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Date	Saturday, August 30, 1890
Text	Before the game at Brotherhood Park in New York last Tuesday Director Talcott said:-- “We originally intended to give our exact figures, but one day when we had about two thousand people here and there were only about five hundred at the League game the Polo Grounds management swelled their figures so that they actually compared favorably with the Brotherhood attendance. Since that we have exaggerated our figures purposely, as we were aware that our rivals were doing it steadily. I am not in favor of this thing and would like to see it stopped. I think there is only one club in the country that is giving out correct record attendance figures, and that is the Brooklyn National League Club.” … At Superintendent Bell's office after the game at the Polo Grounds the official figures were refused until the Brotherhood announcement could be learned. Then Mr. Bell gave out 2608, which was just eight more than the Brotherhood figures. Mr. Bell claimed that but 684 persons were at Brotherhood Park, and that 691 were in attendance at the Polo Grounds.
Source	Sporting Life
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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