In Orlando, for example, sponsors had said the crowd could reach 10,000 people.
By 1873 the crowd turning out for the Cup had reached 70,000, and by the 1880's some 100,000.
The stadium has a capacity of 80,000, but crowds can sometimes reach 100,000 for some matches.
By the time the crowd reached City Hall its numbers had increased to over 5,000.
The avenging crowd had already reached the foot of the mountain.
The crowds at these athletic events are much smaller now, but occasionally reach 3,000 or more people.
Although the average crowd reaches anywhere from 800 to 1,000, the last reading drew more than 3,500 people.
During their period of success, crowds reached four figures.
After a consistent lack of competition, crowds were good but never reached the same heights.
The event's organizers had to turn away about 200 people after the crowd reached the fire marshal's limit of 1,100.