The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-09-23
1T WILL BE A MODEL PARK.
New York American Baseball Team to
Have New Home

nave view nome.
New York, Sept. 17-Unless there
is some unexpected hitch in the plans
the HiGhlanders will open next sea-
son at their new park, Broadway and
Two Hundred and Twenty-ffth street,
kingsbridge. President Farrell said
yesterday that orders have been is
sued to hurry the work and that all
contracts will be let within a week.
IF the work can be hurried" Pres-
dent Farrell said, eve will be able to
open the new grounds on or about
April 10 1t is our plan to have the
park ready then if possible, if not, we
will move in early next spring, maybe
Decoration day. Our present grounds
have proved too small for some of the
holiday and Saturday crowds and we
are going to provide room for all at
our new plant.
New Workers have warranted this
investment by their magnificent pat.
ronage of the lIighlanders and we feel
that they are entitled to the best ball
park in America, regardless of cost"
The site at Kingsbridge must be
filled to the depth of twenty feet. The
ground at present is partly under wa
ter and in huge marsh. To build
solid playing surface and ground work
for foundations to support the i'm
mense steel and concrete stands hun.
dreds of thousands of cubic yards of
rock and earth must be dumped on
tnIy
with the New York Central, and it is
understood that before October l
spur track will run off the main line
at kingsbridge for the shipment of
material excavated at the Forty-sec-
ond street terminal. If this work pro-
crosses with the expected rapidity the
plant will be leveled and ready for the
fences and stands before the first of
the year.
According to the architects plans
the grandstand will be a double deck
er of concrete and steel, with room
for 10000 seats. The open stands,
similarly constructed, will seat $4,000,
and yet the surface of the playing
field will be greater than that of the
Polo grounds. There will be elaborate
quarters for the players, club officials,
umpires, police and fire departments
in the grandstand structure and there
vii be ample room under the stands
for the spectators in case of rain.
The New York Central, it is under
stood, will make strong bid for the
handling of the crowds. 1t is said a
yard or terminal similar to the one at
the Belmont park race track will be
constructed at the rear of the big area,
so that special trains to and from
the Grand Central depot can handle
the thousands of persons with little
delay The railroad officials say they
will make the trip from Forty-second
street to the new park in about eight.
cen minutes, and it is reported that a
scent fare will be charged.
The subway will land passengers at
the gates. The subway tracks there
are elevated and trains will load and
unload in the open air. President Far
rell has been negotiating for this pro-
perty for more than two years, but it
got title to it, The architects who
drew plans for the big stadium in
spected the new parks in Pittsburg,
Philadelphia, Cleveland, Chicago and
other cities before starting. They say
Kingsbridge park, which may be the
name of the plant, will be an improve.
ment over all of these great ball parks
combined.
1t will not be surprising if the Giants
in the course of time, are compelled to
leave the Polo grounds, in which
event they might play their games at
Kingsbridge park. 1t is said that
the matter has been discussed by var
ious influential baseball men and that
the plan is by no means impossible,
FRIENDS AID CLARA MORRIS.