The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-12-08
IMPROVEMENTS TO
PLANT Being MADE
With HELP OF CWA
Seven.Foot Wall, New Bleach.
ers and Grandstand Re.
pair Is Launched
ROADS WILL BE GRAVELED
Box Seats, Special Dugouts and
"Knot-Hoie" Section
Contemplated

Thanks to the civil works admins
istration, Bismarck next spring will
have one Of the finest baseball plants
in the entire Northwest.
Extensive improvements and addi-
tons to the city baseball park this
week were begun by more than score
OF workmen, who are being paid for
their labors from the civil works ad-
ADMINISTRATION appropriation.
improvements will include repair
ing and reinforcing Of the grandstand.
erection of two bleachers on either
SIDE of the grandstand, construction
oi side sidewalk steps, with ratings,
leading down from the Northern Pa
clfic rlght-of-Way to the park en-
trance, levelling Of the playing field to
afford good drainage, erection of
seven-foot board walls on three sides
tailed improvements.
Arranged BY Leaders
The Improvement program was
mapped out by Neil o. Churchill,
manager Of last years Bismarck team,
and the five members of the Amer
lean Legion baseball committee, which
sponsored the 1888 team, Chairman
Walter Mohn, Milton Rue. Harry w.
Rosenthal Charles w. Martin and
Walter Sather.
Materials are being purchased with
money from the baseball fund left
over from last season. Money solicit
ed from businessmen last summer to
finance the team was not touched
curing the season. since the team was
self-SuppOrting. This money, togetl,-
or with some left in the teams coff-
ers. is being used to finance the pro-
.4ram, total expenditures Of around
$1,000 for materials being contem-
plated.
Easier accessibility to the park IN
the southwestern part of the city is
being provided for. In separate
CWA project. the road leading to the
park from the business section Is be-
ing graded and graveled. A modern
sidewalk and steps are being installed
from the Northern Pacific tracks to
the parks entrance, to accommodate
pedestrians coming to the park from
Main avenue.
Plan Parking Space
Gates are being enlarged and
large parking space east of the main
gate Is being improved for the use OF
fans.
The grandstands footlngs and
braces are being reinforced and in
termediate steps are being installed
to make for easier climbing to the
upper row Of seats
Special boxes for owners and re-
served seat tickets are being installed,
as well as modern dugouts for COM
ueting teams. Wiring in front of the
grandstand Is being replaced where
needed and wire netting will be in
stalled IN front of the bleachers to |
afford spectators the utmost protec-
ton.
The concession stand will be moved
Under the grandstand to make room
for the new bleachers, which are to
BE- erected on either side of the grand
stand.
A feature Of the bleachers will be
the "knot- hole" section, with a sep
arate entrance, for the knot hole"
gang. mostly youngsters under Is
years Of age, who will be admitted ,
free Of charge to most games.
Equals Major League Parks
The fence is being built on all but
the north side, where it Is unneces-
sary because Of the railroads high
grade. The left and right field fences
1tll be 325 feet from home plate, MAX
ing this park as large as the average
major league park and still affording
an opportunity for "over- the fence"
home runs.
The center field fence will be about
400 feet from home plate.
Where necessary in the grandstand.
old planks are being replaced with
new timber and the roof will be re-
paired.
Roads inside the park are being
graded and repaired.
The project comes under supervis-
ion Of the city park board, with T. r.
Atkinson. city engineer, in general
charge of the work.