Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-09

New York, Nov. S.--Classic eastern
football games will take on added in
terests this month for within the ncxt
two weeks Princeton and Yale will
dedicate imposing stadiuns, playing
contests before an aggregate assembly
or more than one hundred thousand
spectators. The initial gross gate re-
ceipts will exceed 100000 while travel
ing, hotel and other incidental expens-
es on the part of spectators will add
fully 100000 to the total amount ex-
pended in witnessing the play. In fact
IL is probable that the opening OF these
colossal football amphitheatres will
put more than one million dollars in
circulation when the railroad, adver-
Using, training, hotel, restaurant and
a score of incidental operating dis
bursements are considered.
Another million dollars is represent
ed in the present structures and the
adjacent buildings and improvements
either under construction or projected.
The Palmer memorial stadium pre-
scented to Princeton University by Ed
gar Palmer of the class of 1908 repre-
sents an outlay of $780, 900 the individ-
ual gift of Mr.. Palmer. The Yale Col
100000. The land upon which it stands
cost approximately s150,0O0 while $780,
900 was expended for the Bowl rs it
is termed at Yale. Another $4,000
will be spent in the erection Of the new
athletic clubhouse and the baseball
cage. Still another 100000 will be de-
voted to a general Improvement of
the ground surrounding the new build
ings. This large sum Of money has
been secured in part by class and
graduate subscriptions; private dona-
tions and from existing Athletics AS
ISOLATION funds available at Yale.
From an architectural standpoint the
two stadiums differ greatly. Seen from
a distance the Princeton structure is
extremely imposing, resembling to a
certain extent the Harvard stadium on
Soldiers Field, Cambridge. The gothic
style carried out in all Princeton. build
iags has been followed as far as posi-
Die. 1t is Of u shape with the open end
facing Carnegie Lake. The main en-
trance at the northern end consists OF
two massive towers connected by
sweeping arch. On each side of this
entrance smaller arches alternate with
supporting columns throughout the
exterior length of the stadium. 1t Is
so situated that the rays of the No
vember sun strike the field at right
angles giving each team equal advan-
tage in the matter of light and shad-
oW.
The general statistics Of the stadium
are as follows: Seating capacity 4,o00;
length, e72 feet; width, $40 feet; height,
&C feet; number of rows of seats IS:
number of exits, 26. Under the tiers
of seats is a concourse which will per-
NIT of a winter running track while
surrounding the football field proper,
is a quarter of mile running track
with a 220 yard straightaway. The
structure is composed entirely of re-
inforced concrete. Although the Dart
mouth and Williams college teams
played in the stadium, the formal
opening will be held in connection with
the Yale game next Saturday.
1t is not until the spectator enters
the Yale Bowl that the immensely
Of the New Haven stadium dawns
upon him. Due to its sunken type or
architecture the structure is not I'M
pressive when seen from distance.
In general appearance it. resembles
reservoir. A retaining wall of moder-
ate height, surmounted by turfed
bank, is first seen as one approaches
the amphitheatre. The wall is pierced
by a number of entrances while the
main entrance is through large arch
fanked by tall towers somewhat on
the order of the gate way OF the
Princeton stadium. Once the upper
tiers Of seats in the Yale Bowl are
reached, however, there is a complete
change in the picture.
The structure stretches away in
perfect circle, row after row or seats
descending like steps of the playing
field far below. There are 81 circular
tiers of these seats giving a capacity
for q trifle more than $1,000 spectators.
BY the erection of steel superstructure
around the crown of the Bowl seat
ing arrangements can be made for l00,-
go persons should the future atten-
dance at big football games warrant
this addition. The rows OF seats are
divided by circular and right angle
and isles and entrance or
exit is made through some thirty OF
tunnel-like ramps. The extreme
height is a little over go feet. The field
is about twenty-five feet below the
surface and the retaining wall and
bank rising about SIS feet above the
land. Due to the great
circular sweep distances across the
structure are considerably magnified.
An American golfer who played sew
eral rounds on a Scottish course this
summer is telling his friends an anus
inc story Of experiences he had with
the native caddies some of whom were
men who had played the game from
childhood. One day during round.
the G0-year-old caddy doles out the
club he thought proper for each shot
of any preference on the
part of the player The climax came
when after offering a driver ne rushed
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