The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-03
ON A NEW DIAMOND.
The California League Remedies
the Haight-Street Grounds.

The lovers of the diamond, who have sub
mitted to the discOmfOrtS of the old ar
engagements at the Haight-street ball
grounds rather than fOrego the enjoyment
Of the game, will be pleased to learn that
before the opening of the season there will
be such accommodations afforded as will
enable them to witness the struggle for SUI
premacy with as much comfort as if seated
in their own homes. Managers Harris and
Robinson OF the California Base ball
League completed the preliminary arrange
ments and signed the necessary papers yes
terday afternoon by which the American
. Bridge and Building Company, under the
superintendcucy of G. NJ. Fowler, will, at a
cost of LOCO, effect transformation scene
that will make the old familiar grounds
almost unrecognizable TO its patrons. 1t
will really be new broom With the old
handle.
The new condition of affairs will be mod
eled alter the designs adopted by last years
Brooklyn brotherhood Club in the arrange
ment OF their grounds in that city and
which cost them $4,000. The difference in
cost Is explained by stating that the Broth
hoods grand stand is of iron and steel,
while the Haight-street stand will be OF
wood. The shape VIII be eliptical and the
arrangement such as will enable the visitors
occupying chairs or boxes to see every
double decker" so to speak; that is, it
will occupy TWO stories, the lower one being
provided with chairs and the upper Que d.
yded into boxes. These Will all be closed
in at the back, SO that no disagreeable
draughts can interfere with the COM
forts of these looking at the game.
Modes OF ingress and egress have
been adopted which will prevent discomfort
arising from persons passing out or in.
The length of the elliptic will be 2T8 feet.
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provided with 2600 chairs, to accommodate
that number of people without crowding.
This space Will be % feet 10 inches In height
to the box floor, which Will be cut up into
boxes for tile accommodation of parties who
wish TO be private, or in other words, the
seating arrangements will be very similar
10 that Ia vogue In theaterS, a dress circle
below and boxes overhead. The height of
the roof OF the boxes from the ground will
be AZ feet 10 Inches. The whole structure
Will be suImounted by cupola, the top of
which will be 90 feet high FROM the ground
and from which will rise a flag staff floating
the colors OF the league.
1t Will readily be understood that in max
Ing these improvements all of the present
unsightly boxes Will be removed, as well as
other heretofore Objectionable features
Will be remedied. The present entrance on
Stanyan street Will be done away with, and
a new entrance will BE- built al the north
east corner Of the grounds, at what is now
used as the entrance Tor carriages. The
entire grounds will be overhauled and put
IN pleasing aud presentable shape. A
new diamond VIII be laid, which will be
surrounded by lawn made by lay
ing all portions outside Of the diamond
in sod, and keeping 1t in order with
lawn mower and rollers. A screen
will be placed In front of the grand
stand so arranged as TO protect spectators
from foul balls, and at the same time not
interfere with their view OF the game; and
finally, the whole place Will be handsomely
painted IN appropriate colors, which will
make 1t u respectable and attractive place
of resort
The design of the present arrangements
was ii matter of weighiy consideration, and
MRS adopted by Managers Harris and Rob
insOn after much study ami comparison of
the arrangements of other grounds. Having
settled upon the idea it was given to Mr..
Fowler, who drew the plans in accordance
with their suggestions. That the new re-
sort will be acceptable to all lovers Of base
ball is foregone conclusion.