Complex sentence: The land was purchased by 1913, and John W. Grant donated $15,000 ($today) towards the construction of the field's first permanent stands; the field was named Grant Field in honor of the donor's deceased son, Hugh Inman Grant.
Split into simpler sentences: The land was purchased by 1913, and John W. Grant donated $15,000 ($today) towards the construction of the field's first permanent stands. The field was named Grant Field in honor of the donor's deceased son, Hugh Inman Grant.