New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-22
Newark Indians Called On to
Strengthen Their Stands.
'SKIMPEO' IN THE BUILDING
No Immediate Danger, SO That
Game with Buffalo To day
Will Be Played.

The statement that the grandstaHu I
the Newark baseball park was OF FAULTY
construction and that improvements be
made at once. to safeguard the rams
who attend the games, was made yester-
dav afternoon by William y. q Rourke'
SUPERINTENDENT Of Buildings Of Newark.
The manifesto came as the result OF an
investigation bv one of the city inspect
ors. Peter FillpOne, following the break
ing Of cross beam during the rush
from the park on the opening day last
week
The stand has not been closed ana
games will 30 Oh as usual. as Superlh-
tendent O'Rourke says there is mo lmme-
date danger" No game was played yes
teday. as IT was an open date, but TINS
afternoon Buffalo will meet the nome
team.
The trouble appears to be IN the con
struction Of the stand, il being declared
that there is lumber enough II IL Hau
been properly applied The report uses
the word "skimped" as setting forth the
condition o, affairs Part OF this report
follows:
Beams are laid fiat where the same
beams. laid on edge. would have been
twice as strong Floor beams carrying
passageways. where failure occurred
showed condition hardly suitable Tor
roof construction. Posts in many cases
rest IN ground. it being only question OF
time when same will rot. No extra posts
supports or braces are provided at angles
in fact. at one angle the post is eccen-
trio. At no place Is "a knee brace notched
into either the post or the plate"
To remedy these defects the recon-.
mendations Of the Building Department
are as follows
That floor beams Of rear grandstand
passageways be doubled, extra supports
and braces be- provided at angles. all
posts to rest IN concrete or brick piers,
all brace, 10 be gone over and strength
cucd. and extra lines Of posts and girders
be- placed under the grandstand. taking
care 20 nave posts come under the stand
aislcs "
The stand was constructed only two
years ago At the opening in 1911 IT
sagged. and the city officials ordered eX-
ira snoring before any more games could
be- played \ force Of men did this before
gam" time the next day.
st the opening last week considerable
Excitement was caused when the cross
beam broke and the passageway sagged
rs the SPECTATORS We're leaving the park.
The announcement was made last night
bv the club officials that the recommends
atoms OF the Building Department would
be carried cut at once.
The Giants Will be back AT the Polo
Grounds this afternoon 10 do battle with
the Phillies. They will be the more wei
come II a game can be- won. Up To this
time the fans" both here and in Brook
Ism have not enjoyed the pleasure Of
victory
TIE Giants have lost two games on the
Polo Grounds. the Yankees four, while
the euperbss nave yet to break the ice on
Eb5ets Field.
Word comes from 81. Louis that George
Gibson. the Pittsburgh catcher, who was
Injured on Sunday when me crashed into
the stand while going after foul and
twisted his right ankle. viii be out Of he
game for a week IA least
The Washington Senators and the New
ark Indians have raced away from the
barrier like quarterhorses. Neither team
has lost a game SO far.
Four teams are tied for third place in
the International League Montreal. Buff
falo. Jersey civ and Providence.
Fred Clarke. manager Of the Pitts
bureh Pirates. has sent George Eastman,
the Indian shortstop to the Steubenville
club. of the Pennsylvania League
for more seasoning"
\ reader Of The Tribune protests. ana
rightly. against statement in the sun
dav issue that Dolan. Of Dartmouth. out
ran John Paul Jones. Of Cornell. I'm the
last relay of two-mile race at a set Of
indoor games en- this city few weeks
ago. As a matter OF fact. Jones. start
ing many yards behind Dolan. cut down
the lead. but could not catch the Dart
mouth man. who gives high promise.