The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-19

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~ IN consultation for hours at differ
- tiuss bur each side vas perfectly sat
I'D when the deal was closed. Mr.. Lead
N said yesterday afternoon that ne never
dali with fsirer people, and on the other
hand the Y. If. c. A. people spoke OF Mr..
Iendley In the highest terms.
The main object Mr.. Leadiey had In
visr when he commenced negotiating for
he Y. ~ C. A. grounds was TO suit tho
convenience Of the people. He believed
thas the business Esen Of the city could
attend games at the Y. VI c. A. park with
cut losing too much time from business.
He also thought that with the grounds
near the center OF The city IL would be
nuh handler for people 10 get home
quickly after the games.
Many people went to him and said:
sNr Lradiey. we want 10 see you succeed
q establishing professional baseball in
this city. We recognize the fact that you
have come among us and without exactlng
any promises or asking any fsvors have
Dit your own money in what, at best, Is
8 hazardous venture. We believe that IL
you could &c, the grounds In nearer the
business center OF the city that you could
get much better support
Mr.. Leadiey, when ne realized how the
situation stood. remarked TO a personal
friert. well want 20 suit the public
n the baseball fans OF this city say that
the week dsy games must be played where
they can get 70 the grounds In five or six
inmates. ! an going 10 see what can Re
done" Then he commenced talking with
the y. y. c. 4 people and The result Is
nov seen
The contract entered into between the Y.
~ c. H. and Mr.. Leadley provides
eAaf ~ a.. "a
have the exclusive privilege to play
ball on the park grounds according
70 the schedule OF the league. ex-
cept Sunday games. and on any other
DAY not later than October Is to which
schefnied games may have been postpon-
ID. II Is agreed that such postponements
stall not conflict with the arrangements
II the Y. NJ. c. A. for games on days not
nentioned IN the schedule. II the Y NJ
A. desires TO use the grounds on GER
nh date notice is given Mr.. Leadley. and
- avoids conflicts.
Then come the stipulations as to the
ezndstand. which Is 10 be loo feet long
y thirty-,wo feet deep. with dressing
MONS underneath. The front OF the stand
vi be partly covered with wire screen
y u calculated that the stand will seat
lee people. At present the intention IL
% have the stand consist OF a main por-
nor nifty feet long. and from either end
VI extend wings, each twenty-five feet
onx. The boxes will he at the front OF
ne stand. bat not boarded up as at the
ADDISON street grounds. The stand must
asld
The right 90 erect a score board ss
granted TO the club. score card and re-
freshment privileges are granted TO the
club
he contract prohibits Sunday games on
Ne Y. NJ. c. a. grounds and also betting
oni selling % spirituous liquors. An % the
Uaniay games vii be played on the Madi-
On street grounds and as Il = a sAy when
many people naturally 80 out q the lake
fw recrsation. the distance will not cut
any ncIre in the attendance.
II = wonderful what changes can b. made
y TIE Appearance % a park IN a short tirne.
Iso says ag0 there was not place In tho
= NJ c. A inclosure that would have Ap-
rsaled - the faacy OF a baseball riayer.
Yesterday afternoon. however. the iucf,s-
ere within the qtiar;er-niie track was CON-
isratv-iy level ani stakes in1icating the
Ioihts or Rome plate. first. -rrori and third
Vases showed ahaVe ground The hosne
Iaie WI be near the south curve Of TIRE
esyeie track. but the general direction
" ne r~it vii - nearly northeast Tire
seiresi fence WITH 10 that which borders
- neid ans the distance AZ the point OF
senisct with the foul line. measured from
NE horae slate. = sts feet Twenty fee.
'sNsrd center atld the distance from hons
faaie is - feet 10 han - hattet over
" terce between the gfs-foot rosnt ard the
'eai lac y Vlil count a. tsc-ha@s hit;
ever re fence az any other po,n, will count
a. a hay,e run.
TIE OH fence which sklrteii the cas-,
80 on the field has been moved hack afty
80 and increased In height 20 sixteen
w. This eIertuAiy shuts 81 the view
:" siee-hln Observers
" Is worth while 10 see the blind arairs
vat ar being put 10 along the inner arl
e4ter efses 90 the tfcyci~ track "a The
ISL SIDE - THE grounds. F>irs- a regular
.vnch = tug and then t. Is nIleI nearly -
'ae toy with cohDle stones So1s are put
~ TOP % ;he stones and thus a bltnd drain
toFu,ed. This system u usesl in f,uzias,si
- also IN scmS Of the large Ashlstie
I&fNs IN ,hs East In front % the ca
sanas'an3 thr ctScs n the track are es,-
crt aoa'n - that u viii - fnsposSgb,e
- sa'c- 20 iosire. IS in the past Work
es th- Foundation Ter che nes grSndstanf
coFarercs' yesterday. and In a few
esss Ire foundation VII l-e IN place. The
,.trsrce Nt9 ~ WY near the south end
NE eii graractaa& In time past con
snasTAe1e ir2Hile has been experienced On
.SNeaht - ne mlitv walk fcoFn tAe safe
y The sraats'si,t This vii Re ohvsassSi
Wy sofia eiussr path.
- aAAaSrr CsaiBa1 had hls hsn players
-. ~ Yesterday stterHoca for a psaetSs
~ 70 Lake Washivgton and hack While
y rather early - make predictions
dt TIE aelii-V % the men. u can ~
- tssAt BOTH frsry ana Elanfsrf ara
s'Nt'x op al BiArfoFd seems a. -
60 St'h he stick, and this p,easss
Seaaaaa- Al ~ he pitchers have plenty
v sH~sS ani good curves
sess.ssnt Les GEES w.su - 70 Tacoma To-
a. asns TO- St:ena a ieag,se nc ~
~ NAfhirS hut preliminary sza rntscsi-
ee@s matters Wtli be considered