The Washington times., 1921-05-12
PARK TO HAVE
NEWERSTANDS
Right and Left Field PaviIions
To Undergo Changes After
Home Stay.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May H.
Washington fans, who seem disin-
clined to sit in the pavilions are to be
given new grandstands. The entire
right field pavilion is to be abolished,
greatly to the grief of that SMALL
cheering section which delights TO
bark and bite at the rightfielders on
the visiting teams and rally to the
support of the home players.
In its stead will rise stately dou-
bladecker section of the grandstand.
Over on the left field side of the
Georgia avenue playground three
or four sections of the pavilion will
disappear to give way to double
decked section of the present grand
stand. :,
These changes will be put into eff
feet Just as soon as possible, but will
hardly begin until after the June
home stay of the Griffs.
From May 81 to June 10, the Griff-
men will be playing at home. Then
they will hit the road for ten days:
The changes at the Washington ball
park will probably be made while
the team is travelling between July 3
and July &c.
Secretary Edward B. Eynon, jr. has
been studying the Indians park since
coming here, seeking tips on possible
improvements in Washington. The
Cleveland park is built on the exact
plans of that in Washington, though
minor differences exist here and
there. The ground plan, though. Is
the same, and Eynon has been able
to get many ideas from the park
here. While on this trip through the
West he will endeavor to pick UP
several new wrinkles to be Installed
in Washington, realizing that the
need there is great.
1--WE have found from experience
that the majority OF our patrons In
Washington prefer to sit in the grand
stand" says Secretary Eynon. Hard
" once a year is the left field pavilion
filled anywhere near its capacity. The
fans Just won't go over there to SIT,
though those seats are excellent
II know. for I've sat in them just
to see what the matter could be. Re-
alizing that our grand stand space Is
limited from the very formation of
our field, we have decided to do away
with the right field pavilion alto
gether. and part of the other one as
we'll replacing them with double
decl<ed grandstands. Having sue
cessful ball club brings its own
troubles to the management, believe
me-
1--WE feel now that at least 1000
fans do not go to our Saturday ana
Sunday games because they fear they
may have to sit in the outfield. 1t is
to give them opportunities to see the
ha
changes.
PATRONS TURNED AWAY.
"If we have good weather on Sun
day almost without exception we
have to turn away patrons only too
blad to sit in grandstand seats.
When we have our new stands even
then we will hardly be in shape to
care for the crowds fiocking to see
us IL the team happens to be up In
the race.
"I tell you. 1t isn't big cinch
winning ball game from the bus
mess management angle.
When the Georgia Avenue Park is
completed, ii will probably look more
like the park here than ever. Here
in Cleveland the right-field fence is
considerably nearer the plate than in
Washington. The grandstand, dou-
bledecker, runs all the way to this
fence The other stand runs almost
to the left-feld fence.
PUT UP BLEACHERs.
When the Indians were winning
the pennant last year and 1T was seen
that more seats would be required
for the approaching world series.
open bleachers were run around the
corner in left field and out to the old
bleacher's section in center field.
corresponding somewhat with the
Washington jury box in location,
though not in structure.