Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-03
Extra Strengthening For Grand
Stand Placed-Section For
Negroes
Tuesdays Probable Line.Up

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All his first string men will be in
the lineup for tomorrow's Detroit
Rochester baseball game at the Play
ground here, Ty Cobb wired The
Times Recorder today in answer to a
query for list of his probable play
ers. According to Cobb, Cole and
Holling will pitch for him. Who will
hurl for Rochester could not be
learned, as StaIlings could not be
reached.
Both teams are playing in Macon /
today, having broken their spring
training quarters in Augusta Satur-
day night after big farewell game
there. They will arrive in Ameri-
Gus in three Pullman cars on the 5':l4
a. m. Central of Georgia tuesday
and spend the entire day here. They
will play at the Playground at 500
O'Clock before what promises to be
the largest crowd ever witnessing a
baseball game in Sumter county.
Guests at Noon Luncheon.
At noon Cobb, Stallings and a
numbe rof the members of both the
teams, as well as the four sporting
writer's with them, will be special
guests of the Lions Club at the clubs
regular luncheon at the Tea Room.
To join in the welcome for this occa-
sion, the Lions have invited the mem
bers of the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs
and Chamber of Commerce to be
present as joint hosts, each visiting
club member paying for his own
plate. A pleasant hour with the
baseball celebrities is looked forward
to. All who desire to attend are re-
quired to notify A. R Royal, by
a. m. Tuesday, so that reservations
may be made.
All wa specifically in readiness az
| the playground today for the big
game. The diamond had been put in
shape by city forces, and the finish
ing touches were being put to the
grounds in the plans for handling the
big crowd.
Down town at the drug stores and
i The Times-Recorder office the ad-
vance sale went on rapidly. Cen
eral admission tickets were on sale at
Americus Drug Co., Howell's Phar-
macy, Nathan Murray's, Windsor
Pharmacy and Lawson Drug Co., and
reserved seats and general admission
tickets at the Times Recorder. All
persons who can possibly do so are
ADVISED and urged to obtain their
tickets or reservations in advance
because of the rush that is certain
to take place at the gate tomorrow.
The seat sale will continue down
| town until N N, T,,a.IoxY
; Grand Stand Is Strong
After an inspection of the grand
stand this morning after his return
from New York, Chairman ]. R. Car
gill, after a consultation with his
aides, instructed that as an extra
precaution for absolute safety extra
seat planks be added to the entire
reserve seat section, with additional
braces. Inasmuch as these are to be
permanent seats, to be left on the
ground for future use, it was desired
to have the construction as solid and
! permanent as possible, inasmuch as
the cost is less at this time. After
this work was completed, Mr.. Cargill
asked the Times-Recorder to an
nounce that he had made a personal
inspection of the stands and pro.
nounced the,I absolutely safe.
After conference with Bradley
Hogg, chairman of the bleacher COM
mittee, and others, it was announced
by Mr.. Cargill that rope fences would
be erected at the Playground to direct
! the crowds. The grand stand re-
served seat sections will bear signs
and their entrance will be directly at
the end of the Playground driveway.
4 Leading off in roped lanes on either
side will be walks to the first base
! and third base bleachers, where free
seats for 800 first corners have been
laid out.
/ As provision for the negroes who
wish to attend, and large number
of whom are expected, $50 free seats,
with room for more to sit on the
ground if larger number attends,
have been set aside on the left field
area at the east side of the grounds.
Three or four negro ushers will be
on the grounds to assist in directing
members of their race to their sec-
tion.
Net Protection
Ample wire netting, for protection
against passed balls, wild pitches
and foul tips, has been erected III
front of the ceoter grand stand and
extending over the half of the side
stands. All reserved seats have been
numbered and checked, just as in a
theater.
Because of the large crowd and
congestion expected, no cars will be
permitted to enter the Playground
The grounds will be closed and guard
ed at all points, except the driveway
into the grounds. A number Of ticket