Show l CE THERE PHERE HERE is always an argument about the size of some record crowd the crowd the greatest football crowd baseball crowd crowd boxing boxing crowd et cetera But th the record usually Is set every Memorial Day in Indian Indian- apolis The mile miJe mile auto race at the Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis In In- speedway is the major lure in sport where the cst estimated I mat ed ate crowd runs from j to spectators w which hi c h hIs a. a T Is no light outpouring outpour t ing of human beings beings be be- c Sr ings for tor one days day's event t e The thrill of the theat at speedway lure ise is e the thrill of danger a The test of skill and s stamina t tam a m I n a is Grantland Rice high enough but buthe the he thought of what might happen to o the human soul and body at any given second has the call I If It there had only been space enough I still believe e that an I Notre Army-Notre Dame football game In 1945 19 or especially 1916 especially 1945 would 1916 would I have lave broken all records I Col Cot BUT Bill Jones of West Point feels certain that the two teams could have ha played to people possibly pos- pos sibly more The Tho appeal for this game especially was far beyond the I demand for any heavyweight fight I or r world series ball game Few oft off hand could name the biggest biggest big- big gest jest crowd that ever saw a baseball baseball base- base ball all game It was a night game In I Berlin during the Olympic games of ot 1936 I happened to be there The attendance was announced at 96 00 It was certainly over I which is some or more than han any ball park In this country could handle I It also was one of ot the worst ball I games james ever played looking down to the he lowest zone In a X class-X circuit Biggest Boxing Crowds The two Dempsey fights at t Philadelphia and Chicago in 1926 and nd 1927 lead all fight crowds The Philly show in the vast Centennial Cen- Cen tennial stadium drew more than spectators Soldier field in Chicago holds footballs football's foot foot- balls ball's record crowd around The Thc reported at Cleveland I last ast summer for the National Open vas was the largest golf crowd I ever saw aw on one day although I understand understand under- under stand land the thc American All golf goU shows in Chicago have ha reached Golf Golt crowds are the gamest of ot the I bunch They take the major beat- beat ings When any crowd passes the he spectator might as well retire All he can see is backs We have been trying to do some figuring on baseballs baseball's attendance I Ifor for or 1947 Last season set new major league records with something to spare as the Yankees alone passed the mark and most of ot the teams earns beat the score With the two races as close as they have been the fading spring would have given both leagues a large arge margin if it It hadn't been for forthe forthe forthe the most miserable weather one can recall Headers Double-Headers Coming More than a few teams have had many a of their big days and nights either rained snowed or frozen out This will lead to a record list of ot headers double later on But no one can say how long many teams still In the race will well willbe willbe be bein in in sight of the leaders after the middle of July Once the home team learn becomes firmly lodged deep in the second division the wild rush to the turnstiles too often is halted The Yankees may still equal or pass their 1946 1916 record mark by remaining remaining re re- re- re in ihy thu fight The Giants who drew over a million with a tail- tail ender last year should add at least admissions to their 1940 count and probably pass the Dodgers ers with something to spare Yankees Giants White Sox and Tigers have the only four ball parks that can handle over and all four should have close dose to record seasons with the teams they have The Phillies passed the million count last year and hope to repeat repeal with a hustling scrappy outfit The Athletics with an Improved team also should be an improvement over the past where more than a afew afew afew few Philadelphia fans have grown weary and melancholy at peering a aa at ata a year after year The Cardinals passed the million mark for the first time In 1946 but their groggy start plus too many rainy days and nights may cut this coun count down Especially if it said Cards fall fail to win a again gam e It ize's izes ize s Hitting There seems to be some astonishment astonishment astonish astonish- ment in certain parts that a portly veteran by the name of John Rober Robert t Mize can use a bat so well Th The astonished ones might recall th the e fact that the same Mr Mize born iii Demorest Ga 34 years ago ha has s been a solid hitter throughout hi his s long career Standing two six with a displacement displacement dis placement around pounds maybe maybe may be more Mize Uze always has had th the e physical bulk needed to get distance |