Show Minor League Baseball Blames TV Radio Weather for Losses COLUMBUS Ohio July 7 UP iP Minor league baseball blames rad television radio poor weather and economic conditions for a attendance drop in the first 30 days of the current season Beason President George M. M of the National Association of Professional Professional Professional Pro Pro- Baseball Leagues ues said in Columbus Thursday only 11 of ot the 58 leagues showed an increase over o 10 1919 10 figures fig The minors attracted attract attract- I cd ed fans during the first 30 days of the 1919 1010 season said a survey sur of the 58 loops puts much of the blame on major league television and I radio broadcasts covering co the northern midwestern and eastern sections of the country I Leagues showing an increase were the tr A A Pacific Coast class B Carolina and Western estern In In- In class C Border California California Cali Cali- fornia Cotton States Plo Pie Crande Grande Va Valley y Sunset and West Texas- Texas New Mexico and the class D Alabama Alabama Alabama Ala Ala- bama and Far loops Perhaps the major league b broadcasts f 0 a d cas t s are not a deciding deciding deciding ing factor in our attendance drop said but if they arc are not it il seems peculiar that the leagues showing howing an increase are those in the southern and western areas not blanketed by hy television and radio play-by-play play of major league sports |