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There were thirty-four games of football in October and 

 seventy-six in November, making a total of 110. 



THE NUMBER WHO ENJOYED THE PARKS. 



There were 14,192,936 visitors during the year in Prospect 

 Park. There were 3,481,969 on Sundays, and 2,255,258 on con- 

 cert days. The largest number of visitors on one day was on 

 Friday, June 5th, when there were 268,073. The number of visit- 

 ors in the other parks has not been kept, but it is more than half 

 as many as the number visiting Prospect Park. 



The average number of bicycles passing through the Park in 

 pleasant weather, particularly on Saturdays and Sundays, can be 

 safely estimated at from 5,000 to 7,000 per day. 



In January there were 123,058 carriages, 8,407 equestrians, 

 892,688 pedestrians, no sleighs. In February there were 67,705 

 carriages, 7,088 equestrians, 348,449 pedestrians, 1,604 sleighs. 

 In March there were 67,867 carriages, 5,920 equestrians, 377,582 

 pedestrians and 24,234 sleighs. In April there were 178,657 car- 

 riages, 12,835 equestrians and 1,002,351 pedestrians. In May 

 there were 267,507 carriages, 41,198 equestrians and 1,322,552 

 pedestrians. In June there were 236,117 carriages, 21,762 eques- 

 trians and 1,547,402 pedestrians. In July there were 235,850 

 carriages, 27,137 equestrians and 1,454,171 pedestrians. In Aug- 

 ust there were 225,832 carriages, 18,372 equestrians and 1,909,322 

 pedestrians. In September there were 222,659 carriages, 15,258 

 equestrians and 1.175,035 pedestrians. In October there were 

 125.557 carriages, 10,278 equestrians and 688.354 pedestrians. In 

 November there were 153,766 carriages, 15,318 equestrians and 

 775,029 pedestrians. In December there were 153,152 carriages, 

 8,400 equestrians, 187,688 pedestrians and 236,478 sleighs. 



THE LIST OF ACCIDENTS. 



The total number of accidents during the year was 283, as 

 follows: Miscellaneous accidents to carriages and sleighs, 132; 

 accidents to bicycles, 34; accidents to saddle horses, 12; col- 

 lisions between carriages and other vehicles, 31; carriages and 

 trees, 3; collisions between carriages and trolley cars, 14; between 



