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Show BIG LOSSES BY BASEBALL CLUBS Larger Clubs Lose, But Minors Suffered Severely Feds Weather the Storm. Now York, Jan. 8. After reading story after story about the big losses sustained by baseball club owners last summer It comes as somewhat of a shock to learn that the attendance attend-ance In the National league for the year was 3,236,400 and tho American league 2,964,400, or a total of 6,199,-S00. 6,199,-S00. These figures are not official but they aro carefully compiled and not far wrong. Furthermore, It 1b evident that while the minor leagues suffered severely, se-verely, tho majors weathered the depression de-pression satisfactorily. Going back to 1909 which is generally gener-ally conceded to be one of the best years in the big league baseball in many seasons, the record book shows that the aggregate attendance In tho two major leagues was 7,378,108. At first glance this would appear to be a serious defection, but when tho varying vary-ing conditions are taken Into consideration consid-eration the showing Is little short of remarkable. The Federal league attracted many fans In certain cities where tho independent inde-pendent league played against organized organ-ized interests, while the automobile, mntnr hnat. erolf and tennis also onen- ed new fields for the fans to an extent ex-tent not dreamed of six years ago. With a readjustment of circuits and a general strengthening of all the clubs of the National and American leagues, making for a closer and more Interesting pennant race In both circuits, cir-cuits, it 1b anticipated that major league baseball will surpass all previous pre-vious attendance figures within the next few years, If prosperous business conditions prevail throughout the nation. na-tion. oo |