The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-15

Richmond's entry into league base
ball and the formal opening OF the
city's new playing field, Exhibition
park, one of the finest baseball plants
to be found in the minor leagues. Will
he celebrated next Monday afternoon.
On that date the new park will be
thrown open to the public for the first
time and a championship game be-
tween the Richmond and Dayton teams
of the Central league will be played.
1t Is believed the game will be wit
messed by the largest crowd that ever
attended a baseball contest In this
cit..
f. E. Eggemeyer, president OF the
Richmond baseball club. Is now Dusty
engaged in making arrangements for
the formal dedication OF new Exhibit
ion park.
Citizens Offer Services.
A number Of citizens who are inter-
ested in making league baseball sue
cessful venture in Richmond nave OF
Tered their services In assisting IN ar
ranging for the big event ana Egge-
never has appointed NUMBER OF com
mittees to cooperate with the ciuo
officials.
An effort 10 being made to have bust
ness places and factories OF the CITY
suspend business next MONDAY aner
noon IN time to permit enpfoyes 10
attend the baseball game ana sareaay
the club officers have been assured oy
a numher Of firms that they can pc
depended upon to cooperate IN max
ipg the park dedication howiins sue
cess.
preceding the game next Monday
WIN be q parade OF fans and players
and there will be q band concer al
the park and other appropriate cere-
monies.
Club Needs Liberal sspport.
While the Richmond club has been
we'll financed It needs the liberal sup
port Of the city'A baseball enthusiastic
Since the opening Of the season the
club has encountered the worst kind OF
weather not only In Richmond but In
other cities where the team has played.
Az q result the attendance at the
games has been small. A large crowd
at the park opening game next Mon.
day will be a great encouragement to
the club management.
Work on Exhibition park Is rapidly
nearing completion and both stands
and playing field will be ready for
service by the end of this week. The
big grandstand, seating 1000 people, Is
completed except for the construction
of players dressing room. beneath It.
The bleachers, front the left field
foul line, seating about 1000. are also
completed. The infield has been
graded and rolled - smooth rs a
billiard table and today workmen began
placing the sod on the infield, for no
skinned" diamond goes In the Central
league. The filling and grading in the
outfield has been completed and It is
now being rolled to give 1t the neces-
sary sfirmness. Grass seed will be
sown in the outfeld.
The committees who will assist In
arranging the program for the park
dedication follow:
Ceremonies
Parade and General Arrangements |
Lawrence Handley, Chairman; On
ar Whelan, Ed Harris. W. M. Bailey.
Merchants Closing-John Thompson |
Chairman Roy Dennis, Ed. Wilson.
Ray Mather.
Factory Closing - Burton Carr,
Chairman; Ben Hill Ira Wood.
Flag Pole Erection Lew E. Ilih,
hartman: Dr. Churchell.
City and Park observation-disclosures |
Robe. Chairman: Conrad Heet. Myron
Malsby.
Weeghman Reception-O. G. Muir
ray. Chairman; d. S. Coe, Father A.
Duffy. Ed. II. Gates.
Out-of-Town Advertising-Jos. Hill, !
Chairman; Cliff Price, Walker Land.
DR.. Mora Bulla, DR.. Churchell. Will |
Young.
Street Car Advertising-Sam Vigran
Chairman; George Brehm, Oscar Dick
inson.
Publicity-D. S. Coe, Chairman: