August 14, 1915
Phillies vs. Boston Braves
Athletics @ New York Yankees
Riding high from their big victory yesterday over the
surging Boston Braves, the Phillies showed up to the ballpark today full of
confidence and determination. With the
team seemingly righting their path, and it being a beautiful summer Saturday,
those that ran the Phillies expected today to be the biggest crowd of the
season. This seemed to be a common
refrain: a large crowd was predicted only to have half the number show up. Well today followed that pattern. A crowd of 20,000+ was expected, but that did
not occur. Having said that, the crowd
that did attend today’s game was nothing to spit at. About 11,000 fans came to watch Al Demaree
continue his hot twirling against the champion Braves, making it the 15th
biggest crowd of the year. If
doubleheaders and games in which Grover Cleveland Alexander started are
removed, both well-known for abnormally high draws, today was the fourth
largest crowd the Baker Bowl held this season.