Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-28

men IN declaring that the stadium Is
necessity In this city. Referring to tn,
Tener said: such a stadium would b,
fine thing. Not only would It provide
such adequate accommodations for thli
great game that the Army would M
longer object TO Philadelphia as a play
ing ground, but It would also encourag,
sporting activities throughout Pennsyl
vsnia.
Furthermore, and this is important
the Philadelphia team will probably con.
tinue to win worlds championships II
baseball. In this case the Stadium would
be used as n playing ground for the
worlds series. There would be seats for
everybody, and great crowds would come
TO the city knowing that they would all
| be accommodated"
Governor Tener was asked II there
| would be any objections TO the playing OF
| the worlds series In the proposed sta
dium. He said that there was no objec-
tlon that he knew of. and that a clause
| could easily be incorporated In the rules
making the Stadium the offlcial playing
| grounds for worlds series games In
| Philadelphia.
MR. GIMBEL ENTHUSIASTIC.
Ellis A. Gimbei, chairman Of the Time
and Place Committee of the Army and
Navy Game Committee, declared no was
strongly in favor OF any plan that would
result In the building of Philadelphia
stadium. Mr.. Gimbel told OF site he
had discussed with some other members
OF the committee.
IT am strongly in favor Of the plan"
said Mr. Gimbel. There is n piece Of
ground that would be available for
stadium within fve-cent fare on the
centre of the city, and I feel sure that
the owner Of the land is one with whom
a favorable deal could be made. There
is such a piece of land and there Is moth
ing that is not favorable about it,"
"a Philadelphia stadium would not only
be a great place for tho Army and Navy
game and other meetings between out
Of town college teams but It would also
be of great benefit to the city as a place
for athletic games OF all kinds, for the
residents and for pageants and city cele-
brations.
81 am so strongly in favor OF the stad
ium plan that l would be willing to take
off my coat and hat and work to the ut
termost for It,"
A stadium in Philadelphia. seating from
10000 to $4,000 persons, would make this
city the centre OF athletic activity of the
nation, according to a statement made to-
day by e. ]. Berlet chairman of the
Philadelphia Army and Navy Game Com
mittee.
There is no doubt that city centrally
located as Philadelphia is with the con-
venienccs and facilities that the city has
would attract crowds even greater than
the recent multitude at the New Haven
game" said Mr.. Berlet. New Haven,
with one railroad and the facilities OF a
comparatively small town. found 1t neces-
sary last week to provide 5000 temporary
seats in addition to the $1,000 seats In the
bowl proper.
with an adequate stadium we would
not only be the logical city for future
Army-Navy games, but other big ath-
letic events would be staged here as we'll.
There is good reason to believe that the /
worlds athletic classic, the Olympic
games. would be held here at least once
In 20 years. Besides this there are many
other events of nationwide Importance
for which there is no adequate stadium
centrally located.
'We need no further proof that a
stadium would be of unquestionable ad-
vantage to the city than the crowds that
attended the Yale-Harvard and the
Princeton-Yale football games this fall
1t is noticeable that the crowds on our
streets in the last few days are greater
than they have been since our last big
football game.
"If Princeton, which is a college town
on a branch railroad, can attract 10000
to a football game, and New Haven, in
fits uncentral location can attract SO, ,OOO
Philadelphia, which is central to New
England the South, New York, Chicago
st. Louis, Cincinnati. Cleveland, Buffalo
Pittsburgh Detroit and the vast popula-
tion for which they are the centres would
certainly be we'll rewarded for its ef-
forts to build a stadium here"
BANKERS AND MERCHANTS AGREE. |
Frederick T. Chandler. a prominent
banker, said "Philadelphia is the repre-
sentative city of the nation. 1t is CEN
II,r y,In grV-
events of national Importance. There is
no reason why we should not have a
suitable convention hall and a stadium
that would excel anything in the world.
1.-THE big athletic events like the Army
Navy football game bring great crowds
of spending people to Philadelphia. 1t
would pay"
Speaking about the advisability of stag
ing the ArmyNavy game here. Guy
Gundaker. president OF the Rotary Club, !
said: philadelphia is the place for the
game beyond all doubt. It receives the
prominence here that 1t should have. In
New York the game is merely incidental |
TO host OF other things. Here 1t
predominates. Every hotel. social event |
and the talk OF the whole city today !
centres around the Army-Navy football |
game.
'1f the men that worked to bring the |
game here this year will work as sim !
oerely and as hard for stadium that !
Is necessary to stage the game there is
little doubt that we will have the games |
here regularly after the present hve-year |
agreement expires"
GENERAL KING ENDORSES PROJECT. |
General Edward C. King. United States
Army. was enthusiastic when he said: |
''I think II a stadium were built It would |
be an ideal place 10 play the ATmy-Nayy |
football game The main reason why the |
Army objected TO playing in Philadelphia |
was the lack OF accommodations. II the |
stadium were 30 great that it would ae-
commodats the Army followers. can see
no reason why the Army should not play |
its future games with the Navy here"
The sentiment expressed by General |
King was repeated by Colonel r. p. |
Davis and LAeutenant @. B. Meyer, OF /
the Army Athletic Council. Neither OF /
the men expressed any objection to Phil
adelphia as the place for the game. sx-
ospt that they did not consider the seat
ing accommodations adequate.
Naval men were glad 70 hear that the /
Army was 90 much in favor OF the pro-
posed stadium. Lieutenant r. r. Fair
child. . msmbar of the Navy Athletic |
Counsel IN charge OF the seating arrange
ments IN Philadelphia, said: "A stadium |
would be the greatest thing ever heard
OF. am very Elad 70 hear that the Army |
approves of the plans, and say that Il |
would remove the principal objection to
playing here. I hope that they Will be /
plt On record % thai snoot.
'-fhe only objection that We ever had L
70 Phitadelphla was the failure 70 ac-
coanmodafs ali Of our followers With /
the cause Of that objection removed