Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-10-10
A new 6RANDSTAND
AT BASEBALL PARK
S. n. Mitchell Began Work Yesterday
Toward Improving the Grounds at
EastIake Park.

A committee and Manager Goldberg
of the base ball association met
and conferred with S. III. Mitchell. of
the Phoenix Railway company rela-
tive to a new grandstand at the East
lake park ball grounds. Mr.. Mitchell
has for some time expressed his will
ingness TO improve the grandstand if
he saw that there would be future
games which would make IT necessary
and a paying investment to expend
large sum for the betterment of the
park.
The committee yesterday assured Mr.
Mitchell that a new team was being
organized. that in a few weeks il would
be playing ball. and il was planned to
hold in the near future a tournament
in this city. Mr. Mitchell stated at
the-end of the meeting that work would
commence at once on the new grand
stand, in order to have il ready in
time for the games with outside clubs.
1t is planned to cover and rebuild
10 the present grand stand where it
Is and call 1t the bleachers. The main
grandstand will be built adjoining the
old one. to the southwest about where
the old backstop Is now located. Tho
seats VIII be directly back of the
catcher's position so that those fortu-
nate enough to secure them can watch
the eel ball as it twists and curves
from the pitchers hand to the plate
The two structures will have sufficient
seating capacity for all the crowds that
will be likely to attend the games dur
ing the next few years
fence around the ball park. The north
side will be torn down and some
changes made. The park will be en-
larged and the south fence moved back
making right field deeper and it viii be
a good deal harder for the batter to
put the ball out of the lot than hereto
fore. The diamond will be smoothed
down and packed and placed in better
shape and the dust proposition will be
settled. With these changes the
Browns and rival teams Will have
fine place to play the national sport
and the populace who enjoy ii will
have fine structure from which the
game can be witnessed. 1t is hoped to
dedicate the new building soon with
cracking good game. and the usual tin
horn. megaphone. COW bell and tin can
chorus of rooters.
The word from Tucson that the |
tourney will not be postponed in order |
to allow Phoenix more time will put
dampener on the outlook for the !
Browns getting into the game at Tue /
son. If the team is i'm shape by that |
time some tall hustling will need to be |
done and that at once. Manager Gold |
berg stated yesterday that he could |
not say just what would be done about |
going to Tucson. That matter can be |
settled better after the imported play
ers arrive on Friday or Saturday. At
ter a conference with them it can be
determined whether it is best to try
for the prizes.
However, Manager Goldberg is plan
ming to have a series or games here
during fair week and the Sundays pre-
ceeding and following. Word has been
received from many outside players
who want to come here but they can
not be obtained in time for the Tucson
events. 1t is thought they will be on
hand for the series during the fair and
Phoenix will then be well represented. /