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Show I National League. Opens; Gaynor Fears a Riot Mayor of New York, Master of Ceremonies at Brooklyn Game, Summons Police Reserves New York, 18; Brooklyn, 3. Cincinnati, 10; Chicago, 6. St. Louis, 7; Pittsburg, 0. Boston, 7; Philadelphia, 4. TATIONAL league attendance figures for opening days were broken yesterday by the thousands of loyal fans who flocked to see the initial contests of the season. At Brooklyn the crowd overflowed the field clear up to the diamond. dia-mond. It looked for a time as if the Brooklyns would be compelled to forfeit the game, but police reserves finally handled the crowd, although al-though the contest was delayed. A hit into the outfield that ordinarily ordi-narily would have been an easy out, went for two bases. The New Yorks took advantage of this, getting no less than ten doubles. The game was called in the sixth on account of darkness. In Cincinnati, under Hank 0 'Day's management, the Reds came from behind and won. The attendance was 25,000. In St. Louis 20,000 fans saw the once lowly Cardinals squelch the proud Pirates. Below are the only box scores published in the intermoimtain country of yesterday's 'National league games. I Giants Beat Suporbas. By International News Service. BROOKLYN. N. Y., April 11. The opening of the National League baseball season this afternoon was attended by scenes of rlotouB confusion, which not only delayed the starting of the game nearly an hour, but were so menacing at one time that Mayor Caynor, who presided at the- opening coremonles, issued is-sued a hurried order for the police reserves re-serves to come to the scene. The special police on duty at Washington park were utterly unable to handle the -10,000 persona per-sona that stormed the park, but with the arrival of fifty regular police a semblance sem-blance of order was had and the game ntarted. The New York Giants overwhelmed over-whelmed the Superbas, taking the slx-Innlng slx-Innlng game by a score of IS to 3. Three Brooklyn pitchers were u?ed, Rucker. Dent and Barger. The Giants made twenty baso hits and were lightning fast on the bases. The game was called on account of darkness. BROOKLYN NEW VOIIK. Glsnt. R. H O.A.li. rirooklyn. I!. H. O.A.E. Devor. If.. 2 6 0 0 0 Monti, rf.. . 1110 0 Doyle, 2b.. S i 4 3 0 Dnubcrt. lb. 1 1 0 1 0 Snodjrr'. cH : I 0 I Smith. 3b... o o 0 l o Murrsy, rf. 0 4 0 0 0 Northern, cf 0 1 0 0 0 Mcrkle. lb. 0 1 7 1 P Wheal. If... 1110 0 Jlenofi, 3b. 1 l o I 0 Hummol. 2b o 2 l l l Stiafer, is.. 4 2 2 12 KUrV. 0 0 3 2 1 Meyers, c. 3 3 2 0 0 Erwlu, c..-.. 0 0 n 1 0 WlUUm. o 0 0 1 0 0 Phelps, c... 0 0 2 3 0 Mro.'ard, p t 3 0 S 0 Barser, p.... 0 0 0 1 0 Dent, p 0 0 1 0 0 Totals I 33tl7 11 3 ToUU ... 3 C 18 13 2 Oul for lnterferlnc irlth batted ball, t'lsnu o 3 2 4 r. 4 IS ssb Brooklyn 0 0 3 o o 0 2 VJ Summary: Two-beae hit lleno. Meyers (2). R Manjuard (3), Doyle. Enodgrua (2), Moran, Wheat, jj Murray. Hlw-Off Rijcker, 8 lu 3 Innings, off ra Dsnt 4 In 1 Inning; off Barger. g f 2 innings. Bas on balls Oft Mrquard. 2; off Itucker. 1; off Barxer. 1; off Dent. 1. Struck out By Mur-quard. Mur-quard. 2; by nsr?:r, 1. by Dent. 1. Doublu play Shafer to Doyle- to Mcrkle. Umpires Klcm and Buh. Cardinals Punish Pirates. By International News Service. ST. LOUIS. April 11. Twenty thousand fans saw the Cardinals outclass the Pirates Pi-rates In the oponlng game of the sea-eon, sea-eon, winning 1 to 0. The battle was filled with many spectacular events that thrilled the populace. Evans poled a home run Into the right field scats, the rap following a three-bagger by Koney. The first scoring came In the second Inning, when Evans, Mowrey and Hauser singled in rotation and Bliss doubled, three run coming In. Then In the sixth rame the two long raps by Evans and Koney. Harmon was given spectacular support- Mower'. Ellis and Oakcs starred In the Held with wonderful catches. In only two Innings, the fourth and sixth, could the Pirates find Harmon and then each time Donlln and Wagner bunched singles, the only hits made by Pittsburg. PITTSBURG ST. LOUIS, r-tburg. n. H. O.A.K. St. Louis, r. h. O.A.E. Byrne. :tb.. 0 0 3 .1 0 Hugslna. Jb. 1 2 0 i 0 Carr, If.... 0 o 3 0 0 Bills. If o 1 4 1 0 Donlln, rf.. 0 2 0 0 0 Oakcj, of.... 113 0 0 Wnsner, ss. 0 2 0 1 1 Koney, lb... 1 1 10 2 0 Mlllor. lb. 0 0 11 0 0 Evnna, rf .. 2 3 3 0 0 Wllion. cf.. 0 0 3 0 0 Mowrey, 3b. 1 2 4 1 0 McCfy, 2b 0 0 0 3 0 Hanncn, m. . 1 2 0 1 1 Gibson, c. 0 0 4 2 0 BIIes, c... 0 13 0 0 Camnlta, p. 0 0 0 I 0 Harmon, p.. 0 0 3 4 0 Adam?, p.,. 0 0 0 1 o McChesney 0 0 0 0 0 ToUls T 13 27 13 1 TotaU ... 0 i 24 10 1 Bnltcd for Camnltr. Plttnbiirf- ooonnooo o-o SL IoiiIr o 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 7 Summary. Homo run Evan. Threo-tian hit Konctchr. Two-baee hit BlU.i. Stolen baso Muggins. Bsa on ballH-Oft Hnrraon. 2; off Adam. 1. Struck out By CmnlU, 2; by Harmon, Har-mon, 2: by AiUm. 2. TansoJ ball-Olbson. Sc-riflco Sc-riflco hits Donlln, Camnltz. Doublo pUr Ellis to Monrcy. Time of puna 1:35. Umpire Owons and Brcnnnn. Oincy Pwda Ohastlso Cubs. By International Now3 Service. CINCINNATI, April ll.-On his first day out as manager. Hank O'Dav and his RedH came from behind In the "presence of 2o,000 persons and cleaned the Cul3, 10 to fl. The game was a slugging match most of the way and King Cole wa responsible re-sponsible for the loss of tho battle. With the Cubs leading. 5 to 1, Cole blew up l? tnu ,fo,lrt-h and seven hits netted th Reds six runs. Charley Smith relieved the King. "Piano" Smith startod for the Rods, but lasted only thrco Innings. Ho was sloughed eight times, Including two doubles and a triple. Humphries went In for "Plnno" after the third and wa3 the bost bet of the day. CHICAGO CINCINNATI. CblcaKo. n. II. O.A.E. Clnc'iiall. n. H. O.A.E Evrre. 2b... 1 1 4 0 Beocher. If.. 3 2 4 0 0 Sch'kftrrl. If I 3 1 0 0 RUes, cf.... 1 3 o 0 Schultc, rf. 1 2 0 0 0 Hobl'scll, If l i 3 n rhaucf, lb. 1 0 9 0 0 Marran. rf.. 0 1 1 1 0 Ltnnox. 3b. 1 1 0 2 0 Ugan, 2b.... 23330 lIofTmiin, fl 1 I) I I 0 Phelnii. 3b.. 1 2 t 1 0 Tinker, a.. 0 13 5 1 Esmond, as. 1 1 1 3 n Archor, 0.. 0 3 1 0 McLean, o.. I 1 s 0 0 Cole, p.., . 0 2 0 0 0 F. Smith, p. 0 0 1 0 0 C. Smith, p 0 0 0 0 0 Hump'rle p 0 0 0 0 0 ntchlo. p... 0 0 0 0 0 McDonald. 0 0 0 0 0 Miller ....000.00 j . . ' TotaU .. 10 14 27 10 0 Totals ... 6 11 24 13 1 ' Bui'.! for C. Smith. Balir.l for F. 8mlth. ClcaBo . , n 0 5 0 0 0 I 0 0-e Clnclnatl 1 d 0 5 0 0 2 I, 10 .Summary: Thrce-bae hlta Srhullo (2). Baten, a,r. BfT'lic:tMTA. IHU-Off F. Smith. H.l'1' ?' ofr c ort HtimphriMi. .t; off Richie. I. Burs on hnln Off I. Smith 3-off 3-off ('. .Smith. 2; off nlrlile. i; off Uumphrlc. l! StrucV out-Uy Cole. 3: by C. 8mlth. I; by Hum-pnrlc. Hum-pnrlc. I. lilt by pltchur By Humplirlca. Schult Time of Kimo 2 2I Umpires Johnston and Kaaon. Boston Defeats Phillies. BOSTON, April ll.-Spralt was the S5.M insr "tnr. X tot-na same between the mJ?"" ftnl BoKton. Out of four times up. fapratt lacod out a homo run, a tlir?e-bagger and a single. Cravath, for Philadelphia, hit for three two-baggers ?,UL J3'.1"1" times at bat- Both Hldfs hit hutr ?hM could not bunch L.i r ir 1 K,ln.B 8 work b"nd tho bat was of high order. Boston won, 7 to 4. IlOHTON-rHlLADKI.PHlA, Phlla. It. II. O.AB. noiton. fl. H O A B Knabe. rf 12 15 0 Ewwny. 2b. I 0 3 3 i Tltu, rf.... u 0 0 0 0 Campbell. It 0 1 4 0 0 rMkart. rf. 0 1 I 0 0 Miller, rf... 3 2 2 0 0 t ravuh. If I 3 2 0 0 JacVuon. cf. 1 1 loo Luderui!. lb 0 1 1 0 0 Hauler, lb.. 2 2 3 I 0 Walth. 3b.. 0 0 0 3 2 Spratt. ... 13 10 0 Doolsii, m.. 1 s 0 3 0 McD'n'ld 3b 0 1 0 1 0 Dooln. ... n 0 1 0 Kllng. c... ft 1 7 0 0 Alox'der. p. 0 n 0 1 0 Pwdue. p... 0 0 0 1 0 Graham ,,.10000 ' , . Totals ... 7 11I2S C 1 TotsU .. t 7 U IS 2 . Batted for Alexander In ninth. Out on infifld fly. Boston .. 0003 1 (30 7 I'htUdelphU OO 0 1 1000 24 Summary: Home run Spratt. Three-bate nit Spratt. T-A-o-baro hlta DooUn. Miller (i). Houser. Cravath (S). Luderui. Bum on talla Off Pardue 4 off Aljxander. 3 atruek out By Perdao. 3 by Alfandor. L. firrlfles hits Tltu. Campbell Time of camo-l;S. Umpire nigler and Fin-noran. Fin-noran. "1 7oinlTetfdr Hr county-m:- , ajj-jjjj |