Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 241, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1914 — OWNERS NOT MAKING MONEY [ARTICLE]

OWNERS NOT MAKING MONEY

Few Clubs Will Have Balance on Right Side of Ledger When the Present Campaign Is Over. Owners of ball clubs are not going to lay up a lot of money this year. l Few of the clubs in the two major leagues will have much of a balance oh the right side of the ledger when -the present campaign is over, and so far as the Feds are concerned, their losses must be enormous. have not been for the best interests of the game this year. There has. been a lack of Interest from the outset. The public did not take kindly to the talk of players jumping and. the prominence which the mercenary end of the sport has been given. The threatened war with Mexico also had its effect, and the present European mixup also helps to detract from the sport. Because of the one-sided contest in the American league race the organization has been particularly hard hit The present race in the National probably will save several clubs in that league from suffering losses.