Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1912 — 177,304 ATTEND FIRST BALL GAMES [ARTICLE]

177,304 ATTEND FIRST BALL GAMES

National and American Leagues Open Season of 1912. NEW RECORD FOR ATTENDANCE <1 Crowd at Brooklyn Becomes so Unruly That Mayor Gaynor Sends Out Hurry Order for Police Reserves. The opening games of the National and American league baseball seasons were attended by immense throngs. Good weather conditions permitted eight games and 177,304 people saw the contests. This is believed to be a new record for attendance at opening games. . •' . Nearly Riot in Brooklyn. ’ At Brooklyn scenes of riotous contusion not only delayed the starting of the game nearly an hour, but were so menacing at one time that Mayor mynor, who presided at the op^ning t ceremonies, issued a hurried order for the police reserves to come to the aerie. The special police on duty at Washington park were utterly unable to handle the crowd that stormed the park, but with the arrival of 50 regulars a semblance of order was had and the game, started. 177,304 Fans Turn Out. Following are the attendance figures Announced in the various cities: National League. Brooklyn ..................... 40,008 Cincinnati 25,000 St, Louis ............... 20,000 Boston . . . . . . . . , 10,000 Total 95,000 American League. Chicago 30,000 °hlladelphia 15,000 Cleveland 19,304 Mew York 18,000 Total 82,304 Grand total for two leagues.. .177,304

STANDING OF THE CLUBS. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Clubs. Won. Lost. Perct. v- ■ 1 0 1000 Boston 1 0 1000 U*'. ve £ nd 1 0 C etroi t 0 1 .000 New York 0 i .000 st. Louis . a 1 .000 Washington ...,0 1 .000 NATIONAL LEAGUE. Cincinnati 1 o 1000 New York 1 o 1000 St. Louis 1 o 1000 Boston 1 o 1000 Chicago .....0 1 000 Pittsburg ;.... 0 1 .000 Philadelphia ~ ....0 1 000 Brooklyn 0 1 .000 AM ERICAN ASSOCIATION. Minneapolis .......1 0 1000 .St Paul 1 o I*4 Columbus 1 o • loon Toledo 1 o 1000 Kansas City ....0 1 .000 Indianapolis 1 .000 Louisville ..................... : ) 1 ’ooo Milwaukee ................... 0 1 .000 “ Thursday’s NATIONAL LEAGUE. Cincinnati, 10; Chicago. 6. Brooklyn, 3; New York, IS (6 innings, called; darkness). Boston, 7; Philadelphia, 4. St. Louis, 7; Pittsburg, 0. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Chicago, 6: St. Louis, 2. Philadelphia. 4; Washington, 2. New York. 3; Boston, 5. Cleveland. 3; Detroit, 2 (11 innings). AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Columbus. 11; Kansas City, 4. Toledo, 8; Milwaukee, 1. Indianapolis, 4; St. Paul, 5. Minneapolis, 12; Louisville. 9.