Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-05
OHIO STATE To BUILD
ATHLETIC STRUCTURE
Middle Western University Plans
Million Dollars for Vast
Stadium.

Stadium.
COLUMBUS. OHIO. Sept. 4.-The
nations greatest stadium will DO
erected a, Ohio State University. here.
Details Of the proposed structure
were announced today by samuel n.
Summer, local business man. who IL
chairman OF the Ohio stadium com
mittee, which was formed recently by
prominent alumni and friends OF the
university TO plan the structure. and
To devise ways and means 70 procure
Il fund 20 erect II.
m. stadium viii cost $1,000 900.
II viii dominate a incty-two-acrc
plot OF land along ihe eastern banks
OF the O!entanSy River. giy.r to The
university by Ils board OF trustees Il
few years ago tor Developments as an
uncpualed rccrcationaI ana athletic
ncld. The structure. which VIII b.
named for the state Of ONO. VIII be
u-shap"d in design and unlike amy
previously constructed s;adia, IL wii.
have Two seating levels in elevation.
II VIII be 100 feet high. accommodate
p! whom VIII be seated In the lower
tor and $1,000 In the upper tier.
Boxes alone viii accommodate 100
persons
Third OF Mile Around.
The distance around the outside Of
the stadium will be one-third of a
mile. To give the big arena archi;cc-
turul emphasis In a way tina, x!Il
tatorA. there VIII be eighty seven
archcs. thirteen feet wide ny iirty-six
feet high around the outside. and one
seventy fee. wide BY eighty-sin feet
high forming the main entrance.
For handling crowds. nfty-six stair
ways vii! feed ll2 aisles. all having
a circulation capacity sufficient 10
empty the stadium in seven minutes
without crowding. Spectators will be
admitted from one 10 cighty-three en-
frances.
feet. AN area equal to the ground area
" Ten Of the university's recent build
snrs. In the construction OF the
stadium. there Will be required 10000
OF steel.
The north. or closed end of the
structure. VIII have Incorporated a
various kinds OF outdoor exhibitions,
produced on = large scale, which 90.
Oce. people. can comfortably enjoy.
Under the seating the spac. has
been designed 10 provide n large gym
nasium and places COR The holding OF
Indoor track meets. indoor horse
shows. industrial exhibitions and
automobile shows
Americas Largest Playground.
The ends OF the horseshoe viii be
en- o!i!shed By towers and Will opci.
ont into Ameticas largest college
pshS OuNu. ~ DE Ca.!eN inc ne" ono
neld This field Will include twenty
baseball diamonds, hvc football. Kr.d-
IRONS, scores Of tennis courts ard an
artillery parade ground.
new nc!d and are now stalking off the
rtadium location. SIR. Summer de-
cared that thc 100000 required 10
bud the stadiI.r and dew c;"p the
stadium committee n.X. month
through n popular Subsei.p:!on that
vi! be taken VI among Columbus
bus! mess men and the alumni. former
students. undergraduates and friends
OF ihc university throughout Ohio AMI
outside States.
@ gif, to the university In honor o:
rs golden jubilee, which will be
celebrated next month.
Mr.; summer said that the stadium
VIII be ready for the opening game OF
the 1922 football season.
President William Oxlcy Thompson,
ENDORSING the project. declared today
that no one is now able 10 forccas;
TIE stadium aside from the facilities
AFFORDED for football" 81, is clear
he added. that the future carries
have ever before realized"
More than one-haE OF Ohio State
lniN"TsiiyS undergraduate body o:
competitive sports las, year. During
Ten. OF the West" az the Wes,ets
conference teams are popularity refer
rcd TO. Ohio states varsity teams
have Won five CHAMPIONSHIPS in
football. two in baseball aud one IL
tennis. Athletic authorities III the In
stiiut!on. in an intensive EFFORT 10
encourage physical education among
the undergraduate body. have adopted
Everybody Is the Game" as their
slogan. Through the new ohio Held
and the Ohio stadium. IL is expected
10 provide competitive spor. for an
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