The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-05-20
ATHLETIC FIELD
IS NOW ASSURED
Those Interested in Project Meet
With Number Of Business Men
and Discuss Final Plans
WORK OF ExcAvATINe BEGUN
Grounds viii be on College Campus;
New Grand to be Erected and
Grounds Made Permanent,

Work on Denison's permanent ath-
lettc field was commenced Monday
morning, and several men are now en-
gagged in getting the grounds graded
and leveled up SO that they will be in
readiness for baseball practice. 1t is
thought that the grading will be COM
pleted by the last of next week and
then the contract will be let for the
grand stand and fences.
"A meeting was held at the CONNER
cial club rooms last Wednesday eve
ming for the purpose of talking over
the proposed athletic field with Den
isOn business men, and large crowd
was in attendance. Every one pres
ent was heartily in favor of a perma-
nent athletic field and thought that it
was something Denison should not be
without. All present were in favor OF
locating it on the college campus,
where it could be used by students Of
that school as well as those Of the
public schools. 1t was decided to or.
ganize a permanent Athletic associa-
ton and incorporate in order that it
might be perpetuated for years to
come. A temporary organization was
effected for the purpose of transacting
such business as will be found nee
essary until articles of Incorporation
are drawn up and a meeting OF the
stockholders is held, at which time
the permanent officers will be elected.
The temporary officers elected were:
C. l.. Yoss. President; DR.. B. F. Phil
DrnoiNnrt. ncn Vnc9
Treasurer. Three directors were
elected, namely: Alfred Wright, G. l..
Caswell and Albert Weiss.
Thursday morning the directors met
with committee composed Of Roy b..
Mote, R. p. Conner and Albert Weiss,
who had been previously appointed to
investigate as to the probable cost of
excavating and grading the grounds
and as to the cost of the fences and
grand stand. The board of directors
and members of the committee went
to the college grounds and looked
over the proposed field. 1t was found
that there would not be. great deal
Toof excavating and that the grounds
could be fixed up. grand stand and
fences erected for In the neighborhood
Of $500. 1t was decided to locate
the grand stand on the gentle slope
where the outfield was formerly. The
home plate will be about where the
old Knaul drug sign was located on
the side hill and the diamond just re-
versed to what it has been hereto
fore. The deepest excavating will be
right in front of the grand stand and
where the new diamond will be. This
will make an excellent diamond and
will be solid with gentle slope to
the outfleld. 1t is proposed to erect a
fence only on three sides of the
ground. that is on the south. west and
north sides. The grand stand will
shut of the view from the north and
east sides and a paddock will be ar
ranged on. the east for automobiles.
The grounds as laid out will be plenty
large enough for football purposes.
and the field will be laid out in about
the same position as before.
After thoroughly going over the
ground it was decided to let the con-
tract for the excavating and Clarence
Ransom was awarded the contract for
az 'CSIllo u CuulS yftIu'
started operations on Monday and has
a number of men with scrapers at
work on the new field. He will rush
the work through and hopes to have
it completed next week. When the
grading has been completed bids will
be received for tho building Of the
grand stand and fences.
Denison has long been in need of
good athletic field and with the
building of this field we look forward
to greater activity along athletic
lines. The grounds will be used for
athletic events practically all the
year around. In the fall it will be
used for football by both the college
and the public schools. In the spring
1t will be an excellent place for field
meets for the college and high school
and during the summer for baseball.