The sun., 1903-03-16
JOHNSON INSPECTS GROUNDS
AMERICAN LEAGUE PRESIDENT
SATISFIED WITH PLANS.
Confers With Gordon and McANOy and
Reaches Some COnciusions-John b.
Day Says There WIN BE No Rowdy Bal
Greater New YOrks After More stars.

Day Says There Will BE NO HOWuy BAL
Greater New Yorks After More stars.
Hundreds OF baseball enthusiasts visited
the site for the new American League grounds
at Broadway and io5th street, yesterday Inc
whole property was inspected and discussed
from every point Of view. the consensus
OF opinion being that when completed the
field will be the finest in the world for base
ball purposes.
Ban johnson. president of the American
League. made an official visit shortly after
noon. President Gordon Of the Greater New
York Club. and former Police Inspector
McAvoy. who has the contract for building
the grounds. were on hand to meet Jo ohnson
and together they reached many conclusions
as to the proposed Arrangements. Con-
tractor MoAvoy said he would begin active
work at an early hour this morning.
A large gang Of men will begin clearing
away the soil so that the rock that must he
blasted can be laid bare. The work OF drill
ing the ridge will get under way tomorrow,
when the lumber for the stands will be hauled
to the grounds The diamond will be buiit
on a rock foundation which will be about
two feet below the sodding. There Is enough
sod on the property TO cover the entire play
ing surfaoe when it has been levelled on
The right field bleachers will cover q big
rock ridge, which will be allowed to remain
for the present at least The grounds Wilde
inclosed by fence is feet high as soon as
possible, in order to keep people away from
the laborers
McAvoy realizes that he has a tremendous
Job on his hands. but he intends TO make
record for himself He told johnson and
Gordon yesterday that he would have the
grounds ready by April 30. II human hands
and machinery amount to anything In nus
line OF work.
President johnson saw the plans for the
erandstand and the playing field and e1-
pressed satisfaction with them. When ne
had looked the property over be said:
Il feel sure that Contractor McAvoy Will
have the place in shipshape on time. II is
not such a difficult job as u looks at tn nrs1
levelled on the stands will go up with a rusn
We got the St Louis stand. built OF steer
;hsss ana snds w ali Of timber should 60 up in
the same length Of time. President Gordon
knows that rapid construction Is neoessas
The beauty OF the field Is that IL has a rock
bottom and just enough slope to enable II
to dry quickly after rainfall
such superb surroundings From the EIand-
stand one can have e.s eswsssp,ns and ND" Of the
Oh to the east It is the coolest spot IN
NS,SS s maxi. .ns a. the ssmss %ofs popular i% S %h
President Gordon wants y pnderstood
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GS The New York institute for the, Blind a,
Mr. Gordon has not decided what ne VII
ready named Il American League Park.
but n suggestion has been made that u oe
called WASHINGTON Oval heosuse 9i .no no
location and the proxina's TO Fort washington
Although the New York Americans are
already made up Tor the season. u - knSwh Iis,,h
are trying 10 make a deal CALCULATED to
further strengthen the team. Mr.. Gordon
stands ready to spend big money 70 ia1d e .ne
Just what be wants to pull through IA,
Mr. Gordon, said yesterday;
We want all OF the odrm%e nrie.e orrhss Insrse e
bs pc. WON won iis M @sy b by keepins faith with The
public and by clean ball playing There
they will moi be tolerated New York people
will see what II means 20 have an umpire
respected and obeyed
the virginia Military institute baseball
schedule.
LEXINGTON, Va. March lS.-The virginia
Military institute baseball schedule. ss ar
ranged by Manager W. Is. Anderson, II ss
follows:
Aw.y IRON soss.
apnl is University Of VirGinis. In ChArio,ies-
Vile: MAY 10, Virginia Polytechnic ins'tvf' IN
Rosnoks.
~ ssssn, In "uiI1,s% keaasm,' -. rnissrsiy OF
y@ u y john cSi,,ss e ,S.S M.sala,,e. sass, and
nlchnold college. MAY. (? Emorl and H.ng col
isss 4 Virginia Ioly iSehns inslhutr;e ., Washins
ton and Ire tniNersp