Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13
Work on American Park.

Should the weather next week prove at
all good for outdoor work the new park
of the Washington base bah club will be
completed in every detail by next Satur-
day. The patrons of the new organization
will find a big surprise awaiting them when
they visit the park for the first time. This
city has never had first-claSS accommoda-
lions for base ball patrons, but the new
American park will very nearly fill the bill.
The main entrance is quite an elaborate
affair two broad gates being provided, one
for the grand stand and the other for the
o. cent seats. This will prevent jostling
inside the entrance and will permit the
crowds to quickly locate their coveted
places of vantage Instead of going to the
different "bleacher' seats through mud,
dust and ashes at the old park, broad
board walks lead under the main stand
around to the left field and the same ac-
Communications are afforded the right field
patrons.
The left-held "bleacher'' stand will ex-
tend almost to the fence and will accom-
modate fully 20O0 persons. its construction
has not been started yet, but Super1ntend-
ent Darby says 1t can be put up In three
days. The club house will be finished to-
day and also the fences, so that the car
penters can be concentrated upon the front
and roof of the grand stand and the right
field seats.
Last Wednesday the plumbing contract
was awarded to John Nolan, and he has
had a large force at work ever since, max
ing such progress that his work should be
completed by next Tuesday. An elaborate
series of drains Is being placed on the in
and outfields. which will quickly carry off
the water on rainy days and enable game
to be played which on ordinary grounds
would have to be postponed.
The sodding OF the diamond was COM
pleted last night by Contractor Tally, who
has been very lucky in getting a fine lot of
sod and the infeld looks good enough to
play upon already. The top dressing for
the outfield has all been put down, and
the entire field has been improved fully so
per cent during the past two days.
The First Game.
Managers Manning and Lynch, the latter
of the Georgetown club, were in consulta-
ton last evening, and a game was arranged
for next Saturday. If the weather proves
good the game will be played at American
Park, otherwise the local base ball en-
thusiasts will get their first look at the
new Senators on the Georgetown campus.
Manager Manning has determined not to
open his park until everything Is in first
class condition, as he believes in getting a
good start, both from box Office and play
erS point of view.
Catcher Clarke was in Baltimore yester-
day, but left this morning for Hampton,
Va, where he will join the other Senators
Joe Quinn, the veteran second baseman,
has been at home In St Louis waiting for
orders from Manager Manning to report
and the latter used the telegraph last
night. Quinn started for the east this
morning and will join the Senators In prac-
tice Monday morning. This will complete
the Washington team at the Soldiers
Home and team work will be taken up and
worked out for the remainder of the week.
The team will probably leave Fort Monroe
for Washington next Friday night. and
after Saturdays game with Georgetown