship For the second time in their ther history both of at the major maor leagues attracted more than fans fanz to watch their con tests Attendance decreased In the east for the teams of or the National league leage and In Increased Increased increased creased for those thoe of the American league leage On jn n the other hand there was a falling taing off oU of spectators at the games of ot the western American league clubs and a correspond corresponding ing increase at the games of ot the tho western National league clubs New lew York Philadelphia and Boston in inthe Inthe inthe the eastern half hal of the National league lege showed a shrinkage from the year ear preceding preceding ing The decrease In New York was comparatively slight as a the Giants now and then spurted brilliantly enough to look like pennant factors only to fall fal falaway away on their own field Brooklyn strangely enough with a lee les l lIn ing In club cub showed a gain over the attend attendance attendance ance anee of IMS BOS proving that the fans tans had hada a liking for the team even If It poor man management management management kept It I from winning pr a proper place piRre In the race tace In the western Wester half halt of the National league the Jumped jumpe ahead with witha a tremendous gain over their ther figures fg r in 1908 19 That was to have hae been ben expected Chicago showed an increase because b us the Cubs had some very ver fine tine dates date as well I as being contenders with Pittsburg New managers and better baseball helped Cin Cincinnati Cincinnati Cm and St Louis LouisIn LouisI In If I the figures which follow at some of ot the cities the attendance was wa given out by the owners In others It was esti estimated est estimated mated mate Wherever it was necessary to tomake tomake tomake make an estimate an average was struck between the highest figure and the low lowest lowest lOWest est as reported The attendance record Is as follows Total Attendance 1909 National American merican Boston nos ton Chicago Chin New York 76 J 3 Philadelphia St Louis LOUls 40 Pittsburg Cincinnati 9 Brooklyn 1 Detroit Cleveland 34 6 Washington Total jt