The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-03
STADIUM A TRIUMPH
New Amphitheater at Harvard Ath.
letic Field Will Be an I'm
p. ..' posing Structure. =
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The Stand Is Built of Concrete and
49,: Will Seat About 26, 900: ~sao
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work on the Harvard -, Stadiunl-the
permanent grand stand, if one may use
so modern word to describe the impos
ing structure, modelled on the lines of
classic Athenian architecture, that the
class of 10 has presented to the university
lis progressing steadily, night and day,
on Soldiers Field, Cambridge, in order
that 1t may be in condition for use dur
ing the approaching football season.
.When completed, the Stadium will pre-
sent the appearance Of a U-shaped struct-
ure, rising about ~ feet above the ground
and containing thirty-seven rows of seats
extending all the way around the $50
odd feet represented by the total length
or the horseshoe, and capable of seating
between $4,000 and $1,000 persons. A
covered promenade will extend around the
top above the Stadium, from which, in
c1dentaily, the spectators will obtain. be-
tween the halves of a football game, a
charming view over. the valley of the
charles river, including Boston and Cam
bridge. on the one side and long sweep
other. '''e
Just at present, however, the appear-
ance of the Stadium, as it will finally
stand at the North Harvard street side of
soldiers. Field, can only be seen in the
Inauguration OF an onlooker, and the task
OF construction is being watched with
equal interest by architects and builders
as well as by Harvard men everywhere
ana by admirers Of the game of football
IN general. The structure is the first i'm
portant case in which concrete has been
USED as a building material, and the work
OF erecting 1t Is therefore proceeding m
ger series of tests of this new material
mat are intended not only to insure the
absolute safety Of the big amphitheater
ltseIr, but also to furnish valuable data
for future constructors
Anslue the Stadium, and reached nv an
entrance at every 24foot section. will be
the university football field, surrounded
oy an oval running track 40 wards in
length, as well as a straight-away track
the dln1sh Of which will be in the bow Of
the horseshoe. The entrances TO the
oenches being at the back, the 2O-foot
space IN front, by which spectators used
formerly to gain access to the seats at a
1ootpall game, will no longer be needed
ana the seats will be just SO much nearer
the srlolron. The structure which is
the latest expression Of the desire of
harvard classes to act together in beautt-
Tying tne environments Of the university
continuation in short, of the unwritten
policy that has surrounded the collega
with its beautiful new fence restored i3s
ancient sun-dial, and erected it's nnen1orisJ
gateWays-is under the supervision of
Professor L. J. Johnson, Of the engineer.
ing department of the university. and
Prolessor A. w. French acting for the
instructors. And with the pressure now
being brought to bear there is LITTLE rea !.
son to doubt that the Stadium Will he
ready for the great game that marks the
conclusion Of the football season at ~,
bridge. SeAni