London, Oct. 22.
One of the most "notable features fof the season thus far has been the continuance of Arsenal's popularity wherever they play. They still draw gales which have never been equalled.
The seven matches they played to start off the season attracted 397,000 people, on average of 48,000. Four have been in the provinces where the average was 41,000-while at Highbury it rose to 68,000, and one of the
affair. three home games was a mid-week An unforeseen dimieully has arisen in "connection with these large crowds, for, in spite of having spent.
quarter of a million on accommodation at Highbury in the past few. years, the ground is not now big enough to be comfortable on big match days—Reuter,
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