Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1896 — CROWDS ATTEND BALL GAMES. [ARTICLE]

CROWDS ATTEND BALL GAMES.

Total Attendance on Opening Dag Larger than Last Tear. Nearly 80,000 persons saw the six opening games in the National Baseball League Thursday This is somewhat larger than the total attendance last year, and is not far from the greatest number ever recorded on an opening day. The figures: 1895. * 1896. New York.. .18,000 Philadelphia 23,000 Baltimore .. .12,000 Baltimore ...11,200 Cincinnati .. .ll,oooCincinnati ...14,400 Louisville ..: 9,000 Louisvilje .. .10,000 St. Louis... .12,0005 t. Louis ....11,000 Boston ......15,000Washington . 9,256 Total 77,000 Total 73,856 Thip will serve to show that gwt enthusiasm is being shown everywhere over the national game, and seems to testify the predictions of the magnates that 1898 will be a phenomenally good year for baseball. .. Chicago, defeated. Louisville 4 to 2; Brooklyn worsted Baltimore, 6 to 5; St Louis scored 5 to Cleveland’s -2; Washington won from New York, 6 to 3; Boston scored 7, Philadelphia 3: and Pittsburg almost shut out Cincinnati, 9 to 1.