Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 April 1898 — FIRE SPOILS THE GAME. [ARTICLE]

FIRE SPOILS THE GAME.

Baseball Enthusiast* Routed Out by Flames in St. Louis—Grand Stand Burned—Several Hurt. St. Louis, April 18. —The second gams of baseball between the Browns and Chlcagos at Sportman’s park was called Saturday afternoon at the beginning of the second inning by the breaking out of a fire which destroyed the entire grand stand, pavilions, one of the bleachers and the club offices and residence of Chris Von der Ahe, who loses everything. The total loss is estimated at about $60,000, with $35,000 insurance. Four or five thousand spectators were present. Fifteen persons were injured during the rush fur safety. A game was played on Sunday. During Mie night a large gang of workmen erected a new fence in place of that burned and put up temporary seats, which only accommodated part of the crowd, estimated at more than 6,000 people. 7 ~ National league games on Saturday resulted as follows, the first figure denoting the runs scored; second, base hits; third, errors: At New York —Boston, 4, 8. 2; New York, 2,5, 5. At Baltimore—Baltimore, 8, 17, 5; Washington, 3, 8,1. At Cincinnati —Cleveland, 3,7, 3; Cincinnati, 1,6, 0. At Louisville—Pittsburgh, 3,8, 3; Louisville, 1,6, 2. At Philadelphia—Brooklyn, 7,7, 6; Philadelphia, 6,8, 3. Sunday’s games: At St. Louis—Chicago, 14, 11, 1; St. Louis, 1,6, 9. At Louisville —Pittsburgh, 5,8, 0; Louisville, 4, 12, 1. At Cincinnati—Cincinnati, 12, 11, 1; Cleveland, 1,5, 4.